Have You Noticed Our New Look?
2013 Re-Design
In connection with the Kiawah Conservancy’s 15 anniversary,
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we thought we would update our logo and font style. We enlisted a group
of Trustees and some Island residents that have real talent in this area. We
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considered a variety of possibilities, including an all-new approach. There was
a great deal of sentiment within the group that the painted bunting had served
us well, and indeed represented a special connection to Kiawah Island and the
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Conservancy.
The bunting was freed from its cage - the box in which it is usually
displayed – and repositioned next to the familiar Island font, creating a sense
of animation. We also took advantage of the popularity of the Conservancy’s
publication Naturally Kiawah and added that phrase as a tag line.
In the process we got to indulge in a little history of our painted bunting.
It was 1999 when the now late, internationally known artist, Charlie Harper,
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came to Kiawah to create “Kiadiversity.” The work was done in his unique
version of a style known as minimal realism and captured many of Kiawah’s
familiar elements, most strikingly the painted bunting , the bobcat and the
palmetto. He had done many works for environmental organizations, as well as
the National Parks System. Charlie was named Kiawah’s Artist of the Year and
he was nice enough to give the Conservancy the right to use the image and its
components.
The Conservancy’s first attempt at capturing a logo image from this
work was the bobcat. It did not translate as well to print and other uses as was
hoped and was soon retired in favor of the very stylized painted bunting that will
continue to grace our publications and our other media.
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Renowned wildlife artist, Charlie Harper, was
commissioned to create a print for the Kiawah Island
Natural Habitat Conservancy. His use of design, color and
clever wit are fully displayed in his design. Kiadiversity
was presented to the Conservancy on October 4, 1999
and became part of the first logo of the organization. The
Conservancy still has a limited supply of signed and
numbered Kiadiversity prints available for purchase.
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