Carroll County Graphic Design Spotlight

The first annual Maryland Summerfest will take place on August 24, 2019 at the Carroll County Farm Museum. Hampstead Marketing and Design was contacted by founders and creators Alyssa Bartlett and Ryan Smith of Venom Core Athletics for an interesting Graphic Design project; The Event Map.

The Project Details

Maryland Summerfest wanted to stick to a fun and light design for their event map with the majority of the map details represented in pictures and illustrations. They brought several samples from other events who had a similar map style.

Because the Carroll County Maryland Farm Museum has never commissioned a map we had to start from scratch using an older drawing that had previously been provided to companies using the grounds.

Time frame was closing in, we set a goal to complete the project in two weeks, and decided to work closely and keep very open lines of communication in order to meet that goal.

How We Created The Design

Using primarily Adobe Illustrator we used the existing map drawing provided by the Carroll County Farm Museum and locked that puppy down. Next we created a simple and fun shape to represent the grounds and a fun textured background. We added the large bubble letter logo instead of using the official logo so as to keep consistency in the design style.

Following the basic layout we began to create and choose icons for each of the events exciting areas and activities, focusing extra attention on the main stage element that the event is proud of.

Following the first draft we had minimal changes, mostly we adjusted sizing and added bathrooms and some additional elements like the main gate.

Something magical happened and after our second draft to the event map, we received an approval from the client with no additional edits. I don’t know about you, but in the world of Graphic Design, when you bust out something so complex and it gets perfection after two rounds, you chalk that up as a major win!

The Details

We are excited and proud to be the Maryland Graphic Designers chosen to handle the first ever Carroll County Farm Museum Map, as well as the first ever Maryland Summerfest map. If you’d like to attend Maryland Summerfest, and why wouldn’t you when there are over 20 food trucks and a ton of awesome live bands? -You can check them out Here.

Do you have a fun and interesting design you’d like to see become a reality for your small business or event? Contact Hampstead Marketing and Design for you Carroll County, Md Graphic Design, Web design, marketing, and social media needs!