This morning, I finalized a logo for Moultrie First Presbyterian Church in Moultrie, Ga.
I’ll be honest. I hadn’t expected to be designing a logo for a church, simply because I haven’t been to church regularly since I was 7 years old. (Please don’t judge me for it.) But somehow I landed here, and I’m thankful for it. It turns out, I’ve been to this church before—for pre-school—some 30 years ago. (Quick aside: I recently came across a photo of Clayton’s class posing in front of this same yellow wall, just three years after mine.)
Yep, that's me... front row, far right and giggling.
My work with the church has been delightfully enlightening in ways I hadn’t foreseen.
The new logo is but a stepping stone on the path to a complete website redesign, which will reveal itself early in the new year, all the while introducing innovative tools and a more user-friendly look to the congregation.
The folks I’m blessed to be working with are energetic, warm and wonderfully excited about what we’re doing. They’re passionate and unafraid of new technologies. Always approachable and welcoming, they wanted a logo that reflected this same warmth (and their spiritual focus)… Something iconic and fresh that celebrated this landmark’s long-standing traditions in a clean, current way. They wanted a mark as distinctly recognizable as their grand physical presence—a kind of soft beacon calling folks home.
The resulting design (below) features one of the sanctuary’s signature stained glass windows, in a simplified form. Vibrant, simple, meaningful. And quietly powerful.
Please share your thoughts on this new design.
