During my internship this week, Lynne gave me a new project to work on that will end up going on throughout the course of the summer. It is a project for a Historic pool site in West Virginia that was recently saved from being completely torn down. Now that the property is saved, they want to revamp the entire pool by adding a logo to the bottom of the pool as well as have all new materials for the pool site that include membership cards and even a set of design standards for them to use.\u00a0The Margaret Mason Weir Memorial Pool, located in \u00a0Weirton, WV, is a reminder of Weirton Steel\u2019s boom years which is when the site was first constructed. The Art Deco swimming pool and surrounding Marland Heights Park have been the center of Weirton\u2019s recreational activities since July of 1934. The history of the park and pool is intertwined with that of the city of Weirton and its leading manufacturer, Weirton Steel. I am going to do my best to create an iconic logo for them that combines art deco and maybe touches of steel and water elements that help represent the area at its best. It is nice to feel part of something that is historic. Lynne thinks that we should take a drive up there this summer to see it once it is all complete. I think it would be a great asset to my portfolio!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
During my internship this week, Lynne gave me a new project to work on that will end up going on throughout the course of the summer. It is a project for a Historic pool site in West Virginia that was recently saved from being completely torn down. Now that the property is saved, they want … Continue reading Week 8 Journal: March 23-27<\/span>