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love.downtown.more

Here's my first attempt at a new Portland's Downtown District logo. I had a visitor who works for PDD comment on my earlier post about their logo, so I hope she sees this also. I will periodically post new version when I am feeling creative.

Size

This is a cell phone picture from the summer. The Casco Bay ferries are usually the biggest things in these waters except for when it's cruise ship season.

Portland's Art District

From left to right, Arts District bulletin, Starbucks/The Hay Building, Children's Museum, and Museum of Art. There is also a snow covered road between the bulletin and the buildings.

Heard it through the snow vine

The 23rd

Greetings to readers from the Justin Ellis blog on the Press Herald website. I always know I am featured there when I see a spike in visits to my site. Also featured in this issue is our friend at Original Portland.

I will try to post a picture tonight if I find myself near a computer. Until then, have a good day.

Snow Event

10 degree shopping

A median of snow

You Are Here

Looking out from the living room at the fresh snow. (Never mind the smudges) Much more is predicted for tomorrow.

Portland's Downtown District

Portlandmaine.com is the virtualhome of Portland's Downtown District.

According to their About Us section...

Portland's Downtown District (PDD) is a not-for-profit 501c(4) organization
founded in 1992. It is funded by a tax assessment on property within the
boundaries of the District. All property owners and tenants are considered
members of Portland's Downtown District.

The mission of Portland's Downtown District (PDD) is to act as a leader and facilitator in the support and promotion of the economic vitality of downtown Portland.

You may also see their logo here and there around town, they also have the tagline "love.downtown.more." :




It's not horrible looking. I don't mind the colors. but it looks like what I see when I take my glasses off. I think a more clear and to the point logo would be appropriate. It would be a plus also if it evoked imagery of the city instead of myopia.


Here is my 5 second Microsoft Paint updated PDD logo:

So mine sucks too. But I am going to do some photoshoping when I get home!

Like a Rock

Alternate:

Before and After #6

Longfellow Square, looking East

In 1921, from Maine Memory

And by me in 2008

The only big visible difference in this one is there used to be a church on the left of the picture, on Congress St. It's funny that Joe's Smoke Shop building looks exactly the same.

City website update

I received an email from the city's webmaster yesterday and they are currently planning on getting started on a new website in January.

So, good news there. I strongly recommend Portland residents use the "eContact" link I posted in yesterday's post. Suggestions and concerns are replied to very quickly and could be a valuable tool if you don't know who to contact.