Conceptual rendering of the octagonal Junction Trails Building. Each entry will be dedicated to a seperate trail. The second floor will hold offices and classrooms, and a banquet hall will be on the top floor. The stone work is consistent with historic buildings in Milford.
Preliminary sketch of the Botanical Gardens, looking at the south face
STILL WORKING on the Conceptual Rendering of the Botanical Gardens, looking at the south face, with the American Legion in the background. CLICK TO ENLARGE
Revised sketch of the Botanical Gardens, looking at the north face with the waterfalls. The ramps along the sides make the facility wheel-chair accessible. One should have a beautiful view of the Little Miami River from the top of the building. CLICK TO ENLARGE
Preliminary sketches of the Old Mill Building, modeled after the old Scott's Mill that burned down on New year's day in 1920
Conceptual sketch of the Old Mill Building, The Amphitheater, Junction Trails Lake (inspired by Eden Park's Mirror Lake) and the partially sunken Maintenance Building. CLICK TO ENLARGE
Preliminary sketches of the Junction Trails Inn. This hotel will have up to 70 rooms, and the Scenic River Walkway will pass under the western face of the building. Its stone work and layout are also based on historic buildings in Milford.
Illustration of the long-distance trails that pass through Milford. CLICK TO ENLARGE
Close up illustrations of Ohio and Milford, showing the long-distance trails. Several trails share the Little Miami Scenic Trail, but a few split off into Milford and work their way to Round Bottom Road. CLICK TO ENLARGE
Preliminary logo sketches by Joe Tipton, mostly focusing on an 8-spoked water wheel as a symbol for 8 trails meeting at the octagonal Junction Trails Building. The "JTP" ambigram (reads the same upside-down or right-side up) in the bottom right caught some attention, too.
Preliminary logo sketches by Brendan Donovan. Brendan figured out that a stylized compass looks like a figure "8", and that the compass rose has 8 points radiating from its center.
The ideas were combined, and the lettering was inspired by the festive Michelob Pale Ale and Porter logotypes. The typeface, Garamond, was chosen for its stylistic, and archaic, "ct" ligature (two letter forms joined to form one), which extends the theme of joining paths.
The design in the background is created using "JTP" ambigrams held together in an octagonal pattern
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