{"id":316,"date":"2008-04-25T00:14:25","date_gmt":"2008-04-25T00:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thorenson.wordpress.com\/?p=316"},"modified":"2015-02-16T20:36:25","modified_gmt":"2015-02-17T02:36:25","slug":"north-star-farms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorenson.com\/portfolio\/north-star-farms\/","title":{"rendered":"North Star Farms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thorenson.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/NorthStar-Farms.png\" alt=\"NorthStarFarms\" width=\"494\" height=\"373\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_912\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-912\" class=\"wp-image-912\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thorenson.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/northstar_client.jpg\" alt=\"As indicated in this provided sketch, the client had some strong opinions on how they wanted the logo to appear.\" width=\"495\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thorenson.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/northstar_client.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.thorenson.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/northstar_client-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thorenson.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/northstar_client-242x135.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As indicated in this provided sketch, the client had some strong opinions on how they wanted the logo to appear.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_915\" style=\"width: 504px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-915\" class=\"wp-image-915\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thorenson.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/northstar_sketches.jpg\" alt=\"I had some original visions that made the logo much more proportional with more emphasis on the North Star but to no avail.\" width=\"494\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thorenson.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/northstar_sketches.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.thorenson.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/northstar_sketches-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I had some original visions that made the logo taller\u00a0with more emphasis on the North Star but to no avail.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Homegrown Organic Identity<\/h4>\n<p>I&#8217;m usually hesitant when working with clients that have preconceived ideas as to what their logo should be, but often times I see it as a way to challenge myself and educate the client. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northstarorganic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Star Farms<\/a> was looking for a specific identity for their organic farm in Carpio, ND. One of the items that they wanted to emphasize was the farmstead itself \u2013 in particular a wind turbine\u00a0that powers many of the outbuildings on their acreage. All in all, I felt the\u00a0detailed\u00a0style of illustration was appropriate to push this brand as traditional\u00a0and established.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Homegrown Organic Identity I&#8217;m usually hesitant when working with clients that have preconceived ideas as to what their logo should be, but often times I see it as a way to challenge myself and educate the client. North Star Farms was looking for a specific identity for their organic farm in Carpio, ND. 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