Chosen sketch, and a few others that didn't make the cut

And one of the initial rough sketches

Color palette inspo:

And because we're a union in a remote workplace, we need Zoom backgrounds and profile pictures. Thanks for reading!

As well as horizontally.

I had a wonderful graphic design mentor who taught me that every logo should be able to be adapted to a single-color version and a greyscale version.

When we first merged, we incorporated some pinks from @themarkup.org's branding palette into the petals of the poppy. But I wanted to find a more cohesive way to use The Markup's pink tones. I took inspiration from linocut prints and Shepherd Fairey's stencil-like, graphic approach to shading.

I love the CA poppy being a symbol for our guild. It's a resilient wildflower that blooms under the harshest conditions. Flowers have historically always been used as a symbol for solidarity.

Referencing the legendary Saul Bass

Sketches below

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Rough sketches: