Thanks for the nod.

Creativille has projects honored at the Fourteenth Annual AIGA St. Louis Design Competition.

Creativille has three projects that were honored at the April 3rd opening of the Fourteenth Annual AIGA St. Louis design competition at the Mad Art Gallery in St Louis, Mo. Work for the Edwardsville Arts Center, The Market at Busch’s Grove, and The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation were chosen by a panel of judges to be hung in the show.

Taking home a Judge’s Choice Award

The high honor of Judge’s Pick by juror Lisa Kitschenberg of Pentagram Partners, was awarded to The Edwardsville Arts Center’s Get Out the Vote Interactive Poster Exhibition, on their gallery wall at Sacred Ground’s Cafe in Edwardsville, IL.

This community exhibit included posters  taken from the AIGA Get Out The Vote campaigns of 2008 and 2004. The exhibit was held during election season on the gallery wall in a popular coffee shop, maintained by the Edwardsville Arts Center. The orientation of the posters predominately white spell out “VOTE.” Each poster was printed, padded in packets of 6 before hung, so that patrons could take their favorite to post elsewhere.
6 each of 132 designs were hung for an initial offering of 792 posters. During election season, all of the posters were taken and replaced one at a time. An estimated 1,188 posters were eventually hung, removed, and, then distributed by patrons of the coffee shop.

The Market at Busch’s Grove Brand Identity

Also, Included in the show is the complete integrated identity campaign for The Market at Busch’s Grove. The new high-end gourmet grocery in Ladue, MO contracted with Creativille, Inc. to produce a complete identity package from logo to advertising to Website to signage to introduce its brand to the St. Louis market. Creativille continues to assist The Market in telling its story through online social media, continued advertising and Website support. A complete document showing the branding package can be downloaded here. (Adobe Acrobat Required)

Thanks to the Judges for taking the time to fly in and judge the work of the St. Louis designer. Thanks to the organizers of the event. Each year, its a treat to see the best in design in the St. Louis area. And, thanks for the nod.

Filed under: Awards, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, AIGA St. Louis, Design Awards, Edwardsville Arts Center, Sacred Grounds Coffee Shop, The Market at Busch's Grove

Abraham Lincoln Cookbook Design. Plus Recipe.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Volunteers have created this top-selling fundraising cookbook using Lincoln Era Recipes paired with recipes from the volunteers’ and staff’s own cupboard.

Creativille Designed Cookbook Goes on Sale to Raise Money for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Volunteers.

Take a pinch of history, sprinkle it with historic artifacts, mix well with recipes from staff and volunteers, and prepare to enjoy a new cookbook from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM).

The A. Lincoln Cookbook:  A Cookbook of Epic Portions is available in the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum Gift Shop. The $39.99 cookbook features 623 recipes contributed by staff and volunteers, and includes a section of Lincoln era and Lincoln family recipes.

The dividers feature photographs of dining-related artifacts from the Library and Museum’s Lincoln collection.  Sections include appetizers and beverages; soups and salads; vegetables and side dishes; main dishes; breads and rolls; desserts; cookies and candy; and this & that.

Proceeds from the A. Lincoln Cookbook will help support programs for our volunteers, including continuing education, our volunteer resource library, and special tours.

There is a distinct stereotype of the fund-raising cookbook. If you are a collector of this genre, this is a must have. “We did not sacrifice the quality of work that we do for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, or any other client,” Steve Hartman states, “just because of what you think a fundraising cookbook should look like. The Volunteer’s Group didn’t want that. What we gave them was a museum-caliber design that eclipses the genre of non-profit volunteer cookbooks.”

The following recipe was adapted from “A. Lincoln Cookbook: A Cookbook of Epic Portions.” It was previously printed in The Ladies’ Home Journal of May 1923.

Mary Todd’s Pecan Cake

1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
6 eggs, separated
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 pound pecan pieces
1 pound raisins, chopped
1 cup orange juice
1/2 nutmeg seed, grated

Cream butter lightly and cream in the sugar. Beat egg yolks until frothy and add to sugar mixture.

Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda. Dredge nuts and raisins in 1/4 cup of flour mixture.

Alternately add orange juice and flour mixture to sugar mixture. Beat well.

Add pecans and raisins. Add nutmeg.

Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into batter. Pour into greased and floured pan (tube or fluted) or two smaller round cake pans.

Bake at 350 degrees 50-60 minutes.

Makes 12 servings.

Buy the cookbook for $39.95 online at the Museum bookstore.

Filed under: Book Design, A. Lincoln Cookbook, Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Cookbook Design, Creativille, Fundraising Cookbook, Steve Hartman, Volunteer Cookbook