2003 Year in Review

150th Logo and Slogan Winner

Jennifer Parker holding her logo winner for the Sesquicentennial contest.

A newcomer to the community won the Sesquicentennial Logo and Slogan Contest but she is no novice in graphic design. Jennifer Parker received a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the Michigan State University with an emphasis on Studio Graphics.

After college she designed medical illustrations for science books and college textbooks for seven years. After that she designed t-shirts before opening her own gift shop where she sold her artwork. Jennifer painted birdhouses and did realistic animal illustrations for pet owners. Her shop in Dublin, Ohio, was named “Rosebuds” after her childhood nickname.

And that is how she met her husband, Brian. He came in looking for a flower shop and Jennifer’s father talked him into coming back to meet his daughter. He did and they were married. He was transferred to Buffalo, New York, where Jennifer became a cheerleader for the Buffalo Bills for a year. That was five years ago.

Since that time Jennifer has had two sons Drake, 4 years old, and Jack, just 18 months. Brian was transferred to this area and works currently at ADM in Clinton as an Engineer. They have lived in Morrison for only two years. Jennifer is not currently employed but does some freelance work, sign painting and other artwork.

She did an illustration for the Historical Society and when a neighbor saw the contest she knew Jennifer would be interested. After looking through Morrison albums and thinking about how her family fit in, Jennifer chose the them “Memories are Made in Morrison.” The reference was not only to the history side of the City but her young families’ memories.

The first time she drove through the area, the flags along Lincolnway struck her so she added a flag to her illustration. “Morrison is a very patriotic city, whenever I look down the street on holidays every flag is out,” explained Jennifer. “Even though I’ve only been here a couple years I love the city. It’s beautiful, the people are so friendly and it’s just the right size.” Though her husband would be working in Clinton she knew she wanted to make her memories in Morrison.

by Barb Benson, theCity1.com
December 12, 2003