https://stateplatesproject.com State Plates Project Sun, 05 May 2019 03:13:52 +0000 https://stateplatesproject.com en https://stateplatesproject.com/Alabama Sat, 04 May 2019 20:40:41 +0000 State Plates Project https://stateplatesproject.com/Alabama <img width="1280" height="760" width_o="1280" height_o="760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/29406ca4f5221f521138cbf76115f93514595535f776032570535cf4dec77e9f/image.png" data-mid="41493205" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/29406ca4f5221f521138cbf76115f93514595535f776032570535cf4dec77e9f/image.png" /> ALABAMAby Bethany Heck It was important to me to create a design that was practical and could be made using current production methods (except for the full bleed, I cheated on that) I wasn’t out to make a stylization of a license plate. Alabama’s flag is iconic and instantly recognizable, so it was an obvious choice. The rest of the challenge was trying to cram in all the little cheesy Alabama references that we’ve used on plates before. I wanted it to be eclectic and simple, and I hope I achieved that. https://stateplatesproject.com/Alaska Sun, 05 May 2019 02:16:27 +0000 State Plates Project https://stateplatesproject.com/Alaska <img width="1280" height="760" width_o="1280" height_o="760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e696709e9a50251092c001a95c8be517b38e87764371ec5f16ea2552f627520d/image.png" data-mid="41494027" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e696709e9a50251092c001a95c8be517b38e87764371ec5f16ea2552f627520d/image.png" /> ALASKAby Alana Louise I chose to use Alaksa’s state motto, ‘North to the Future’, instead of 'The Last Frontier’ because of its optimism the statement has. 'The Last Frontier’ also feels inactive and almost negative; as if the state itself was backwards or unwilling to change.&nbsp;I included a Native American thunderbird to represent the common belief that Alaskan Natives have of a supernatural creature that is able to create lightning through the beat of its wings. Pretty badass. Colors chosen also reflect those that are found in Native Alaskan artwork. https://stateplatesproject.com/Arizona Sun, 05 May 2019 02:35:06 +0000 State Plates Project https://stateplatesproject.com/Arizona <img width="1280" height="760" width_o="1280" height_o="760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1ff7472671f99ec0410d28c8a62671c38728133fe28b2b044ffa66a8f2bf6fdf/image.png" data-mid="41494322" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1ff7472671f99ec0410d28c8a62671c38728133fe28b2b044ffa66a8f2bf6fdf/image.png" /> ARIZONAby Travis Ladue Growing up in Arizona, one of the things that stood out to me is the vibrant and unique color palette of the desert. I wanted to pay homage to those great colors as well the Saguaro cactus, which only grows in the state. https://stateplatesproject.com/Arkansas Sun, 05 May 2019 02:46:37 +0000 State Plates Project https://stateplatesproject.com/Arkansas <img width="1280" height="760" width_o="1280" height_o="760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d683f1f736a240a42e19553eb5a2a4cbe767b2cd4d64c4e50ace1640cf8a394e/image.png" data-mid="41494514" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d683f1f736a240a42e19553eb5a2a4cbe767b2cd4d64c4e50ace1640cf8a394e/image.png" /> ARKANSASby Zach Graham I just wanted to create a plate that was, above all, legible. Thematically, I focused on Arkansas’ rich Native American history. https://stateplatesproject.com/California Sun, 05 May 2019 02:55:54 +0000 State Plates Project https://stateplatesproject.com/California <img width="1280" height="760" width_o="1280" height_o="760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2ac826688e5498b7ada68568077ba3b6649186f7e39177a4887ac01006c069b5/image.png" data-mid="41494668" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2ac826688e5498b7ada68568077ba3b6649186f7e39177a4887ac01006c069b5/image.png" /> CALIFONIAby Ryan Putnam I’ve been a California resident for only a year and I’m inspired by the bright palette of San Francisco Architecture. California is big and bit intimidating to me so utilizing a California Grizzly in the design seemed appropriate. https://stateplatesproject.com/Colorado Sun, 05 May 2019 03:00:14 +0000 State Plates Project https://stateplatesproject.com/Colorado <img width="1280" height="760" width_o="1280" height_o="760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bf00e90ba0645bf4568279a36205e95a7ca41d7ac3593dabdc0fdaac51a1a98b/image.png" data-mid="41495029" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bf00e90ba0645bf4568279a36205e95a7ca41d7ac3593dabdc0fdaac51a1a98b/image.png" /> COLORADOby Scott Allen Hill The plate was kept to a very simple and clean color palette in order to avoid any clashing with the driver’s car. Rather than black however, a dark blue was used as a nod to the majority color of the state flag. To offset the simplicity of the plate a center icon was created. The cliche of the mountains was avoided as were animals that could lean too much towards a state university mascot. Ultimately the official tree of Colorado, the Blue Spruce, was chosen as the icon to represent the plate. A few details pulled from the state seal, as well as the state motto was added as well. https://stateplatesproject.com/Connecticut Sun, 05 May 2019 03:05:42 +0000 State Plates Project https://stateplatesproject.com/Connecticut <img width="1280" height="760" width_o="1280" height_o="760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/31605fa54fa8838f2d6d3f0ea594f3daf6ab395777cd18a613962f956c93a42a/image.png" data-mid="41495076" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/31605fa54fa8838f2d6d3f0ea594f3daf6ab395777cd18a613962f956c93a42a/image.png" /> CONNECTICUTby Jeremiah Britton Living in New York City, Connecticut has a little bit of a reputation of being clean cut, high end, even a little snoody. In my research of the state’s current and past plates, I was surprised to find that the plate has almost always been made of bold white numbers on a royal blue field. It felt very simple and very working-class. Something you could keep on your work truck. So I wanted to stay true to that simple and bold tradition but add some contemporary embellishments. The grapevine is a ode to the Connecticut state flag, and I’m a big fan of one of the older nicknames, “The Land of Steady Habits”, so I added a little bit of that using blind embossment. https://stateplatesproject.com/Delaware Sun, 05 May 2019 03:07:51 +0000 State Plates Project https://stateplatesproject.com/Delaware <img width="1280" height="760" width_o="1280" height_o="760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98d874cff3338066ad0d839e59aaa4ed27946e1186de17e755500f94089fa8a8/tumblr_ngter2KTce1tfvknoo1_1280.gif" data-mid="41495148" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/98d874cff3338066ad0d839e59aaa4ed27946e1186de17e755500f94089fa8a8/tumblr_ngter2KTce1tfvknoo1_1280.gif" /> DELAWAREby Brian Nelson Delaware has the longest-running plate design in the country and for good reason. Since 1958 their gold and blue tags have remained simple and largely unchanged. Keeping this timeless quality in mind, I decided to focus my concept around the fact that Delaware has the least number of counties (three) out of any state in the nation. Wanting to leave the impression that while small, it’s also full of character. By allowing each county to embrace its own plate along with a state color and nickname the message becomes clear. This may be a small state, but it has just as much heart and personality as the rest of the country. https://stateplatesproject.com/Florida Sun, 05 May 2019 03:11:52 +0000 State Plates Project https://stateplatesproject.com/Florida <img width="1280" height="760" width_o="1280" height_o="760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1d8f0894b85539a7c53104a59a525571c092d81a66c9c04623dd55cfe4969626/image.png" data-mid="41495162" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1d8f0894b85539a7c53104a59a525571c092d81a66c9c04623dd55cfe4969626/image.png" /> FLORIDAby Halftone Def Well, it’s Florida so where do I start. Most of the country thinks that Florida is just a vacation destination where old people retire and absolutely ridiculous news headlines happen on a daily basis, so it would have been real easy to poke fun of ourselves in that respect. But the truth is that Florida is our home, we have lived here our whole lives and we wouldn’t change a thing about it. Except for the humidity… I would definitely love to turn that down a couple notches.When we thought about recreating the new plate, we knew we wanted to keep some elements of the current plates which have always been pretty nice and clean but also add some elements that have been left out over the years. We are The Sunshine State and there has never been any sign of a sun ever. We also wanted to figure out a unique way to offset the awkward boomerang shape that is our beloved peninsula, while showing a more recognizable icon of our favorite citrus fruit the orange.But, it’s Florida so we couldn’t be totally serious now could we? Whether you live here or just visit from time to time, you know that Florida Natives have no problems letting their creative juices flow when it comes to having fun. The Juice is Loose Brah! https://stateplatesproject.com/Georgia Sun, 05 May 2019 03:13:52 +0000 State Plates Project https://stateplatesproject.com/Georgia <img width="1280" height="760" width_o="1280" height_o="760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c6685f87180fef1a18b416ddd9f262c8b92314615ab87dd0ee9baa7fa4c3a7b1/tumblr_nhdidib8xj1tfvknoo1_r5_1280.jpg" data-mid="41495430" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c6685f87180fef1a18b416ddd9f262c8b92314615ab87dd0ee9baa7fa4c3a7b1/tumblr_nhdidib8xj1tfvknoo1_r5_1280.jpg" /> GEORGIAby Jonathan Lawrence Clean, simple, organized, and only one color – a rich, peachy red orange, sitting brightly on a creamy white plate. The majority of the plate focuses on the tag number, while the bottom portion clearly separates county and registration details.It seems more and more plates are silk-screening the numbers on. Initially, I didn’t like it – you lose a lot of character without embossing the numbers. But if we embossed some constant elements on all the plates and screened the numbers over them, we could compromise on budget and character.Those constant embossed elements would be a few important details that make the state of Georgia unique. An outline of a peach within our state shape at the center. Surrounding that is our nickname “Peach State” and four stars paying tribute to Georgia being the fourth state to join the United States. In the top corners, another nickname, and nod to our progressiveness as the “Empire State of the South.”