City of Nixa Design Contest Submissions

Overview of submissions received:

• Total number of entries: 29. Entries come from college students, accountants, police officers, designers from Nixa, Springfield, and as far away as Delaware. • 2 entries failed to submit a fully vector file of their designs. We specifically stated in directions that designs should be fully vector and submitted by .ai or .eps file. • We also specifically stated in directions that colors should NOT be graded, shadowed, or faded. Simple, distinct coloring with a low degree of intricacy make it easier to screen print (for flag) or embroider the design (for police patch). Review of entries: • In order that council may judge the first round anonymously, the names of the designers have been excluded where possible (unless the submission was watermarked or branded with their own logo). Entries are numbered. • The notes provided are in regards to technical specifications and critique of the designers effort to follow directions set in the official rules which were posted online. • Tastes vary widely, both among designers and judges. Keep in mind you may move up to 6 designers forward as finalists. • We need to provide specific design criticism. It is easy for designers to change fonts, shapes, remove or change text. Shapes of intricate animals or other design elements may be difficult to adjust. I will attempt to investigate eagles, bears, etc. used by finalists to ensure those design elements have not been used in violation of copyright. The only sure way to avoid copyright violation is to design completely from scratch. Design entry #1:

Seal, flag, and police patch.

This designer failed to provide a file in either .eps, .ai, or .pdf format to ensure the design is fully vector. This .jpg was submitted and no response was received after I requested a vector file. The designs for seal and badge include gradients of light and shadow. This is not a valid entry. Design entry #2:

This designer provided a valid entry.

Seal has only three colors: Red, black, and white. The seal of the state of Missouri can be seen as part of the Missouri flag within the seal. This area of the design may be too intricate for embroidery or screen printing. There is also a light and shadow gradient which may be easily eliminated by the designer. Design entry #2:

“The seal and patch both denote; the city, county and state of your location. At the bottom of the city hall seal you will find your slogan or motto “City of Opportunity” and at the bottom of the police patch it indicates ownership to the “Police Department.” Inside the seal and patch you will identify your community mascot, the fierce “Eagle” with 4 stars underneath representing when your municipality was incorporated in 1946 as a 4th class city as prescribed by the State of Missouri. Just below the 4 stars you will notice the year of 1902 representing when the village of Nixa was incorporated. The motto “a crossroads” brings credit to the key location where the City of Nixa resides. Below from right to left, you will identify the Missouri State flag and to the right the United States flag, both representing rich traditions, values and beliefs of your residents and the bedrock from which they are built. The colors of both the seal and patch were picked to correspond with your local colors of both the city hall and the police department. Furthermore, you will notice that your symbols of city, state and united states are encompassed with olive branches, signifying a culture of peace and unity. I believe this seal and patch truly does embody your city’s rich values, traditions and beliefs.” Design entry #2:

Police patch is not in a shield shape. It also has a light/shadow gradient. Flag is provided in black and white. You may want to ask this designer to add/change colors. Design entry #3: This designer provided a valid entry. Design entry #3:

“As you can see the main inspiration is city logo and X in Nixa from which we get the Red Saltire. Second the wavy blue cross comes from the origin of Nixa being settled first for it's streams, and secondly as a crossroads. Overall the design intentionally invokes Union Jack as; despite Nixa being in what was the French colony of Louisiana; the early settlers of Nixa were Anglos descended directly from Great Britain. The seal I've created is centered around the Coat of Arms I devised for Nixa, based on the flag as seen above, which I shall explain not. Shield: The shape of the shield has specific symbolism as the shape I chose was the one prefered by the French for their shields referring to Nixa's history as being in formerly French land. Sun and Bear: I felt proper that to pay homage to the former seal, that I would reuse some of the former elements; which maintain their (I assume) symbolism; the Bear represents the State of Missouri and local wildlife; The rising sun represents the opportunity that one can find in the City of Nixa. Dates: 1852 - Nicholas A. Inman settled in Nixa; 1881 - When the name Nixa was chosen; 1902: The City of Nixa is incorporated. Seal Ring: The seal ring is red white and blue to honor the flag of Missouri, with the blue band having wavy lines to represent the streams Nixa was founded upon and the namesake of the State of Missouri. I changed the stars on the seal to crosses intersected by an X to both create arrow posts. To expand on the symbolism of the Police Patch the main shield shape I choose mainly for aesthetic but to make it meaningful it's specially an English Shield to represent English Common Law which is the foundation of our American legal system. For the Police patch it's based on the Seal of Nixa but some modifications to the Coat of Arms for design and space considerations when embroidered. Firstly the name Nixa was moved to the shield; Secondly the date 1902 was emphasized as the incorporation of Nixa in 1902 gave it the authority to rise the police force. Thirdly which I believe the Police Department will appreciate is the fact the Thin Blue Line is subtly incorporated into the patch.” This designer changed the shape of the Design entry #3: police patch and provided a flag which incorporates the red St. Patrick’s Cross from a flag representing Ireland. XA, M F NI ISS Design entry #4: O O “I decided that the best way to redesign the city seal was to Y U T R create a simplified version of the current seal, using some of I I the same symbols and ideas as the original seal. The first C element of the seal that stands out is the eagle. The eagle is a symbol that is seen all over Nixa, from its sports teams to watermarks on its city website. This made an eagle a great centerpiece for the seal. I decided to create a new design for the eagle that made good use of negative space with just enough detail to be interesting. Behind the eagle is a red circle. The red circle is a representation of a rising sun. In many cultures a rising sun is a symbol for rebirth and new opportunities. This symbolism goes well with the words “CITY OF OPPORTUNITIES” in the current logo. A sun is also often associated with energy and nature. In Nixa being outside and using the trails and parks is important to us. Finally, the sun is also a symbol of rising. This also applies to Nixa since it is growing along with the surrounding cities. The sun also E appears on the current city seal. At the top of the seal, the city ST. 02 and state are written out together so that it is clear what the 19 seal is for. Finally, at the bottom of the seal, the date in which the city was established is written out.” This designer provided a valid entry. Design entry #4: “The flag was the first thing that I designed. After researching the history of Nixa, I learned how important the crossroads are to Nixa’s history. The main element on the flag is the crossroads. I decided to make the layout of the crossroad like that of the design used on the city’s logo. The principles of good flag design mention that text and city seals should not be used on flags. This is because it is hard to read text when it is waiving in the wind. Most of the well-designed flags that I looked at only contained two to three colors, which lead to me choosing black, red, and white. I believe that this design is simple enough to be able to draw from memory and would look waiving on a flag pole.” Design entry #4: The updated patch is a copy of the current Nixa police patch with the new city seal. This is the only design that has more colors than black, red, and white.

The circle patch is the first alternative police patch. This design takes advantage of the new city seal and simply adds the word POLICE to the top of the seal. Depending on how much the seal is going to be incorporated into the city, this solution would let that design flow directly over to the police patch.

New patch. This patch is the final police patch design. This design takes the minimum amount of information needed and incorporates the center of the new city seal design. The top of the design spells out the city so that anyone looking at it will know where the patch is from. The bottom of this design has the word POLICE so that it is easy to tell what the patch is for. Finally the center eagle and sun symbols were added to the center of the patch so that it still has meaning and so that it closely ties with the new city seal design. Design entry #5: “The seal is red, white, and black because these are the colors of Nixa. I chose to add on the seal “city of opportunity” because Nixa stresses this in its values. I incorporated Nixa ~Missouri and 1902 to show the city and state, along with the year Nixa was incorporated. I chose a black outline of an eagle for the middle because this is city’s bird. Also, the eagle represents victory, personal power, and that change is part of a journey. This shows that Nixa is strong as a community and represents the changes to better the environment for the greater good of Nixa.”

This designer provided a valid entry. Design entry #5:

Flag 1: The cross represents the crossroads of Nixa. I had this idea to incorporate the red x in the flag because this is a strong symbol used in Nixa. I then incorporated the colors red, black, and white because these are the colors for Nixa.

Flag 2: The black cross represents the same meaning as flag one, along with the meaning of the color scheme. I chose to add the circle in this flag because one of Nixa’s values is to have strong community. Therefore, the circle represents togetherness as a community in Nixa. Design entry #5:

“Police patch: The color scheme meaning is the same as the previous. I based this patch off the original patch because the Nixa patch was already liked. Therefore, the only changes were adding my seal and changing the color scheme. Design entry #6:

This designer has shown 5 variations of design for the city seal. You could select a preferred combination of colors, arrangement of stars, branches, etc. However, this designer also submitted designs which include color gradients. In embroidery, the gold would likely be simplified to yellow. Also, the detail of the state seal set in the state flag may be lost in the embroidery and screen printing processes.

This designer provided a valid entry. Design entry #6:

This designer has shown 5 variations of a flag using the colors of the Missouri flag with our city seal set in the middle. Design entry #6: Design entry #7:

This designer provided three variations on the city seal, with flag and patch designs which pair with each seal concept.

This designer provided a valid entry. Design entry #7a:

First off, this design is unique enough to be distinguishable, yet simple enough to be remembered by a child. Leonardo da Vinci once stated that "simplicity is the ultimate sophistication". Accordingly, this design is a bold, minimalist expression of the crossroads concept that defines Nixa - past, present and future. From its very beginning, Nixa's role has been a central stopover site between places like Springfield, Arkansas, Branson and the James River. This particular identity is reflected in Nixa's name (it was "nothing but a crossroads") and city logo. In the same way, the saltire (diagonal cross) in the flag expresses the intersection of multiple paths at a central point. Green represents the Ozarks and the farmers that led to Nixa's birth. White represents snow and purity. Blue represents the streams that sustain life in Nixa, especially on the unique Sucker Day festival which unites the community.

The seal employs the same design as the flag to embody the crossroads concept and form a visually unified identity. At the top is the bald eagle from the national seal, representing the United States and soaring ambition. On the left is a bear, representing Missouri (derived from the state seal) and strength. On the right is a suckerfish, representing the Sucker Day festival that is unique to Nixa, as well as the unified community spirit that affirms itself on this day. At the bottom is a blacksmith's hammer and anvil, a tribute to the civic leader and blacksmith Nicholas A. Inman after whom the city is partially named, and also representing the hard work and industriousness of Nixa's residents. Design entry #7b:

First off, this design is unique enough to be distinguishable, yet simple enough to be remembered by a child. The standard bars and stripes that make up the basic vocabulary of flag design are combined in an experimental way to form a unique and highly distinctive design. Here they join to form a lemniscate (infinity symbol), an endless flow, representing a central theme of lifelong bonds between residents. The red bars suggest an "N" for "Nixa", the blue bar suggests a stream, and the central intersection of differently colored bars suggests a crossroads between different paths, which forms Nixa's main identity. Red represents the lifeblood and passion of the city. White represents snow and purity. Blue represents the streams that sustain life in Nixa, especially on the unique Sucker Day festival which unites the community and affirms their bonds. The color scheme of red, white and blue establishes a connection with the national flag colors and Missouri flag colors.

The seal uses the same color scheme and basic layout as the state seal of Missouri to firmly establish the city's roots. At upper-left is a suckerfish, representing the Sucker Day festival that is unique to Nixa, as well as the unified community spirit and lifelong bonds that it affirms. At bottom-right is a blacksmith's anvil and hammers, a tribute to the civic leader and blacksmith Nicholas A. Inman after whom the city is partially named, and also representing the hard work and industriousness of Nixa's residents. The two hammers are crossed to represent Nixa's role as a "crossroads", as the intersection of the hammers suggests the intersection of different paths. On the right is a bear, representing Missouri (derived from the state seal) and strength. Design entry #7b:

This flag stands out among the three from this designer. Design entry #7c:

First off, this design is unique enough to be distinguishable, yet simple enough to be remembered by a child. The flag is a tribute to the civic leader and blacksmith Nicholas A. Inman, after whom the city is partially named. The main focus is the blacksmith's hammers which also represent the hard work and industriousness of Nixa's residents. The hammers are crossed to represent Nixa's identity as a crossroads, from its very beginnings to the present and into the future. The intersection of the hammers represent the intersection of paths. This identity is reflected in the city's name (it was "nothing but a crossroads") and city logo. Green represents the Ozarks and the farmers that led to Nixa's birth. White represents snow and purity. Blue represents the streams that sustain life in Nixa, especially on the unique Sucker Day festival which unites the community.

The seal employs a similar design as the flag to form a visually unified identity. The symbolism is identical to that of the flag. Design entry #8: “The new City of Nixa seal blends elements of the current city logo and the previous seal design to achieve a whole new and modern look. Incorporation date, geographical placement, and motto inclusion clearly demonstrate the city’s history, values, and vision of the City of Nixa.

Three variations shown: white, red reversed, and white with the addition of a State of Missouri icon - “X” marking Nixa.”

This designer provided a valid entry. “The new City of Nixa flag uses only the city seal with a Design entry #8: harmonizing gray color. Two variations shown: gray center stripe with white seal and gray edge stripes with red reversed seal.” Design entry #8: “The new City of Nixa police badge marries elements of the current City logo with updated graphics from the previous police badge. The addition of an officer’s number adds a personal touch to the design and an additional degree of identification. The word “officer” and “sergeant” can be replaced with any rank. Two variations shown: logo elements and seal.” Design entry #9:

Designer submitted a raster file instead of vector. Note shadowing on the large X. Eagle taken from Nixa School District logo.

This designer did NOT provide a valid entry. Design entry #9: Design entry #9: Design entry #9:

I am submitting my designs for the City of Nixa for the following , City Seal, Police Badge and City Flag. I wanted to create a design that brought all three together but kept them distinct as well. Too many times we see a city with one design and something completely different on another design or in another department and I strongly believe the City of Nixa has made progress in keeping their logo the same and creating an identity on who they are and what they are about! Nixa is rich in tradition and history but also is a growing community and paving a way for the future and the growth of their community. Each design represents this by also incorporating the school colors, red and silver and white. When someone is talking about a town 9 times out of 10 they remember it by the school or the colors or the mascot. Nixa is proud of their school system and should be and this is why I choose to keep the red and silver and white in all three designs. These colors represent not only the school but the community and the people of Nixa. Instead of using a large eagle in the designs I used a font that can go with an eagle with the winged flare on the letters. I feel these designs represent the City of Nixa and how it’s at the center of the Ozarks and what it represents and how the city is growing and moving forward towards a better future. Too many times we see small towns get not so much stuck in the past and what it use to be and lose track or lose sight on how to build a better tomorrow and what can be done to move forward. Nixa is one of the communities in the Ozarks making progress and always looking for ways to create a better community . City Seal or Crest: The city seal is something that needs to be recognizable and you do not want to squint to look at to figure out what it is, with this being said both designs for the city seal are large, easy to read and incorporate the city motto and what they stand for and who they are. The city logo uses a red x in the design to symbolize the Crossroads of the Ozarks and I also used a large red X to keep the same theme and recognition for the community. The star represents Nixa’s location in the state of Missouri and its large enough to see easily. On the seal around the edge I also used the school eagle as a small symbol for Home of the Eagles and one of the best school systems in the state, Nixa should be very proud of their school system and being an Eagle. The look is a bold look compared to some city seals but Nixa is a bold, fresh, growing community and I believe this seal gives the city this look to go along with everything they are about and want to accomplish moving forward. Police Badge: The police badge I found was one of my favorite designs and the process to create it because these men and women protect our community and stand for more than just a department in the city. I wanted to create a design that included the saying “ In God We Trust” because it has been put on the departments vehicles and they should be able to have that on their badge as well. I kept the same font to go along with the city seal to keep a common theme and when someone looks at the badge or seal they will put them together , that is Nixa. The saying Protect and Serve is there to let the community know the Police is here for the community. I also used the state of Missouri with a star to represent where Nixa is and these are Nixa Missouri’s men and women who serve on the police department. I also wanted to keep the red in the design so instead of a traditional yellow outline or white I chose red to go along with Nixa’s colors. City Flag: The city flag should represent the community and who they are and in designing a completely different flag design separate from the city seal I don’t feel does the flag justice in what it should represent. So both flag designs are using Nixa’s colors red, white and silver and use one of the two city seal designs. This allows for easy recognition for the city when the flag is flown next to the USA and State of Missouri flags or in the community anywhere. The members of the community will recognize the seal and that it’s the City of Nixa and that is the City of Nixa flag. Design entry #10a:DESIGNThis designer 1 provided a valid entry.

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When I started thinking about redesigning the Nixa seal for the City flag and police badge, I realized what a short time I’ve lived in Nixa. I say short because I look back at the history of Nixa and I’ve only lived here a blip on a timeline. Nixa has been around since Seal farmers and traders moved into the area in the mid Flag Police-1800’s. It Patch was just a crossroad of Main Street and HWY 14. Nixa was once called Faught after a local family, but when it became an incorporated village June 10,1902 the name was changed to Nixa. There are two stories about how this came about. The one that fascinates me says a town meeting was being held and a local resident of German decent said this town was a ‘nix’. A slag word meaning nothing. The story goes that they then added the middle initial of Nicholas A. Inman making it Nixa. Nicholas owned hundreds of acres of land and was a resident blacksmith. I’d say this was taking a negative word and making it a positive symbol for the community. I chose to incorporate the “X” from the city logo to represent the crossroads part of our history. Also I included the founding date. Every story Dawn Grizzell 417-343-6880 [email protected] has a starting point, and 1902 was Nixa’s. I moved here in 1998 with my husband. We are raising four children here. I’ve seen Nixa change a lot in the last 19 years. One thing that has always held true all these years is that growth and improvements have been made with the whole community in mind. I have witnessed the school system grow so much that it has added four school buildings and an administration building. The school system is always staying on the forefront of new technology. With adding the STEAM school at John Thomas, it has given our children an opportunity to become thinkers that will change the world. I chose to incorporate the school mascot, an eagle, to represent the present and future of Nixa’s youth. While the community has grown it has also held on to tradition. I look forward to the annual Sucker Day celebration. Sucker Day was started by a barber, Finis Gold, in 1957 as a fun day for the whole family. It is still a day that brings the community together for a parade, a fish fry, and entertainment. It’s a tradition that I hope continues for generations to come. Passing skills of fishing on to children as well as passing the tradition of community on to the next generation are important lessons to be learned from Sucker Day. I chose a sucker fish to represent this mainstay of community. Some of the growth in Nixa can be overlooked by outsiders as they travel the new multilane roads, but one thing that will not be overlooked is the solar farm located west of town on HWY 14. This project is leading us into the future. The solar farm is a good resource using renewable energy that will benefit our community for years. I chose a solar farm icon to represent this step into the future. I remember as a young child visiting Epcot Center in Orlando, Florida. The future world displayed there with the solar power exhibit seemed like science fiction. Now it is here and Nixa is on the cutting edge of progress by incorporating it into the community. My second and third variation of the seal are based on the same symbols crossroads, sun rays, sucker fish, and eagle wings. Nixa will always be a crossroad of opportunity, a place where people find a caring, progressive community that is ideal for raising a family. Design entry #11:

Designer submitted essentially once seal concept with multiple color options.

This designer provided a valid entry. Design entry #11:

Designer submitted 3 flag concepts. As you can see, there are multiple ways to style around and behind a seal. It should be relatively easy to have any of our designers put their seal in front of any solid color or stripe design which council may favor. Designer submitted a single patch concept reflecting color Design entry #11: options in seal design. Design entry #11:

“CITY SEAL: For my design of the Nixa city seal, I was inspired by the phrase “The Crossroads of the Ozarks”, which refers to Nixa’s location being a “midpoint” while traveling through the Ozarks. Additionally, as discussed in the city’s strategic plan, transportation and infrastructure are some of the key features of the mission to keeping Nixa thriving. So to capture this, I thought that a symbol of a road would be appropriate for the seal. The dashed line around the seal is not just a border, but also a representation of the importance of transportation to the history and future of Nixa. The “X” in Nixa is also very important to this design due to the origins of the name being “nix” as in “nothing but a crossroads”. So the “X” not only marks the location of Nixa in Missouri with the subtle silhouette of the state in the background, but also covers much of what is considered the Ozarks, showing how Nixa is a central and important part of the Ozarks region.

CITY FLAG: All parts of this design package are shown in three color variation options (and numbered 1 - 3). For the flag, the colors take an even more prominent role. In particular, option one’s blue background has a strong unifying message, option two’s red outline symbolizes safety and security in the community, and option three’s use of yellow communicates a vibrant and energetic community. All three of these communicate some of the beliefs outlined in the city’s strategic plan.

POLICE BADGE: The police badge is also shown with three different color options for the seal, however the seal design is simplified to take the challenges of embroidery into consideration.” Design entry #12:

Designer submitted two seal concepts with multiple variations of the principle concept.

This designer provided a valid entry. Design entry #12:

Designer submitted a badge and patch concept with variations. Design entry #12:

“A few widely accepted meanings for the SUN symbol: Hope, awareness, authority, intelligence, growth, vitality guidance, rebirth, epiphany, knowledge, leadership, life-giving strength, new life, healing, curing and energy.

The bear is a symbol for strength, courage and tenacity. The bear also represents friendship, amusement, power and dignity.

The eagle is a symbol for power, action, speed, perception, intuition and creativity. It’s sharp vision gives it the ability to see what may be hidden. It represents the balance of power and grace.” A, Design entry #13: NIX MIS F nity SO O portu Awai Designer submitted two variations of this seal Y Op ts U concept. If selected as a finalist, I would request T R a version without words in the four quadrants. I I C NIXA, MIS F SO O portunity Awa Y Op its U “Crossroads” R . . T I I C Eagles

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Designer submitted a seal and stamp concept.

“Based on the current version of the city seal, this design introduces the viewer to the essential information about the city of Nixa, while keeping a clean profile. The circular design hints towards Nixa’s history, while the flat shapes bring in the note of contemporary look towards the future growth of the city. The colors chosen are following the same logic— drawing from the past, but setting a refreshing tone for the future. The Eagle represents clarity of vision, as well as reliability upon the historical principals of the community.”

This designer provided a valid entry. Design entry #14:

“Proposal for the new Nixa flag departs from the idea of having the seal repeated on the flag, and provides the city with an opportunity to establish another visual identifier within the community. This design follows the philosophy of simple approach—even a first-grader should be able to recreate a flag in their drawing, when depicting their community. Here the Eagle, looking right towards the future, is balanced between the four stars from the current city seal, while the typographic elements of “Nixa | Missouri” are supporting its figure, relying on the past of this community.

The typeface for this project was selected from Google Fonts and is copyrighted under an Open Font License.” Design entry #14:

“Utilizing the motif of the Eagle, the design for this police badge puts emphasis on diligence and safety. The badge is simplified to provide the viewer if ease of recognition, while keeping the color consistency with the rest of proposed identity. Two color options are provided for review, and other colors can be explored in the future.”