Coming soon: new Jackrabbit designs
Committee working closely with design firm to finalize new athletic mascot.
Heather Mangan
Issue date: 4/25/07 Section: News
"We hope to get new designs by the end of the week or first part of next," she said. "If everything is right on target, we may be able to put them up on the Web site the next day."
Brandtjen said the committee would like to finish the project before the end of the school year in order to get more student input, but she doesn't think it is a feasible goal.
"I don't really see this wrapping up by end the year," she said. "It may go into the fall."
The committee will work into the summer, Crickard said.
The mascot committee formed last fall and has met three times since February. Each meeting the committee will go through the recent designs, give feedback to the firm and narrowr in on certain features.
Crickard said the committee is still fairly confident in the design committee even though it has been hard for them to grasp what a jackrabbit is. She said it's a rocky transition from what one person thinks to what one hears.
Brandtjen said the firm has the track record to produce good results.
"They've got the breadth of experience to do good work. I hope we get the same sort of result," she said.
Brown said the teleconference was productive because the committee could directly communicate with the firm.
"I think it is going to help gauge on their actions," said Brown.
Crickard said the committee is more concerned with finding a design than an official font. She said once the committee has found a design that can be used in parts, it will focus on a font.
Brandtjen said the committee would like to finish the project before the end of the school year in order to get more student input, but she doesn't think it is a feasible goal.
"I don't really see this wrapping up by end the year," she said. "It may go into the fall."
The committee will work into the summer, Crickard said.
The mascot committee formed last fall and has met three times since February. Each meeting the committee will go through the recent designs, give feedback to the firm and narrowr in on certain features.
Crickard said the committee is still fairly confident in the design committee even though it has been hard for them to grasp what a jackrabbit is. She said it's a rocky transition from what one person thinks to what one hears.
Brandtjen said the firm has the track record to produce good results.
"They've got the breadth of experience to do good work. I hope we get the same sort of result," she said.
Brown said the teleconference was productive because the committee could directly communicate with the firm.
"I think it is going to help gauge on their actions," said Brown.
Crickard said the committee is more concerned with finding a design than an official font. She said once the committee has found a design that can be used in parts, it will focus on a font.
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