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Michigan Crush: Lighthouse

Day 24

Confession; I bit off more than I could chew on this one – only because I wanted to put so much more detail into it.

So, here it is – a lighthouse. Michigan’s coasts are lined with these …

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Michigan Crush: Gears

Day 23

I attended 5×5 last night and one of the presenters noted that he had gotten quotes from China for a product he’s looking to manufacture, and as it turns out, he can get the product manufactured for a …

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Michigan Crush: Green State

Day 22

Michigan has a perception of being ALL manufacturing, and therefore, not a green friendly state. Although it’s true that we have some cleanup to do in spots, we’re far far far from anti-green. In fact, in 2010, Grand …

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Michigan Crush: Calder

Day 21

If you’ve spent any time in Grand Rapids, you’ll know exactly what this is. If you haven’t, and you’re not sure what this is, I’m pleased to introduce you to the “La Grande Vitesse” by Alexander Calder.

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Michigan Crush: Snowflake

Day 20

Rumor has it that we’re in for another snow storm. So, in honor of that, a Michigan snowflake.

File: Photoshop, Smart Objects

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Michigan Crush: Apple

Day 19

I moved back to Michigan 2 years ago after living in Florida for 6 years, and one thing (of many) you can’t get in Florida is a good apple. Here is a hand drawn tribute to Michigan’s scrumptious …

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Michigan Crush: Maple Leaf

Day 18

Michigan has some of the BEST maple syrup in the country. Each year, the neighboring town of Vermontville, hosted the Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival. If you’ve never been, I think it’s worth a visit. It has all the …

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Michigan Crush: Logoish

Day 17

Here is another take at turning the shape of the state into a logoish type of element. Once again, this is a Photoshop document, with Smart Objects so you can scale and recolor as needed. Enjoy!

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Michigan Crush: Ann Arbor

Day 16

Showing Ann Arbor some love.

Again, this is a Photoshop file and the visual elements are Smart Objects so you can scale and recolor as needed. Enjoy!

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Michigan Crush: Detroit

Day 15

More Detroit love.

This is a Photoshop document, and mostly vector based (Smart Object). This one tested my ability in Illustrator, which is why it ended up in Photoshop (and partly raster).

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