city of gladstone, mi

BRANDING • 2025

Orange Cat Media brought me on to brand the City of Gladstone, Michigan—my very own hometown. The challenge: create a logo that’s clean, welcoming, and rooted in the spirit of the community. It was such an honor to bring this to life for the little lakeside town that raised me!

SERVICES: Brand Identity Design

Aerial view of Gladstone, a coastal city with water bodies and green parks, under a partly cloudy sky at sunset, with the city name "Gladstone" overlaying the image in bold script.
An aerial view of Gladstone, Michigan, with water, shoreline, and buildings visible. Superimposed is a logo with the text 'Gladstone Michigan,' established in 1887, featuring a tree, sun, and waves.
A banner hanging from a pole in downtown Gladstone, Michigan, with a city emblem and the text 'Welcome to Downtown'. The background shows a town with houses, trees, and a partly cloudy sky.
Close-up of a pink fabric jacket pocket with a Gladstone, Michigan patch.
Graphic logo for Claredstone Community Development with the word 'Claredstone' in cursive font and 'Community Development' in smaller green font below.
Logo of Glades County Sheriff's Office with text 'Glades County Code Enforcement' in green below
Logo of Giladstone Recreation Advisory Board with the word 'Giladstone' in cursive blue font and 'Recreation Advisory Board' in green underneath.
Logo for Gladstone, Michigan, established in 1887, featuring a stylized sun, mountains, and a pine tree.
Logo for Gladstone, Michigan, featuring a sunrise or sunset over a mountain and trees, with the text 'Est. 1887' and 'Gladstone Michigan'.
The word "Gladstone" written in white cursive with a blue outline and underline on a transparent background.

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