Perryville Area Career and Technology Center graphic design student Tegan Barnett’s design was chosen by members of the Perryville & Chester Economic Development Corporation as the winning logo in a competition to design the logo and collateral material for the opening celebration of the new Don Welge Memorial Bridge — which is being constructed across the Mississippi River — later this year.
All students in the PACTC graphic design class participated by creating their own logos, following the general theme of the planned celebration, featuring a patriotic red, white, and blue color scheme to pay homage to the 250th anniversary of the United States. Barnett’s winning logo displays renderings of the old and new bridge, along with a fireworks background to capture the celebratory nature of the event.
This historic event will feature the logo created by Barnett and will be used on all collateral material created for the event, including commemorative t-shirts, programs, and invitations. Barnett is the daughter of Amber Crites and Christopher Barnett. She is a senior at Saxony Lutheran High School in Jackson.
“We were excited to partner with the Perryville Area Career and Technology Center to give students this type of experiential learning opportunity,” said Perryville Chester Development Corporation president Tom Welge. “We are very appreciative of the work put into the project by all the graphic design students and their instructor, Alissa Ernst.”
The date of the opening celebration is planned for July. For more information on the event, please contact Crystal Jones, director of the Perry County Economic Development Authority, at crystal@perrycountymo.org.
The Perryville & Chester Economic Development Corporation was established in 1986 to promote business, industrial, and economic growth in Perry County on the Missouri side of the river, and Randolph County, Ill. Founded through a regional partnership that included the late Don Welge, former CEO of Gilster-Mary Lee, the organization continues to advance economic development opportunities and strengthen collaboration between the two communities, linked by the new Don Welge Memorial Bridge.
