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Creative direction and invitation for Old Town Commercial Association 30th Anniversary event Old Town Lansing

Our studio is closed today so our team can enjoy a well-deserved break. Happy Labor Day!

We’re excited to share our official logo redesign for the Mid-Michigan Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (MMCISMA)!

The final direction is born and inspired from the original design. Essentially turning the fidelity k**b up on what was already there. The county lines form the base grid of the logo and the incorporated iconography speaks to Michigan and the native Michigan habitats the MMCISMA is fighting to protect. The result is a modern and eye-catching logo that will help spread awareness and recognition for their cause.

Shoutout to Mid-Michigan Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area for all that you do to protect our native Michigan landscapes and thank you for choosing Ciesa Design for your creative needs!

We know it’s easy to get lost in the sauce and procrastinate (as creatives do) but this is your reminder to get your submissions in for the 2026 Never Saw the Light of Day Awards. The awards will take place on Tuesday, September 15th, with a submission deadline of September 1st, which is approaching quickly! With 9 awards categories, there’s certainly a place for your art to be brought back from the dead.

If you have any finished artwork that never saw the light of day, submit your work (btw, it’s only $5) by Tuesday, September 1st.

Here's the super simple way to enter:
Just fill out the Google Form on aaflansing.org and submit your payment before September 1st!

The awards show at Urban Beat on September 15th will include a cash bar, appetizers, and live audience voting. We can’t wait to see those submissions!

We were beyond excited to build a brand new identity for the Old Town Commercial Association 30 year anniversary party! Designing the ultimate event down to every detail including logos, invites, posters, napkins and coasters — we loved turning this milestone celebration into a visual reality.

🥂 WOW, The Old Town Commercial Association turns 30 YEARS OLD!

Join us September 30th from 5:30–9 PM at Copper Moon as we raise a glass to three decades of Old Town! Register below!

We’re celebrating the businesses, artists, residents, volunteers, partners, and community champions who helped shape Old Town over the last 30 years. .

Great food, Great music from "The Further Adventures of FatBoy, and JiveTurkey", a silent auction and the release of the new and reimagined Old Town branding!

We are so excited to spend the night with friends and share Old Town stories thanks to sponsors Ciesa Design, Lake Trust, Loyalty Barbershop, Sigma Financial Corporation.

This event will sell out so please reserve your tickets today by using the link in the comment.

It’s ArtFeast week in Old Town! 🎨

This Saturday, come explore, shop, eat your way through Old Town, and make a day of it.

We’ll see you at ArtFeast!

Our hearts go out to Potter Park Zoo as they handle the loss of Kota. Mourning a true icon of the Potter Park Zoo, but taking peace in knowing that the team at Potter Park was there to help make the final transition a gentle one.