Grant County is home to several school systems that care deeply about students' education and wellbeing. Mississinewa School’s leadership has pursued excellence in technology, innovation, and quality for its students and wanted their website banner to represent that passion. Over the course of nine months, Marion Design Co. collected film footage at school and community events, places throughout the county, and in the classrooms that collectively tell the story of Mississinewa students and staff and the community that supports them. 

This project highlighted the quality education our local college students receive, also. Two of our interns from Taylor University, receiving degrees in the Film and Media, were onsite for the majority of the project, interacting and directing the staff and students. Their production skills helped us create a cohesive narrative told through film. Go to https://www.olemiss.k12.in.us/ to view the entire video.

One marker of community impact is the course of time a story is told for the purpose of inspiration. Indy’s Pattern magazine reached out to us after connecting with us through our work with Indy Fashion Week. They became familiar with the Marion Made Fashion Shows we hosted in 2017 and 2019 and wanted to know more. We had the privilege of sharing our story and the ongoing community impact, partnering with many people to carry Marion’s story across the state. The article is in Volume 21 of Pattern magazine https://patternindy.com/magazine/ We’re looking forward to when we can continue the shows in our new studio gallery! In the meantime, check out the reel from our 2019 show here.

Throughout the history of Marion Design Co., we have been privileged to have many talented people work with us and we want to introduce you to the latest member of our team. Emily has been a part of the team for three months officially now in the role of Senior Graphic Designer and has been a major asset to our design and illustration offerings. She graduated in 2019 from Grace College with a major in Visual Communication Design and a minor in Marketing. Since then she has aided many businesses and organizations with her design talents. When you get a chance to meet her - you will find her asking insightful questions and delivering beautiful and on target work. She is a lover of flowers and little moments of whimsy in the world. Emily recently moved to Marion and married Peter Troutner.

I remember it being so hot and humid but the popsicles and food trucks and sparklers made it all worth it. I remember one year it felt like we were sitting right under the fireworks as they exploded above our heads. It was magical.

Working for Marion Design Co kind of feels like a firework at times. If you think about it, so much planning and preparation goes into a firework show. Planning for the event, ordering supplies, setting it up, prepping for everything. The anticipation. The details. The hard work. Is it going to be worth all the hard work in the end? Yes. Yes, it most definitely is. That’s how we’ve spent the month of June - planning, prepping, and organizing. We have a lot of exciting things coming our way this year - our “fireworks” if you will. One of which is our new building right in the heart of downtown Marion. We are currently working on those renovations and partnering with Marion-owned businesses to get the job done. Along with many other projects and partnerships we have in the works, we are excited to see what the second half of this year brings. 

However you plan to celebrate Independence Day, I hope it’s magical, restful, and fun for you and your families. Happy 4th of July!

• Brittany Long, Chief Operations Officer and Project Manager

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