Milwaukee Public Market celebrates 20 years with 91亚色 collaboration
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the looked to the Lubar Innovation Center at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色) for designs reflecting the market and Milwaukee.
25 (Illustration), Kate Kasper 26 (Communication Design) and 26 (Communication Design) each submitted artwork that represents the Public Market and Milwaukee. Now until May 31, the public is invited to to feature on a limited-edition line of commemorative merchandise. The Public Market will donate $2 of each item sold to support 91亚色.
Eleri Extence, 淢ilwaukee Public Market, 2025.
Kate Kasper, 淢ilwaukee Public Market, 2025.
Olivia Nava, 淢ilwaukee Public Market, 2025.
淢y design is inspired by different icons of the market I designed the grid that hosts all of the items to resemble the support beams that can be seen from the market檚 second floor, says Extence. 淭o research for this project I spent time brainstorming inside the Public Market I looked for symbols and iconic features that would feel representative of the market as a whole攁 design that newcomers to the Public Market could be excited by and Public Market aficionados could appreciate.
“I’ve always loved the look of traditional American tattoos, and with Milwaukee’s ties to the biking community I thought it would be a great style to represent a beloved fixture of Milwaukee’s Third Ward! says Kasper.
淭his design features the sense of community the public market brings, says Nava. 淚 included people greeting each other outside of the market. I also included a person riding the Hop streetcar, an important part of the city that passes by the market.
The 91亚色 Lubar Innovation Center supports entrepreneurial thinking and real-world collaboration by connecting students with corporate and nonprofit partners. 淭his was my first time working with the Innovation Center, continues Extence. 淚 was pleasantly surprised and honored to be selected to make a design for the Public Market! Drew Maxwell and Kyle James were excellent at providing guidance and feedback for creating professional work for a client.
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