The Portland Montessori School
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Identity design
Brand guidelines
Printed collateral design
Advertising design
Copywriting
The Portland Montessori School has a fifty-year history of educating children using the tenets of Maria Montessori, a well-respected physician and educator.
After five decades under the umbrella of Providence Health Services, the school chose to continue its mission under independent leadership. With this transition, they sought a new identity— one that would not only communicate the school's fresh start but also its storied history.
I presented a range of logo options to the school board, drawing inspiration from various names that parents and staff had recommended for the school. The selected design prominently features four leaves— each symbolizing an area of Montessori study— and features a modern, welcoming logotype that will serve the venerable school for years to come.
“Kayt’s initial presentation demonstrated her breadth of understanding about how we see ourselves. She incorporated visual elements that depict the many ways children are nurtured here. Kayt made the process of finalizing the design a breeze. Simply stated: We love it.”