have you heard about 50 and 50? i'm officially over the moon for this state mottos project being heralded as "a kind of designer's atla". this curated art project is the brainchild of brooklyn designer dan cassaro and his attempt at constructing a "handsome new way of looking at our country". i can dig that idea. even more so, i'm digging the project itself. 50 of america's BEST designers have been called upon to illustrate their state motto and the results will get you all sorts of giddy. my favorites are posted below including my beloved oregon which, unfortunately is one of the few states with no print for sale yet. boo.
WA state motto = "alki" a chinook word meaning "by and by" or "hope for the future"
virginia
my blessed adopted home state of TX
sweet, sweet home. best motto EVER.
the empire state
