Emmetsburg, IA

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Emmetsburg, IA *

A person stands smiling next to a mural that reads 'Emmetsburg Estd. 1858' with designs of an American flag, a sailboat, and corn. The wall is on a brick building, and has a hashtag and artist name at the bottom.
Illustration featuring the word 'Emmetsburg' with motifs of an American flag, corn, a sailboat on water, and the text 'ESTD. 1858'.

From the client…

Illustration featuring two stylized stamps with an American flag and corn, text "Emmetsburg Estd. 1858," and a sailboat with sun and waves.

” So excited for the attention this gets! Hoping to see more like this around the area.”

Illustrated design with "Emmetsburg" across four panels: an American flag, a corn plant, a sailboat with sunrise, and a corn stalk.
Illustration of postage stamps each featuring elements representing Emmetsburg. Includes American flag, corn plant, sunrise with sailboat, and text "Emmetsburg Estd. 1858." Signature "S. Mitchell" at the bottom.
Mural featuring Emmetsburg with American flag, corn, and sailboat, established 1858.
Sticker depicting 'Emmetsburg' with American flag, corn, sailboat, and text 'Est. 1858.'

The Process

The client came to me wanting to revamp their storefront mural space from an existing mural that had been there for some time. They were open to ideas but wanted it to convey the small town feel of Emmetsburg and include corn fields, Iowa, the American flag and the lake. I provided the client 3 sketched directions. After quickly deciding on the direction the illustration came to life. I was able to complete the installation in just a few short weeks!