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Posted on: May 31, 2024 | Last Modified on: May 31, 2024

[ARCHIVED] Telluride Honors the Past and Looks to the Future with New Visual Identity

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Telluride Honors the Past and Looks to the Future with New Visual Identity

Intermittent no parking zones, lane, and street alterations May 28 through May 31

(May 31, 2024) – Telluride, CO --- To better unify town departments and functions, the Town of Telluride has launched a new visual identity, including a new logo and branding elements. The rebranding will enable the public to easily identify Town projects, initiatives, vehicles, and concerted efforts of all departments by introducing a synergistic, cohesive presence from the Town to the community.

The rebrand incorporates more than just a logo or a slogan; it is the 360-degree visual representation of the Town's identity and reputation through fonts, color schemes, slogans, voice, messaging, and more. Additionally, it will fuse all departments to powerfully define the impact that the Town of Telluride, as a government and a team, has on the community through streets, housing, transparent communication, critical historic preservation, and more. 

"Whether in the public or private sector, a strong and cohesive brand is crucial for establishing trust, credibility, and positive public perception," said Town Manager Scott Robson. "Staff is charged with providing consistent outreach to the public, implementing regular community communications on key issues, and creating a multi-tiered public engagement strategy, all of which is best delivered with a consistent look and feel."

The Town's former logo relied heavily on typeface with some creative liberties taken with a handful of letters. The new logo simplifies the wordmark and utilizes a clean, modern symbol to depict the Ajax Mountain scape set into a capital T. The lower part of the letter represents the foreground of the Valley Floor. The font and symbol work together to honor the past while looking toward the future, as is the current direction of the Town of Telluride. 

Through a discovery process initiated by Town Council in January 2023, staff identified nearly 15 logos used by various departments, commissions, and boards. The Town of Telluride's Manager's Office hired Monigle Branding, a nationally renowned agency based in Denver, and worked closely with all Town Department Heads to develop the final identity after dozens of iterations.

"The Town of Telluride is, first and foremost, committed to serving its residents," said Communications Manager Lindsey Mills. "We hope this unification will further our goals of creating a stronger Town identity, unifying departments, increasing communication, and improving public engagement."

Beginning this week, Town of Telluride residents and visitors can also utilize the Town's new chatbot resources on its website to find the online resources they need quickly. Based on user engagement, staff will train the chatbot to address common questions over the coming months.

The former logo may be seen on signage in and around the Town of Telluride in the coming months as crews work to update all materials, signage, decals, and more. For more information regarding the Town of Telluride's branding, please visit telluride-co.gov

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Communications Manager 
Lindsey Mills
Phone: (970) 728-2165
Email: lmills@telluride-co.gov 

ABOUT TELLURIDE
Nestled amidst the majestic San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado, Telluride's captivating narrative is deeply rooted in the ancient legacy of the Ute tribe, the valley's original inhabitants, who crafted their summer camps along the San Miguel River, naming the land "The Valley of Hanging Waterfalls." In the late 1700s, Spanish explorers traversed the rugged terrain, laying the groundwork for subsequent exploration and settlement. A fervent mining boom followed, igniting a rush of prospectors to the region, culminating in the founding of Telluride in 1880. Telluride's allure as a hub of opportunity attracted fortune seekers, bolstered by the arrival of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad and groundbreaking innovations like the hydroelectric power plant in Ames. Set in a box canyon amid forested peaks at the base of the popular Telluride ski-and-golf resort, the town’s historic district houses landmarks like the Sheridan Opera House and the Telluride Historical Museum while playing host to culture, music, arts, outdoor recreation, and festivals with unrivaled views and dramatic locale. For more information, please visit us online at telluride-co.gov.

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Telluride honra el pasado y mira al futuro con su nueva identidad visual

La ciudad unifica departamentos, proyectos e iniciativas con un nuevo logotipo, aspecto y sensación

(31 de mayo de 2024) - Telluride, CO --- Para unificar mejor los departamentos y funciones municipales, el Ayuntamiento de Telluride ha lanzado una nueva identidad visual, que incluye un nuevo logotipo y elementos de marca. El cambio de marca permitirá al público identificar fácilmente los proyectos, iniciativas, vehículos y esfuerzos concertados de todos los departamentos, introduciendo una presencia sinérgica y cohesionada de la ciudad a la comunidad. 

La renovación de la marca incorpora algo más que un logotipo o un eslogan; es la representación visual de 360 grados de la identidad y la reputación de la ciudad a través de fuentes, combinaciones de colores, eslóganes, voz, mensajes y mucho más. Además, fusionará todos los departamentos para definir con fuerza el impacto que la ciudad de Telluride, como gobierno y como equipo, tiene en la comunidad a través de las calles, la vivienda, la comunicación transparente, la preservación histórica crítica y mucho más. 

"Ya sea en el sector público o privado, una marca fuerte y cohesionada es crucial para establecer la confianza, la credibilidad y la percepción pública positive," dijo el administrador municipal Scott Robson. "El personal se encarga de proporcionar un alcance consistente al público, la aplicación de las comunicaciones regulares de la comunidad sobre temas clave, y la creación de una estrategia de compromiso público de varios niveles, todo lo cual se entrega mejor con un aspecto coherente y sentir."

El anterior logotipo de la ciudad se basaba en gran medida en la tipografía y se tomaba algunas libertades creativas con algunas letras. El nuevo logotipo simplifica la marca denominativa y utiliza un símbolo limpio y moderno que representa el paisaje montañoso de Ajax en una T mayúscula. La parte inferior de la letra representa el primer plano del fondo del valle. El tipo de letra y el símbolo honran el pasado a la vez que miran hacia el futuro, como es la dirección actual de la ciudad de Telluride.

A través de un proceso de descubrimiento iniciado por el Ayuntamiento en enero de 2023, el personal identificó cerca de 15 logotipos utilizados por diversos departamentos, comisiones y juntas. La Oficina del Administrador de la Ciudad de Telluride contrató a Monigle Branding, una agencia de renombre nacional con sede en Denver, y trabajó en estrecha colaboración con todos los Jefes de Departamento de la Ciudad para desarrollar la identidad final después de docenas de iteraciones.

"El Ayuntamiento de Telluride está, ante todo, comprometido a servir a sus residentes," dijo la Directora de Comunicaciones Lindsey Mills. "Esperamos que esta unificación promueva nuestros objetivos de crear una identidad más fuerte de la ciudad, unificar los departamentos, aumentar la comunicación y mejorar el compromiso público."

A partir de esta semana, los residentes y visitantes de la ciudad de Telluride también pueden utilizar los nuevos recursos de chatbot de la ciudad en el sitio web de la ciudad para encontrar los recursos en línea que necesitan rápidamente. Basándose en la participación de los usuarios, el personal entrenará al chatbot para responder a las preguntas más comunes en los próximos meses.

El logotipo anterior podrá verse en la señalización de Telluride y sus alrededores en los próximos meses, mientras el personal trabaja para actualizar todos los materiales, la señalización, las pegatinas, etc. Para más información sobre la marca de la ciudad de Telluride, visite telluride-co.gov

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Gerente de Comunicaciones
Lindsey Mills

Telephono: (970) 728-2165
lmills@telluride-co.gov

SOBRE TELLURIDE
Enclavada en medio de las majestuosas montañas de San Juan, al suroeste de Colorado, la cautivadora narrativa de Telluride está profundamente arraigada en el antiguo legado de la tribu Ute, los habitantes originales del valle, que construyeron sus campamentos de verano a lo largo del río San Miguel, bautizando la tierra como "El Valle de las Cascadas Colgantes". A finales del siglo XVIII, exploradores españoles atravesaron el escarpado terreno, sentando las bases para posteriores exploraciones y asentamientos. Siguió un ferviente auge minero que provocó una avalancha de buscadores de oro en la región, que culminó con la fundación de Telluride en 1880. El atractivo de Telluride como centro de oportunidades atrajo a buscadores de fortuna, impulsados por la llegada del Rio Grande Southern Railroad e innovaciones pioneras como la central hidroeléctrica de Ames. Enclavada en un cañón entre cumbres boscosas, en la base de la popular estación de esquí y golf de Telluride, el casco histórico de la ciudad alberga lugares emblemáticos como la Ópera de Sheridan y el Museo Histórico de Telluride, al tiempo que acoge actividades culturales, musicales, artísticas, recreativas al aire libre y festivales con unas vistas incomparables y una ubicación espectacular. Para más información, visítenos en línea en telluride-co.gov.

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