The Big 5-0

State mottos are boring. Let’s change that.

  • Just for fun
  • Photoshop, Illustrator

The goal

I had been wanting to dive into typography and graphic design for a while. I could never find a good opportunity, so I decided to make one up. Geography geek that I am, I thought it would be fun to do something with each of the 50 states. This project was purely for fun and is not meant to be taken seriously; if any of the captions seem somewhat sarcastic, don’t worry…they are.

Want more mottos? Head over to Capitals.

The rules

  • Each state is represented by one 500 x 500 pixel square.
  • Each square must include the full name of the state, an outline of the state, and a short caption.
  • All 50 states must be included. Yes, even North Dakota.
  • There are no more rules. Three is enough.