The Mine

AN UNDERGROUND SPACE THAT GOES ABOVE-AND-BEYOND.

The Mine logo

NAMING, LOGO + ENVIRONMENTAL BRANDING

Environmental design in The Mine, a basement lab in ISU's Department of Mechanical Engineering. Bright graphics on dry-erase walls encourage students to brainstorm in a brightly lit space.
Directional signage for The Mine, ISU's basement labs in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. 3D letters declare, "Leave your limits at the door."

After our success with The Hive, ISU’s Mechanical Engineering Department asked us to bring some life to a dark, dungeon-like area in the basement. We enhanced the lighting, created glass doors, whiteboard walls, messaging and ISU colors throughout. A visiting student said the area made him want to be an engineer. Within three years of the branding effort, they became the largest mechanical engineering department in the country. Coincidence? We think not. 

The Mine logo on directional signage in ISU's Department of Mechanical Engineering's basement.
The Mine logo printed on a lab door graphic.
ISU Mechanical Engineering students collaborating in The Mine.
Detail of the dry erase board walls in The Mine, ISU's Department of Mechanical Engineering basement labs. Bold typography declares, "Finite elements lead to infinite ideas."
ISU Mechanical Engineering students brainstorming and problem-solving on the floor-to-ceiling dry erase boards in The Mine.
Detail photo of the environmental design in ISU's Department of Mechanical Engineering's The Mine.
Red rolling chairs in The Mine.

EVERYONE IS DIGGING THIS MINE.

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