Allen Spetnagel is an artist that creates 'zines, mini-comics, illustrations, paintings, posters, drawings, and prints. He loves the library and is excited about the opportunity to give back to the community through his artwork, which is meant to express a love for literature.

I am a Library Assistant at North Cobb Regional Library. I wanted to create something that felt fun and relaxing like the vibes of summer.

My name is Slade Smith. I am a senior graphic design student at the University of West Georgia, and I grew up in Marietta, Georgia. As an artist, I aim to use visual language to connect people within a community. My work heavily revolves around serving others. When creating a visual identity for a community, I tend to take inspiration from logos like the Olympic rings, the pink ribbon for breast cancer awareness, or the puzzle piece for autism awareness. All of these logos are used to unite a community and can be recognized all over the world regardless of race, education, or economic background. These are the principles that I implement into my own work. When I learned that the county was searching for a design, I felt extremely inspired to create a strong visual identity to represent the community that I grew up in and still live in today. Now, I hope that I can present my best work and have the honor of giving back to the community that raised me.

Inspired by the posters I used to see around my local library as a kid, I wanted to design something that felt familiar and fun!

I am Shanice, an avid reader and library goer. I have loved going since I was a child, and now I have passed that love to my children. I grew up in southern MS, and my childhood library experience was much different than my kids'. We love the librarians, but also the many resources, events, and activities our library shares with the community. My submission reflects my millennial mom's humor and style with a little nostalgia in hopes of connecting to the parents raising the next generation.

My name is Angela Hand-Gomez, and I reside in Austell, GA. I enjoy for fun making tissue paper flowers and seashells for decorations for weddings and other special occasions.

I am a high school student taking painting, drawing, and graphic design classes. I plan to go to college for graphic design and creative writing. I love incorporating storytelling into my art and am often inspired by stories to create.

Caroline is an avid reader of mysteries and magical realism and a huge fan of rock and roll. Her degree is in Art History, and she worked for a decade in the museum world of New York City. She is a Southerner and Mom to two cool offspring.

Would like to be an art teacher, I took a break and had a bit of fun sketching, love a seal with glasses.