Project 500 40th Anniversary - A logo proposal celebrating the 40th anniversary of Project 500, an initiative to desegregate the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign during the 60s. The mark portrays a sense of pride and celebration. The hand-done texture draws from the patterns of African textiles, with the colors influenced by Black Panther Party material. The three parts of the flourish represent the three different eras (60s, 80s, and recent) of graduates who have succeeded since the founding of the project.