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Take Heart & Explore

Exploration. Imagination. Adventure. Universal themes that resonate in the hearts and minds of all ages across time, spaces, and places. 

 

The goal of this bright, inviting heart, “Take Heart & Explore”, is to represent the child-like enthusiasm that burns within all of us. We strive to imagine what new spaces, in the heartland and beyond, are out there to see… to explore the places that are beyond what we learn about, and to seek adventure after adventure that bring us to new friends and fans, new music and culture, and new food and fun. 

 

I hope the visitors to “Take Heart & Explore” experience a sense of wonder and curiosity after interacting with the heart, but also the desire within themselves to enjoy the magic of the heartland around them.

by Mara Thorpe
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Mara Thorpe

Mara Thorpe is a professional graphic designer and motion design artist who has lived and worked in the Kansas City region for over 20 years. Mara focuses mostly on digital client work, but her personal aesthetic lies in art that serves a purpose. Using fundamental design techniques and a range of mediums, she strives to create work that is both practical and distinctive.

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