In the fall of 2008, the Northern California Branch of The Mediterranean Garden Society hosted the Annual General Meeting of the international membership. In anticipation of the event, I created a ‘logo’ that could be used as a folder cover or front page. Ultimately, it was used to decorate a tote bag that we gave to the meeting’s attendees.
Our aim was to highlight California, so I mused on a number of iconic natural locales, flora, and fauna, especially those relating to the meeting’s location – Monterey. Because the committee chose the denim option for the fabric of the tote bag (considering it also an iconic fabric for our state), I had to do some selective reversing of images since it would be printed in white ink on the relatively darker fabric.
I managed the printing of the bags and was very happy with the outcome! And they remained very popular even after the event until all bags were claimed.
Seán A O'Hara 
I cherish the tote-bag I received from this event and people ask me about it all the time! I had no idea who designed it so I am glad to have found your post. Well done sir!!
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