TIL that the iconic "The Works" branding of the Cambridge DPW came (unaltered to this day) from a 1980 design competition where the winner, Bill Wilcox, took home $500.
https://thecambridgeroom.wordpress.com/2011/12/02/the-works-a-case-study-in-public-design/
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I admit, i'm a little disappointed, i was hoping that an employee did it, and perhaps won an internal competition a la the Parks and Rec mural competition (the "murinal"? Jesus Greg Kinnear? anyone?)
