CHS graphics student Steve Tindle holds up his winning design for diplomas Friday afternoon at Carson High School. photo by Rick Gunn
A piece of Steve Tindle's vision of Carson City will go home with each graduate of the class of 2003.
The 18-year-old Carson High School senior designed this year's diploma. In a competition with about 40 participants, Tindle's touched-up photograph of the Capitol was selected.
"I had a general idea of what I wanted it to look like, and I've always wanted to take some pictures of historic Carson City," he said. "It gave me a chance to do that."
Principal Glen Adair started the program in 2000 to provide a special design to commemorate the turn of the last century.
He decided to continue it every year, involving mostly students in Mikel Lopategui's graphic design classes.
"It's a great project because it's a real-life project," Lopategui said. "It's starting from the creative concept to completing the actual printed version."
His said his students are usually eager to participate in the competition, which is judged by seniors in the leadership class.
"They love it," he said. "It's an opportunity to make something that their classmates will always have as a keepsake."
Tindle said, "I've done some other small stuff for the school, but having my design for the diploma is awesome. I'm pretty content with this."
His other photo work includes panoramic views of Senator Square and the big gym for the school's Web site. He also designs other sites.
His diploma design features a photograph of the Capitol, but he removed all the signs in front. He also treated the photograph to make it look aged.
Tindle plans to major in computer science at the University of Nevada, Reno.
If you go:
What: Carson City School Board meeting
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Carson City Community Center
