Park City has an animated past and ambitious future, and its story—of diverse residents and decades of challenge—deserves to be told. With the announcement of the 2034 Olympic Games returning to Utah, robust environmental initiatives, and growth on the horizon, Park City’s meaning of place and impact on people’s lives has changed.
The Park City Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau, which manages Visit Park City, plays a critical role in defining our town for visitors and locals alike.
This year, the Chamber & Visitors Bureau launched a new brand for Park City. Our goal was to define Park City as a place where respect and stewardship are at the forefront of the town and its image. If you remember our past ads and website, you may recall “Piney,” the graphic pinecone icon we’ve used for over two decades! But Piney was indicative of a different era and we needed a new look and feel to showcase this place we call home in a positive and forward-thinking way.
In a Word, Mountainkind
Every good brand needs a platform—ours is Mountainkind. This is a dynamic word that plays three roles: adjective, noun, and verb. Mountainkind is to take meaningful community action, promote stewardship, and be mindful of others and wildlife. Mountainkind combines our stewardship goals and initiatives into one effective term, allowing us to more easily communicate our culture and approach to living with visitors and locals alike.
A Timeless Icon
Our new emblem is a graphic icon featuring six P-style forms arranged in a circular pattern. If you see a snowflake or a flower, you’ve got the idea. But look closer, designed with intersecting symmetrical lines, additional shapes highlight different elements of Park City: ski runs, a map of town, the spokes of a bike wheel, and even the shape of a ski boot. Like Mountainkind, the emblem is dynamic with different levels of meaning that can be used to showcase Park City as the year-round destination that it truly is.
Park City in Color
We live, work, and play in a vibrant place! From striking fall hues of red, yellow, and orange, pristine white in the winter, and the lush greens of our abundant summer foliage—our new palette reflects the organic color range you see in Park City year-round.
We took our new color palette and combined it with our emblem and Mountainkind verbiage to create badges and word marks that you’ll see around town, on our website and guest guides, the Summit Bike Share, our free transit system, and other places where we wish to place helpful, meaningful information. When you see these, you’ll know you’re part of the Mountainkind.
Intentional Change
Creating a sense of place is a fundamentally human thing. The way we decorate our homes, whom we spend our time with, and how we engage our communities are all ways that define our sense of place and values. Park City is a canvas, with people painting this place in new ways since before town was incorporated in 1884. Before Park City was a silver town, it was a place of Ute, Shoshone, and other indigenous tribes. And now—not just a ski town but a year-round alpine destination wrapped in culture, heritage, and incredible people working to protect its past and future.
Change is inevitable and should be embraced with intent. With Mountainkind, we are striving to help steer Park City into the future and encourage visitors and locals alike to treat this incredibly special place and each other with respect and stewardship!