In the process of designing a piece such as the Marine Raiders / Navajo Code Talkers Monument many ideas are explored through the creative process.
Names & Medallions Design
In the case of the Marine Raiders / Navajo Code Talkers monument we have been working through the problem of how we celebrate the names of all Marine Raiders and Navajo Code Talkers who participated in the Pacific theater in World War II. We struggled with how best to present names in a way that is organic to the design of the monument and highly readable.
This is only a mock-up sent to the Marine Raiders to continue design discussion.
The Medallions
Interspersed throughout the names are some larger ‘medallions’ celebrating specific people of this period in history of the Marine Raiders. These will include various commanders, medal of honor winners and other historical figures. These are likely to be designed both in size and style as other Marine coins. About the size of the US Dollar Coin these medallions may also be made into coins as well.