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OUR
ILLUSTRATIONS
The NTLN illustrations are custom-made by Declarative and are digitally painted by designer/illustrator Alicia Pangman. The visuals were inspired by the Trust’s dedication to “keeping local news in local hands” — and their focus is on highlighting the voices of local communities by bringing everyday moments to life.
![01_rural farm scene_web.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f775fa_4f638cb3abcb4a1d8e029a8957967e53~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_353,h_616,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/f775fa_4f638cb3abcb4a1d8e029a8957967e53~mv2.png)
![Little_Girl_With_Flag 1 (1) (1).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f775fa_42dad3b740fd495db174036ae168287d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_438,h_329,q_90/f775fa_42dad3b740fd495db174036ae168287d~mv2.jpg)
![02 NTLN_Family Scene.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f775fa_2d15f38563de4d7ea86e0967f835c916~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_438,h_329,q_90/f775fa_2d15f38563de4d7ea86e0967f835c916~mv2.jpg)
![12 NTLN_Porch Scene.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f775fa_bcf5679f64f440c6b66a37f79ed8079e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_438,h_329,q_90/f775fa_bcf5679f64f440c6b66a37f79ed8079e~mv2.jpg)
![06 NTLN_Playground Scene.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f775fa_18c8f2ba45a3407dbf055c20102dd9b1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_438,h_329,q_90/f775fa_18c8f2ba45a3407dbf055c20102dd9b1~mv2.jpg)
![Downtown_Parade.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f775fa_c016eedee1d440af813851411cbd284c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_438,h_329,q_90/f775fa_c016eedee1d440af813851411cbd284c~mv2.jpg)
![05 NTLN_Library Voting Scene.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f775fa_5df9f0214d4a49969a8c31fe6ccb9c75~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_438,h_329,q_90/f775fa_5df9f0214d4a49969a8c31fe6ccb9c75~mv2.jpg)
![13 NTLN_church picnic scene.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f775fa_b1d60dd20ec345cea676b81e333b09c5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_438,h_329,q_90/f775fa_b1d60dd20ec345cea676b81e333b09c5~mv2.jpg)
![04 NTLN_Barber Shop Scene.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f775fa_0d862980cadd4039bf510a9f6298b61f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_438,h_329,q_90/f775fa_0d862980cadd4039bf510a9f6298b61f~mv2.jpg)
![01 NTLN_Farm Scene.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f775fa_73b90f48a0a341af93a22f73f50dc17a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_438,h_329,q_90/f775fa_73b90f48a0a341af93a22f73f50dc17a~mv2.jpg)
![14 NTLN_soccer cookout scene.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f775fa_b41d88cce65d4d40ac01bc7968b29906~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_438,h_329,fp_0.08_0.14,q_90/f775fa_b41d88cce65d4d40ac01bc7968b29906~mv2.jpg)
![10 NTLN_Bodega Scene.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f775fa_8a9bf61eeedb46f9b7af88480666bd5b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_438,h_329,q_90/f775fa_8a9bf61eeedb46f9b7af88480666bd5b~mv2.jpg)
![15 NTLN_City Council Scene.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f775fa_73f98d45ce39463c80d5ce37493ceae6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_438,h_329,q_90/f775fa_73f98d45ce39463c80d5ce37493ceae6~mv2.jpeg)
![16 NTLN_Main Street Shops Scene.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f775fa_7e631114b069431d83a1b2646229f096~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_438,h_329,q_90/f775fa_7e631114b069431d83a1b2646229f096~mv2.jpeg)
![17 NTLN_School board scene.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f775fa_886b5ada7c954eb7892dd1727bcca0a4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_438,h_329,q_90/f775fa_886b5ada7c954eb7892dd1727bcca0a4~mv2.jpeg)
The goal was to create scenes that feel tangible and form a sense of familiarity with the events and routines that cycle through the news in small communities. To create the feeling that each illustration is a glimpse into the same, cohesive world, every scene is rendered in the Trust’s color palette, resulting in vivid portraits of the communities and people NTLN was created to support.
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