{"id":11968,"date":"2021-11-23T01:20:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T05:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/?p=11968"},"modified":"2023-03-24T01:46:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T05:46:48","slug":"adirondack-mac-is-new-york-states-latest-celebrity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/2021\/11\/23\/adirondack-mac-is-new-york-states-latest-celebrity\/","title":{"rendered":"Adirondack Mac is New York State\u2019s latest celebrity"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York State has a lovable new mascot moose, Adirondack Mac, designed by Illustration sophomore Kristina Ingerowski. Her plush, blue-scarfed contest entry bested nearly 150 other competitors from 35 New York State counties. The contest, established last March, challenged contestants to design a mascot for the World University Games scheduled for winter 2023 in Lake Placid.<\/p>\n

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Adirondack Mac, designed by Kristina Ingerowski. (New York State Governor’s office)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cAdirondack Mac is special to me,\u201d Ingerowshi said. \u201cI spent a lot of time over the years with my grandparents and family who live in Lake Placid. I wanted to capture the majestic beauty and character of the Adirondack region. There\u2019s nothing more charming than an Adirondack moose to represent and celebrate this spirit of friendly athletic competition in Lake Placid.”<\/p>\n

Ingerowshi’s mom brought the competition to her attention. \u201cIt popped up on her Facebook page and she knew I needed to do it! It stood out to her, as she grew up in Lake Placid.”<\/p>\n

More than 2,500 athletes from more than 50 countries are scheduled to compete there in 86 medal events including hockey, figure skating, curling, skiing, and snowboarding. The games are the world\u2019s largest international winter sports event for student-athletes.<\/p>\n

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“…I want to congratulate Kristina Ingerowski on her winning design,” Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement last week.<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Adirondack Mac already has a packed itinerary. He\u2019s making public appearances in upstate New York to promote the region and the games. He\u2019s expected to roam among restaurants (no nibbling), shops and events in the vast six million acre Adirondack Park region, the largest publicly protected area in the contiguous United States. It\u2019s larger than Yosemite, Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, Glacier, and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks combined.<\/p>\n

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Adirondack Mac<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At Lake Placid, Mac will be featured on T-shirts, caps, toys, and anything else that can be retailed.<\/p>\n

The mascot competition<\/a> was open to all New York State residents and anyone attending college in the region. Ingerowski is a native of Farmington in Ontario County just east of Rochester and a three-hour drive from Lake Placid itself.<\/p>\n

To win, Ingerowski and her moose had to excel in a public vote and then withstand scrutiny from mascot experts. Aside from the fame, there was a cash prize of $5,000.<\/p>\n

“The mascot design competition was a unique way to showcase the talent and creativity of New Yorkers, and I want to congratulate Kristina Ingerowski on her winning design,” Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement last week.<\/p>\n

Hochul’s office said the moose “represents the best of what New Yorkers and the participating athletes have in common: strength, courage and determination.”<\/p>\n

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Kristina Ingerowski with Adirondack Mac on the ice at the Schenectady Curling Club (Provided photo \u2014 Lake Placid 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ingerowski said her creative process \u201centailed lots of sketches, trial and error, and Panera green tea.\u201d\u00a0She had never designed a mascot or anything close to it, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was a new experience for me outside of my normal style and content. I added a bit of myself to it however, with my technique in rendering using my favorite medium, colored pencils,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOriginally, I was thinking about a moose, raccoon, or snowy owl. All are animals that are iconic in the Adirondack region. I started with designs for the snowy owl, then the raccoon, but they just weren\u2019t doing it. The moose clicked for me. The moose is such an ideal character for the games, as its strength is unmatched.\u201c<\/p>\n

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Adirondack Mac, designed by Kristina Ingerowski. Photo: New York State Governor’s office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ingerowski credits skills obtained from her FIT classes, specifically Illustration Process taught by Dave Devries, Illustration Process II taught by Leslie Cober-Gentry, and Painting Process I: Color Theory and Applications taught by Tony Capparelli.<\/p>\n

She also pulled inspiration from the art classes she took at Victor Senior High School<\/a> in Victor NY, taught by David Denner<\/a> and Andy Reddout<\/a>, she said.<\/p>\n

Ingerowski said she was not prepared for the amount of attention she and Adirondack Mac received, although she was \u201cextremely thrilled and grateful. I knew there were plans to get the governor involved with the announcement, but I never imagined so many people would pick up the story.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Kristina Ingerowski outside the Illustraiton and Interactive Media classrooms. Photo by Diana Nyman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

She also doesn\u2019t see mascot design as the exclusive focus of her career plans. \u201cI am passionate about illustration, but I am hoping to pursue another degree in Cosmetic and Fragrance Marketing at FIT. I love the illustration aspect of portraiture and makeup, so I am hoping to use both of these skills in my future endeavors.\u201d<\/p>\n

But is Stitch, FIT\u2019s mascot, going to be jealous? \u201cI\u2019m not sure,\u201d Ingerowski said. \u201cWe have to have them meet for a little friendly competition.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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