RT Brands 39° North, St. Louis’ AgTech Innovation District

Rodgers Townsend Brands 39° North, St. Louis’ AgTech Innovation District

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis’ newest AgTech innovation district, 39° North (@39NorthSTL), was officially announced on Wednesday morning at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in Creve Coeur. Rodgers Townsend, a St. Louis-based integrated advertising agency, was responsible for the name, positioning and logo development, as well as defining the 39° North brand standards.

“There are few opportunities to get involved in something that can be truly transformational,” said Tim Rodgers, CEO of Rodgers Townsend. “In this case, our positioning statement makes clear just how far-reaching this initiative is: 39° North is an active, inspiring and utterly unique place where the world’s brightest minds in food, water, energy and the environment converge, collide and cultivate to solve our biggest challenges, and advance the human condition.

St. Louis and the district sit in a region well suited to agriculture – the lands right above the 38th parallel and below the 39th. This extends all the way across the state of Missouri, and is home to many of the world’s leading plant science, ag tech and innovation companies.

The logo design is rooted in science, conjuring a sense of focus and perspective, with identifiable elements of the periodic table and microscope slide. Driven by innovation and discovery in food, energy, medicine and technology, the droplet-shaped degree symbol translates across sectors. And as a district that’s building and adding to its community, the brackets become a framing device that can float above imagery – plant life, circuit boards, a place setting in a restaurant – so the logo can constantly evolve.

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For more details on the 39° North district, visit https://www.stlpartnership.com/district-to-be-called-39-north/.

About Rodgers Townsend:

Rodgers Townsend is a St. Louis‐based integrated communications agency, expert at helping marketers achieve market share that far exceeds their share of voice. RT’s services are holistic in nature and tailored to meet each client’s need, with specialists in strategy and brand development; digital, traditional advertising and direct marketing; social media strategy and management; brand identity, sales support and employee engagement.

Rodgers Townsend clients include: AT&T, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, 39° North, Enterprise Rent‐A‐Car, Great Circle, The Hartford, LouFest, Luxco Spirits, Mayflower and United Van Lines, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, Saint Louis University, Scottrade and Spectrum Home and Garden and Pet Brands. Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2016, RT is part of the Omnicom Global Agency Network. To learn more, visit RodgersTownsend.com.

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