
Introducing “I WIll”
The “I Will” flag, designed by Drew Duffy and Martin Burciaga has been named the official new flag of Cook County.
The “I Will” flag is a representation of our lands, culture, history, and the core values that bring us together — different from a depiction of the physical boundaries that separate.
The flag ensures that we will reflect on the past while focusing on what we will build moving forward — and that we will continue to strive to build the best county we can.

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Meet the “I Will” Designers
Drew Duffy
Drew Duffy (he/him/his) Student Designer
Martin Burciaga
Graphic Designer Cook County Bureau of Administration
EXPLORE THE FINALISTS
SEMI-FINALISTS
Strides for Cook County Flag
Student Designer / Rayn White
Student Designer / Charlye Hunt
Mentor / Carl Vogel
Parallels Flag
Student Designer / Joshua Givens
Mentor / Jonathan Meitus
Rolling Stars Flag
Student Designer / Molly Armbruster
Student Designer / Caleb Braziel
Mentor / Lauren Meranda
Cook County Sunrise Flag
Student Designer / Leo Angelini
Mentor / Dave Straus
Connection Flag
Student Designer / Deahyvon Jones
Mentor / Faiz Razi
Harmony II Flag
Harmony II / Edward Carr II
Mentor / Faiz Razi
Freedom Flag
Student Designer / Jaime Fregoso
Mentor/ Martinez E-B
Dynamic Tricolor Flag
Student Designer / Julia Gamboa
Student Designer / Angela Almanza
Mentor / Mark Jarzemsky
Cook County United Flag
Student Designer / Julia Gamboa
Student Designer / Angela Almanza
Mentor / Bill Gatewood
The New Century Flag
Student Designer / Tim Mellman
Mentor / Josh Witherspoon
The Cone Flower of Cook County Flag
Student Designer / Christian Garcia
Mentor / Dan Chodrow
Our Star Flag
Student Designer / Sofia Hogue
Student Designer / Ryan Bradley
Mentor / Scott Rench
New Union Flag
Student Designer / Alejandra Navarrete
Mentor / Jonathan Meitus
Standing Together on the Shore of Excellence and Equity Flag
Student Designer / Josh Lipman
Mentor / Jim Kelly
Number 54 Flag
Student Designer / Noemi Lopez
Mentor / Carl Vogel
I Will Flag
Student Mentor / Drew Duffy
Designer / Martin Burciaga
Cardinal’s Path Flag
Student Designer / Cyrill Reyes
Student Designer / Gabriel Classon
Mentor / Lisa Yun Lee
Lakeview Flag
Student Designer / Allison Lemmon
Mentor / John Galetka
The Six Star Flag
Student Designer / Bennett Pascal
Mentor / Sarah Davis
County Stars
Student Designer / Noami Balderas
Student Designer / Maeve Clifford
Mentor / Jonathan Meitus
DPC (Daniel Pope Cook) Flag / Cook’s Flag
Student / Simon Koziol (he/him/his)
Mentor / Denis McNamara
Green, Gold and Great Flag
Student Designer / Ilyas Munzir (he/him/his)
Mentor / Steve Batterson
The Key to Cook County Flag
Student Designer / Kyle Trzaskus (he/him/his)
Mentor / Heather Anderson
Harmony Flag
Student Designer / Alex Tomy (he/him/his)
Mentor / Denny Liu
STUDENT DESIGNERS
Alejandra Navarette
Alejandra Navarrete
Student Designer
Alex Calabrese
Alex Calabrese (he/him/his)
Student Designer
Alex Tomy
Alex Tomy (he/him/his)
Student Designer
Allison Lemmon
Allison Lemmon (she/her/hers)
Student Designer
Angela Almanza
Angela Almanza (she/her/hers)
Student Designer
Bennett Pascal
Bennett Pascal
Student Designer
Caleb Braziel
Caleb Braziel
Student Designer
Charlye Hunt
Charlye Hunt
Student Designer
Christian Garcia
Christian Garcia (he/him/his)
Student Designer
Cyrill Reyes
Cyrill Reyes (he/him/his)
Student Designer
Deahyvon Jones
Deahyvon Jones
Student Designer
Drew Duffy
Drew Duffy (he/him/his)
Student Designer
Edward Carr II
Edward Carr II (he/him/his)
Student Designer
Gabe Classon
Gabe Classon (he/him/his)
Student Designer
Ilyas Munzir
Ilyas Munzir (he/him/his)
Student Designer
Jaime Fregoso
Jaime Fregoso (he/him/his)
Student Designer
Jesus Ramirez
Jesus Ramirez
Student Designer
Josh Lipman
Josh Lipman (he/him/his)
Student Designer
Joshua Givens
Joshua Givens
Student Designer
Julia Gamboa
Julia Gamboa
Student Designer
Kyle Trzaskus
Kyle Trzaskus (he/him/his)
Student Designer
Leo Angelini
Leo Angelini (he/him/his)
Student Designer
Maeve Clifford
Maeve Clifford (she/her/hers)
Student Designer
Molly Armbruster
Molly Armbruster
Student Designer
Noami Balderas
Noami Balderas
Student Designer
Noemi Lopez
Noemi Lopez
Student Designer
Rayn White
Rayn White
Student Designer
Ryan Bradley
Ryan Bradley
Student Designer
Simon Koziol
Simon Koziol (he/him/his)
Student Designer
Sofia Hogue
Sofia Hogue (she/her/hers)
Student Designer
Tim Mellman
Tim Mellman (he/him or they/them)
Student Designer
MENTORS
Lauren Meranda
Founder & Designer
Studio Brazen
Dave Straus
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Chicago American Manufacturing LLC
Mark Jarzemsky
Creative Director
Manifest Digital
Josh Witherspoon
Creative Director of Brand
Density
Scott Rench
Associate Creative Director
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc
Dan Chodrow
Creative Director
Freelance
Jim Kelly
Executive Creative Director
closerlook, inc.
Sarah Davis
Freelance Creative Director
Denis McNamara
Graphic Designer
Steve Batterson
Partner & Creative Strategy Director
Simple Truth
Heather Anderson
Graphic Designer
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Denny Liu
Senior Designer
The Office of Experience
Martin Burciaga
Graphic Designer
Cook County Bureau of Administration
Jonathan Meitus
Partner
WEBSTER9
Lisa Lee
Executive Director
National Public Housing Museum
Carl Vogel
Director of Communications
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Faiz Razi
Design Faculty
Northwestern University
John Geletka
Founder
Geletka+
Martinez E-B
Adjunct Professor
Harper College Art Department
Bill Gatewood
Bill Gatewood
Mentor