u/ChocolateDiligent

In process of obtain proof of citizenship application and wanted to share a correspondence I had with a fellow from the BANQ regarding a my request for a certified 1872 baptism record of my G0:

Hello, 

Because you paid for certified documents, a letter is not required.

This certification makes the document official for government as if this document is a modern birth certificate. 

I hope this answered your question. If you have more questions, do not hesitate to contact us again.

Best regards.

I’m including this in my application process as clarification on the matter. Hopefully this helps others out that might be in a similar situation.

The logo/wordmark is interesting. Playful, yet crafty and quirky, hand drawn, not unlike the state of Vermont in many ways. Seems like DNCO hit the proverbial creative 'nail on the head.’

DNCO:

"The problem wasn’t that Vermont lacked substance. It was that the existing narrative positioned it as a place to observe rather than engage with.”

As a someone who grew up here it’s hard to see a London/Brooklyn based agency hired & tasked to brand a state’s natural beauty as a playground to engage with under the guise of tourism.

This narrative position is the 1970s UVM recruitment campaign of “Pay Ivy League prices while skiing the mountains of Vermont” reimagined. While I agree with the sentiment of needing a narrative position, I disagree with the approach. More tourism leads to more gentrification, short-term rentals, seasonal positions, etc. while a business innovation narrative leads to a more robust career growth opportunities a less fragile economy for Vermonters. This is a big disconnect as we are only looking at this problem through the lens of tourism.

Aesthetically this is a success for the state’s agency of tourism but maybe not successful in its approach for its residents and the economic prospects of the state. The underlying assumption in all of this is we should be working towards making Vermont a better place and giving due respect to Vermont residents. Including putting money in the right places, this is not it IMHO. 

What are your thoughts?

Details:

Project cost: $275000

DNCO Case study

https://dnco.com/work/vermont?utm\_source=Industry+List+-+Tourism&utm\_campaign=d3208914d7-EMAIL\_CAMPAIGN\_2026\_24\_07\_COPY\_01&utm\_medium=email&utm\_term=0\_-97a99a6476-25754932&mc\_cid=d3208914d7

State press release:

https://accd.vermont.gov/press-releases/vermont-tourism-establishes-vermonts-first-dedicated-tourism-brand?utm\_source=Industry+List+-+Tourism&utm\_campaign=d3208914d7-EMAIL\_CAMPAIGN\_2026\_24\_07\_COPY\_01&utm\_medium=email&utm\_term=0\_-97a99a6476-25754932&mc\_cid=d3208914d7