Pat Denner
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Pat Denner is the designer of Vegas Vic
. In 1951, the Young Electric Sign Company
in Salt Lake City commissioned Mr. Denner to design an illustration for the manufacturing of the neon sign. He also was commissioned to design Wendover Will
for The Stateline Casino
in West Wendover
, Nevada
in 1952.
Pat also designed in 1952 the first seat-down menus for Harman Restaurants, home of the KFC
in Salt Lake City and then created the likeness of Col. Harland Sanders for the menus and posterity. Back then the franchise was not established and Harman Restaurants had only two locations in Salt Lake City.
The 1950s were productive and creative for Mr. Denner as an art director and graphic designer. From his studio at Denner & Associates located at the corner of Main and Broadway in Salt lake City he handled many of the prestigious accounts of those days, such Walker Bank, Equitable Oil Company, Auerbachs Stores, Harman Restaurants, Dee Restaurants and others.
One thing people may not know is Pat Denner is a good man, he did most of his work out of love for the arts and some of his work made others very rich that he never profited from. This is a true example of money isn't everything to some people.
Nowadays, Mr. Denner spends his days creating oils, watercolors and portraiture for many selected clients like the U.S Ski and Snowboard Association in Park City and others from his store front studio in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Mr. Denner is a subject of a documentary, Howdy Pardner! (directed by George Leon - 2007), which is described as being "about Americana, iconography, outdoor advertising, graphic design and its influence in the popular culture".
Pioneer Club Las Vegas
Pioneer Club Las Vegas was a casino that opened in 1942 and was located in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, at 25 East Fremont Street. It ceased operating as a casino in 1995, the same year the Fremont Street Experience was completed.-History:...
. In 1951, the Young Electric Sign Company
Young Electric Sign Company
Young Electric Sign Company is a privately owned manufacturer of electric signs based in Salt Lake City. The company was founded by Thomas Young in 1920 and today has divisions and branches in 10 western states, as well as in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas...
in Salt Lake City commissioned Mr. Denner to design an illustration for the manufacturing of the neon sign. He also was commissioned to design Wendover Will
Wendover Will
Wendover Will is a sign created for the Stateline Casino in West Wendover, Nevada in 1952. It is now a landmark for the town of West Wendover.-History:...
for The Stateline Casino
Stateline Casino
Stateline Hotel and Casino was located in West Wendover straddling the Nevada/Utah border.- History :The owner of Stateline Casino was William "Bill" Smith, who started his business in 1926 as a service station. In 1931 when gambling was legalized in Nevada, Smith expanded his service station...
in West Wendover
West Wendover, Nevada
West Wendover is a city in Elko County, Nevada, United States. The population was 4,721 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area. West Wendover is located on the eastern border of Nevada and the western edge of the Great Salt Lake Desert, and is contiguous with...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
in 1952.
Pat also designed in 1952 the first seat-down menus for Harman Restaurants, home of the KFC
KFC
KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
in Salt Lake City and then created the likeness of Col. Harland Sanders for the menus and posterity. Back then the franchise was not established and Harman Restaurants had only two locations in Salt Lake City.
The 1950s were productive and creative for Mr. Denner as an art director and graphic designer. From his studio at Denner & Associates located at the corner of Main and Broadway in Salt lake City he handled many of the prestigious accounts of those days, such Walker Bank, Equitable Oil Company, Auerbachs Stores, Harman Restaurants, Dee Restaurants and others.
One thing people may not know is Pat Denner is a good man, he did most of his work out of love for the arts and some of his work made others very rich that he never profited from. This is a true example of money isn't everything to some people.
Nowadays, Mr. Denner spends his days creating oils, watercolors and portraiture for many selected clients like the U.S Ski and Snowboard Association in Park City and others from his store front studio in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Mr. Denner is a subject of a documentary, Howdy Pardner! (directed by George Leon - 2007), which is described as being "about Americana, iconography, outdoor advertising, graphic design and its influence in the popular culture".