[corkbiomakerspace] Re: Logo thoughts?
- From: jean o neill <jean.oneill@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "corkbiomakerspace@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <corkbiomakerspace@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 11:56:28 +0100
In fairness, Niamh has a point, there will be enough nit pickers in the
general populace that possibly our grasp of capitalisation should not be
one thing they're allowed at :D
On 2 July 2014 11:49, Cathal (phone) <cathalgarvey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Double stranded what? The DNA is double stranded, do you mean the tree
> trunk?
>
> I like lowercase, btw, but my wife (proxy for mildly sceptical general
> audience) likes uppercase first letter.
>
> Just remembered to check the DNA strand for correct handedness..
>
> On 2 July 2014 11:29:42 GMT+01:00, Niall O'Cuilleanain <
> niall.ocuilleanain@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Big fan of this logo!
>> Glad we went with a green/yellow mix.
>> Our aim should be international recognition for ireland as a synbio hub,
>> with cork/munster leading the pack.
>> Would double strand be better? More recognizable to a general audience?
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> From: corkbiomakerspace-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [corkbio.makerspace-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>
>> Sent: 02 July 2014 11:18
>> To: corkbiomakerspace@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [corkbiomakerspace] Re: Logo thoughts?
>>
>> So, this is the same logo as above, but in lower case also. Which do you
>> think?
>>
>>
>> On 1 July 2014 13:47, Cathal (phone)
>> <cathalgarvey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:cathalgarvey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>> It is awfully nice as is.. :)
>>
>>
>> On 1 July 2014 13:45:55 GMT+01:00, "Áine Cahill"
>> <aine.cahill@xxxxxxxx<mailto:aine.cahill@xxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>> I think a mix of plain letters and the double strand F is something we woul
>> d have
>> to see to see if it would work... Some people could just see a squiggle and
>> órma! It could be just overcomplicating a really nice clean design.
>>
>>
>> On 1 July 2014 01:35, jean o neill
>> <jean.oneill@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:jean.oneill@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>> What think ye of this? I've had options of text changing and a bit of
>> tweaking, (see how the white's not so good on it :/ ) but it's vectorable,
>> and orientable so can be rendered less rectangular more circular for
>> stickers etc if needs be? I was thinking , based on Áine's marvelous idea,
>> maybe the 'f' could start the double strand?
>>
>> [https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t34.0-12/10446380_10152229376508310_699285707_n.jpg?oh=c1af1b25cbd49316c7d8f9f3ee8b79d1&oe=53B42D68&__gda__=1404302620_e920e66759498462c47e77e9d17e69f7]
>>
>>
>>
>> On 30 June 2014 11:10, jean o neill
>> <jean.oneill@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:jean.oneill@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>> no, the primary colours will be grand. AFAIK (and I'll check tomorrow to be
>> 100%) it comes down to blocks essentially, so if say, we're doing headed
>> paper, the logo in primary colors is less of a block of colour area wise
>> than the same colours on a dark background on a white page. White paper is
>> cheaper than dark papers for leaflets etc too it seems (constant thing of
>> complaint in the gallery I'm in, we
>> print
>> everything on black...), but if you are going dark background, then it's
>> easier to have it all dark and text/logos all the one other colour. But with
>> all that said, I'm by no means an expert, I'll talk to them that knows
>> tomorrow and tell ye all for definite :)
>>
>>
>> On 30 June 2014 10:29, Áine Cahill
>> <aine.cahill@xxxxxxxx<mailto:aine.cahill@xxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>> Good point Jean, that's why I was a little concerned about the "vibe" of the
>> logo.... It could be a little too aggressive for what we are going for!
>> Maybe if we kept the untwisting into an "F" shape but softened the colour
>> scheme and ditched the stitches?? I'm not sure I understand how the colour
>> affects price though, is it how strong the colour is or the actual shade? As
>> in if we went with bold primary colours would that be the same issue as a
>> black background?
>>
>> Cathal I do think it would look better if it was actually a double helix
>> untwisting but my Paint was stuck on ladder mode
>> ! :)
>>
>>
>> On 30 June 2014 10:21, jean o neill
>> <jean.oneill@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:jean.oneill@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>> I think they're fabulous :) The two thinkgs I'd comment on, and really it's
>> just me being nit picky, is cost if we have a dark background, while it will
>> only amount to a few cent extra per piece, that may addd up over larger
>> amounts, and with regard to referring back to the frankenscience, would it
>> be the type of thing that Joe Public could see/take as a joke? I'm all for
>> reclaiming it and making it our own, I think that it's hugely important that
>> it is, but I'm not sure that the brand logo is the first place to do that,
>> just cause someone somewhere would take it up wrong and that might cost
>> funding. But with all that said, I'm incredibley hyper aware and sometimes
>> overly paranod about these things, and my sense of humour just covers dry
>> and droll, so I most likely am over thinking it all
>>
>>
>> On 30 June 2014 10:09, Áine Cahill
>> <aine.cahill@xxxxxxxx<mailto:aine.cahill@xxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>> Hi guys, this is something I was thinking of last night... Unfortunately my
>> Paint skills couldn't really capture what I was imagining but I think ye can
>> get the gist of what I mean!
>>
>> So my idea for the logo would include:
>> - cork colours (although as a Kerry girl I have no great attachment to them!)
>> - A double helix unwinding and replicating in a fork to form a rough "F"
>> shape
>> - A dark green segment of inserted ssDNA attached with staples/old school
>> stitches as a play on the Frankenscience aspect of things. It could be a way
>> of taking something that is used as a fearmongering tactic and making it our
>> own...
>>
>> - It could be kept mostly simple and so would translate well to different
>> sizes.
>>
>> What do ye think?
>>
>> Áine
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 30 June 2014 09:40, Cathal Garvey
>> <cathalgarvey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:cathalgarvey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wro
>> te:
>> Very true re:white. Red is the more important colour, so it'll be grand. :)
>>
>> Other options for corkiness include having a ship passing between two
>> "towers" of DNA rising up from primordial soup (totally approachable to
>>
>> average bion00b, totally) or an image of tripe with "FORMA" emblazoned
>> on it.
>>
>> On 30/06/14 08:50, jean o neill wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> In seriousness though, red is fine, but white will be difficult from the
>>> pov of printing etc, unless we're going for a dark background, which could
>>> be costlier again. I'll ask for definite, but otherwise, what about an
>>>
>>> alternative contrasting colour?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 29 June 2014 23:06, Jean O Neill
>>> <jean.oneill@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:jean.oneill@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Nah, blue and blue, cause we can only spell one colour good :D
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPod
>>>>
>>>> On 29 Jun 2014, at 22:33, Stephen Geary
>>>> <sgeary@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:sgeary@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 29 June 2014 22:15, Cathal (phone)
>>>> <cathalgarvey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:cathalgarvey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>>>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Yellow for sulphur, brown for muck? I forget! :P
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 29 June 2014 22:11:42 GMT+01:00, Jean O Neill
>>>>> <jean.oneill@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:jean.oneill@xxxxxxxxx>>
>>>>>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ah! *plots for good daycent aul Dublin colours * :D
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent from my iPod
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 29 Jun 2014, at 20:00, "Cat
>>>>>> hal
>>>>>> (phone)"
>>>>>> <cathalgarvey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:cathalgarvey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cork colours! Not essential, of course..
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 29 June 2014 19:27:42 GMT+01:00, Jean O Neill
>>>>>> <jean.oneill@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:jean.oneill@xxxxxxxxx>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Shall be on Tuesday, so keep em coming. Why a red n white scheme in
>>>>>>> particular? Or am I picking up something wrong?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jean
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPod
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 29 Jun 2014, at 19:16, Cathal Garvey
>>>>>>> <cathalgarvey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:cathalgarvey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So, Jen; you get in touch with your designer peeps? :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 28/06/14 20:03, Cathal Garvey wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Oh
>>>>>>>> I like
>>>>>>>> the DNA-tree idea!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Made me think of fusing it with the "tree of life", as enclosed.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Naturally the final version would have to have red and white, rather
>>>>>>>>> than red and yellow, if a white strand could be done with sufficient
>>>>>>>>> contrast.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Circles are nice, they
>>>>>>>>> make
>>>>>>>>> good badges and stickers. Also, we want the<
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> br />
>>>>>>>>> name in the icon as Steve did, I'm just playing with imagery here..
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 28/06/14 14:29, jean o neill wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> So, just while everyone's fermenting with ideas and bubbling with
>>>>>>>>>> creativity, I'm meeting with some friends during the week who have
>>>>>>>>>> dabbled
>>>>>>>>>> in design and I was going to approach them fo
>>>>>>>>>> r logo
>>>>>>>>>> ideas. Any thoughts on
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> what would be good? Something graphic? Minimalist? A dna strand
>>>>>>>>>> unwinding
>>>>>>>>>> into a tree and a seahorse? (That may be just me...) Any and all
>>>>>>>>>> thoughts
>>>>>>>>>> please.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
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