[corkbiomakerspace] Re: Logo thoughts?
- From: Stephen Geary <sgeary@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: corkbiomakerspace <corkbiomakerspace@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 12:49:38 +0100
... not to mention the handedness :-P
On 2 July 2014 12:43, Cathal (phone) <cathalgarvey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> If it were Z DNA the helix would be more elongated!
>
>
> On 2 July 2014 12:07:42 GMT+01:00, Stephen Geary <sgeary@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Looking good :) one question for any true gaeilgeoirí reading, the
>> diacritic over the "o" in forma; is that correct in modern irish? or is it
>> just a regular "o"? getting ambiguous answers from online dictionaries.
>>
>> p.s. not a fan of Z DNA then Cathal? ;)
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2 July 2014 11:56, jean o neill <jean.oneill@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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