OME Logo Redesign New Logos for OME, OMERO, Bio-Formats, and Scifio
Agenda Discuss design decisions leading to the creation of the new logos Present the new logos to the team Obtain feedback
Purpose of the Logo Redesign Goals for redesigning logos for OME, OMERO, Bio-Formats and Scifio: Professional, updated look Unique brand establishment Practical, simple in form Communicate the branding message Visually tie the product names to each other Ties to the idea of collaboration
OME Branding Message Collaborative effort, open-source Leader in the effort to develop tools to support data management for biological light microscopy
Parts of a Logo 1) Icon Visual graphic 2) Text Typeface, font Company/product name; sometimes a tagline 3) Color Palette adds uniqueness and evokes mood In most cases, a logo should be effective w/o color (print, placement against different colored backgrounds)
Parts of a Logo (illustrated)
OME Icon Conceptualization A shape that complements its name “O” for Open, open source Ties OME to to its commercial arm Circles Pros: clean, simple in form Downside: bland, boring
OME Icon Conceptualization (continued) Hexagon = the new circle
OME Icon Conceptualization (continued)
Font Selection Base font called ‘Montserrat’, free on Google API fonts Slight modification in kerning (space between characters) Sans serif font, better for smaller sizes Clean, sleek, O complements circles in the icon
Color Palette Took existing logo’s color scheme of red, green, and blue Red: color of fire and blood, associated with energy, determination Green: color of nature; symbolizes growth, harmony Blue: color of sky/sea; associated with depth and stability (constant); symbolizes trust Navy blue: sophistication, professionalism Overall palette of boldness, leadership, collaboration
New OME Logo
Tying All the Logos Together How do we tie OMERO, Bio-Formats, and Scifio to OME? All names have the letter O Tie the O across the product names visually by using Same font Same color
Tying All the Logos Together (continued) Continue the hexagon theme for the icons Continue the color scheme throughout
New OMERO Logo
New Bio-Formats Logo
New Scifio Logo
New Logos (set 1)
New Logos (set 2)
Thoughts? Comments? Your feedback: Do you think OMERO will be confused with OME if the same colors in the O, M, and E are used? Do you prefer the icons for Bio-Formats and Scifio with or without hexagons? Your thoughts, comments?