ImmInst Logo Design Competition (complete)

Posted 14 January 2003 - 09:33 PM

The ImmInst logo competition is complete and the logo is now up. Thanks to the participants for their help and wonderful submissions.

Questions sometimes arise as to the meaning behind the ImmInst logo. There are quite a few symbols wrapped up in the design. A few of the more explicit ones are explained below. There may be more.

1. The top of the figure '8' is sand stuck in the top of an hourglass.
2. The '8' future is the mathematical sign for infinity
3. The olive branches are symbolic for peace
4. The bottom of the '8' is the DNA helix
5. Blue is sometimes considered the color for serenity

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Archived Logo Competition

This will be a competition to see if we can come up with a better design logo for ImmInst. There's a small prize involved, but it's more about the volunteer effort.

Design Guidelines: A logo that is somewhat like our old design, but hopefully better. (Upload .gif for web to this forum topic and please save the original png, bmp file etc. to your computer for later use by ImmInst if needed)



Phrase Guidelines: Something like Ettinger's phrase, hopefully better.
"Being born is not a crime so why must it carry a sentence of death?"
Robert Ettinger

Deadline: (pun intended) March 1st 2003
Voting: Will start March 2nd and end March 20th.
Where to post: Click "Add Reply" You'll be able to upload a photo and add your phrase.
Prize: (still being decided - will be less than $20 value)
Legal: Designer to relinquish copyright to ImmInst.
Best of luck: If you have questions... fire away.

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Posted 22 January 2003 - 05:56 AM

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Posted 22 January 2003 - 06:37 AM

What format/dimensions and such do you want the logo to be submitted?

300 X 75 pixs .gif for web.. please keep the originals from adobe etc.

Does it need to look as good in grayscale as in color?

Yes, we're looking to keep with the original site layout colors.
Background should be: Hex={CC,CC,CC}
The colors for the letters the artist may wish to use that blend/look good with the site.

And is the slogan supposed to be a functional part of the logo? It seems to me that the two might almost be two seperate contests in which the best logo and then the best slogan are paired together. That is unless of course the two are joined as part of the design, but that would of course be the designers prerogative(or a guideline).

For the image: use "ImmInst.org", "Immortality Institute", and/or "For Infinite Lifespans" in whatever way it may please the artist within the 300/75 and gray background

The slogan is separate, and will be judged thus as a separate from the image competition.
The slogan is just a phrase, ex: "Get Life!" etc...

Will this design be displayed as a replacement for the graphic at the top left hand corner of this site? If so, and a given logo is selected, will the sites color scheme/design be reformatted to work around it? Although I think it would be a bit impractical to work the site around the logo, I think it's a question worth asking as the answer may give designers (such as myself) more freedom.

I think the above should answer the question... but, the site will remain the same color scheme. The new logo will replace the 300/75:




I know we've tossed around the idea of some sorf of graphic.. like a mobius design or a hourglass, or a sequoia, turtle, bacteria(which are immortal).. anything that may represent long life or immortality.. maybe even a dna molecule......

something with this flavor?

maybe... but whatever looks best with the gray back ground.

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Posted 22 January 2003 - 11:17 PM

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Posted 09 February 2003 - 03:47 PM

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Posted 09 February 2003 - 11:13 PM

Hi Bj [!] It's good to be back on the forums. I was away because I got side-tracked. Blame NEC. My silly pentium uses a combination battery/clock on its motherboard, rather than a built-in clock with an easily-replaceable battery. After several years, it finally died. We ordered a replacement battery/clock, in an attempt to remedy the situation, but the friendly-people at NEC decided they wouldn't continue to support those who own their products by updating a dated-BIOS, so our new part is useless, after 30 dollars US. Not that I didn't know it would be advantageous to simply buy a new motherboard.......it just bugs me that a poor deign renders an older computer unusable. (While my father parties on his P4.) Well, I'm on a 486 until my newer computer is up and running.......no big deal -I still only have dial-up, anyway.


As for the many site designs you've used so far, I like the design that featured several shades of wavy-blue shapes the most. I don't mind the other designs, either, though.

As for the current design, I think it's okay, but the words ".Org" & "For Infinite Lifespans" should be white, rather than grey, if the background is black. This is because there is not enough contrast unless someone turns up their monitor to full contrast, and high brightness, which won't always happen. I think white letters would make these words much more legible, but I realize it isn't a big problem, as the current design is temporary.

I'll try not to disappear for long periods again, and I will start working on an article for a future Writer's Competition. I'm sorry I wasn't able to attend that Toronto Transhumanist Association meeting that you kindly e-mailed me about, but I will investigate attending one of their future meetings. [B)]


Exeunt [!] [!]

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Posted 22 February 2003 - 08:54 PM

Laz.. Love it Love it... the hr glass with the 00110 and the symbols is perfect... The last one is great...

I have a few ideas... i was thinking.. can you make this into a round logo? with the olive branch around it such as the UN example here? http://www.un.org/english/ Maybe take away most of the black blocks on the top and bottom of the design.? ... as it may just have this round logo on the left and ImmInst.org on the side with For Infinite Lifespans below as with current logo...

Rough Layout :: White Background :: w/ ImmInst.org /then below/ For Infinite Lifespan / smaller


(HrGlass) ImmInst.org
For Infinite Lifespans


May just go with a white background for all of this.. make is easier to use on letterhead and other such stuff..

Really appreicate the help...

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Posted 23 February 2003 - 03:32 PM

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Posted 23 February 2003 - 07:18 PM

Wow! yeh.. that's it.. Can you post the .pdf file per chance or email me? I was thinking about playing around with it. It looks like you're likely to be the winner of this prize. So early congrats. (BTW: Prize will be 10$ plus a copy of THE FIRST IMMORTAL by James L. Halperin)

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