OPEN AUSTIN logo redesign

Open Austin is a citizen volunteer group that promotes open government, open data, and civic application development in Austin, TX

Who we are

We are a brigade of CfA

An organization that builds open source technology and organizes a network of people dedicated to making government services simple, effective, and easy to use.

Affiliation

Current logo

Our current logo is dated. It doesn’t reflect our:

SavvinessProfessionalismEnergyDiversity

Other Brigades

Other brigades have a similar style with use of “</>”. Some deviate but most have an emphasis on code.

What makes us unique

Non-profitsDevelopersDesignersReportersAnalystsGovernment Workers

WE ARE

We are citizens working together to make a better Austin.

Exploration

With that in mind lots of exploration took place both on paper and on GithHub.We needed something:

SimpleScalableeffective in black & white

Hi-fi exploration

Iteration

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ATX/OPEN

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OPEN AUSTIN

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OPEN AUSTIN

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Iteration

Open Austin is more than a group of hackers. Code is only part of the work we do.

A star signifies not only Austin and the capital city but also the lone star state of Texas.

Railway is a friendly font that captures the organization. It’s been modified here to reflect the rounded corners of the logo.

Scale

Black & White

Quick Implementation