Only just saw this
its great but we need to identify it as New York Shared Squared and
may I humbly suggest we have a tag line?
On Jul 8, 3:06 pm, Cristian Fleming <
crist...@thepublicsociety.com>
wrote:
> Hey all...
>
> here's a thought that's been formulating in my head for the past few days.
> This is in sketch form so by no means the final treatment but the idea I
> had was to allow the primary visual identity to take on the characteristics
> of the group's base purpose. What any good logo should do is tell a quick
> story about who you are in an interesting way.
>
> This could be squared shared OR square shared...it works either way. The
> mark takes the two words and they physically share the same elements to
> create both words in a space where they work together to depict an
> economical shared use of their forms. It can be read as one word...but it
> can also be easily read as two by simply making smart choices about tone and
> form in its presentation.
>
> I realized like last night that I'm moving offices this weekend so I can
> spend a lot more time with this after that happens but this idea sticks with
> me because the arrival at it came from imagining the identity through the
> eye's of the basic ethic of the endeavor and presenting that identity in the
> form of those word plays you used to see as kids where they'd make phrases
> out of cleverly arranged words but you had to read them literally. anybody
> remember those? loved those things.
>
> Cheers,
> Cristian.
>
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>
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> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 3:51 PM, adam berk <
a...@neighborrow.com> wrote:
> > I don't want to be greedy:) - i got 99% of the name I like.. but the
> > obsessive compulsive anal retentive part of me (it's a very small part)
> > likes *Shared Squared *with the extra D for the symmetry (then they both
> > SHARE more letters - also makes for some cooler design opportunities if both
> > words start with S and end with D)
>
> > Shared Squared
> > Communities getting together.
>
> > (like actually getting together but also getting stuff, internet, rides,
> > skills, etc together)
>
> > On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 3:43 PM, Jennifer Lackey <
jennlac...@keywifi.com>wrote:
>
> >> I concur: NY Share Squared is much easier to write and more pleasing to
> >> the eye. My eyes trip over NYcococo a bit.
>
> >> Typically I think one-liner tag lines are the way to go. Often less is
> >> More. A couple more suggestions to play off of Mr. Black:
>
> >> NY Share Squared
> >> When communities share great things happen
>
> >> NY Share Squared
> >> When communities share it means more
>
> >> NY Share Squared
> >> Community consumption means more
>
> >> NY Share Squared
> >> Community collective greatness
>
> >> My .02,
> >> Jenn [?]
>
> >> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Adam Black <
a...@keywifi.com> wrote:
>
> >>> its a good start
>
> >>> maybe make the logo look like 2 people exchanginging or sharing something
> >>> also
> >>> NY share squared is a better name than NYcococo
> >>> in my opinion.
> >>> some ideas for tag lines...
> >>> *
> >>> *
> >>> *when people share they can do a lot for each other*
> >>> *when communities share there's nothing they can't do.*
> >>> *
> >>> *
> >>> *keep going*
> >>> *
> >>> *
> >>> *maybe a silhouette logo of NYork and some more images of folks!*
> >>> *
> >>> *
>
> >>> On Jul 6, 2011, at 11:20 AM, Jennifer Lackey wrote:
>
> >>> Hi Guys,
>
> >>> I like Matt's preference for "c" as well.
>
> >>> - J
>
> >>> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 9:04 AM, Matt Mattila <
matt...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>> Adam (/All)-
>
> >>>> Thanks for getting the ball rolling. I prefer "c" but with some nycoco
> >>>> on top where "square" is.
>
> >>>> Here are some text suggestions:
>
> >>>> - Mission: To make NYC a central hub in the collaborative community
> >>>> world. The center of worldwide collaboration can only be in
> >>>> America's birth place of cool- NY. The densest place with small apartments
> >>>> and a burgeoning crew of entrepreneurs are pulling out of the station- come
> >>>> help us steer this train.
> >>>> - What is a collaborative consumption community: (anybody have a
> >>>> good quote from Roo's book?) If you can get a cheeseburger or sushi at 1am,
> >>>> why can't you borrow a drill, find a couch to sleep on, or get your idea
> >>>> funded? We've got 8 million neighbors, isn't it time we get to know them?
> >>>> - How can I get involved: (make this three different boxes) "I'm an
> >>>> entrepreneur (email box)" or "I'd like to be added to the listserv (email
> >>>> box)" or "I've got a question- lets you submit a form"
> >>>> - What we're working on: upcoming meetings, active discussions,
> >>>> events, projects etc.
> >>>> - Partners/Resources: links to books, company logos, etc
> > ALBUMpl.us
> > *
>
> --
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> Cristian Fleming
> The Public Society
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