โ๐๐ก๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐?โ- ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐๐ค๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง.
Yah...You read that correctly.
Because if a brand needs its name spelled out every time to be recognised, the branding isnโt doing its job.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐
A mark bold and distinctive enough to stand on its own, even before the name is seen.
That is the motto of Colรฉgio Altiora, and the whole identity starts from it. Altiora is Latin for "higher things", so the symbol is a small "a" built from two pieces, an arch that rises and a yellow ball.
From those two pieces came everything else. The patterns, the brand elements, the icons for the school app, the classroom signs and the uniform all share the same arch and the same ball.
Happy Monday! Exploring early concept marks for a regional IT brand wanting to bridge modern IT services with Appalachian heritage.
Out of 10 sketches, my circle split right down the middle on these two:
A: The Ridge Monogram holds a bold silhouette where the "E" acts as the bedrock of the mountain ridge. It became a fast favorite with non-designer friends.
B: The Topo-Circuit idea plants a dynamic mark pairing circuit traces with elevation contours that can adapt to different locations as the business expands. (My personal pick!)