Logo for Ecomine: Eco-friendly urban mining
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Logo for Ecomine: Eco-friendly urban mining
Ecomine
Eco-friendly urban mining
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Ecomine is a Malaysia-based startup with a focus on developing technology for recycling high-value waste.
The Eco- in Ecomine comes from Economical/Ecological and the -mine comes from the concept of "Urban Mining" - recovering valuable minerals from the urban environment. Please look at http://urbanmining.org to understand what it's all about. The name is pronounced Eco-mine, not Eh-com-een.
Ecomine's slogan is "Eco-friendly urban mining". It is important that the logo has an ecologically aware / green vibe. Also, the logo could have a technology vibe. It should be clean and professional, but not boring like a dentist/lawyers logo - more a fun, silicon valley sort of logo.
You can include the tagline if you want. Or if you think it looks bad, forget it.
The target audience is three-fold:
1) Investors - I need to attract rich Chinese Malaysians to invest in Ecomine. They are modern, professional, keen on new ideas, and not reserved like Europeans. Be creative! Overall, Ecomine must look like a commercial success!
2) The Malaysian government may provide assistance to our project. The Malaysian government is very keen on helping new high tech industry. It is very important that we have a clean, eco-aware and high-tech image.
3) We will be buying waste from scrapyards. Scrapyard operators are down-to-earth people who get many many business cards. Most of these business cards are plain, boring and old-fashioned. Our brand must stand out and stick in their memory so they remember us when we visit again a month later. This is less important: focus on the investors and the government!
Chemicals
Initials
Illustrative
Modern
Cutting-edge
Sophisticated
Professional
High Tech
Green symbolises Eco-friendly. You can choose the green. I really don't know what other colours I want. Surprise me!
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Some ideas that spring into my mind are:
1) Help me choose a company colour. I think a light green would be best.
2) Eco-friendly is important, but avoid cliches like the recycling triangle (unless it is very artistic or well hidden!). Also, no flowers, trees, plants, etc. We are not a gardening business - we are just an industrial company that wants to look green!
3) Ecomine is all one word and only the E is capital. If you want to do different colours for the Eco- and the -mine, then maybe that would be ok also?
4) How can you do hi-tech? Circuit boards and that kind of thing could be a bit cliche. But you can try it if you think it will work.
5) Same with the 'mining'. If you think you can pull it off without making it look cliched or industrial then go for it. Otherwise, leave it out.
6) I'd like a flashy looking logo. Something a bit 3D or a bit fancy. Overall, something that looks beautiful and stands out.
Please remember: I'm a scientist, not an artist. I honestly cannot draw anything more than stick men. So, if you think I have the wrong idea about the design, then please show me a better way!
I look forward to working with the many talented designers here and I'll give as much feedback as I can at every stage!
I am on Malaysian time (GMT +8) so please forgive me if my feedback appears delayed! :)
Thankyou very kindly,
- Leo
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