Soton Uni Rebranding

gord · 2 Dec 2007 at 19:37

Ive just had all of the breakdancing society hoodies printed on the basis of the Dolphin Logo out of disgust for the new logo...

Nullvoid · 2 Dec 2007 at 19:51

It's a shame to get rid of a fairly unique logo in preference of yet another minimalist design which could really be any university's if you only had a very brief glance. I also don't really understand why some of you equate the idea of having a dolphin there with it being a polytechnic and/or inferior in some way though... :confused:

4p · 2 Dec 2007 at 19:59

A dolphin can be added to the new logo very easily and everything would be ok?

edit: since we are sharing logos

this is ours:

Nix · 2 Dec 2007 at 19:59

=C0ld c4Th0d3= said:
Hull > *

That is nothing short of garish. Simply embracing this abusive waste of time is enough to make my eyes want to bleed.

fini · 2 Dec 2007 at 20:06

I've always liked Queen Mary's logo.

RobH · 2 Dec 2007 at 20:06

Ours has to be the worst, I don't think they have rolled the new one out yet as so many people hate it.

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4p · 2 Dec 2007 at 20:10

RobH said:
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LOL

Gackt · 2 Dec 2007 at 20:25

Nix said:
That is nothing short of garish. Simply embracing this abusive waste of time is enough to make my eyes want to bleed.

Best quote ever, tbh.

squawkBOX · 2 Dec 2007 at 20:56

RobH said:
Ours has to be the worst, I don't think they have rolled the new one out yet as so many people hate it.

That old Ashton one would have been perfect if only the Y at the end of University wasn't in capitals.

Mine:

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Mephisto · 2 Dec 2007 at 20:58

RobH said:
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LMAO

escape sanity · 2 Dec 2007 at 21:05

Tefal said:
Manchester >*

Quite. But the north campus still has the UMIST logo all over the place which is not so nice

And ROFL at the new Aston one. Did someone actually get paid for that?

Azza · 2 Dec 2007 at 21:05

Bangor Uni logo.

This thing prolly aint changed since 1884.

alexakasloth · 2 Dec 2007 at 21:13

The newer one looks better imo.

fail at the internets · 2 Dec 2007 at 22:00

Epic fail for the college i attend. I might edit their wiki later if possible.

Irish_Tom · 2 Dec 2007 at 22:34

Although I'm not at the Uni itself, I'm across the road at the Arts Institute:

Bournemouth uni changed it's image last year from this:

To this:

The new logo has been nominated for an award in Design Week and it's had recognition from various design journals. It did cost £120k mind you!

Panzer

Burnsy2023 · 2 Dec 2007 at 22:38

Panzerbjorn said:
The new logo has been nominated for an award in Design Week and it's had recognition from various design journals.

God knows why

Burnsy

DB_SamX · 2 Dec 2007 at 22:59

THe reply from the SU forum in Soton is that students are negative towards it and by the time it gets officially proposed in Feb, it may not go through. Soton also has a coat of arms which I wouldn't mind them using fully (currently used a little) as it looks smart (as most do).

Solent one looks like a toddler's scribble tbh and genuinely surprised at the number of unis that have been rebranded lately.

Mr Jones · 2 Dec 2007 at 23:15

DB_SamX said:
genuinely surprised at the number of unis that have been rebranded lately.

To appeal to a "different generation" it would seem...

some turning minimalist, simplistic or the downright "LMAO" poor, like the Aston one

RandomTom · 2 Dec 2007 at 23:22

Panzerbjorn said:

That looks top imo.

Lincoln, the only university featuring Dr. Zoidberg eating a roman's head

Mephisto · 2 Dec 2007 at 23:43

I really hate these new-wave abstract logo designs, or whatever you want to call them. Also the fact that companies get paid so much to produce such tripe, it's ridiculous. Perfect example: The 2010 London Olympic games logo.