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Post number 18037

ook — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 08:43:00 -0800

I don't know about you, but I won't feel truly secure until the Office of Homeland Security has its own logo. The White House is still just using the presidential seal: boring. The Patent Office's entry has a nice retro feel to it, but some might find it too menacing. The USDA's is maybe a bit too subject-specific. What do you think: should we keep it simple, or go with something a little more strongly stated? What sort of design would make you feel secure?

By: destro

destro — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 08:46:13 -0800

Masonic pyramid with an eye would do the trick.

By: straight

straight — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 08:51:34 -0800

What sort of design would make you feel secure? HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICE GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE!

By: ook

ook — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 08:55:13 -0800

Drat: I missed the long shot.

By: revbrian

revbrian — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 08:56:49 -0800

Why would any design make someone feel more or less secure?

By: nofundy

nofundy — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 09:02:47 -0800

So long as any text in the logo is German...

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 09:15:50 -0800

How about something simple and tasteful, like a private citizen being sodomized by a bear wearing a Viking helmet? Or a monkey shaking his fist at a plate of hummus? People like monkeys.

By: Spoon

Spoon — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 09:17:24 -0800

Anything - as long as they use 'comics cartoon' for their font. Or Eurostyle.

By: zoopraxiscope

zoopraxiscope — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 09:25:41 -0800

a nice picture of a boot stomping a human face?

By: thomcatspike

thomcatspike — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 09:39:07 -0800

I see you peeking, too creepy And please no party affiliation PS I used the spiritual symbol, as not to offend

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 09:40:40 -0800

I don't know about a logo, but I think this would be an awesome poster. I'd even hang it over my desk. 'Cause I'm a patriot.

By: MJoachim

MJoachim — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 09:43:26 -0800

In my humble opinion, one of the best government logos was the NASA logo created in 1974. They recently replaced it with their dated relic. This article discusses the NASA change, as well as some insight to governmental logos in general. A parody of the huge cost of dismissing an established logo within the agency.

By: ook

ook — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 09:49:27 -0800

Sorry, revbrian; I forgot the <levity attempt="weak"> tags. My bad. In all seriousness, while my tongue was indeed firmly in cheek while wording this post, I think a well-designed logo can tell you a great deal about how a business or agency chooses to represent itself, how it wants to be perceived, and what its goals and attitudes are -- and can sometimes be unintentionally revealing. I find it interesting that various branches of the government have chosen such wildly different ways to represent the concept of "Homeland Security" -- particularly the Patent Office's version, which gives a very unsettling view of what their idea of "security" is: an eye peeking through a keyhole. [on preview: good heavens, thomcatspike; I didn't see the animated version. Yow.] The non-government designs, the T-shirts and bumper stickers, show us what various factions among the people feel "homeland security" means: the 'strongly stated' and 'long shot' links I gave above are, I think, representative of particular views both pro and con. Most of the humorous examples others have suggested in this thread fall under "con" I say most only because I'm reluctant to think too much about what ColdChef's hummus and Viking helmet represent... but there are plenty of patriotic examples out there. I also hoped this would be a non-boring way to include a link to securethehomeland.com, which I felt has an interesting, if blunt, alternative perspective on the whole issue. Perhaps in trying to be both funny and serious at the same time, I acheived neither. Sorry.

By: ook

ook — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 10:08:53 -0800

Whoops. Wrong patriotic example. (They're oddly similar, though, aren't they?)

By: ZachsMind

ZachsMind — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 10:39:27 -0800

What sort of design would make you feel secure? Skull and crossbones. I mean, there's a reason why it's a classic. And Ook? Don't be so hard on yourself, dude. =)

By: kablam

kablam — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 11:15:57 -0800

Skull and lightning bolts would be more appropriate.

By: Kodel

Kodel — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 11:17:26 -0800

Skull and Crossbones indeed!!

By: xiffix

xiffix — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 11:29:34 -0800

By: zoopraxiscope

zoopraxiscope — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 11:43:51 -0800

that's the one!

By: rushmc

rushmc — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 12:17:45 -0800

Why would any design make someone feel more or less secure? Because image is everything! um, until things start blowing up...

By: five fresh fish

five fresh fish — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 14:22:06 -0800

(Why is NASA eliminating the worm logo?)

By: jalexei

jalexei — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 15:04:52 -0800

xiffix - It's almost perfect, I just think it's missing the little 'Bouncing Soles" loop at the top...

By: delmoi

delmoi — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 18:40:15 -0800

Geez...