Here is the old RB logo, which has been around since 1998.
And here are some possible new candidates.
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What do you think?
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I like the with the magnifying glass. The “furry” one doesn’t make sense. What about making the B a word cloud (Genealogy, WordPress, Google, etc.) in the shape of the letter, and then having the magnifying glass zoom in on part of the word cloud/”B”?
I like the magnifying glass version.
I agree with Rich, I like the magnifying glass version!
I agree with Rich, the magnifying glass version is my favorite of the new images!
Ditto on the magnifying glass logo, but I really like the paint splatter just as well. It was actually my fave, but if someone else (above) thought it was “furry,” maybe it won’t transpose well onto other media.
I like the magnifying glass, too. Classy glassy!
I’m seeing a trend: I like the magnifying glass also!
The last one, with the paint-stroke green background is most pleasing to me. The one with the magnifying glass is probably best for business reasons, picks up the “research” concept.
Definitely, the magnifying glass.
I like the magnifying glass one but without the magnifying glass.
I really like the idea of the magnifying glass in the third one. I also like the gouache effect in the 4th and 5th. FWIW on the 4th, I first picked up a cigarette image rather than a scroll tied up; and for some perverse reason the cigarette image appealed…
Oh Well.
Good luck picking a new logo. Try a melange of the last one, plus a magnifier around it? Having a hand-crafted logo emphasizes that what you do is a human brain effort rather than just mechanistic.
another FWIW, I’m a physicist, not known for my visual skills.
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Magnifying glass by far the best.
Of the options, the looking glass one is the best. It’s clean, clear. But. The looking glass as an image for search and research is itself a bit old fashioned. Outdated, really. Keep generating possibilities . . .
I like the old one, it’s easier on the eyes. It’s also clean, clear and research buzz is more distinctive. The crisp blue color draws your eyes to it.
Magnifying glass, hands down!
Definitely the magnifying glass, but why not include the name Research Buzz around the top of the circle? RB alone is not immediately recognizable.
Hating to be repetitive here, but agree that the magnifying glass is the best.
Yep, like the magnifier glass one.
I also like the magnifying glass.
I agree with Sharon – I really like the brushstroke image, but the magnifying glass makes more sense as a logo.
Magnifying Glass or the paint stroke one at the end are my two favourites. Toss up to me as to which one is better.
I am not into logos. As long as the content stays great, you can have whatever logo you want.
I like the magnifying glass best. Is the first one supposed to look like a bee (buzz)? If yes, that’s pretty clever, but it probably needs to be less subtle to work.
I like the one with the magnifying glass, too.
I like the original one the most.
Being a lifelong Denver Bronco fan, I can’t stomach the new color schemes, so I’ll stick with the old logo!
The old logo has a nice eye appeal I think. The new logo’s all seem flat and colorless to me. My reaction is really more to display than to design.
The magnifying glass with simpler letters. The colors, meh.
Is the first one supposed to indicate an RSS feed? If so, I think that’s the most clever, but perhaps too much so. The magnifying lens may be the most practical for a business, but I love the last, watercolory, one.
Do you really need a corporate logo? I agree with getting rid of the old one, but if you’re going to change the reversed R seems dated and trivial (Toys’R’Us?). Something you’re definitely not!
Hi Fred, no, I don’t need a logo per se. But I like having one to use for Gravatar, the Web site, etc.
I like the diploma–it’s just a nice pic. I find the magnifying glass a bit cliché.
I also like the magnifying glass – it looks classy.
I also like the magnifying glass – looks simple and classy.
How about that magnifying glass one…. 🙂
I went ahead with the idea of Amit Agarwal and played with the logo. Less is more.
Removing the handle of the magnifying glass makes the logo much cleaner. Removing the green circle all together makes me think the logo still needs a “container”
https://www.dropbox.com/s/g62pmlm2dauoed0/research_buzz_logos.png?dl=0
I have taken the idea of Amit Agarwal a bit further and played with the logo.
The circle without the handle made the logo much cleaner. Removing the circle all together made me think the new logo still needs a “container”. Watch.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/g62pmlm2dauoed0/research_buzz_logos.png?dl=0
The magnifying glass is the most emblematic of RB. Second, I suppose, is the logo with the diploma. I don’t think too many students necessarily use RB but I’m certain many instructors (myself included) pass along information to students originally read at RB.
I agree – the magnifying glass makes the most sense to me.
I like the magnifying glass. The reverse R is confusing. What is a mirror image doing under a magnifying glass ? And pale grey is hard to read for older folks.