Logo Needed. We’re stuck in 1958!

San Diego Law Library

Your logo could be with us for 100 years!

After over 100 years of existence the San Diego County Public Law Library is changing; we are renovating our main building, our branding & our web site. We are even changing our name. We need you to help us change our image & create our new identity.

Our Public Law Library has the information people need to solve their legal problems, prepare them for court, or simply plan their estate. Our staff is a highly educated, passionate team of hi-tech information specialists eager to help our highly diverse community (our customers) find the legal information they need. We deliver this information through podcasts, video tutorials, tweets, texts, and even books.

We expect to become a household name, & the obvious place to go for legal research needs. We are shaking off the 1950’s image of bun-wearing librarians and are moving into the 21st century. Your logo will help us make that happen.

Your logo will determine the design of the web site & will be used on our business cards, letterhead, promotional products, and as a mobile phone app icon. Your logo will also be used during our upcoming re-branding campaign.

Additional Brand Name Info
Currently: San Diego County Public Law Library, http://www.sdcpll.org
Changing to: San Diego Law Library
New Tag Line: Law Made Public

Anyone in the community that has a legal problem, such as child support, foreclosure, traffic tickets, and creditor litigation.

Attorneys in private practice who utilize us for state of the art practice materials, continuing education classes, and networking.

Anyone doing historical legal research.

Important: We added a few more requirements to the comments section after posting the original brief to help refine the submissions. Please check there, too.

We are looking for something really creative – not the same tired law logos we see on many law related sites. No gavel; no scales. We want a simple, memorable, timeless, versatile & appropriate logo. Something eye-catching. Don’t use our current logo for inspiration (it's just too busy).

We want a logo that:
• contains our name, but has an image that can stand alone
• reflects that we’re a serious and professional organization, with friendly & approachable staff, committed to helping our customers.
• is fresh & distinctive.
• is legible/readable on print material, even if printed quite small
• works as a black & white image
• is original (can’t violate copyright laws or use unlicensed photos)

Colors & design elements are up to the designer.
Logo should be initially created as a vector image for use in multiple media formats.