WHAT DO YOU THINK? Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake unveils new corporate logo

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE – Agriculture. Community. Location. History.

These are the main concepts embodied in Niagara-on-the-Lake’s new corporate logo. While the Town crest will continue to be used for official, legal documents, the new logo was designed to put a fresh face on the Town’s many programs and services.

The new graphic (above) was the culmination of an extensive work-plan by a special advisory committee of Council, initiated in late 2011. Since that time, members of the committee studied existing demographic and marketing research, and undertook a series of public consultations – including resident, visitor and student surveys. All of the data was combined into an overall position statement, which was then used to guide the graphic design process.

“This is an exciting new chapter for our Town,” stated Lord Mayor Dave Eke.

“Thedevelopment of a new corporate logo was a major component of our strategic plan and today it has become a reality. On behalf of Town Council, I would like to express our gratitude to the committee members for their tireless work on this project.”

The logo design, which was developed by Symetric Productions of St. Catharines, attempts to capture the essence of the Town’s enviable location, agricultural vitality and proud heritage. The green agricultural rows signify our five communities – Old Town, Queenston, St. Davids, Glendale and Virgil – coming together within the natural beauty of our rural areas.

The blue font and water symbol signify the surrounding waters. The flow of both the green rows and the staggered text represent how our agricultural lands and communities – nestled under the protection of the Niagara Escarpment – flow down to meet Lake Ontario and the mouth of the Niagara River. The establishment date of 1781 speaks to the Town’s rich and storied past.

(This public service announcement by the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is brought to you courtesy of Bullet News Niagara.)

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Written by on March 21, 2013 in Business, Community News, News Now, Niagara-on-the-lake - 3 Comments

3 Comments on "WHAT DO YOU THINK? Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake unveils new corporate logo"

  1. Patty Mountain March 21, 2013 at 10:21 am · Reply

    Great logo, fresh and alive!

  2. The Niagara Guy March 21, 2013 at 2:23 pm · Reply

    I would have thought something more rustic… Good luck N.O.T.L. or NOTL or Niagara on the Lake or Niagara-on-the-Lake …

  3. NiagaraResident March 21, 2013 at 3:16 pm · Reply

    Better than “BE NF”

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