HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Development of Logo Style Guide RESOLUTION NO. 12-090
RESOLUTION APPROVING FUNDING REQUEST FOR LOGO STYLEBOOK
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, staff is moving forward on implementing a new City of Ames logo in
partnership with other organizations that promote and market Ames; and,
WHEREAS,in moving forward with this effort,it has been recommended the City purchase
and utilize an Ames Brand Standards Guide (often called a"stylebook"); and,
WHEREAS, such a Guide will provide direction, conformity, and consistency throughout
the City of Ames organization on proper use of the new logo; and,
WHEREAS, by working in partnership with the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau
(ACVB)and the Chamber of Commerce to adopt the new logo,the City has not been asked to make
any financial contribution toward the prior costs associated with developing the logo; and,
WHEREAS,at this point,the other entities have absorbed approximately$30,000 in design
fees, and while each organization will have a slightly different Brand Standards Guide, the City's
guide will be used as the basis for the others and represents a cost savings for them; and,
WHEREAS, the City has never had a detailed guide providing direction on logo usage,
therefore, the City's logo has been used differently by various departments and divisions; and,
WHEREAS, providing standards for logo usage will help ensure a uniform, standard, and
professional appearance for the City of Ames; and,
WHEREAS, this work will be performed by Push Branding & Design, the same firm that
developed the logo.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that redirection of$7,500 of the remaining$7,689 budgeted for the Ames Visioning Project to Push
Branding&Design for development of a Brand Standards Guide for the City's new logo is hereby
approved.
ADOPTED THIS 6t' day of March, 2012.
A. a
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Wacha
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem, Szopinski, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 6t''day of March, 2012.