gemini is a grant based research observatory program based in the mountains of chile and hawaii. the logo mark was derived from mixing common astrology iconography with the double domes of the sister observatories.

Branding and Logo

science organizations usually don’t have funding to put towards branding, so for an exercise i found a set of observatories and rebranded their identity.

Hawaii Observatory

 

coordinates
19°49′26″N 155°28′11″W / 19.82396°N 155.46984°W;

location
mauna kea reserve, hawaii

Chile Observatory

 

coordinates
29° 56' 15.972'' S71° 14' 49.812'' W

location
la serena, chile

Dissecting the Logo Mark

gemini astrological symbol

twin observatory domes

final union of both

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