Happy to share a project I have been working on: a new visual identity for Vinyl Cache!
Installed in front of a web server, it makes websites faster to load.
The new logo stems from a simple concept: Vinyl Cache protects the server just like vinyl film protects what it’s applied on.
The symbol combines a solid block representing the website and a translucent flexible layer as the cache. Together, they form a V monogram, along with a customised wordmark.
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It isn’t just the logo :)
Meet the Vinyl Ghost, a new mascot for the project.
A mystic but friendly creature who nests on web servers. Like hermit crabs, it caches itself underneath a sheet of vinyl. Yet, it’s always out there to lend a hand delivering webpages.
I drew the mascot in a few different poses and expressions, with possibilities to create more in the future!
And of course, visual identity classics: colour palette, typeface selection.
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RE: https://fosstodon.org/@vinyl_cache/116239868219463184
The identity is now live on the newly revamped Vinyl Cache website: https://vinyl-cache.org
It’s also released under a Creative Commons license to guarantee that the open source project can use it freely.
Oh and finally: they actually had a new software release today, have a look below!
Thanks a lot to @slink especially as well as the rest of the @vinyl_cache team for your trust! It has been a pleasure to work on this, can’t wait to see where it’s going :)
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Rhubarbe