The City of Fishers unveiled a new city logo today (7.1). It incorporates some of the old with some new concepts. The city flag insignia is embedded in the logo.
City officials released details on what the new logo means.
The news release from the City of Fishers is below.
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The City has worked diligently on a new design that visually captures our vision for a smart, vibrant and entrepreneurial Fishers. Our community has seen a lot of change over the years. We felt it was important to embrace the future and pay homage to past, and this logo does that very well.
With any good design, there is a story behind it. The logo has several elements and each element tells a portion of the story.
The icon – The icon element of the new logo pays homage to the Fishers’ flag. As explained by the Fishers’ website, the green, blue and white colors of the flag represent the fields, waterways and infrastructure of Fishers, respectively.
Specifically, the white of the flag represents the intersection of I-69 and 116th Street. On the updated icon, the “116th Street” bar has been extended from one side to the other to represent the growth in Fishers over the years. In addition, the white crossbars of the icon are left open, without an endpoint. This represents the welcoming, open culture of the City of Fishers, as well as the continued growth expected over the next several decades.
The horizon line – The horizon line represents the future of Fishers. In literature works, the horizon has exemplified the possibility of greatness, better things or change in general. As the city moves forward towards the vision of a smart, vibrant and entrepreneurial city, the horizon represents this process and the culture of challenging the status quo that has become synonymous with Fishers.
Typography – Fishers is spelled out in the logo with a new font that is has straight lines, a block shape and rounded endpoints. Notice this specific font doesn’t touch in some letters, such as the “R” in Fishers. This further represents the openness of the community. In addition, the block, rounded shape represents a solid foundation with a well-rounded, balanced governing body. A dark gray color was chosen for Fishers to “root” the logo with a neutral, grounded color.
Est. 1872 – This element is a tribute to the history of Fishers and communicates that the community is well established and woven into the fabric of central Indiana.