New look website, URL and logo for the University of Sydney (1 Viewer)

[engineering]

The University of Sydney

 

[Aerath]

http://www.usyd.edu.au/ still links there though.

I thought they were officially changing their name to Sydney University?

 

[Triangulum]

looks similiar to Charles stuart uni lol why the change?

is this the official logo that will go on my degree?

formal documents still have the coat of arms, i think.

 

[amber44]

looks similiar to Charles stuart uni lol why the change?

is this the official logo that will go on my degree?

It looks so feral and plain! The way the red logo block sits in the blue header stinks! Doesn't the university have design students who know a thing or two about design?!

And just to compare...
Cambridge University
University of Oxford
Yale University
Harvard University

Closer to home...
UNSW
UTS
ANU

They're all pretty ugly...

 

[amber44]

Is there some statement about the change.? You know the University always issues a 10 page statement on what it is, what it means, blah blah blah?

P.S. And here it is...

"Finally in 2010 we move forward with a new look. You will notice changes to the University of Sydney website as well as to our print and digital publications. Importantly while retaining the coat of arms our University logo has been refreshed, making it more modern while retaining our heritage.

Through these changes, we hope to communicate better the difference the University makes in the world, and tell more stories about the staff, students and alumni whose work impacts the lives of millions of people. Our people are our real asset - challenging, courageous and committed to critical thinking in 2010 and beyond."

http://www.usyd.edu.au/news/84.html?newscategoryid=9&newsstoryid=4371

 

[KnifeySpoony]

am i the only person that likes the old one better?
ew.

 

[Aerath]

am i the only person that likes the old one better?
ew.

No, you're not.

 

[bell531]

its overwhelming and unappealing

 

[Triangulum]

i like it.

edit: as with any rebrand of any company or organisation, people will hate it and complain about it for the first few weeks because it's unfamiliar, and then they'll get used to it and wonder what all the fuss was about. cf. the refresh of the qantas logo a couple of years ago

 

[amber44]

its overwhelming and unappealing

You're avatar really says it all!

 

[LordPc]

it has a certain MS paint-esque feel about it

 

[UncoKane]

Bah! Why?! Way too plain.

Change it back, change it back!!

 

[rx34]

I prefer the old website. It had more red in it.

 

[nandayo]

DISGUSTING.

I swear if this was going to be on my certificate when I graduate I would hunt down the graphic designer hack that made this and torture him with a rusty razor.

 

[spence]

I really don't understand why people care so much

 

[nandayo]

I really don't understand why people care so much

It's like having your business card font changed from Arial to Comic Sans. If that doesn't make sense - then you'll probably never understand why people care so much.

 

[Epic]

Yuck.

Why is Usyd all of the sudden trying to become "modern". It's the fact that it's old that draws people to it.

Fail on Usyd's behalf. Next thing we know they'll be knocking down the sandstone.

 

[leftiefactory]

If it makes ya'll feel better, it does grow on you.

 

[SSRabbitohs2009]

You're avatar really says it all!

BAHAHA +1.
But yes, the old layout was much better.

 

[bell531]

It's like having your business card font changed from Arial to Comic Sans. If that doesn't make sense - then you'll probably never understand why people care so much.

ha yes, american psycho reference