The Hawai‘i Environmental Education Alliance strives to improve networking, communication and professionalism among environmental educators throughout Hawai'i.
Details
We seek a new logo for the reincarnation of the Hawai‘i Environmental Education Alliance (formerly known as Hawai‘i Environmental Education Association). The logo will be used on the internet, television, and printed materials. Because our name is long, a logo with just the initials HEEA may be used. But we would like to see various options. If the word Hawai‘i is spelled out, we need to include the diacritical mark (the thing that looks like a backwards apostrophe).
Tech Specs
Logo in various formats: JPG, TIFF, GIF
Design Goals
By branding and, in turn, promoting the HEEA, we hope to augment our organization and meet our goal of increased collaboration and communication. Another goal is to heighten public awareness of the need for and value of environmental education in Hawai‘i.
Target Audience
environmental educators (in school and in other settings), policy makers, potential funders, general public (in that order)
What makes us unique (USP)
We're the only group in Hawai‘i doing this type of work, however we are part of a larger nation-wide network of environmental education groups.
Message to communicate
Sustainability, nature, Hawaiian culture, collaboration, communication, environmental literacy. HEEA supports quality environmental education so that Hawaii’s environment is protected, preserved, and utilized with sustainability in mind.
Feelings to communicate
It is imperative that the design is respectful of the indigenous culture of Hawai‘i and in harmony with nature. A connection to Hawaii’s native plants and animals is desired. Examples of native plants and wildlife important to the culture of Hawai‘i may be found at the following website: http://www.conservehi.org/ (look for posters button)
Customer Motivation
Our customers are looking for opportunities for collaboration, communication, professional development and coordinated knowledge sharing (grants, education materials, etc) to maximize outcomes.
Colors I like
cool, inviting, natural
Colors to avoid
Likes
clean, evokes human-nature connection, easy to reproduce
Dislikes
too busy or cluttered, too colorful, too formal, coconut trees, surfboards or anything that evokes cliche Hawai‘i