In anticipation of CAIRNS’ 20th birthday this coming winter solstice, we launched a series of columns that we are calling “Twenty for Twenty.” This fourth offering is an exploration of the CAIRNS logo. Though CAIRNS was founded in late 2004 and hosted its first seminar in May of 2006, it wasn’t until June 29, 2006, that work officially began on finalizing a CAIRNS logo. Old doodles and sketches were translated into digital drawings. Then, dozens and dozens of variations were developed and considered. Our core concepts were an open hand, intersecting geometries, layers of meanings, and a modern minimalistic or...

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