I can’t find an allround usable logo for Diamond Open Access in general. Would it be an idea for the EDCH to have one designed and make it available through Wikimedia Commons?
I think this is a good idea to have a kind of universal logo for Diamond OA. But not sure it would be well received by other continents if the EDCH would impose one. Would’nt it be more inclusive and more fun to open a kind of competition at global level and have everyone voting for the best ? I mean really globally from all countries !
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Hi all! Yes, I really like the idea of a global, community-designed logo for Diamond OA! Rather than proposing a logo ourselves, the EDCH could help coordinate the process (by opening a call for proposals, collecting submissions, and sharing them publicly for example). We could first use the forum to gather and discuss ideas on how to organise it, but of course, we’d need to go beyond it to ensure global participation (as it is an european forum). This could even be a nice opportunity to connect with Diamond OA communities outside Europe and raise awareness about each other’s work!
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Hi all,
The Beilstein-Institut has created a diamond open access logo! It is under CC0 (i.e., public domain) so the community can use/modify it. Would that be of interest? I am attaching the high resolution image of the logo here.
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Dear Barbara,
Thank you so much! Beautiful logo! Would it be an idea to post it on Wikimedia, so it will be easily findable?
Kind regards,
Susanne
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Dear Susanne,
Thank you very much for reaching out! This is a great suggestion! Since the logo is under CC0, it can be posted anywhere without asking for permission.
Therefore, you are (or anyone else is) free to post to Wikimedia or anywhere you think is helpful.
All the best,
Barbara.
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Dear all,
This logo is really great! Inspired by the Diamond Open Access Survey in Africa, I wonder if incorporating a diamond shape into the open lock could be a nice touch to represent Diamond OA more explicitly? Just a thought.
All the best
Josephine
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Hi Josephine,
Great idea! I am also tagging @irynakuchma and @milica.sevkusic, as this diamond logo you are referring to appears on a survey that EIFL was involved with. Maybe you both know more about this diamond logo and whether EIFL was involved in its design or use?
Thank you Marion and Josephine! We didn’t really use the Diamond OA logo on the survey if this is the survey you were talking about EIFL landscape study of no-fee open access publishing in Africa | EIFL
Thanks for your quick answer, Iryna! I meant this one: https://wacren.net/en/news/collaborative-efforts-to-strengthen-diamond-open-access-publishing-in-africa-start-with-surveys/. There is an EIFL logo on it, so I thought you might know more 
Thank you Marion, I could ask WACREN about this - what exactly do we need to know - whether they designed this logo themselves or borrowed from somewhere and what the reuse rights are?
Only if it’s easy to check, no worries otherwise! I am just curious to know if the logo is reusable, and under what conditions (maybe CC licence or something similar?).
Sure Marion, thanks, checking this. Have a great day!
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WACREN is happy for the logo to be reused, and will make it available under a CC BY 4.0 license. They’ll also update their website to reflect this.
Have a great weekend!
Hi all,
I am very happy that this discussion is getting traction.
Just as a reminder: CC BY 4.0 requires attribution. With that said, if someone decides to use it they will have to properly acknowledge/attribute, which could not be ideal for image reuse.
The logo I posted on top is CC0, which wouldn’t require acknowledgement/attribution, making the reuse less bureaucratic and we could disseminate it more easily :).
Thank you Barbara, yeah, I was also thinking about this and agree that a CC-BY isn’t an ideal solution for the logo. I will ask WACREN to reconsider for a CCO and will keep you posted.
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