One-page review board for every Holmes logo direction generated in this identity sprint.
technical baseline ยท Generated concepts
Early product metaphors: proof loops, memory banks, provenance pins, continuity knots, session ledgers, and recall antennas.
Lead: v06 Continuity Knot, v02 Memory Bank, v03 Provenance Pin
bolder silhouette pass ยท Generated concepts
A move away from utility marks into stranger memory objects: monoliths, eclipses, keys, wax seals, and dossier symbols.
Lead: v07 Memory Monolith, v10 Signal Keyhole, v11 Ghost Index
divergent brand worlds ยท HTML boards
Broader identity territories: evidence room, black box, field notes, signal station, red thread, and archive lab.
Lead: v17 Black Box, v18 Field Notes, v16 Evidence Room
explicit proposed logos ยท HTML boards
Board format that explicitly separated the proposed logo from application context, palette, and product rationale.
Lead: v29 Flight Recorder, v23 Signal Station
exact-logo parity fix ยท HTML boards
Corrected board/logo mismatch by making the brief logo match the actual proposed mark in each exploration.
Lead: v31 Flight Recorder, v34 Wayfinding Mark, v33 Archive Stamp
closer to what holmes does ยท HTML boards
Shifted toward Holmes as durable agent memory: owned memory, product nouns, recall traces, local tiering, procedures, handoff.
Lead: v39 Recall Trace, v38 Five Nouns, v37 Owned Memory Layer
less geeky, still product-linked ยท HTML boards
More memorable product-linked marks built around continuity, portable context, handoff, recall, and local-first proof.
Lead: v44 Continuity Token, v43 Case Memory, v47 Local Safe
casework and detective behavior ยท HTML boards
Detective influence without full mascot lock-in: a monogram witness, thread-pulling, case stamps, lamps, and retrieval props.
Lead: v50 Thread Pull, v52 Lamp Search, v51 Dossier Seal
casework pulled back to product ยท HTML boards
Returned detective language to actual product behavior: evidence recall, context retrieval, session continuity, and agent handoff.
Lead: v55 Evidence Loop, v60 Continuity Witness, v59 Trace Finder
charm plus product connection ยท HTML boards
A more playful middle ground: red thread casework, pocket artifacts, context lanterns, receipt tabs, and continuity charms.
Lead: v62 Pocket Case, v63 Context Lantern, v64 Trace Charm
usability reset ยท Hand-built SVG
Portable, digital-first SVG marks designed for app icons, favicons, CLI surfaces, and monochrome usage.
Lead: v67 Context Capsule, v68 Recall Path, v70 Handoff Relay
structured prompt-board reset ยท GPT Image 2 boards
Image-board run inspired by GPT Image 2 prompt examples: red thread, compass, loom, and pocket index systems.
Lead: v74 Memory Compass, v73 Red Thread Case Knot, v76 Pocket Index
bold and memorable attempt ยท GPT Image 2 boards
A heavier image-board pass around witness apertures, black-box memory, context relics, and recall comets.
Lead: v77 Witness Aperture, v78 Black Box Memory
iconic-logo principle pass ยท Hand-built SVG
Applied famous-logo lessons: one gesture, hidden meaning, framing, repeated geometry, and recognizable badges.
Lead: v83 Hidden Path, v81 Return Stroke
