OUGD504 - Studio Brief 02 - Study Task 03 - Logo requirements - Colour in Iran

The connotations of the colours used in the Iranian flag.

The use of red in America from Iran could be somewhat political as
 the description here could relate to terrorism in America.

I think the use of green in both Iran and America is safe to use as
I can't see any political connection being created here.

Unlike the use of Green, Red is more provocative and the Iranian relation
 to Matrydom (seen earlier) could be offensive in America.

A quote from the forum: http://www.irpedia.com/iran-forums/f7/t443/ms/

A quote from the forum: http://www.irpedia.com/iran-forums/f7/t443/ms/

A quote from the forum: http://www.irpedia.com/iran-forums/f7/t443/ms/

The development of the Iranian flag.

A ratio I may consider when designing my logo. 

"A geometrically symmetric form of the word Allah ("God") and overlapping parts of the phrase lā ʾilāha ʾillà l-Lāh, (There is no God Except Allah), forming a monogram in the form of a tulip it consists of four crescents and a line. The four crescents read from right to left the first crescent is the letter aleph, the second crescent is the first laam; the vertical line is the second laam, and the third and fourth crescents together form the heh. Above the central stroke is a tashdid (a diacritical mark indicating gemination) resembling "W". The tulip shape of the emblem as a whole memorializes those who have died for Iran and symbolizes the values of patriotism and self-sacrifice, building on a legend that red tulips grow from the shed blood of martyrs."

The use of eastern symbols in the west have a sense of uneasiness around them due to recent political happenings between the two so I have to consider this when creating the logo and colour palette.

This awkwardness created by eastern letterforms is due to the abstraction from context, we cannot understand what is written therefore we simply relate it to our exposure to eastern propaganda and extremism, creating a sense of caution.

Taken from the mission statement of the project:

"The Beyond Borders exhibit – is NOT a political event – is designed to help promote an open dialogue and exchange of design and cultural ideas."

Now, I don't think the relationship between the use of red in America and it's relation to Martyrdom in Iran is going to be strong enough to cause any kind of insult.

The exhibition is in America therefore this relation between an Iranian context of red is weakened dramatically.

There is no political movement, message, religion or belief associated with this project, although a little caution may arise due to past exposures to eastern letterforms as discussed previously, I have to take such implications into consideration.