Name On Logo: SCI REMC (South Central Indiana Rural Electric Membership Corporation)
Our Slogan
No Slogan
What we do
We are a non-profit, rural electric distribution cooperative. Member-owned, we were created by members in 1939, and we provide electricity to rural areas across seven counties in south-central Indiana.
We are governed by seven cooperative principles:
1. Voluntary and Open Membership -- Cooperatives are voluntary organizations, open to all persons able to use their services and willing to accept the responsibilities of membership, without gender, social, racial, political or religious discrimination.
2. Democratic Member Control -- Cooperatives are democratic organizations controlled by their members, who actively participate in setting policies and making decisions. The elected representatives are accountable to the membership. In primary cooperatives, members have equal voting rights (one member, one vote) and cooperatives at other levels are organized in a democratic manner.
3. Members’ Economic Participation -- Members contribute equitably to, and democratically control, the capital of their cooperative. At least part of that capital is usually the common property of the cooperative. Members usually receive limited compensation, if any, on capital subscribed as a condition of membership. Members allocate surpluses for any or all of the following purposes: developing the cooperative, possibly by setting up reserves, part of which at least would be indivisible; benefiting members in proportion to their transactions with the cooperative; and supporting other activities approved by the membership.
4. Autonomy and Independence -- Cooperatives are autonomous, self-help organizations controlled by their members. If they enter into agreements with other organizations, including governments, or raise capital from external sources, they do so on terms that ensure democratic control by their members and maintain their cooperative autonomy.
5. Education, Training, and Information -- Cooperatives provide education and training for their members, elected representatives, managers and employees so they can contribute effectively to the development of their cooperatives. They inform the general public, particularly young people and opinion leaders, about the nature and benefits of cooperation.
6. Cooperation Among Cooperatives -- Cooperatives serve their members most effectively and strengthen the cooperative movement by working together through local, national, regional and international structures.
7. Concern for Community -- While focusing on member needs, cooperatives work for the sustainable development of their communities through policies accepted by their members.
Industry: Service Industries
Things to communicate through the design
1. Community
2. Reliability
3. Electric power supplier
The target audience
The majority of our membership is mature rural residents, though we cover seven very diverse counties of different ages, economic backgrounds and environmental convictions. We'd like our new logo to appeal to our older members who know more about us, as well as younger utility payers who don’t understand what it is to be part of a cooperative.
We like these fonts, colors and style
We use a dark blue now, but are definitely open to other colors that could really identify us. Would like the logo to also look good as black and white due to printing.
Our design will be used on
(Web) (Print Media) (Billboards & Signs) (Mugs & Tshirts)
