Kytherian Society of California

14 March 2010,

President and Members of the Board, Kytherian Society of California USA ,

Certain elements are necessary in the design of a logo, and those requirements present constraints on the natural flow of the artist’s creativity, making the job more difficult.  While thinking about a Logo suitable for the Kytherian Society of California, USA, Andy considered all the elements necessary, or desired, such as:

• Island Kythira: The Land itself; it’s Shape or Map; 
               
• Sea: surrounding the Island;  (California = coastline)
  
  
• Boats: indispensable to inhabitants and to visitors;  (California = true for some  areas) 
        
• Exoklsia (Hillside Chapels) 
  
  
• Revered icon of Panaga Myrtiditissa (Myrtceous Panaga) painted on myrtle wood.  (California = Mission Carmel)
  
  
• The Kastro (Hardly comparable; Half Dome or Falls, Yosemite
  
  
• Myrtle (Greek myrts, myrti) tree or shrub, with lanceolate leaves; considered sacred to Aphrodite by the ancients;  (California: laurel)
  
  

For about two months, Andy drew logo designs, one after the other, each time combining a few of the necessary elements to form the design.  Finally, after he had created more than fifteen designs, we agreed on a first place design, with second and third variations.

We are presenting five original © Saffas Kytherian Society of California logo designs, for your consideration.  If one of the five designs is suitable for your logo, please consider it a gift from us; we would appreciate it if you would return the others.

Sincerely

Andrew G. Saffas, President                          

Niki  Andronico  Saffas, Business Manager