Edion Logo History: Evaluating Changes Across Versions

Before you start

Gather the versions you actually have. You may work from product photos, packaging, signage, scanned manuals, or app screenshots. The process is local: you are comparing image files with a camera, scanner, or screen capture and do not need an external logo-history service. Avoid relying on distant photographs where lens distortion, reflections, or low resolution can change the appearance of a mark.

Step-by-step instructions

Start by placing all versions in one folder and giving each file a clear name such as edion_logo_2005.jpg or edion_logo_2018.png. If you are photographing physical items, keep the camera square to the surface, use even lighting, and fill more of the frame with the logo. Capture a flat surface rather than a curved or glossy one when possible.

Open the oldest and newest versions side by side in an image viewer or editor. Set both to roughly the same display size so that shape changes are not confused with size differences. Check alignment, spacing, and the overall silhouette before looking at color or type.

Record what changed between the versions. Look for the overall shape, lettering or wordmark style, color palette, symbol treatment, and how the mark behaves on light and dark backgrounds. Save cropped close-ups of small details such as letter terminals, corners, or registration marks.

When working with a screen capture, disable display scaling effects or color filters that could alter the image. For a photographed badge or label, include a neutral reference area in the frame only if it helps correct white balance; do not treat automatic camera corrections as a replacement for checking the original item.

Check the output

Check that the compared files are sharp enough to show the differences you are discussing. If a logo edge is blurred or a color appears different only under one light source, treat that observation as uncertain. Confirm that the file names and dates match the versions you intended to compare and that any automatic image enhancement has not changed contrast or hue.

Common problems and next steps

The most common issue is comparing images with different resolutions, angles, or white balance and reading those technical differences as design changes. If a version looks thinner or darker, first align the scale and lighting, then compare again. For a small badge or screen logo, use a higher-resolution capture before concluding that a detail was removed.

If you need to present the history, create a contact sheet with consistent sizes and neutral backgrounds. Label each image with its source and, when known, the model, packaging, or document it came from. Keep unsupported claims out of the final notes; an undated photo can show a version but cannot prove when it was introduced.