OpenAI

Brand Identity

Jan-Feb 2023

Additional Information

Two-week sprint with Sam Altman to explore a new visual identity for OpenAI. Our work focused on foundational visual concepts across logos, symbolic directions, and UI design.

We developed two final logo concepts:
The Circle – an oculus looking up to the sky – which became a defining element of OpenAI's brand system.
The Monogram – a human figure embracing technological progress – which remains unused.

We also explored broader UI considerations for ChatGPT, with an early brief from Sam to explore how characters could live inside the product. We expanded on the circle as a symbolic thread integrated throughout the product, designing a modular character system anchored in circular forms, with the primary circle logo representing the default model.

Section I: The Circle
Simple geometric form, oculus, letter O, optimism about technology, looking upward to the sky
OpenAI Circle + Wordmark Logo
Circle Logo + Custom OpenAI Wordmark
GPT-4 Stamp
GPT-4 Stamp
Circle Variations
Circle Variations
Pantheon Oculus with clouds in the sky
Pantheon Oculus with clouds in the sky
Oculus concept for OpenAI circle, optimistic symbol
Oculus concept for OpenAI circle, optimistic symbol
Oculus / circular window logo
Oculus / circular window logo
Circular window render
Circular window render
Circle Blossom
Circle Blossom
Section II: The Monogram
OAI, embracing AI, human in control, upward geometry
OpenAI Monogram Logo
OpenAI Monogram Logo
Monogram Variations
Monogram Variations
Monogram Render
Monogram Render
Monogram Brush Shirt
Monogram Brush Shirt
Section III: Circle Applications
ChatGPT UI, circle as icon, circular character forms, tools
OpenAI + Dock Lockup
OpenAI + Dock Lockup
Circular Character Forms
Circular Character Forms
Open, the default character
Open, the default character
Sunny, the golden retriever
Sunny, the golden retriever
Warp, the stoic engineer
Warp, the stoic engineer
Chapter, the bookish assistant
Chapter, the bookish assistant
All Characters Group Chat Ring
All Characters Group Chat Ring
ChatGPT Character Dock
ChatGPT Character Dock
Embedded character creator
Embedded character creator
Tools, controlled by characters
Tools, controlled by characters
Tool + Dock demo
Tool + Dock demo
Code tool being piloted by Warp
Code tool being piloted by Warp
Open / ChatGPT Sidebar
Open / ChatGPT Sidebar
Tag character name to switch in-line
Tag character name to switch in-line
Writer being piloted by Sunny
Writer being piloted by Sunny
Painter being piloted by Open
Painter being piloted by Open
Code, being piloted by Warp
Code, being piloted by Warp
Section IV: Appendix
Various unused ideas around names for both company and product
Logo Combination Explore
Logo Combination Explore
Open Arts & Intelligence
Open Arts & Intelligence
iQ / io App Icon
iQ / io App Icon
iQ / io Render
iQ / io Render
Planetary Ring
Planetary Ring
Circle Character Poster Series
Circle Character Poster Series
Rainbow Gradient Monogram Render
Rainbow Gradient Monogram Render
Open App Icon
Open App Icon
OpenAI + Zero, Name and Logo Combo
OpenAI + Zero, Name and Logo Combo
Sphere render
Sphere render
Coin Render
Coin Render
OpenAI Ring Wordmark
OpenAI Ring Wordmark
Dome with oculus render
Dome with oculus render
Dome renders
Dome renders
Index: Exploration
Various unused concepts / exploration from week 1
Simple / abstract gestures
Simple / abstract gestures
Ideas / creativity
Ideas / creativity
OAI Monogram
OAI Monogram
Human origin / early technology
Human origin / early technology
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