Do you remember when we put a call-out for a Decatur “buy local” slogan? Well, we received over 250 entries! While many of the entries seemed to be more focused on Decatur in general (not exactly what we were looking for), there were a lot of great slogans that encourage people to keep their money in Decatur (woohoo!).
After weeks of debating and mixing different slogans with different mottos our committee came up the four finalists below.
And now we need your feedback. Leave a comment and tell us what you think and which one is your favorite.
Just a few things to keep in mind as you scroll through the finalists:
- The graphics are just an example of what the slogans could look like visually and not necessarily what will be used.
- We can switch up and use multiple mottos with the winning slogan, so focus more on the actual slogans and not the secondary line on some of the logos.
- The last option (Love Decatur Buy Local) is exactly what Asheville uses as its buy local slogan.
Option 1: Keep it Indie-Catur
Option 2: Decatur Loco
Option 3: Respect the Dec
Option 4: Love Decatur Buy Local
We look forward to hearing your thoughts!
I like Love Decatur By Local
Love Decatur Buy Local!
LOVE DECATUR- BUY LOCAL. I like the last option, but the second to last graphic (the one with the heart AND the dollar sign). I just moved to Atlanta and have found Decatur to be unique, but also similar to my hometown in Michigan. I am a strong advocate for shopping local and Decatur is THE place to do just that!
I like the Indie-Catur… it’s clever 🙂
Love Decatur Buy Local…last graphic…
Love Decatur – Buy Local – it’s simple and inclusive. Indie might get lost on people who aren’t in that niche.
I like the last one, but since it is the same as Asheville’s, I think IndieCatur is the best
I realize the main reason for the slogan is to get folks to “buy Decatur”, but I think what we may end up with may sound too simplistic & commercial. I’d prefer one that embodied more of the “spirit” of the city, with the idea that people would WANT to come here and spend their money — not “Be Sure and Spend $$ In Decatur”
I like Indie-Catur the best. I like the way it sounds like “in Decatur”, and the way it references not just local but independent/non-chain businesses.
Although “love Decatur shop local” is sweet, I don’t think we should copy Asheville’s slogan. Decatur loco/local is confusing. And, I’ve never heard anybody call Decatur “the Dec” (as in “respect the Dec”). So for me, that’s kind of confusing too.
I like either “Keep it Indie-Catur” or the second “Love Decatur Buy Local.”
Indie-Catur is fun, clever and original
option 1 Indie-Catur
I like the last one best but I don’t think it should be used if Asheville already uses the same thing. I love the slogan though.
I agree with Gina’s comment.
+1 for Indie-Catur, very clever!
I like option one. Second is option four.
I like the first option best, then the last option.
meg said exactly what I was going to say! Indie-Decatur seems to capture the spirit of Decatur best. I have never heard “loco” or “the Dec” used to describe or refer to Decatur.
I like Keep It Indie-Catur most for its originality and it seems to fit our Berkeley Meets Mayberry tone.
option 4!
option 4, love how simple it is!
Like simplicity of #4!
Indie-Catur!
I like the design of the Respect the Dec round one, but I’m not that big on any of the slogans.
Love Decatur, Buy Local. Both options.
i like the last two. i think DECATUR actually spelled out is very important.
Keep It Indie-Catur
Option 1! Perfect fit.
I like Indie-Catur more than the others. We might as well go with “keep Decatur weird” if we take Asheville’s slogan.
Keep it Indie-Catur — it’s the most memorable slogan, plus it fits Decatur’s self-perception.
All the graphical elements are cute, but none reach out and grab me.
The last option! It helps people from outside of the Decatur/Atlanta area understand where this place is bringing in a draw from outside of just the Decatur area.
Indie-Catur!
I kinda think that we may regret going with the “indie” one because the word is so well known and maybe dated?
Same w/ loco. All of the other ones seem more universal and would be good to go for a long time to come…
Inde-Catur is most original and eye and “ear” catching.
Option #1: It is original!
The hell is “indie”? Is that where guys wear flamboyant clothes and use Instagram? If so, that doesn’t describe 70% of the population of Decatur (30+).
Indie-Catur is by far the best one. It’s witty and great that it makes you think a second to figure it out. The others are too crass and straight forward…spending money where your heart lives is such a gentler kinder way of saying it. Indie-Catur…I’d wear the t-shirt and buy the baseball cap….the others, not so much. Two thumbs up to the clever person who came up with that. Logo is so nice too!
Definitely Indie-Catur. Very clever and very fitting for the community.
Indie-Catur–cute and original
The first one is best, the buy local ones are rip offs. All of them seem very corporate which sort of defeats the purpose.
#4
Apparently Asheville has used “Love Asheville, Buy Local” as well as “Put your $ where your heart is,” and I don’t like the idea of copying them. Also, “the dec” has for years been, as I understand it, a term used by some people in unincorporated Decatur to refer to their neighborhood.
Love the 4th option – “Love Decatur, Buy Local” – simple and to the point. Everyone can “get it.”
The first one.
Love Decatur, Buy Local
I like “Keep it Indie-Catur” but I would like to see the design tweaked in order to make the Decatur part stand out a bit more. Maybe some colors, font size/type or placement to make it clearer?
Like Indie-Catur. I think people will remember it because it’s clever.
Love Decatur / Buy Local
The rest are too cute. If I understand the putpose, this is only about our spending our money here.
Keep it Indie-Catur – creative, memorable and unique – just like our city
Option 4- Love Decatur, Buy Local!
Simple and clear.
#1! Indie-catur. Clever and unique!
Indie-Catur.
I love “Keep it Indie-Catur” and find “the Dec” unpleasant, sort of like “the ATL”
Love option #1!! It’s very unique 🙂
Love Decatur Buy Local….simple & clear. Respect the Dec makes me think of that stupid “respect the roll” toilet paper commercial.
I vote for # 1…cool artwork as well!
Of these, Indie-Catur is the best. It is not a copy of Asheville’s slogan and to emphasizes Decatur’s strength of independent stores, restaurants, and pubs. It also describes many of Decatur’s residents. Independent from the rest of Dekalb, Atlanta, and Georgia!
My favorite slogan is “Keep it indie catur”. This one says all you need to know without copying Ashville’s slogan. “Respect the Dec” just doesn’t tell the story and “Decatur Loco” makes it sound like Decatur is crazy- the inference to local is not clear at all.
Keep it Indie-Catur is my favorite.
Last option – love Decatur
Number 2…but can’t we just make it “Local” instead of “loco”? It is hard to read.
Keep It Indie-Catur!!
Who did the graphics? They’re HORRIBLE!
Like indie catur best too!
INdi Decatur has my vote
Indie-Catur is just silly/annoying to me. It’s kitschy. It’s like that day care in Va-Hi called “Kids Kondo” when “Kids Condo” would have been just fine.
Think option #1 clever, eye-catching, and easy to remember and use as
a slogan for Decatur
“Keep it Indie-Catur” is best, in part because it’s a slogan no other city can use. “Love Decatur Buy Local” is nice but generic, and Asheville got there first.
LOVE Keep it Indie-Catur! No contest. It’s “in keeping” with Decatur’s socially responsible, independent, innovative, creative, and clever thinking style!
I like Option 3: Respect the Dec. It’s funky!
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