Melos
2022
MELOS (Mousikes Ellinikes Optikoakoustikes Sylloges) is a digital encyclopedia bringing together interconnected archival collections from the Music Library of Greece “Lilian Voudouri”, the University of Ioannina and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
The visual identity was developed to connect the historical character of these collections with their transformation into a contemporary digital archive. Designed as a flexible system, it allows each participating collection to retain its own designation while remaining clearly connected to the overarching MELOS brand.
The visual concept draws a connection between two systems of recorded information: the inscription as a historical means of preserving knowledge, and the command line as a contemporary digital interface. This relationship informed the construction of the MELOS wordmark, combining Greek letterforms with a modular, system-oriented visual language.
