12 October 2016

Basin Reserve unveils new Website and Logo

With Wellington City Council significantly investing in the future of the Basin Reserve, the Basin Reserve Trust is pleased to unveil a new logo and website (basinreserve.co.nz). The Trust felt that the time was right to start showcasing the ground as it moves into a new era.

The Basin Reserve website is now live and includes details on the ground’s history, upcoming events, and the Master Plan redevelopment process. Over the coming months, further content will be added, capturing the rich history of the ground and its future improvements.

The Trust engaged Blake Weston of Weston Design to design the logo. Weston, who is studying Visual Communication Design at Massey University, was delighted to have the chance to be involved with the Basin:

“It means a lot and I consider it a real privilege to be given the opportunity to redesign the logo for one of New Zealand’s most historic sporting grounds. Just being able to see my work used to represent the Basin Reserve is special.”

The new logo represents the iconic features of the ground through the distinctive roof-line of the RA Vance Stand and the white picket fence that surrounds the playing surface. These elements are recognised by Wellingtonians and cricket fans around the world as markers of the historic reserve which first hosted a cricket match in 1868.

Cricket historian and long-time advocate of the Basin, Don Neely, was pleased with the new logo:

“It is communicative and provides the history of the ground by showing the year of the first match played here. The design is modern and reflects the uniqueness of the ground”. The new logo will be evident on a number of new signs that will be installed around the perimeter of the ground over the next week.

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