Introducing the New DCist Logo!

It was five years ago this week that a small band of bloggers came together to officially launch a little web site called DCist.com, and a lot has changed since then. We've grown from a scrappy half-dozen or so writers to over 45 regular contributors and photographers. We've hired our first full-time employee, and later brought on weekend editors. And we've seen our amazing readership (and of course, the commentariat) consistently grow to where we find ourselves today: the most well-read local news blog in Washington. And for that, we thank you. Profusely.

The DCist staff will be celebrating our big 5th anniversary tonight at a small shindig, but we're also celebrating with all of you today by introducing our brand new logo. The logo was designed by our very own arts staff writer Lynne Venart, aka The Art Monkey, and it was conceived out of a long held desire on our part to have a logo that better reflected the mission of DCist: to represent not just the federal aspect of the city, but the local one. DCist has always been about serving the interests and needs of actual D.C. residents. So yes, we still have the U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument, but now we also have a typical D.C. rowhouse and a little cherry blossom branch offering it shade. And before you all jump in and make a bunch of comments about what you think should have been in the new logo instead, keep in mind: it took us months of meetings and negotiations to agree on these elements. We've gone through multiple rounds of revisions, we've considered every possible building in the city, and this is what we've come up with. We hope you like it as much as we do.

But most of all, we want to share our gratitude for coming along on this ride with us for the last five years – and encourage you to stick around for the next five!