champaignmagazine.com

By Gemini with W.H.L.

W.H.L.: Hi Gemini! Can I use Nano Banana to create images?

Gemini 2.5 Flash: Yes, you can. “Nano Banana” is a codename for the underlying image generation technology I use, which is officially called Gemini 2.5 Flash Image.¹ It is a powerful tool for creating and editing images.²

What image would you like me to create? Just describe what you’d like to see.

W.H.L.: I’d like to polish the logo, its link is here: https://champaignmagazine.com/

Gemini 2.5 Flash: I can’t directly “polish” a logo from a URL. However, I can generate a new, polished version based on a description of the original.

What would you like the polished logo to look like? Please provide a description of the logo and the changes you would like to make.

W.H.L.: A solid black circle, with white lines of letters “C” and “M”. C is a abstract flow shape, M is an open book shape, minimalist style, the image like a smiling face, something like Lovart’s logo.

Gemini 2.5 Flash: Here is a polished version of the logo based on your description. …

W.H.L.: Don’t like it. how about C like a new moon, M like a mountain or open book?

Gemini 2.5 Flash: My apologies! Let’s try another version.

Here’s an updated logo with the “C” resembling a new moon and the “M” as an open book, maintaining the minimalist style and smiling face impression. …

W.H.L.: Not exactly. let’s try some other way. just use the shape of the image above, but use the style of the previous image I uploaded.

Gemini 2.5 Flash: Okay, I understand. You want to combine the shape of the “CM” logo you just provided (the one that’s a single, flowing mark for “C” and “M”) with the style of the previous image you liked (the minimalist line-art on a black circle with a plant growing from a book).

So, essentially, a single, flowing, minimalist white line that forms a “C” and “M”, on a black circular background, similar to the abstract and clean aesthetic of the plant-from-book logo.

Here is an image attempting to capture that combination…

W.H.L.: You changed the shape, I wanted to keep the original shape.

Gemini 2.5 Flash: My apologies! You are absolutely right, I should have focused on replicating the exact shape.

You want the precise shape of the “CM” from the image you last provided, rendered in the minimalist white line-art style on a solid black circle background.

Here is the logo with the exact “CM” shape you provided, rendered in the requested style:

W.H.L.: This time is much better! can you try thinner lines, like the style of this …

Gemini 2.5 Flash: Understood! You want to keep the “CM” shape from the previous image, but render it with thinner lines, matching the delicate line-art style of the “plant in a book” image you just provided again.

Here is the “CM” logo with the original shape, but with significantly thinner lines, on a black circular background:

W.H.L.: Can you add “Champaign Magazine” under the CM shape? And can you use the colors and text shape like this one ? …

Gemini 2.5 Flash: Okay, I understand! You want to take the “CM” logo (from the image you’ve been consistent with) with “Champaign Magazine” text, and apply the color palette, font style (especially the curved text), and overall aesthetic of the “HEMU WOODY PLANTS MEDIA” logo you just provided.

Specifically:

• The “CM” logo will be in white lines.
• The background will be the sage green color.
• The text “Champaign Magazine” will be in a similar white, curved font around the bottom of the circle, mirroring the “WOODY PLANTS MEDIA” layout.
• The “CM” mark itself should be centered within the circle.

Here is the logo revised with those specifications:

W.H.L.: This looks very good! Can you can a b/w version, and a small favicon?

Gemini 2.5 Flash: Yes, absolutely!

Here are the requested versions:

1. Black and White Version: This uses the same polished design, but in a simple black and white color scheme, suitable for various applications.
2. Favicon Version: A small, square version optimized for use as a favicon (website icon), maintaining legibility at a tiny size.

W.H.L.: Well done. Thank you Gemini and Nano Banana! I will upload your work to the site.

Gemini 2.5 Flash: You’re welcome! I’m glad I could help you create the logo you were looking for. Feel free to reach out if you need anything else in the future.