Related Designs
From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum
Ubisoft Mainz was established as Related Designs by Thomas Pottkämper, Burkhard Ratheiser, Thomas Stein, and Jens Vielhaben in 1995, then based in Pottkämper's parents' house in Mainz' Nackenheim district. On April 11, 2007, Ubisoft acquired a 30% stake in the studio, alongside the rights to the Anno series of real-time strategy games; and exactly six years later, Ubisoft acquired the remaining 70% and took total control over Related Designs. From that point on, the studio would develop projects in tandem with another German Ubisoft studio, Blue Byte, whose name was assigned to Related Designs in June 2014. The studio was rebranded as "Ubisoft Mainz" in August 2019.
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| 1st Logo (1996-January 15, 2001) | 2nd Logo (August 31, 2003-October 12, 2004) | 3rd Logo (October 26, 2006-November 17, 2011) |
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Visuals: Over a white background, there is a sharp shining yellow-gold "RD" with two thin lines sandwiched underneath with the words "RELATED DESIGNS" in a Bank Gothic font.
Technique: A still, digital graphic.
Audio: None.
| Media Title | Platform | Date of Release | Additional Notes |
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| ARO und ELMI im Kampf gegen die Bakterien Bande OSCA MobyGames | DOS | 1996 | Debut appearance |
| Toffifee: Fantasy Forest OSCA MobyGames | DOS | 1996 | |
| Die Pirateninsel OSCA MobyGames | DOS, Windows | 1998 | |
| A*M*E*R*I*C*A OSCA MobyGames | Windows | January 15, 2001 | Final appearance |
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Visuals: Over a dark grey background, there is the same "RD" as before, except the logo is in white and has no thin lines, with the words "RELATED DESIGNS" in the same font as before with shadows.
Variant: On Castle Strike, the logo is in black and it zooms in further.
Technique: A still, digital graphic.
Audio: None.
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Visuals: The screen pans out from a sketch drawing of the "RD" moniker, which is now slanted, tightened and positioned in a bordered rectangle on a white background. A wave of keyboard commands flow down from the top and fill the inside rectangle with blue, while leaving the border and the "RD" white. The logo then flies to the left as the words "RELATED" and "DESIGNS" in a tall blue font slam next to it. The logo shines afterwards.
Technique: CGI.
Audio: First, a long, ominous whoosh is heard throughout the entire logo. This is followed by two wind noises during the moniker drawing sequence, computerized noises when the keyboard commands appear, a drumbeat, a loud whoosh, and two metallic bangs.
Audio Variant: On Anno 1404: Dawn of Discovery, it's the tail end of its audio before heading into silence, due to a synchronization error causing its audio to play over the Blue Byte logo.
| Media Title | Platform | Date of Release | Additional Notes |
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| 1701 A.D. (Anno 1701) OSCA MobyGames | Windows | October 26, 2006 | Debut appearance |
| Dawn of Discovery (Anno 1404) OSCA MobyGames | Windows | June 25, 2009 | Blue Byte's tail end audio is heard at the beginning |
| Anno 2070 OSCA MobyGames | Windows | November 17, 2011 | Final appearance |
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