No words on brand South Australia

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THERE will be no words to describe a re-branded South Australia - just a slick new logo.

Previous slogans have promised things such as a "brilliant blend" or a "gateway to the Outback" but SA's new brand will rely solely on a logo to sell the state.

Details of the news design are closely guarded but it was presented to Cabinet on Monday.

Premier Jay Weatherill will reveal the final product in an after-dark sound and light projection in Elder Park on March 6 that will be open to the public.

The team behind the brand, led by the Economic Development Board, decided not to pair the logo with a slogan to prevent it becoming rapidly out of date, and to ensure it could be used across government and the private sector in fields such as business, tourism and education.

The project budget will be revealed after it is launched. It is understood the money will come from existing budgets in such agencies as the Tourism Commission.

SA Tourism Commission marketing director David O'Loughlin said taglines were risky because they were often too limiting or open to misinterpretation.

"For example `SA: a brilliant blend' to many people meant wine, but it was actually intended to mean a brilliant blend of experiences," he said. "If you don't limit it to words, it's people's own imagination you're appealing to."

Mr O'Loughlin said brands based on simple design without a slogan were more recognisable and meaningful over time.

Mr Weatherill called for a new brand for the state during a trade mission to London in May, to clear up confusion about SA's location and what it has to offer.

"Too often, people are unaware of where South Australia is," he said.

"This brand will help South Australia be noticed in a way that sets us apart from other places."

Leaders of business, local government, community organisations and the media will this week receive invitations to the official launch in a marquee in Elder Park.

Mr Weatherill said it was important South Australians embraced the new brand and he encouraged people to join the public launch at Elder Park. A seven-minute audio-visual production will screen after 9pm and will be repeated on following nights.

Brand project leader Darren Thomas said most people who saw the brand - which has been designed by internationally recognised branding expert Ken Cato - would "get it straight away", but conceded others may be sceptical or uninterested.

The team has urged the public not to judge too quickly and to instead try to understand its meaning.

Mr O'Loughlin said while SA had "some great icons", such as the Barossa Valley or the Fringe Festival, the brand did not focus on one in particular but was intended to portray SA as a creative, innovative and "can do" place.

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