Quickly make objects more distinct and interesting with high-quality company logos using the cloud or local resources.
The logo rule is a great way to make your objects more exciting and visually appealing by using logos instead of textual company names. With the Cloud logo source enabled, Grunt will search the web for logos using Google and Bing. This means that Grunt can always provide up-to-date logos, even for small local businesses—as long as they are available online. The highest-ranked results are processed and imported directly into your object.
To start using the logo rule, input the names of the companies you want logos for in your Visual Grid and add the rule as usual. Most logos will appear immediately when the rule is added, but in some cases, completing the logo search can take a few extra seconds. Whenever unapplied logos are available (either because the search took some extra seconds or the text in the targeted cell is changed), you will see this cloud download icon in the top right corner of your object.
Clicking it applies the currently unapplied logos. This extra step ensures that the object never changes with the creator's full awareness. You can also apply logos by opening the logo rule view and finding the "Apply all" button at the top.
Changing to a different logo variety
In some cases, a company's logo might exist in different varieties for different contexts, or there might be different logos for different subbrands of the corporation. In other cases, Grunt's suggested logo might not match the one you are looking for, or it is an old version. In such cases, it's helpful to know that for all logo results, you can always pick from a selection of alternative search results by clicking the logo in the rule view.
This will bring up the logo variations view:
From this view, you can pick the variant you want. If none of the results match your needs, you can adjust the search term in the top search field to refine the results, just as you would when not getting the results you want when searching online.
Using logos from a local folder
If you already have a curated folder with logos or work in a highly specialized or local industry, Grunts cloud logo search might not meet your needs. In such cases, consider adding a local folder as a logo source.
To do this, go to Settings -> Preferences and find the "Logo source" section. Click the plus icon on the right side and locate the folder you want to add. We recommend using a specific folder for logos that is otherwise empty of other files to ensure that Grunt doesn't search unnecessarily for files.
Grunt supports several image file types but recommends sticking to SVG and PNG. The search term should match the file name, so if you are looking for the local file, mycompany.png it would be best if you used the search term mycompany in the Visual Grid cell where you want the logo to appear.
The logo sources are preferred in the order they are listed in the preference view, so to ensure the local files are prioritized, consider moving this to the top by dragging the hamburger icon on the left side.
Privacy and turning off cloud source
Grunt uses Google and Bing search APIs to complete the online logo search. This means that using the Grunt logo rule with cloud sources is equivalent to searching for information online regarding privacy-related matters, as the search term is shared with Google and Microsoft, respectively, to complete the search.
If your context requires stricter privacy, you can always turn off the cloud source by unchecking it in the listed logo sources and strictly rely on local sources.