Sony Electronic Publishing
Background
Sony Electronic Publishing was formed in 1991 after Sony's North American division bought CSG Imagesoft from the CBS/Sony Group and renamed the company Sony Imagesoft. Sony Electronic Publishing became the parent company of Sony Imagesoft. Starting in 1994, Sony Imagesoft started to use the Sony Electronic Publishing name when they expanded to PC products. In 1995, Sony Electronic Publishing was closed due to Sony Imagesoft merging with the development branch of Sony Computer Entertainment into Sony Interactive Studios America.
Logo (November 1994-1995)
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Visuals: This is an enhanced print version of the Sony Imagesoft logo, except "IMAGESOFT" is replaced with "ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING", with "PUBLISHING" in spaced-out letters underneath "ELECTRONIC".
Technique: A still digital graphic.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on Ghosts for PC and Mega Turrican (UK version) and Morph for Sega Genesis.
Unused Logo
Logo (December 31, 1994)
Visuals: Against a blue background, the stylized white feather falls from the top, swirling and making the place with its point down. white rays are emitted from the point, and then it zooms out to reveal it was on a box. The text "SONY" fades in, and the text "ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING" is shown below the logo.
Trivia: The animation of this logo is directly based on the 1st logo subsidiary, Sony Imagesoft.
Technique: 2D digital animation.
Audio: Same as the 1st Sony Imagesoft logo.
Availability: This was meant to appear on the 1995 Jeopardy! PC game, but it went unused. The logo's file (SONYLOGO.MOV) can be accessed in the "MOVIES" folder on the disc.
