diff --git a/squeaknode/main.py b/squeaknode/main.py
index 90fe0bd9..924648b0 100644
--- a/squeaknode/main.py
+++ b/squeaknode/main.py
@@ -62,6 +62,19 @@ def parse_args():
     return parser.parse_args()
 
 
+def get_ascii_name():
+    return r"""\
+   _____                        _                    _
+  / ____|                      | |                  | |
+ | (___   __ _ _   _  ___  __ _| | ___ __   ___   __| | ___
+  \___ \ / _` | | | |/ _ \/ _` | |/ / '_ \ / _ \ / _` |/ _ \
+  ____) | (_| | |_| |  __/ (_| |   <| | | | (_) | (_| |  __/
+ |_____/ \__, |\__,_|\___|\__,_|_|\_\_| |_|\___/ \__,_|\___|
+            | |
+            |_|
+    """
+
+
 def main():
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.ERROR)
     args = parse_args()
@@ -81,6 +94,7 @@ def main():
 
 
 def run_node(config):
+    logger.info(get_ascii_name())
     logger.info("Config: {}".format(config))
     signal(SIGTERM, handler)
     signal(SIGINT, handler)