Thanks for the links with logos Armin, I will examine them shortly... Have a good afternoon...
On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 1:23 PM, Armin Le Grand <armin.le.gr...@me.com>wrote: > Hi Michael, > > this (https://svn.apache.org/repos/**asf/openoffice/ooo-site/trunk/** > content/images/AOO_logos/<https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/openoffice/ooo-site/trunk/content/images/AOO_logos/>) > might help, these are the checked-in logos. You can access it with a > browser. Look at the SVG directory there; I am not sure if the complete > gulls will be extractable; I fear they are 'cut', but maybe repaired by > using the other wing. > > Looking forward to your suggestions :) > > Sincerely, > Armin > > > On 21.12.2012 17:48, Michael Acevedo wrote: > >> Hello Armin, >> >> I was tempted to make a rounded corner marquee for the current logo but >> desisted of the idea after the vereditct of the Apple v. Samsung case >> where >> they were able to sue Samsung on using rounded corners for apps on their >> flavor of android. Still I find the rounded corners tempting and is >> actually reflected on the second logo that appeared on the last jpeg file >> I >> sent yesterday. >> >> All of these are good suggestions and I am now thinking of something on >> updating the orb, maybe keeping the basic shape of the logo which is a >> circle. I am rambbling here but I might be able to come up with something >> tangible during the next few hours. >> >> Now the only thing I would need to find is an EPS or PSD >> high-res version of the AOO gulls. Where can I find that? >> >> Thanks for the suggestions. >> >> >> On Friday, December 21, 2012, Armin Le Grand wrote: >> >> Hi Michael, >>> >>> thanks for investigating here. While I like the original orb and the >>> colored rects seem to lead to windows trademark stuff, what about: >>> >>> - only slightly changing the AOO logo >>> - replacing the orb with a shape also very popular today >>> - keeping the color, keeping the seagulls >>> ...but as shape, take the now famous 'app' form - a rounded rectangle >>> instead of the orb, using exactly the dimensions of app logos, and the >>> color blending of app logos (they use some 'bow' on the middle, making >>> the >>> upper half slightly lighter than the lower one). >>> Just as on iOS devices. Maybe looking nice ;-) Will look modern :-) >>> >>> HTH! >>> Sincerely, >>> Armin >>> >>> On 20.12.2012 02:33, Michael Acevedo wrote: >>> >>> Greetings to the AOO Team! >>>> >>>> Hello, after a few months of inactivity I've decided to get back in >>>> touch >>>> with the AOO community. First, congratulations to the AOO team on >>>> a successful graduation into a top-level Apache project from the Apache >>>> Incubator. >>>> >>>> Now the reason on why I am writing this email is to formally submit a >>>> logo >>>> proposal for the next version of the Apache OpenOffice 4.X logo. >>>> Previously, I submitted an initial logo on the Apache OpenOffice Google+ >>>> community but I went back to the drawing board and created a second >>>> version >>>> of the logo that both pays respect to the previous Apache OpenOffice >>>> orb, >>>> but modernizes the look of the overall logo by adding 4 colored squares >>>> that represent the four corners of our office suite (Writer, Calc, >>>> Impress, >>>> and Base) and utilizing a streamlined font. >>>> >>>> Without further introductions, below I present my official submission >>>> for >>>> the Apache OpenOffice 4.X logo. >>>> >>>> This first logo, is the proposed official logo for the project that >>>> would >>>> be used for our webpage and some other materials. >>>> >>>> https://lh3.googleusercontent.****com/-lETVSrwcgJc/**UNJpH6G1sxI/** >>>> AAAAAAAAABg/JnpNrXdRgUo/s653/****AOO%25204%2520LOGO%2520v2-5%**** >>>> 2520Small%2520copy.jpg<https:/**/lh3.googleusercontent.com/-** >>>> lETVSrwcgJc/UNJpH6G1sxI/**AAAAAAAAABg/JnpNrXdRgUo/s653/** >>>> AOO%25204%2520LOGO%2520v2-5%**2520Small%2520copy.jpg<https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lETVSrwcgJc/UNJpH6G1sxI/AAAAAAAAABg/JnpNrXdRgUo/s653/AOO%25204%2520LOGO%2520v2-5%2520Small%2520copy.jpg> >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> There's a secondary logo, which is basically the same logo but changes >>>> the >>>> proportion of the OpenOffice orb making it better suited for the splash >>>> screen that appears at the launch of the application. >>>> >>>> https://lh4.googleusercontent.****com/-uy8gU24uBZw/**UNJpH8UiKiI/** >>>> AAAAAAAAABk/xfXTQjO8iQg/s912/****AOO%25204%2520LOGO%2520v2-2.****png< >>>> https://lh4.**googleusercontent.com/-**uy8gU24uBZw/UNJpH8UiKiI/** >>>> AAAAAAAAABk/xfXTQjO8iQg/s912/**AOO%25204%2520LOGO%2520v2-2.**png<https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uy8gU24uBZw/UNJpH8UiKiI/AAAAAAAAABk/xfXTQjO8iQg/s912/AOO%25204%2520LOGO%2520v2-2.png> >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> Hope you guys like it and Happy holidays! >>>> >>>> >>>> > -- Best, Michael
