Dave, The video as far as I know will never see the light of day beyond these mailing lists. Number two, the video was done for the purpose of showing the proposal logo so I was not being strictly official while making it.
On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 11:15 AM, Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi Michael, > > I like the logo - a lot. > > I have a problem with the video that is significant. You are using the > same music that Microsoft is using for its Surface Advertising on TV. Also, > at the end you are using a non-standard Apache Software Foundation logo and > feather placement. > > Although we want people and institutions to use Apache OpenOffice and not > Microsoft Office, we cannot be subversive about it. > > Please keep up with your work and contributions, just be careful that you > aren't appropriating others images and music. > > For fun here is a more original version of the music. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYyzBbWPV5w > > Best Regards and Happy New Year, > Dave > > On Dec 26, 2012, at 8:07 PM, Michael Acevedo wrote: > > > Greetings to all in the mailing list and those in this AOO Logo Proposal > > subject, > > > > In this email, I would like to mention that I have added two new logo > > proposals to the Apache OpenOffice Logo exploration wiki article. Now let > > me explain what this new logo it's all about. > > > > The new logo design does away with the orb and changes it for a gull ring > > that rests under a blue background which itself rests on circles which > are > > inspired on the Adobe Flex logo multicolor scheme. The new gull ring > while > > being new, retains the familiar circular shape of the current OpenOffice > > logo, but at the same time is a new take that pays respect to the orb. > All > > of these elements are wrapped in a modern black gradient icon than makes > > the logo stand out. Furthermore, the new logo actually changes the look > of > > the word OpenOffice into a more modern non-capitalized "openoffice" word > > design (also an inspiration from the Adobe Flex project logo). The latter > > serves the function of highlighting Apache as the owner of the project > > (whose name is in capital letters), yet the non-capitalized "openoffice" > > names takes presence by being written in a larger size font. Overall, the > > new logo design is simple, clean, and modern. > > > > Now that I have given a sense of the new logo, I would like to show you a > > reveal video: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC-tOuhTm9Y > > > > But there is one last detail, which actually is a testament to the power > of > > OpenOffice. The detail is that the logo that you see at the end of the > > video was 99% made in Apache OpenOffice Draw. > > > > Hope you liked the logo and the reveal video. > > > > Happy Holidays! > > > > You can see the formal proposal in the Cwiki at Apache: > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO+4.x+-+Logo+Explorations > > > > > > On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 11:20 PM, Michael Acevedo <vea1...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> Greetings Kevin, I would not mind posting the logos to that AOO UX wiki. > >> Thing is I don't know where it is or whether it is on the cwiki or mwiki > >> (if it is on the latter, I need to request an account). > >> > >> Let me know. > >> > >> > >> On Saturday, December 22, 2012, Kevin Grignon wrote: > >> > >>> Michael, > >>> > >>> Great work. Design is very iterative. Keep pushing! > >>> > >>> Using the design explorations is a great way to stimulate a > conversation > >>> which can help us better understand the requirements. Perhaps we could > >>> harvest the criteria for success in the thread and capture in the wiki > >>> > >>> Then we can make the design review process less subjective by having > >>> people review design explorations relative to stated goals. > >>> > >>> Also, the mailing list is tough place to review designs, can you post > the > >>> design explorations to the AOO UX wiki? > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> Kevin > >>> > >>> > >>> On Dec 23, 2012, at 10:56 AM, Michael Acevedo <vea1...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>>> I think I've come up with something that is simplistic on the eye but > >>>> beautiful an lively. > >>>> > >>>> Still working on it but stay tuned. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 10:43 PM, Michael Acevedo <vea1...@gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> RGB, > >>>>> > >>>>> I see the ring as something different. The blue to me represents the > >>> open > >>>>> blue sky, and the ring around it as a frame to an opening of an open > >>> world. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 8:16 AM, RGB ES <rgb.m...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> 2012/12/22 janI <j...@apache.org> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> I am no designer, but I have tried to make a suggestion to better > >>>>>> explain > >>>>>>> what I mean. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> The current proposals all have squares / circles etc. and apart > from > >>> the > >>>>>>> original similarity with windows8 that has a special signal value. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> A surface (square/circle etc) especially with a border, signal: > >>>>>>> - limitation or positive a product that fullfills a single purpose > >>>>>>> - closeness or positive a product the specialize in one function > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> AOO is in my mind much more, we are open at levels where normal > >>> products > >>>>>>> can only dream to go: > >>>>>>> - AOO is used in nearly every corner of the earth. > >>>>>>> - AOO is open for translation to no matter how small a language > group > >>>>>>> - AOO is open for developers who want to hack their own specialized > >>>>>>> versions > >>>>>>> - AOO is open for repackaging supplying the core of a wider > extented > >>>>>>> product. > >>>>>>> I could go on..... > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I think it is important that our logo signals this freedom and > >>> openess > >>>>>>> after all we are OPEN office. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> +1. The ring around the orb give the idea of boundaries, limits, and > >>> we > >>>>>> are > >>>>>> trying to go beyond every limit ;) > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I know my design is not professional, it is NOT meant to be so > please > >>>>>> dont > >>>>>>> judge it on that. It is simply a "thought out of the box", and > >>>>>> hopefully it > >>>>>>> can trigger some ideas. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> You can see my "proposal" here: > >>>>>>> http://people.apache.org/~jani/aoo.png > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I like the idea. No sure if it fits well on a page header, > >>>>>> but definitely is a good idea for announcements, t-shirts and a lot > of > >>>>>> other situations where a big logo is needed. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Regards > >>>>>> Ricardo > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Have a nice christmas, whereever you are in the world. > >>>>>>> Jan I. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On 21 December 2012 20:56, Michael Acevedo <vea1...@gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> 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/ > > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Best, > >> Michael > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Best, > > Michael > > -- Best, Michael
