Michael, Thanks for you continuous working on it! While honestly, I feel the latest design little different than the current 3.4.x logo.
I'm not a designer, so I only describe what in my mind: maybe we can simply (perhaps not so simple...) try to make stronger 3D effect to the orb, adding more transparency effort to make it like a blue crystal ball... some light going through the orb, but not only reflect on the surface... and the 2 sea gulls flying out from inside... And I also like to see "4" to be highlighted with a bright color other than grey. Since it is the number we want to promote. Just my 0.02$ - Shenfeng (Simon) 2013/1/6 Michael Acevedo <vea1...@gmail.com> > Armin, > > I decided to change the color of the rounded square from black to the AOO > orb blue color and take out the circles of the suites components, and the > blue background of the gull rings. The result, a clean looking logo without > the rings (for those that dislike them), that looks modern. You can take a > peek here: > > > https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KbL_2pEb5C8/UOilxF9rEaI/AAAAAAAAA94/VCnM0_MTQZ4/s759/AOO%25204%2520LOGO%2520All%2520Proposals%2520Bluecon%2520copy.jpg > > Hope you guys like it. > > > On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 5:56 AM, Armin Le Grand <armin.le.gr...@me.com > >wrote: > > > Hi Michael, > > > > thanks for the continued work, I like it more than the prev ones. Still, > > for my taste, it is too complicated. I honour to try to add information > > about the available applications, but - for a logo, it's too complicated. > > The big plus with the orb is it's *simplicity* from my POV. > > Thus, I took the time and quickly created what I think would be enough > > (using Draw ;-)). Have a look at: > > > > The draw file: http://people.apache.org/~alg/**Logos/AOOLogo.odg< > http://people.apache.org/~alg/Logos/AOOLogo.odg> > > The same as screenshot (for quick viewing): > http://people.apache.org/~alg/ > > **Logos/AOOLogo.png <http://people.apache.org/~alg/Logos/AOOLogo.png> > > > > It is: > > - simple > > - modernized to the (now) famous 'app'-Logo form > > - easy to remember > > - easy to reproduce > > > > No Text. If text is needed, place it beneath or below. > > No Numbers. If needed, place beneath or below. > > Keep it simple :-) > > > > What do you think? > > > > > > On 27.12.2012 05:07, 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< > 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< > 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< > 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/**< > 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/< > https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/openoffice/ooo-site/trunk/content/images/AOO_logos/ > > > >>>> > > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Best, > >>> Michael > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > -- > Best, > Michael >
