On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 5:38 AM, Samer Mansour <samer...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Robin brought up a good point that we should pick a logo before we start > work on the application artifacts or the website as it will influence > those. > > I initially was excited that we could have a new logo, an opportunity to > change the face of OpenOffice. > > But after I saw Chris R. proposal I convinced myself refreshing rather than > re-branding was the better path. > > So I would like to start a conversation that will hopefully give us strong > arguments to picking a logo. > > I already mentioned I liked the flat logo. > Here are reasons: > > - It is very similar to the current logo and that logo has a history of > being recognized. > - Flat is 'in', easily recognizable on and works well on social platforms, > screens and print media. (Think corporate and product logos of today, > recently Pepsi, Domino's, Microsoft, Skype, Twitter) > - This logo can be severed from the word mark to make it fit in a square > and still carry the branding image. Icons, site, etc. > - A middle ground for community members who like the current logo. Who want > to achieve a new image of 4.0 without tossing history. > > Looking back, we had lots of ideas but it only took me a moment when i saw > Chris r.'s proposal to realize the logo didn't need to be complex and > completely new. That simple was actually beautiful. > > Thoughts? Agree? Disagree (and your solution is)? > > Samer Mansour > >From my perspective, I ALWAYS think that simple is the most beautiful. :) OK, essentially are you saying that of the logos (concepts) presented on: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO+4.x+-+Logo+Explorations that you are actually thinking more like Sections. 11 and 13? This kind of approach would certainly simplify printed brochures and other marketing items. And, for display on mobile devices, this kind of style might work better. It's also true that it's more identifiable with what we have now. So, I am in agreement with your thoughts. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MzK "Achieving happiness requires the right combination of Zen and Zin."
