On Mar 29, 2013, at 1:31 PM, Kay Schenk wrote: > On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Robin Fowler > <robin.fow...@outlook.com>wrote: > >> Due to the opinions I've seen so far I've decided to make a new design: >> >> >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/download/attachments/27846912/OO_4_final_design_Robin-Fowler.jpg?version=1&modificationDate=1364582663662 >> >> Overall it has a flat look and yet still some depth to make it stand out >> from the microsoft brand. I think it is also important to think about the >> form itself, the silhouette should ideally be recognisable on its own, >> which is one reason using the apache feather is a good idea. >> >> > I like this one too in addition to the other "flat" designs. My tendency > would be give "APACHE" a bit more emphasis maybe with a more > blocky/heavier font. Size-wize it seems about right. I know this is not a > good explanation. > > And, I like the feather but think maybe it needs to be a bit smaller from > top to bottom in relation to the orb, and perhaps a slightly different > color unless that causes clashes/concerns. Really I like this one quite a > bit! And I have enjoyed your other work also. Really I amazed at the amount > of creativity and quality in these designs!
Agreed and the wiki has some very nice progressions. I think that there is room for a large version Orb w/subtly shaded landmasses that would work well in large format versions of the logo. > > Some other thoughts: >> >> One of the problems i see with a lot of the proposals is the lack of >> thought given to typography. It seems the text is just slapped on as an >> afterthought, in many cases the 'apache' is floating somewhere randomly >> above 'openoffice'. Think of what you want the logo to imply, it should not >> look disorganised. Another thing worth pointing out is the kerning (spacing >> between letters) which could be optimised on some of the proposals. As I shrink the Logo image to smaller sizes. I think that the LogoType gets too small too quickly. But one of the beauties of this kind of logo design is that you can set a minimum size for the type and have that be larger than the minimum size for the orb/feather combination. I also like Chris R's logos - #13. Regards, Dave >> >> This is an extremely important aspect of the whole logo design and should >> be considered when choosing a design. After all, many logos consist of >> nothing other than text. >> >> I also want to say i really like Vasilis Xenofontos design. It might be >> too different from the current, but it's a very good logo imo. >> >> Robin >> >> On 28 Mar 2013, at 12:38, 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 >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >> >> > > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > MzK > > "Achieving happiness requires the right combination of Zen and Zin." --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
