I'm thinking if there a need for a contest whoever can tweak #42 logo with better design?
On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Jonathan Campos <jonbcam...@gmail.com> wrote: > I would remove any fallen f discussion and just be positive about good > proposals. Wouldn't want to be picking at anyone. > On Jan 26, 2012 11:54 PM, "Doug Arthur" <dougart...@apache.org> wrote: > >> Here's my blog post proposal, I will post it tomorrow if no one opposes. >> -Doug >> >> ------------------- >> Logo Contest Update: >> >> The logo contest was a major milestone for our project. The community >> and PPMC members came together and voted on a logo, and were in-sync >> for the entire ride. The community and PPMC members both chose #42 and >> #49 as the top choices in the first round. This was a clear sign that >> the community and PPMC are in-sync. This contest has shown how >> thriving and active this community is, and suggests it will continue >> to be. Not only has this contest been evidence of the cohesion of the >> community as a unit, but the sheer amount of topics and active >> community members engaging in these discussions have made this a great >> project to be a part of. >> >> There a lot of awesome discussions going on, and some of those >> discussions are even a little bit difficult, but they are still >> incredibly productive. There was a bit of discussion surrounding the >> impact of the logo and how it would reflect as the image for our >> project. Of the top two logos, #49 by Julien Brehier, was considered >> to be viewed as a fallen "F", or a sinking ship. Others thought it >> represented an A, merged with an F, and peaking for success (my >> personal favorite). This was discussed in the second round of voting. >> While #42 came out on top in the second round, #49 did have a top spot >> with the community for the first round. A very good accomplishment, I >> must say, for Julien. Congratulations! >> >> Now that the contest has wrapped up, the next step is to potentially >> make some small tweaks to the logo. Some discussion has been made >> regarding the color of the logo, and even the placement of the word >> "apache" in the logo. If you subscribe to the flex-dev mailing list, >> you can follow along as these developments unfold. >> >> These are some exciting times for Apache Flex, and I look forward to >> being a part of this project. In addition, everyone involved should be >> proud and excited to be part of this project and its future. >>
