OMG... please, not another contest... On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 2:26 PM, James Ong <yanlile...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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. > >> >
