Re: Two simple ideas Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-15 Thread Han-Wen Nienhuys
2007/9/14, Francisco Vila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Wow, this is very nice. I'm just wondering if some perspective view > > or some hint of a flower on top would work, along the lines of what we > > have at: http://lilypond.org/web/switch/? > > This way it matches the proportions at least and, to s

Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-15 Thread Jan Nieuwenhuizen
Jonas Nyström writes: > As I reviewed the website, I thought that perhaps something as simple as > replacing the photograph of the pond with a beautifully-engraved piece of > complex music might improve the first impression. Good idea. Jan. -- Jan Nieuwenhuizen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-14 Thread Jonas Nyström
Reinhold: - -) PDF quality should really look PDF-quality (i.e. proper antialiasing of > the > slur and beam. Currently you can see the pixels) Now we're talking..! - -) in edicational use, maybe add parts of a baloon help, a larger note > head, > colors and the pitch names as note heads? Abs

Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-14 Thread Juergen Reuter
On Fri, 14 Sep 2007, Jonas Nystr�m wrote: As I reviewed the website, I thought that perhaps something as simple as replacing the photograph of the pond with a beautifully-engraved piece of complex music might improve the first impression. Carl Sorensen Exactly! The site should communicate t

Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-14 Thread Reinhold Kainhofer
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Am Freitag, 14. September 2007 schrieb Jonas Nyström: > Why not doing that the first seconds a new visitor reaches the site, using > nice and clarifying graphics? > Right now, you have to search to find examples that make that clear. > > Well, I guess

Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-14 Thread Jonas Nyström
> > As I reviewed the website, I thought that perhaps something as simple as > replacing the photograph of the pond with a beautifully-engraved piece of > complex music might improve the first impression. > > Carl Sorensen > Exactly! The site should communicate the unique qualities and possibilite

Re: Two simple ideas Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-14 Thread Francisco Vila
El Fri, 14 de Sep de 2007, a las 03:38:40PM +0200, Jan Nieuwenhuizen dijo: > Francisco Vila writes: > > > Here are a couple of drafts, use them as you like. > > > > circles > > (png) http://www.paconet.org/lilypond-translation-es/rect12059.png > > (inkscape) http://www.paconet.org/lilypond-transla

Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-14 Thread Trevor Bača
On 9/14/07, Carl D. Sorensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Jonas Nyström [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 3:45 PM > > To: Juergen Reuter > > Cc: Rune Zedeler; lilypond-devel@

Re: Two simple ideas Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-14 Thread Francisco Vila
El Fri, 14 de Sep de 2007, a las 01:38:18PM +0200, Werner LEMBERG dijo: > > circles > > (png) http://www.paconet.org/lilypond-translation-es/rect12059.png > > (inkscape) http://www.paconet.org/lilypond-translation-es/logo5.svg > > This is quite nice! However, I'm not completely happy with the > c

Re: Two simple ideas Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-14 Thread Jan Nieuwenhuizen
Francisco Vila writes: > Here are a couple of drafts, use them as you like. > > circles > (png) http://www.paconet.org/lilypond-translation-es/rect12059.png > (inkscape) http://www.paconet.org/lilypond-translation-es/logo5.svg Wow, this is very nice. I'm just wondering if some perspective view o

RE: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-14 Thread Carl D. Sorensen
> -Original Message- > From: Jonas Nyström [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 3:45 PM > To: Juergen Reuter > Cc: Rune Zedeler; lilypond-devel@gnu.org > Subject: Re: Logo for Lilypond > > Hmm... > > The logo, the graphical ide

Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-14 Thread Jonas Nyström
Hi Graham! > I'm not offended, but I find this complaint totally irrational. What's > so professional about calling your computer company "Apple" or "Sun"? > Does a piece of fruit or a celestial body have anything to do with > operating systems? Does "google" sound like anything other than a >

Re: Two simple ideas Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-14 Thread Werner LEMBERG
> circles > (png) http://www.paconet.org/lilypond-translation-es/rect12059.png > (inkscape) http://www.paconet.org/lilypond-translation-es/logo5.svg This is quite nice! However, I'm not completely happy with the colours. BTW, the right circle has a small `edge' at the top; at least it appears so

Two simple ideas Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-14 Thread Francisco Vila
Here are a couple of drafts, use them as you like. rectangle (png) http://www.paconet.org/lilypond-translation-es/text6108.png (inkscape) http://www.paconet.org/lilypond-translation-es/logo4.svg circles (png) http://www.paconet.org/lilypond-translation-es/rect12059.png (inkscape) http://www.pacon

Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-14 Thread Erlend Aasland
Hi On 14. sep. 2007, at 01.42, Han-Wen Nienhuys wrote: 2007/9/13, Jonas Nyström <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: To me, the nice little happy note does *not* give an association to the professional level that Lilypond represents! I totally agree. I tried to make a stylish logo for my deceased company

Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-13 Thread Valentin Villenave
2007/9/13, Jonas Nyström <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > The logo, the graphical identity and the program name are all *very* > important factors when it comes to establishing a software in the minds and > lives of the users... > Two examples of projects with nice graphical concepts (in my opinion!): > ht

Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-13 Thread Peter Danenberg
> I agree that the cello woman probably was not a good logo... To me, the idea of a cello-woman is appealing, even if the execution was lacking; something along the lines of: http://carolinapino.net/man-ray.jpg ___ lilypond-devel mailing list lily

Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-13 Thread Han-Wen Nienhuys
2007/9/13, Jonas Nyström <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > To me, the nice little happy note does *not* give an association to the > professional level that Lilypond represents! (Maybe ideal for a program for > children!) This also connects to the discussion of heightening the > professional level of the doc

Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-13 Thread Graham Percival
Jonas Nyström wrote: 1. The program name was something that I would associate with professional music/notation I'm not offended, but I find this complaint totally irrational. What's so professional about calling your computer company "Apple" or "Sun"? Does a piece of fruit or a celestial bod

Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-13 Thread Jonas Nyström
Hmm... The logo, the graphical identity and the program name are all *very* important factors when it comes to establishing a software in the minds and lives of the users... I'm totally convinced that I would have discovered the beauty of Lilypond years ago if 1. The program name was something t

Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-13 Thread Juergen Reuter
OK. This is a first draft. (but we can just use the character, as Rune suggested) Very nice! It's IMO the best choice for a lily logo that I have seen so far. Greetings, Juergen ___ lilypond-devel mailing list lilypond-devel@gnu.org http://lists.

Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-13 Thread Werner LEMBERG
> > Can we have the note -- which *IS* wonderful, BTW -- sitting on a > > lilypad? > > OK. This is a first draft. (but we can just use the character, as Rune > suggested) Very nice! You reveal veiled talents :-) I've played just once with Inkscape, and I really admire your capabilities. W

Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-12 Thread Valentin Villenave
2007/9/12, Rune Zedeler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I suggest to use Valentin's happy LilyPond-note as a logo. Rune: I'd feel honoured. 2007/9/12, Kieren MacMillan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Can we have the note -- which *IS* wonderful, BTW -- sitting on a > lilypad? OK. This is a first draft. (but we

Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-12 Thread Francisco Vila
El Wed, 12 de Sep de 2007, a las 04:48:41PM +0200, Rune Zedeler dijo: > After we dropped the Cello-Woman, we haven't really had a logo. > I suggest to use Valentin's happy LilyPond-note as a logo. I could start > arguing a lot, but hope that it won't be nessesary. The note is just > brilliant. >

Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-12 Thread Kieren MacMillan
Rune (et al.): Comments? Can we have the note -- which *IS* wonderful, BTW -- sitting on a lilypad? Cheers, Kieren. ___ lilypond-devel mailing list lilypond-devel@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-devel

Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-12 Thread Valentin Villenave
2007/9/12, Peter Danenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Nice graphically, but contrapuntally offensive; that second example > has a direct fifth. Yes, this is absolutely harmful as the f *has* to go down on the e. (for the record, my first version was c' g a g c' at the lower part, so it made parallel

Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-12 Thread Rune Zedeler
Peter Danenberg skrev: Comments? Nice graphically, but contrapuntally offensive; that second example has a direct fifth. I wasn't asking for comments on the cartoons - I was asking for comments on using the note (just the note) as a logo. -Rune ___

Re: Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-12 Thread Peter Danenberg
> Comments? Nice graphically, but contrapuntally offensive; that second example has a direct fifth. ___ lilypond-devel mailing list lilypond-devel@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-devel

Logo for Lilypond

2007-09-12 Thread Rune Zedeler
After we dropped the Cello-Woman, we haven't really had a logo. I suggest to use Valentin's happy LilyPond-note as a logo. I could start arguing a lot, but hope that it won't be nessesary. The note is just brilliant. Comments? http://valentin.villenave.info/lilypond/music_expression.png http: