It does look nice. I think after a few tweaks, it'll look awesome.
On Nov 25, 2014 11:51 PM, "Alfredo Hernández" <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hey guys,
>
> The logo redesign is something we have had in our basket of "*things to
> do in the future*" for a while.
>
> The design approach has been very difficult, as we have to come up with
> something that says reminds of GNOME but doesn't say literally "GNOME" (I
> assume you are all aware of the trademark problem we've been causing).
>
> The main problem here is that the GNOME foot is perfect, I really mean it.
> Any kind of anthropomorphic foot design looks just like a fan-made version
> of the GNOME logo. So, I thought
> *why an anthropomorphic foot? Let's play with the gnome metaphor.*
> I've tried several iterations of gnomes and beards and stuff; they looked
> horrible, hehehe. Eventually I said, what the hell, let's combine both
> ideas: a foot that uses a a beard-like shape as a the foot itself. *Please,
> have a kind look at this:* http://cl.ly/image/253V2f1r121s
>
> It's far from perfect, but I think it's a good start, as it has some good
> points:
>
>    - It's not a GNOME logo rip-off.
>    - It plays with the gnome idea.
>    - It looks like a paw, which is cool in the Ubuntu world, as every
>    cycle is represented with a new animal.
>
>
> Please, let me know what you think guys.
>
> PS. *If everything goes according to the plan we will have: new logo, new
> website, and new ubiquity this cycle.*
>
> Best regards,
> Alfredo.
>
>
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