[Qgis-developer] Logo Update

[Etienne Tourigny]

On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Larry Shaffer <larrys at dakotacarto.com>wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 12:09 AM, Radim Blazek <radim.blazek at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 4:19 PM, Larry Shaffer <larrys at dakotacarto.com>
>> wrote:
>> > On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 1:44 AM, Radim Blazek <radim.blazek at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 7:13 PM, Larry Shaffer <larrys at dakotacarto.com
>> >
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >> I am not in favour of #338 or #336 because those are too complex for
>> >> >> logo. And then, there seems to be 3 hands on it, right? I understand
>> >> >> that the green one is Wassermann's hand [1][2] but I wonder whose is
>> >> >> the blue and brown?
>> >> >
>> >> > Hmmm. I had never heard of Wassermann's hand, so that's just a
>> >> > coincidence.
>> >> > The hands represent dev's and user's hands, all working on the
>> project
>> >> > together, but from different parts of the world and from different
>> >> > disciplines, which are represented by three elemental colors: brown
>> >> > (geology, landscaping, city planning, etc.), green (biology,
>> forestry,
>> >> > etc.), blue (hydrology, oceanography, etc.).
>> >>
>> >> OK, I just want to let you know that the first impression for somebody
>> >> who has not invented the logo may be different. I see three creatures,
>> >> Wassermann and his fellows trying to divide the Earth.
>> >>
>> >> This is my second impression: http://bench.qgis.cz/ms-google-qgis.jpg
>> >
>> > While I generally have no problems with criticism, I do take issue with
>> > having my work parodied in a cartoon which implies plagiarism.
>>
>> I beg your pardon Larry. I am sure that you were not inspired by
>> Chrome logo. I was thinking about impression it can make on people not
>> about the origin of the logo.
>>
>
> Radim, thank you very much for addressing my concern. Your point that the
> logo should not look too much like an existing one is important.
>
> I submitted a last minute design (actually I had 3 minutes left) in which
> I tried to incorporate a cleaner and more professional look like many devs
> believe is needed [0], while at the same time paying homage to the old logo
> and it's funky green arrow. Instead of an arrow I used only a green
> arrowhead and styled it with a hint of a modern location icon seen on many
> mobile devices.
>
> I think it is my best and most straightforward work on the logo.
> Hopefully, it doesn't look like anything else out there.  :^)
>
> [0]
> https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/qgis-needs-logo-210397/entries/419
>
>
I like it very much


> Regards,
>
> Larry
>
>
>
>> Sorry again.
>> Radim
>>
>> > A simple "it looks too much like Chrome's icon" would have sufficed.
>> >
>> > Larry
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Radim
>> >>
>> >> > Regards,
>> >> >
>> >> > Larry
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Radim
>> >> >>
>> >> >> [1] http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wassermann_(Mythologie)
>> >> >> [2]
>> http://www.zivli.cz/wp-content/gallery/2009/11/Vodnik-300x193.jpg
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > I also like the idea that money goes to one of our devs.
>> >> >> > I agre that some refinement to #338 and #336 would help to look
>> more
>> >> >> > professional.
>> >> >> > All the best, and thanks a lot for having taken the lead on this.
>> >> >> > - --
>> >> >> > Paolo Cavallini - Faunalia
>> >> >> > www.faunalia.eu
>> >> >> > Full contact details at www.faunalia.eu/pc
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