[SeasonOfDocs] TheGoodDocsProject: Logo design

Thu Aug 1 14:00:12 PDT 2019

I like Octopus and was working on an icon but found that someone's already
used a similar concept here:
https://www.amazon.com/Octopus-Ink-Composition-Notebook-ruled-Lined/dp/1099048109

Love Templatypus but would that send out a message that we're only creating
templates?

On Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 6:57 AM Erin McKean <emckean at google.com> wrote:

> I also thought of another possible one this morning:
>
> the templatypus
>
> https://thenounproject.com/search/?q=platypus&i=931018
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 1:49 PM Jared Morgan <jaredleonmorgan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> "The Good Doctopus" does have a ring to it. The selected octopus design
>> is the best out of all of the icons
>>
>> 12/10 very good octopod. Would stick on laptop.
>>
>> On Thu., 1 Aug. 2019, 10:10 Felicity Brand, <felicitybrand at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> First thing I thought of was Octopus Deploy so we’ve just got to be
>>> mindful of how many other octopuses (octopi?) are out there
>>> https://octopus.com/
>>>
>>> That said, I like the idea of the Doctopus +1
>>>
>>> On 1 Aug 2019, at 3:15 am, Stephanie Blotner <sblotner59 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> +1 to the Doctopus
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jul 31, 2019 at 10:06 AM Erin McKean <emckean at google.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Oh! one other thing to think about: while a text-related icon would be
>>>> appropriate, we should seriously consider the branding oomph of picking
>>>> some charismatic anthropomorphized animal or object as a mascot (think
>>>> Github octocat, Go gopher, etc.). A mascot allows for more branding
>>>> opportunities (e.g. a special costume/theme for an event) and a "collect
>>>> the set" mentality.
>>>>
>>>> The Good Docs Doctopus? This octopus is very sticker-friendly:
>>>> https://thenounproject.com/search/?q=octopus&i=1441577
>>>>
>>>> There is also no reason that a project cannot have both a
>>>> type-centric/logotype logo AND a project mascot.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> Erin
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jul 31, 2019 at 8:27 AM Jo Cook <jo.k.cook at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> There are some lovely quill and book icons in the nounproject (which I
>>>>> am also a big fan of):
>>>>>
>>>>> For example: https://thenounproject.com/term/quill-and-book/220016/
>>>>>
>>>>> Jo
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Jul 31, 2019 at 1:17 PM Cameron Shorter <
>>>>> cameron.shorter at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I reckon we could select a logo which is more evocative than the
>>>>>> WriteTheDocs version.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'd feel more inspired by a quill and scroll, or quill and book. Eg:
>>>>>> Logos at:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=quill+book&chips=q:quill+book,g_1:clipart&usg=AI4_-kTRT5sUOHeOn6ZRwgPv3YuoXHYYPA&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjo74ySkN_jAhVbf30KHU7XDIMQ4lYILigC&biw=1371&bih=581&dpr=1
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 31/7/19 1:26 pm, Erin McKean wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am a HUGE fan of nounproject.com for things like this, and I also
>>>>>> have a copy of Adobe Creative Suite, so just find me an icon you like and I
>>>>>> will buy it and put letters on top of it. :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Here's the nounproject search for "pages":
>>>>>> https://thenounproject.com/search/?q=pages
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For ~USD$4 you get rights to use the icon, it's the best deal
>>>>>> anywhere. :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I also have an excellent designer I use for Wordnik stickers, etc.
>>>>>> and am happy to get a quote from her if people would like.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also I can see if I have swag budget left to order stickers once we
>>>>>> settle on a logo.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Erin
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 30, 2019 at 6:28 PM Felicity Brand <
>>>>>> felicitybrand at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I wanted to start this discussion now that we've got traction on our
>>>>>>> website.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Does anyone know a graphic designer who could help us out with our
>>>>>>> logo? Or perhaps we have the skills in-house?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here is my attempt at a brief:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What: A black and white logo (and the inverse I suppose, as well)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The graphic should in some way reflect a page, or pages - to
>>>>>>> represent documentation. OR some other creative way to reflect the idea of
>>>>>>> "templates".
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It doesn't necessarily need the initials or even any text at all.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Format:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> SVG?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Various sizes PNG?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Favicon (16x16)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Usage: Github, Slack, Twitter, Website
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Context: The project will be a sibling of 'Write the Docs' so our
>>>>>>> logo needs to sit comfortably (and not jar) with theirs. Be in the same
>>>>>>> family.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have a contact who has quoted $100 to do this work.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Felicity
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here are a couple of my poor attempts:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [image: logo options.png]
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