[SeasonOfDocs] TheGoodDocsProject: Logo design

Fri Aug 2 12:01:22 PDT 2019

Thanks! I don't think that similar art is a blocker ... but "Doctopus" is a
registered trademark for "Computer software that allows users to create,
organize, automate, share, send, comment on, evaluate and manage
spreadsheets, documents, videos, images, audio files, presentations,
folders, templates, computer code, communications, emails, lists,
questionnaires, and data; computer software for creating, managing and
sharing online documents in online storage for use in the field of
education"

IANAL (but I do spend a lot of time thinking about trademark for a
civilian) I think that our domain would be sufficiently different that
there would be limited scope for a claim of infringement. (This is how you
can have Apple Computers and Apple Music both having a trademark on
"Apple".) Also, the trademark holder is a nonprofit that creates
educational software -- nonprofits are less likely to be aggressive in
expanding their trademark scope.

For Templatypus, I don't necessarily think that it limits our scope; it
could be the mascot of the "templates" part of the project.

Could we do a vote?
Doctopus
Templatypus
Neither
Both
Something else?

Feel free to signal openness to an option with a "0" vote. :) e.g. +1
Doctopus, 0 Templatypus, -1 Both

Thanks!

Erin

On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 2:00 PM Sanket Totewar <sanket at totewar.com> wrote:

> 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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