[Qgis-developer] Re: [Qgis-community-team] New QGIS logo

[Otto Dassau]

+1 from me for a logo contest, too. And I also think it would be good to
simplify.

Regards, Otto 

Am Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:28:06 +0200
schrieb Anita Graser <anitagraser at gmx.at>:

> +1 for a logo contest if possible.
> 
> If we change the QGIS icon and logo for 2.0, I would even go as far a not
> restricting the color palette at all. No need to stick to yellow/green if
> something else would suite the project better.
> 
> Best wishes,
> Anita
> 
> 
> 
> 2011/8/31 Nathan Woodrow <madmanwoo at gmail.com>
> 
> > While I think the QGIS icon needs a revamp for 2.0 I'm not sure that new
> > one does it for me personally.
> >
> > I have been in contact with a company here in Australia who said they are
> > happy to sponsor a 99designs.com (http://99designs.com/logo-design)
> > competition for the new QGIS logo.  The best part is that you can do the
> > competition but if you don't like the designs you don't have to pick on.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > - Nathan
> >
> > 2011/9/1 Maxim Dubinin <sim at gis-lab.info>
> >
> >> I like the idea of simplifying QGIS logo a lot.
> >> I never understood what is the point of arrow in QGIS logo? Can it be
> >> just stylized
> >> Q?
> >>
> >> Maxim
> >>
> >> Вы писали 31 августа 2011 г., 23:55:34:
> >>
> >> MJR> Hi,
> >>
> >> MJR> Here is a potential new logo for Quantum GIS 2 (done by Sylvain
> >> Beorchia) ->
> >>
> >> MJR> http://imageshare.web.id/images/qvqacswmv59l9rjxl1g6.png
> >>
> >> MJR> The actual is too complex with its gradients and shadows, here is a
> >> more
> >> MJR> simple logo which keeps most of the original design but a clearer
> >> way.
> >> MJR> The image linked above shows how it looks like at small size.
> >>
> >> MJR> By itself this change is worth creating a 2.0 git tag and to ship
> >> MJR> as soon as possible, it will increases our marketshare over 9000% !
> >>
> >> MJR> Regards,
> >> MJR> Jean Roc