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

[Tim Sutton]

+1 from me for the logo contest too - I like the concept JR has but
still not 100% about the actual icon they came up with so having the
competition would be a good opportunity to see what else folks can
come up with.

Regards

Tim

2011/9/1 Otto Dassau <dassau at gbd-consult.de>:
> +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
> _______________________________________________
> Qgis-community-team mailing list
> Qgis-community-team at lists.osgeo.org
> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-community-team
>



-- 
Tim Sutton - QGIS Project Steering Committee Member (Release  Manager)
==============================================
Visit http://linfiniti.com to find out about:
 * QGIS programming services
 * Mapserver and PostGIS based hosting plans
 * FOSS Consulting Services
Skype: timlinux Irc: timlinux on #qgis at freenode.net
==============================================