[Qgis-developer] Logo Update

[Larry Shaffer]

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

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
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