[Qgis-developer] Logo Update

[Antonio Locandro]

I like this logo, not so keen on the colors though, but keeping into consideration the time constrain its understandable. I would prefer darker shade of grey and a more vibrant green, looks a bit opaque for me
 
Ing. Antonio Locandro
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
 Date: Thu, 2 May 2013 11:08:04 -0600
From: larrys at dakotacarto.com
To: radim.blazek at gmail.com
CC: qgis-developer at lists.osgeo.org
Subject: Re: [Qgis-developer] Logo Update

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

>> >> > www.faunalia.eu

>> >> > Full contact details at www.faunalia.eu/pc

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