[SeasonOfDocs] TheGoodDocsProject: Logo design

Thu Aug 1 13:57:24 PDT 2019

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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