[SeasonOfDocs] TheGoodDocsProject: Logo design

Fri Aug 2 17:41:55 PDT 2019

0

On Sat, 3 Aug 2019 at 05:01, Erin McKean <emckean at google.com> wrote:

> Thanks! I don't think that similar art is a blocker ... but "Doctopus" is
> a registered trademark for "Computer software that allows users to
> create, organize, automate, share, send, comment on, evaluate and manage
> spreadsheets, documents, videos, images, audio files, presentations,
> folders, templates, computer code, communications, emails, lists,
> questionnaires, and data; computer software for creating, managing and
> sharing online documents in online storage for use in the field of
> education"
>
> IANAL (but I do spend a lot of time thinking about trademark for a
> civilian) I think that our domain would be sufficiently different that
> there would be limited scope for a claim of infringement. (This is how you
> can have Apple Computers and Apple Music both having a trademark on
> "Apple".) Also, the trademark holder is a nonprofit that creates
> educational software -- nonprofits are less likely to be aggressive in
> expanding their trademark scope.
>
> For Templatypus, I don't necessarily think that it limits our scope; it
> could be the mascot of the "templates" part of the project.
>
> Could we do a vote?
> Doctopus
> Templatypus
> Neither
> Both
> Something else?
>
> Feel free to signal openness to an option with a "0" vote. :) e.g. +1
> Doctopus, 0 Templatypus, -1 Both
>
> Thanks!
>
> Erin
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 2:00 PM Sanket Totewar <sanket at totewar.com> wrote:
>
>> I like Octopus and was working on an icon but found that someone's
>> already used a similar concept here:
>> https://www.amazon.com/Octopus-Ink-Composition-Notebook-ruled-Lined/dp/1099048109
>>
>> Love Templatypus but would that send out a message that we're only
>> creating templates?
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 6:57 AM Erin McKean <emckean at google.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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]
>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>> SeasonOfDocs mailing list
>>>>>>>>> SeasonOfDocs at lists.osgeo.org
>>>>>>>>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/seasonofdocs
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Erin McKean | Developer Relations Program Manager, Open Source
>>>>>>>> Strategy | emckean at google.com | she/her
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>> SeasonOfDocs mailing listSeasonOfDocs at lists.osgeo.orghttps://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/seasonofdocs
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Cameron Shorter
>>>>>>>> Technology Demystifier
>>>>>>>> Open Technologies and Geospatial Consultant
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> M +61 (0) 419 142 254
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>> SeasonOfDocs mailing list
>>>>>>>> SeasonOfDocs at lists.osgeo.org
>>>>>>>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/seasonofdocs
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> ------------------------
>>>>>>> http://about.me/jocook
>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>> SeasonOfDocs mailing list
>>>>>>> SeasonOfDocs at lists.osgeo.org
>>>>>>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/seasonofdocs
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Erin McKean | Developer Relations Program Manager, Open Source
>>>>>> Strategy | emckean at google.com | she/her
>>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> SeasonOfDocs mailing list
>>>>>> SeasonOfDocs at lists.osgeo.org
>>>>>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/seasonofdocs
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Stephanie Blotner
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> SeasonOfDocs mailing list
>>>>> SeasonOfDocs at lists.osgeo.org
>>>>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/seasonofdocs
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> SeasonOfDocs mailing list
>>>>> SeasonOfDocs at lists.osgeo.org
>>>>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/seasonofdocs
>>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> SeasonOfDocs mailing list
>>>> SeasonOfDocs at lists.osgeo.org
>>>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/seasonofdocs
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Erin McKean | Developer Relations Program Manager, Open Source
>>> Strategy | emckean at google.com | she/her
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> SeasonOfDocs mailing list
>>> SeasonOfDocs at lists.osgeo.org
>>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/seasonofdocs
>>>
>>
>
> --
> Erin McKean | Developer Relations Program Manager, Open Source Strategy |
> emckean at google.com | she/her
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/seasonofdocs/attachments/20190803/141ccee0/attachment-0001.html>