[SeasonOfDocs] TheGoodDocsProject: Logo design
Cameron Shorter
cameron.shorter at gmail.com
Wed Jul 31 13:13:59 PDT 2019
I like the Doctopus idea. Noting also that a Doctopus can be dressed up.
It can hold books, quills, scrolls. It can wear glasses, and wear a
mortarboard graduation hat.
I'm mindful that logos need to work as a small image too - for the icon
that fits within your browser tab for a website. Eight legs won't fit
well in that version. A simple quill and/or scroll will likely be better
for that medium.
On 1/8/19 3:15 am, Stephanie Blotner wrote:
> +1 to the Doctopus
>
> On Wed, Jul 31, 2019 at 10:06 AM Erin McKean <emckean at google.com
> <mailto: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
> <mailto: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 <mailto: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
>> <http://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
>> <mailto: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:
>>
>>
>> logo options.png
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