[SeasonOfDocs] TheGoodDocsProject: Logo design

Wed Jul 31 17:10:37 PDT 2019

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: 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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