Hi Chris, Chris Marusich <cmmarus...@gmail.com> writes:
> Mathieu Lirzin <m...@gnu.org> writes: > >>> However, I would argue that the original Guix logotype is mostly >>> superseded by the other one. I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s >>> confusion to have two logos, and that the GuixSD one is cute anyway. >>> :-) >> >> As long as Guix and GuixSD are not synonymous, I would argue that mixing >> the two logos increases confusion, whether it looks pretty or not. >> Especially since the logos include their name. >> >> >> What do people think? > > Please understand that this is just my own opinion. > > I think branding matters. And I think using one icon for the "Guix" and > "GuixSD" logos is better branding than two very different-looking icons. > Having two icons does not make the difference clearer. If anything, I > feel that it is MORE confusing because it fails to emphasize the common > component: Guix. I would not say that having different icons is confusing, however I agree that having one icon can help to visually see how they relate to each other. > Consider Nix. They use only one icon [1] on the websites for Nix [2] > and NixOS [3]. When you see it, you know the brand is Nix. Nix and > NixOS are closely related to one another, so it's natural to share the > icon. What's the difference? A logo won't tell you; you need to read > the manual to learn that. But you know it's Nix, regardless of how it's > being used. > > I think GNU Guix should use one logo to strengthen its branding. The > golden GNU [4] is better than the other one [5], so that's what I'd use. > >> If the choice of using GuixSD logo when designing Guix is about >> esthetics, maybe we could use the same symbol for both logos. Maybe >> with a slightly different color that would help distinguish them? > > Since the words "Guix" and "GuixSD" are already different, I don't think > they need to come in a different color. I do like the off-color "SD" in > the "GuixSD" logo, though, since it emphasizes that it's still Guix. That would definetely match what the Nix project is doing. While IMO Nix is not necessarily a model to follow, this would definitely be better than what is currently done for Guix/GuixSD "branding". Thanks, -- Mathieu Lirzin