Nat Gross wrote:
Brian Abbott wrote:
I would say that while I think each of these logos are good on a stand alone basis, I'm not sure how they are appropriate for the system. None of them really communicate any kind of message that one might look for in a database system.
Although I hear you, I must ask: What type of message does the IBM logo communicate?
I tried to inject an "IBM feel" into the logo, ...
Personally, I'd like a fun logo for Derby. The IBM logo is -- well -- a bit dry. This is just my personal opinion, of course (and I should probably mention that I am an IBM employee, but that has no bearing on this).
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Having said all this, I still see your point. I am thinking of a 'happy' logo. How about a 'db' or derby in a *bed*. A key derby feature is that its emBEDded, so you can have a db in a bed.
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ummm, perhaps having a bed in the logo could be misconstrued as over the top. I'd like to start proposing guidelines for the logo contest, including:
- No themes that could be misconstrued as offensive (though I realize how subjective "offensive" is)
- No themes of violence -- the apache feather is good, but hatchets and apache attack helicopters are probably out. By the way, does anyone know of any issues with using the apache feather in a logo?
Any other opinions out there for what might or might not be suitable?
-jean
