Absolutely! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QInCyLksctapftjXEMFwYbxR_aJV1JwZ/view?usp=sharing -> if anyone cannot access it via drive, happy to send it individually.
On Tue, Jun 9, 2026 at 9:42 AM Richard Zowalla <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Tried to get the original mail from the list archive but couldn’t find it. > Would you mind uploading it somewhere or re-sent the pdf in question? > > Tx und Gruß > Richard > > > Am 09.06.2026 um 08:29 schrieb Jarek Potiuk <[email protected]>: > > > > Hello here, > > > > Any preferences? > > > > J. > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 5, 2026 at 2:12 AM Jarek Potiuk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Hi everyone, > >> > >> Short version: I've gathered every logo idea floating around — my > original > >> AI sketch from the name thread plus the three submissions in issue #243 > — > >> into one numbered PDF (attached) so we can actually compare them and > pick a > >> direction. I'd like us to (1) rank them, (2) say which logo > *properties* we > >> each care about, and then (3) take the shortlist + our "what matters" > list > >> to ASF Marketing & Publicity for professional input. > >> > >> The four proposals (full detail + images in the PDF): > >> > >> 1. Original AI draft (me, via Gemini — name thread, 13 May). Realistic > >> magpie + ASF oak leaf, in three styles (mark / mascot / heraldic crest). > >> Just a non-binding seed. Three variants v1, v2, v3 > >> > >> 2. Justin McLean — "detailed magpie" (#243, 23 May). Black-and-white > >> magpie on a branch holding the red ASF oak leaf; one-line + stacked > >> lockups, PNG. > >> > >> 3. Justin McLean — "geometric magpie" (#243, 27 May). Stylised bird, > tail > >> as a check-mark, multi-colour ASF feather; SVG + an Australian-magpie > >> variant. The one with the most thumbs-up so far (Craig, Yeonguk, me). > >> > >> 4. André Ahlert — modern brand system (#243, 27 May). Minimalist blue > >> "M"/magpie monogram with a first brand kit (palette, type, clear-space, > >> applications) and a website mockup. The most designer-grade / > >> fully-thought-through, though not yet tied to the oak leaf. > >> > >> What I'd like from you — two quick things: > >> > >> A) Vote. Reply with your top 3 with variants if needed, in order if you > >> can - including variants (e.g. "3> 4 > 2 > 1v2"). Picking three each > rather > >> than one gives us a real ranking instead of a narrow win. > >> > >> B) Properties. Tell me, in a line or two, which top 2-3 properties of a > >> logo matter most to you. To keep replies comparable, pick from this > menu or > >> add your own: > >> > >> - recognizable at favicon size / scales down well > >> - works in one colour / print-friendly > >> - available as SVG (not just PNG) > >> - clear tie to the ASF identity (oak leaf / red) > >> - distinct from Airflow and other ASF projects > >> - friendly / approachable vs. formal / serious > >> - "professional", brand-system-ready (variants, clear-space, palette) > >> - uniqueness / not obviously AI-generated > >> > >> I'll tally the votes and the property themes and post the ranking back > >> here. > >> > >> Then — the step I think matters most: I'd like to take the result to ASF > >> Marketing & Publicity (M&P). They've sat through a lot of project-logo > >> discussions and know the usages a logo has to survive — swag, conference > >> banners, favicons, light/dark, one-colour print, social avatars — that > we > >> won't think of up front. I'd send them the consolidated PDF, our ranked > >> shortlist, and our "what matters" themes, and ask: > >> - their read on our top choices, and what they've learned from other > >> projects' logo processes that we should know now rather than later; > >> - any usage / practicality concerns with our front-runners; > >> - and specifically: since M&P are the official stewards of the ASF > >> feather/logo, are we using the ASF oak leaf correctly in these marks? > Most > >> of our proposals lean on it, so I'd rather hear their guidance on > >> acceptable usage early than redo it later. > >> - maybe they could help us to "professionalize" it. They still help PMCs > >> with rebranding of their logos after the Feather -> Oak, and possibly > they > >> can help us with that. > >> > >> Nothing here is binding and nothing's being decided over anyone's head — > >> it's input-gathering so the final mark is something we're all happy to > put > >> on a banner. If you'd rather not vote, just say so. > >> > >> Could you get your top-3 + properties in by mid next week (10 June)? > I'll > >> collate after that. > >> > >> WDYT about the idea of bringing it to ASF M&P ? > >> > >> Thanks — and thanks to Justin and André for actually putting pixels on > the > >> page. > >> > >> J. > >> > >> > >> > >
