2012/12/22 janI <j...@apache.org> > I am no designer, but I have tried to make a suggestion to better explain > what I mean. > > The current proposals all have squares / circles etc. and apart from the > original similarity with windows8 that has a special signal value. > > A surface (square/circle etc) especially with a border, signal: > - limitation or positive a product that fullfills a single purpose > - closeness or positive a product the specialize in one function > > AOO is in my mind much more, we are open at levels where normal products > can only dream to go: > - AOO is used in nearly every corner of the earth. > - AOO is open for translation to no matter how small a language group > - AOO is open for developers who want to hack their own specialized > versions > - AOO is open for repackaging supplying the core of a wider extented > product. > I could go on..... > > I think it is important that our logo signals this freedom and openess > after all we are OPEN office. >
+1. The ring around the orb give the idea of boundaries, limits, and we are trying to go beyond every limit ;) > > I know my design is not professional, it is NOT meant to be so please dont > judge it on that. It is simply a "thought out of the box", and hopefully it > can trigger some ideas. > > You can see my "proposal" here: > http://people.apache.org/~jani/aoo.png I like the idea. No sure if it fits well on a page header, but definitely is a good idea for announcements, t-shirts and a lot of other situations where a big logo is needed. Regards Ricardo > > > Have a nice christmas, whereever you are in the world. > Jan I. > > > On 21 December 2012 20:56, Michael Acevedo <vea1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Thanks for the links with logos Armin, I will examine them shortly... > > > > Have a good afternoon... > > > > On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 1:23 PM, Armin Le Grand <armin.le.gr...@me.com > > >wrote: > > > > > Hi Michael, > > > > > > this (https://svn.apache.org/repos/**asf/openoffice/ooo-site/trunk/** > > > content/images/AOO_logos/< > > > https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/openoffice/ooo-site/trunk/content/images/AOO_logos/ > > >) > > > might help, these are the checked-in logos. You can access it with a > > > browser. Look at the SVG directory there; I am not sure if the complete > > > gulls will be extractable; I fear they are 'cut', but maybe repaired by > > > using the other wing. > > > > > > Looking forward to your suggestions :) > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > Armin > > > > > > > > > On 21.12.2012 17:48, Michael Acevedo wrote: > > > > > >> Hello Armin, > > >> > > >> I was tempted to make a rounded corner marquee for the current logo > but > > >> desisted of the idea after the vereditct of the Apple v. Samsung case > > >> where > > >> they were able to sue Samsung on using rounded corners for apps on > their > > >> flavor of android. Still I find the rounded corners tempting and is > > >> actually reflected on the second logo that appeared on the last jpeg > > file > > >> I > > >> sent yesterday. > > >> > > >> All of these are good suggestions and I am now thinking of something > on > > >> updating the orb, maybe keeping the basic shape of the logo which is a > > >> circle. I am rambbling here but I might be able to come up with > > something > > >> tangible during the next few hours. > > >> > > >> Now the only thing I would need to find is an EPS or PSD > > >> high-res version of the AOO gulls. Where can I find that? > > >> > > >> Thanks for the suggestions. > > >> > > >> > > >> On Friday, December 21, 2012, Armin Le Grand wrote: > > >> > > >> Hi Michael, > > >>> > > >>> thanks for investigating here. While I like the original orb and the > > >>> colored rects seem to lead to windows trademark stuff, what about: > > >>> > > >>> - only slightly changing the AOO logo > > >>> - replacing the orb with a shape also very popular today > > >>> - keeping the color, keeping the seagulls > > >>> ...but as shape, take the now famous 'app' form - a rounded rectangle > > >>> instead of the orb, using exactly the dimensions of app logos, and > the > > >>> color blending of app logos (they use some 'bow' on the middle, > making > > >>> the > > >>> upper half slightly lighter than the lower one). > > >>> Just as on iOS devices. Maybe looking nice ;-) Will look modern :-) > > >>> > > >>> HTH! > > >>> Sincerely, > > >>> Armin > > >>> > > >>> On 20.12.2012 02:33, Michael Acevedo wrote: > > >>> > > >>> Greetings to the AOO Team! > > >>>> > > >>>> Hello, after a few months of inactivity I've decided to get back in > > >>>> touch > > >>>> with the AOO community. First, congratulations to the AOO team on > > >>>> a successful graduation into a top-level Apache project from the > > Apache > > >>>> Incubator. > > >>>> > > >>>> Now the reason on why I am writing this email is to formally submit > a > > >>>> logo > > >>>> proposal for the next version of the Apache OpenOffice 4.X logo. > > >>>> Previously, I submitted an initial logo on the Apache OpenOffice > > Google+ > > >>>> community but I went back to the drawing board and created a second > > >>>> version > > >>>> of the logo that both pays respect to the previous Apache OpenOffice > > >>>> orb, > > >>>> but modernizes the look of the overall logo by adding 4 colored > > squares > > >>>> that represent the four corners of our office suite (Writer, Calc, > > >>>> Impress, > > >>>> and Base) and utilizing a streamlined font. > > >>>> > > >>>> Without further introductions, below I present my official > submission > > >>>> for > > >>>> the Apache OpenOffice 4.X logo. > > >>>> > > >>>> This first logo, is the proposed official logo for the project that > > >>>> would > > >>>> be used for our webpage and some other materials. > > >>>> > > >>>> https://lh3.googleusercontent.****com/-lETVSrwcgJc/**UNJpH6G1sxI/** > > >>>> AAAAAAAAABg/JnpNrXdRgUo/s653/****AOO%25204%2520LOGO%2520v2-5%**** > > >>>> 2520Small%2520copy.jpg<https:/**/lh3.googleusercontent.com/-** > > >>>> lETVSrwcgJc/UNJpH6G1sxI/**AAAAAAAAABg/JnpNrXdRgUo/s653/** > > >>>> AOO%25204%2520LOGO%2520v2-5%**2520Small%2520copy.jpg< > > > https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lETVSrwcgJc/UNJpH6G1sxI/AAAAAAAAABg/JnpNrXdRgUo/s653/AOO%25204%2520LOGO%2520v2-5%2520Small%2520copy.jpg > > > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> There's a secondary logo, which is basically the same logo but > changes > > >>>> the > > >>>> proportion of the OpenOffice orb making it better suited for the > > splash > > >>>> screen that appears at the launch of the application. > > >>>> > > >>>> https://lh4.googleusercontent.****com/-uy8gU24uBZw/**UNJpH8UiKiI/** > > >>>> > AAAAAAAAABk/xfXTQjO8iQg/s912/****AOO%25204%2520LOGO%2520v2-2.****png< > > >>>> https://lh4.**googleusercontent.com/-**uy8gU24uBZw/UNJpH8UiKiI/** > > >>>> AAAAAAAAABk/xfXTQjO8iQg/s912/**AOO%25204%2520LOGO%2520v2-2.**png< > > > https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uy8gU24uBZw/UNJpH8UiKiI/AAAAAAAAABk/xfXTQjO8iQg/s912/AOO%25204%2520LOGO%2520v2-2.png > > > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> Hope you guys like it and Happy holidays! > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > > > > > > > > -- > > Best, > > Michael > > >
