SVG might not be easy to produce for some people. For example, I just
created a logo in Gimp using one of their predefined scripts and I do not
see how to export it to SVG. We can ask for SVG as the preferred format but
let's not make that a requirement. What do you guys use to create SVG files?

Gary


On Sun, May 12, 2013 at 10:19 AM, Christian Grobmeier
<grobme...@gmail.com>wrote:

> actually I would prefer SVG (vector based) as we can have it in all
> sizes then - good for banners, t-shirts and so on.
> At least we should have access to a gimp file - we need to keep it open
>
> On Sun, May 12, 2013 at 4:02 PM, Nick Williams
> <nicho...@nicholaswilliams.net> wrote:
> > I agree PNG preferred. I also think we should require a higher-resolution
> > format (say, 600x600 or something like that) with instructions that it
> > should also look good scaled down to ___ (whatever the target resolution
> > is). That way we have a high-resolution logo if ever needed (like, for
> > example, in the manual PDF) without having to scale it up.
> >
> > I also recommend some kind of standard naming convention for logos
> attached
> > to the JIRA. Perhaps:
> >
> > lastname-firstname-logo01.extension
> >
> > Where the numbers following the word "logo" represent which number it is
> > that person has submitted.
> >
> > Just my thoughts.
> >
> > Nick
> >
> >
> > On May 12, 2013, at 6:09 AM, Gary Gregory wrote:
> >
> > I think the "preferred" format should be PNG. If you use Gimp, then
> > also provide the XCF source file. A note should be made that if a
> > proprietary editor is used, then that will make it harder for us to
> > use. We can note that adding a small "TM" is preferred but not
> > required since once will be added by us if missing. WRT size we could
> > suggest that erring on the large size is better since scaling down is
> > easy but scaling up might leave some ugly artifacts.
> >
> > Gary
> >
> > On May 12, 2013, at 1:16, Christian Grobmeier <grobme...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> >
> > I am currently discussing with VP Brand how we safely can accept a
> >
> > logo. Not sure how long it takes, but advise should be given soon. I
> >
> > would like to have that instructions in place, before we send out any
> >
> > mails or start the contest.
> >
> >
> > Also I was drafting logo specifications on the trademarks list. I will
> >
> > revive this coming week and would like to suggest this here too. Its
> >
> > more or less: which format? which resolution? and so on.
> >
> >
> > Hope thats ok when we delay this a couple more days! But I am glad the
> >
> > idea of a new logo found support :-)
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Christian
> >
> >
> > On Sun, May 12, 2013 at 3:38 AM, Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > [PROPOSAL for the text of an email and front page of the site]
> >
> >
> > Log4j 2 logo contest
> >
> >
> > Log4j 2 will be a major new version of Log4j. To mark this occasion,
> Log4j 2
> >
> > will use a new logo. We would like to open participation to the
> community to
> >
> > create this new logo.
> >
> >
> > Attach your entries to the Jira http://...
> >
> >
> > Each person can submit more than one logo.
> >
> >
> > Submissions will be accepted until [I pulled this one out of a hat] June
> 30,
> >
> > 2013. The PMC will then call for a vote on the user and dev mailing
> lists.
> >
> >
> > You must submit your entries under the Apache License version 2.0.
> >
> >
> > The Log4j team.
> >
> >
> > ---
> >
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> >
> > Gary
> >
> >
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