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 > > > > > > -- > > > > E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org > > > > Java Persistence with Hibernate, Second Edition > > > > JUnit in Action, Second Edition > > > > Spring Batch in Action > > > > Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com > > > > Home: http://garygregory.com/ > > > > Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > http://www.grobmeier.de > > > > https://www.timeandbill.de > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-dev-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-dev-h...@logging.apache.org > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-dev-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-dev-h...@logging.apache.org > > > > > > > > -- > http://www.grobmeier.de > https://www.timeandbill.de > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-dev-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-dev-h...@logging.apache.org > > -- E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org Java Persistence with Hibernate, Second Edition<http://www.manning.com/bauer3/> JUnit in Action, Second Edition <http://www.manning.com/tahchiev/> Spring Batch in Action <http://www.manning.com/templier/> Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com Home: http://garygregory.com/ Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory
