AFAIK we don't have an svn that anyone can commit to. We could probably use git though. The alternative would be to create a Jira and have people upload their images to it.
Ralph On May 15, 2013, at 9:27 AM, Gary Gregory wrote: > FWIW, I ran into this: > https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/subversion/svn-logos/README.html > > Gary > > > On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 4:20 AM, Christian Grobmeier <grobme...@gmail.com> > wrote: > On Sun, May 12, 2013 at 9:53 PM, Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 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? > > The approach is usually different. Gimp creates pixel based artwork > but it cannot work with Vector based art. To create that you need a > tool like Adobe Illustrator or the free software Inkscape: > inkscape.org > I use Inkscape and love it very much. If you created a vector based > artwork, you are usually exporting it to a rasterized format like PNG. > > Vectors have the benefit that it can be sized into any dimension while > Gimp files need to be very huge to make smaller portions of them. Of > course, if you plan to make them bigger (for print publications maybe) > you almost never have chance, because the quality is often to bad. > > If we don't set requirements, people will send PSD files. I don't know > many people who use Gimp. Actually I don't use it, I prefer to pay a > few bucks for Pixelmator, because Gimp is so... well. I don't like it. > > With the experience of ApacheCon in my head, where it was freaking > difficult to get the project logos in proper size for creating the > entrance banner, I really would prefer vector formats. Unlike PSD it > is an open format. Gimp is open too, but its really easier to work > with SVG once its created. > > Maybe we get less submissions, but I would accept that. We don't know > what we will do with the logo one day. > > Cheers > Christian > > > > 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. 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