Seems like the simple answer is to one one "powered by" logo with Monkey and one sans-Monkey. That way the person/entity choosing to display it on their site could choose the image they want to portray.
On 12/6/13 6:04 AM, "Daan Hoogland" <[email protected]> wrote: >Kirk, > >Not to stress my dislike of our fellow primates; I would like some >more emphasis on the cloud then that. The fellow reminds me just a tad >to much of greasemonkey. > >my .02 of wrench, >Daan > >On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 10:10 PM, Kirk Jantzer <[email protected]> >wrote: >> Not to throw a wrench in things, but I got into work this morning and >>saw >> my badge from the CloudStack conference in San Jose earlier this year. >>It's >> the face of a monkey made up of a bunch of text from some CloudStack >> documentation. I thought something to that effect with the words >>"powered", >> "by", "apache", and "cloudstack" scattered (but obvious) throughout the >> logo. What are everyone's thoughts on this?? I'm not asking to change >> things, I'm just brainstorming here. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Kirk Jantzer >> http://about.me/kirkjantzer >> >> >> On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 3:37 PM, Laszlo Hornyak >><[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I want to avoid having an overlay on the image, so I will return to my >>> previous design and fix that. Guys if you want the monkey, now you >>>have a >>> very easy job :-) >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 10:37 AM, Daan Hoogland <[email protected] >>> >wrote: >>> >>> > Yes Kirk, that would help. That or a scale down of the cloud and >>> > monkey in comparison to the letters. (I have no problem with any of >>> > our fellow primates) >>> > >>> > On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 12:11 AM, Kirk Jantzer >>><[email protected]> >>> > wrote: >>> > > Daan - agreed about the balance, however disagree about the >>>monkey. I >>> > think >>> > > if the text was a layer over the cloud, it might be more balanced, >>>like >>> > > this: http://i.imgur.com/WTNAIoG.png (not the same font or text, >>>but >>> the >>> > > idea) >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > Regards, >>> > > >>> > > Kirk Jantzer >>> > > http://about.me/kirkjantzer >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 4:34 PM, Daan Hoogland >>><[email protected] >>> > >wrote: >>> > > >>> > >> I actually don't like the cute creature in there. from a graphical >>> > >> stance; it ruins the balance in the logo, hanging out on the top >>> > >> right. maybe because of the form factor. maybe you can try one >>>without >>> > >> the monkey and one cut in which the centre of the picture is >>>between >>> > >> the base of the monkey tail and the start of the cloud. >>> > >> >>> > >> sorry to nag, >>> > >> Daan >>> > >> >>> > >> On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 10:00 PM, Laszlo Hornyak >>> > >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >> > Hi, >>> > >> > >>> > >> > Sending version 0.0.3: >>> > >> > - Complete monkey added >>> > >> > - "Apache" added >>> > >> > - Clouds more like the original logo >>> > >> > This also comes with some cons: >>> > >> > - 4 colors >>> > >> > - lots of text, at least compared to 0.0.1 >>> > >> > but if you look at it scaled down to very small, it is still >>> readable, >>> > >> even >>> > >> > the monkey is so-so. >>> > >> > >>> > >> > Just in case someone feels like experimenting, I also attached >>>the >>> up >>> > to >>> > >> > date version of my reverse engineered cloudstack monkey with >>>cloud. >>> > >> > >>> > >> > steroidmonkey is just a bit different from the >>>poweredbycloudstack >>> > svg, >>> > >> spot >>> > >> > the difference :-) >>> > >> > >>> > >> > Your feedback is welcome! >>> > >> > >>> > >> > Thank you, >>> > >> > Laszlo >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 11:31 AM, Daan Hoogland < >>> > [email protected]> >>> > >> > wrote: >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> I like, >>> > >> >> 2. But I agree with Rbyn about the word apache. I should be in >>> there. >>> > >> >> I think it must even. >>> > >> >> 1. It looks streched on my preview in finder as well >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 9:47 PM, Robyn Bergeron < >>> [email protected]> >>> > >> >> wrote: >>> > >> >> > >>> > >> >> > >>> > >> >> > ----- Original Message ----- >>> > >> >> >> From: "Laszlo Hornyak" <[email protected]> >>> > >> >> >> To: [email protected] >>> > >> >> >> Cc: [email protected] >>> > >> >> >> Sent: Sunday, December 1, 2013 10:31:11 AM >>> > >> >> >> Subject: Re: Request: Help designing a 'powered by' logo for >>> > >> CloudStack >>> > >> >> >> >>> > >> >> >> Hi, >>> > >> >> >> >>> > >> >> >> Here is my version: >>> > >> >> >> - SVG format as you requested >>> > >> >> >> - Only two colors, exactly the same as for the original >>>logo. I >>> > >> prefer >>> > >> >> >> few >>> > >> >> >> colors for such pictures >>> > >> >> >> - Unfortunately the monkey could not make it, the whole >>>thing >>> > needs >>> > >> to >>> > >> >> >> fit >>> > >> >> >> into a very small area and the monkey would be too little >>>detail >>> > (the >>> > >> >> >> monkey is übercool anyway) >>> > >> >> >> - if no monkey, then cloud >>> > >> >> >> - only "powered by cloudstack", no extra text because it >>>make >>> > make >>> > >> >> >> difficult to read in such a small place >>> > >> >> >> - see attached file :) >>> > >> >> > >>> > >> >> > Hi, >>> > >> >> > >>> > >> >> > I like the cloud idea/placement. (And totally get that it's >>>going >>> > to >>> > >> be >>> > >> >> > hard to see the monkey in such a small space. Even though >>>he's so >>> > >> cute.) >>> > >> >> > >>> > >> >> > Two things - >>> > >> >> > >>> > >> >> > 1) The lettering in the word "cloudstack" looks stretched as >>> > compared >>> > >> >> > with the normal look of the font - I'm not sure if that's >>> > >> intentional, not >>> > >> >> > intentional, something really weird in how it's rendering on >>>my >>> > >> screen... :) >>> > >> >> > 2) I realize the problem around "no extra text" but ... do we >>> want >>> > to >>> > >> >> > add in the word apache? (or conversely, is there any reason >>>why >>> it >>> > >> shouldn't >>> > >> >> > be added in... legal, etc)? >>> > >> >> > >>> > >> >> > -robyn >>> > >> >> > >>> > >> >> > >>> > >> >> >> >>> > >> >> >> >>> > >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 6:56 PM, David Nalley >>><[email protected]> >>> > wrote: >>> > >> >> >> >>> > >> >> >> > Hi folks: >>> > >> >> >> > >>> > >> >> >> > If you happen to have some graphical design talent (I have >>> > none) I >>> > >> >> >> > have a great opportunity for you :) >>> > >> >> >> > >>> > >> >> >> > CloudStack needs a 'powered by' logo that is easy to >>>consume, >>> > and >>> > >> is >>> > >> >> >> > also attractive. >>> > >> >> >> > >>> > >> >> >> > A couple examples of powered by logos: >>> > >> >> >> > >>> > >> >> >> > http://tomcat.apache.org/images/tomcat-power.gif >>> > >> >> >> > >>> > >> >> >> > >>> > >> >> >> > >>> > >> >>> > >>> >>>https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/download/attachments/80899/mahout-lo >>>go-poweredby-100.png?version=1&modificationDate=1312880703000 >>> > >> >> >> > >>> > >> >> >> > >>> > >> >> >> > >>> > >> >>> > >>> >>>https://netbeans.org/images_www/screenshots/6.0/baseIDE_ant_powered_150p >>>x.png >>> > >> >> >> > >>> > >> >> >> > A couple of constraints: >>> > >> >> >> > * Please don't use the Apache feather. (we could, but lets >>> not; >>> > it >>> > >> >> >> > will make life simpler) >>> > >> >> >> > * Please try and produce a vector format as source (this >>> allows >>> > us >>> > >> to >>> > >> >> >> > scale/etc) >>> > >> >> >> > * Because this will become a trademark (which is vastly >>> > different >>> > >> >> >> > that >>> > >> >> >> > copyright) - we will likely need some explicit email >>>agreement >>> > >> around >>> > >> >> >> > trademarks rights for the image. (I promise, it isn't as >>>scary >>> > as >>> > >> >> >> > that >>> > >> >> >> > sentence makes it out to be.) >>> > >> >> >> > >>> > >> >> >> > Anyone interested? >>> > >> >> >> > >>> > >> >> >> > --David >>> > >> >> >> > >>> > >> >> >> >>> > >> >> >> >>> > >> >> >> >>> > >> >> >> -- >>> > >> >> >> >>> > >> >> >> EOF >>> > >> >> >> >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > -- >>> > >> > >>> > >> > EOF >>> > >> >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> EOF >>>
