On Wednesday, 9. May 2012 at 04:52, Michael Acevedo wrote: > Hi, > > I have decided to move forward and give you an early preview of how I think > we should move for the logo of Apache OpenOffice 4 which I think is the > general consensus of the next major release of our project pending Apache > approval. The logos I am proposing are basically the same but there are a > few modifications to the current logo. Below is a description: > > AOO Next Logo Changes: > > - The AOO Next logo has a smaller spacing between the letters and > changes the word "Apache" to "APACHE" in caps (idea taken from Kevin > Gringon's proposal in the Wiki). > - The color of the "APACHE" word is now gray (idea taken from Kevin > Gringon's Proposal in the Wiki). > - Integration of the "AOO" initials (for one of the logo proposals). > - Retirement of the Orb logo and substituting it with a refined concept > of the previous OOo logo prior verson 3.2.1. I did this new icon in a > conservative manner and I think it will fit best the next release of AOO as > it will match with the post AOO 3.4 Application (Writer, Impress, Calc, > etc.) icons. The new logo makes a nod to the post-PC era when it comes to > how an application icon now looks in our devices. > - Keep some commonality with the current Orb Centric logo by keeping the > name of the suite with the current font that is being used for our site's > logo. > > Without further waiting, I present to you my logo proposal for AOO 4. > Please follow this link: > https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=69f0fbe8e03b2c13&resid=69F0FBE8E03B2C13!1631&parid=root > > Hope you like it and suggestions are welcomed. I would like to credit Kevin > Gringon for the changes in terms of font spacing in the word "OpenOffice" > and the "APACHE" word capitalization suggestions. > >
You asked if we like it, I don't like it. It looks old fashioned to me and both elements don't fit together. But I am no designer. We should really search for something new and fresh if we want to change it. A d that is from my pov not the old s-curve logo. Just my 2 ct Juergen > > -- > Best, > Michael > >
