On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Larry Shaffer <lar...@dakotacarto.com>wrote:
> Hi, > > On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 12:09 AM, Radim Blazek <radim.bla...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 4:19 PM, Larry Shaffer <lar...@dakotacarto.com> >> wrote: >> > On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 1:44 AM, Radim Blazek <radim.bla...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 7:13 PM, Larry Shaffer <lar...@dakotacarto.com >> > >> >> wrote: >> >> >> I am not in favour of #338 or #336 because those are too complex for >> >> >> logo. And then, there seems to be 3 hands on it, right? I understand >> >> >> that the green one is Wassermann's hand [1][2] but I wonder whose is >> >> >> the blue and brown? >> >> > >> >> > Hmmm. I had never heard of Wassermann's hand, so that's just a >> >> > coincidence. >> >> > The hands represent dev's and user's hands, all working on the >> project >> >> > together, but from different parts of the world and from different >> >> > disciplines, which are represented by three elemental colors: brown >> >> > (geology, landscaping, city planning, etc.), green (biology, >> forestry, >> >> > etc.), blue (hydrology, oceanography, etc.). >> >> >> >> OK, I just want to let you know that the first impression for somebody >> >> who has not invented the logo may be different. I see three creatures, >> >> Wassermann and his fellows trying to divide the Earth. >> >> >> >> This is my second impression: http://bench.qgis.cz/ms-google-qgis.jpg >> > >> > While I generally have no problems with criticism, I do take issue with >> > having my work parodied in a cartoon which implies plagiarism. >> >> I beg your pardon Larry. I am sure that you were not inspired by >> Chrome logo. I was thinking about impression it can make on people not >> about the origin of the logo. >> > > Radim, thank you very much for addressing my concern. Your point that the > logo should not look too much like an existing one is important. > > I submitted a last minute design (actually I had 3 minutes left) in which > I tried to incorporate a cleaner and more professional look like many devs > believe is needed [0], while at the same time paying homage to the old logo > and it's funky green arrow. Instead of an arrow I used only a green > arrowhead and styled it with a hint of a modern location icon seen on many > mobile devices. > > I think it is my best and most straightforward work on the logo. > Hopefully, it doesn't look like anything else out there. :^) > > [0] > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/qgis-needs-logo-210397/entries/419 > > I like it very much > Regards, > > Larry > > > >> Sorry again. >> Radim >> >> > A simple "it looks too much like Chrome's icon" would have sufficed. >> > >> > Larry >> > >> > >> >> >> >> Radim >> >> >> >> > Regards, >> >> > >> >> > Larry >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Radim >> >> >> >> >> >> [1] http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wassermann_(Mythologie) >> >> >> [2] >> http://www.zivli.cz/wp-content/gallery/2009/11/Vodnik-300x193.jpg >> >> >> >> >> >> > I also like the idea that money goes to one of our devs. >> >> >> > I agre that some refinement to #338 and #336 would help to look >> more >> >> >> > professional. >> >> >> > All the best, and thanks a lot for having taken the lead on this. >> >> >> > - -- >> >> >> > Paolo Cavallini - Faunalia >> >> >> > www.faunalia.eu >> >> >> > Full contact details at www.faunalia.eu/pc >> >> >> > Nuovi corsi QGIS e PostGIS: http://www.faunalia.it/calendario >> >> >> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> >> >> > Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) >> >> >> > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ >> >> >> > >> >> >> > iEYEARECAAYFAlF/qgwACgkQ/NedwLUzIr4K+gCeLg/xSwnDfj4LIuKyf7aiD3Dz >> >> >> > UvIAninKkhExlvlhWCNXd/Unl4/Tu6Nf >> >> >> > =tTpj >> >> >> > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> >> > Qgis-developer mailing list >> >> >> > Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org >> >> >> > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> Qgis-developer mailing list >> >> >> Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org >> >> >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-developer mailing list > Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer > >
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