-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Of the smaller logos, I prefer simplestyle2.jpg. The font choice credit goes to Barbara Hallock.
Marlon On 4/13/11 11:51 AM, Rolf van der Steen wrote: > Hi all, > > I created new logo designs. I started merging the white label / record label > ideas of Scott, Marlon and myself. Some notes: > > - I like the font Marlon uses, especially the "A" style. It makes the word > "RAVE" look really distinctive. So I used a similar but slightly heavier > font with a more symmetrical cross-bar and adjusted the kerning to give it > more body and balance. > - I agree with Hadrians "simplicity is good" statement. So I removed a lot > of elements from the concept2. > > This resulted in: > http://people.apache.org/~ate/rave/logo/rave_logo_appstyle.jpg > > Doing this I realized the symmetry of the "A" and the "V" is a truly strong > style element, and combined it with the 'hole' of the label. I also thought > the 'appstyle' logo still looks too iconic. It needs to be even simpler IMO. > Therefore I've created two variants of a more abstract logo, still based on > the white label idea (and using a black/white color scheme to emphasize > that). Here they are: > > http://people.apache.org/~ate/rave/logo/rave_logo_simplestyle1.jpg > http://people.apache.org/~ate/rave/logo/rave_logo_simplestyle2.jpg > > Like to hear your comments. > > Rolf > > > On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 2:18 PM, Scott Wilson <[email protected] >> wrote: > >> >> On 7 Apr 2011, at 12:38, Ross Gardler wrote: >> >>> On 07/04/2011 08:36, Ate Douma wrote: >>>> On 04/05/2011 04:47 PM, Franklin, Matthew B. wrote: >>>>> I think it would be best to restart the logo contest since we didn't >> have >>>>> the last one on this list. >>>> >>>> I've put the initial logos we discussed before under: >>>> http://people.apache.org/~ate/rave/logo/ >>>> >>>> - three initial concepts made by Rolf van der Steen (Hippo UI designer): >>>> http://people.apache.org/~ate/rave/logo/rave_logo_concept_1.jpg >>>> http://people.apache.org/~ate/rave/logo/rave_logo_concept_2.jpg >>>> http://people.apache.org/~ate/rave/logo/rave_logo_concept_3.jpg >>>> >>>> - white label design by Scott Wilson: >>>> http://people.apache.org/~ate/rave/logo/rave.png >>>> >>>> Rolf van der Steen from Hippo also is available for further help >>>> designing/refining the Rave logo (I'll ask him to sign up to this list >>>> too). >>> >>> I'd love to see something from Rolf merging his ideas in concept 2 and/or >> 3 with those of Scotts white label interpretation. >> >> I really like #2 in terms of how its framed in a kind of app icon - nice! >> >>> >>> Ross >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Ate >>>> >>>>> >>>>> -Matt >>>>> >>>>> On 4/5/11 10:31 AM, "Marlon Pierce"<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> > Reviewing the old AWESOME emails (subject: "logo contest"), it looks > like > the white label logo had support. This is fine with me. I agree with > Ross that the handwritten one needed some clean up. Do we want to go > with this? If so, who has some resources to improve? If not, do we > restart the logo contest? > > > Marlon > > > On 4/1/11 9:57 AM, Ross Gardler wrote: >>>>>>>> On 01/04/2011 14:34, Franklin, Matthew B. wrote: >>>>>>>>> I was looking through list archives and didn't see that we ever >>>>>>>>> decided on >>>>>>>>> a logo. I think it would be good to get one finalized and committed >>> to >>>>>>>>> the site repository so that we can begin to finish the website. >>> Anyone >>>>>>>>> want to narrow the candidates or propose a new logo? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm happy to narrow down to the "white label" versions. I'd like to >>> see >>>>>>>> a few variations on that theme. I wasn't too keen on the hand written >>>>>>>> one I saw on the list as it seemed a little "scruffy" (although >>>>>>>> accurate >>>>>>>> to a white label). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Maybe it would work if the ASF feather was "writing" the label and >>> the >>>>>>>> text were neater (but still script). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I don't know, I'll leave it to the design gurus. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ross >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.16 (Darwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJNpc5fAAoJEOEgD2XReDo5iIIH/22DEVyPp9+CQRjFjKBI+GSB 8m68GW8Pm45RMDkcPtOV+Sz3liKcZ5clk8VdKI+QDLgElI2H1378kGgjWq0RwFL9 z0oopvtbtdm7+sNym6U7ds5qGPxGIPydGJFTTcFo0w9lZvYNzVquCpfjmE1xBNqk PEoaf+FmV93wJxIqKbm8cF0oumXG6k7T6VuoNY+KAajFy12HlqVSGt3zu04uns7T HBHXX5PC1VOVFrLKPePIj2SIlJYqMLCD1vKgJ+JXCOQu0jyRcIAC0r5t/59OdVpx 2vKYpVIYpRD2p1+8VLLBuk0NKLftiDhxaE3LkQ8MLL/ogeBCDISAoaOUYyO0uus= =DpkK -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
