Also, bear in mind, the logo's not aimed at you! You already use SpamAssassin and probably have a favorable opinion. It's aimed at new users, sites, senders, receivers, etc. Of course, I want a logo we like too, but we should think a bit more broadly. I know it's a challenge for us technical types. :-)
Good point. It's hard for us to think like PHB's! ;)
(One of my biggest selling points with SA is that it doesn't veto a message until multiple criteria are met. But I'm not sure how we'd convey that visually.)
I decided to go back and review the tiebreaker images:
<http://wiki.apache.org/spamassassin/LogoContestTiebreaker>
1.0.1 E2 is kinda nice with the feather integrated, and the blood red of the feather is appealing to my thirst for vengeance. ;)
Similarly, I like the blood red envelope in 1.0.2's 2nd example.
As I said in a previous message, the thing that appeals to me about 1.0.3 is its "machined" look, perhaps because of my exposure to machinists as well as to fine weapons. The liquid black is very similar to the black annodizing my company does to its parts, complemented with stainless highlights (we do clean room automation).
1.0.1 suggests stained glass, so it has almost the same appeal from a textural viewpoint. 1.0.2 is pastels, but the stronger colors in the more recent treatment compensate for that.
