As 9 is particularly problematic I have sketched -14 which is not a direct copy of a silhouette. This still has the issue w.r.t. other marks called maven using a silhouetted raven...
http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-14.png (in context: http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/screenshot-14.png ) On 2 January 2014 12:47, Stephen Connolly <stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com>wrote: > two more that I drew over the holidays: > > http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-12.png (in > context: > http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/screenshot-12.png) > > http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-13.png (in > context: > http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/screenshot-13.png) > > I really would like some contributions from the community rather than just > things that I have sketched... > > At present, to my mind, the ones worth consideration are: > > http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-3a.png > http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-5.png > http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-7b.png > http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-9.png (note > would need to check if we can use this one) > http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-12.png > http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-13.png > > In terms of image rights, these are all sketched by me, in some cases I > was using images or photos that I took myself (3a , 5 and 13). In other > cases I traced photos from the web. -9 is the most problematic, both from > the point of an all black silhouette being used as a logo for another > company using the Maven mark (but not in our context... we'd need to ask > permission) but also being a direct trace of an image on the web... if > people really like -9 then we would need to seek permission for that type > of image and perhaps try and commission somebody to draw a similar > silhouette rather than my direct trace. -12 is a composition including a > direct trace of the outline of a photo of the totem carving of the raven, > but the inner detail I drew myself as a study of the original... so > slightly more complex origin... again, if this type of look is popular we > can look into getting the approval to use the image. > > If we can get a few community contributions then I will start a vote > run-off... I don't want to have a run-off with only my contributions as I > just don't think that is the spirit of the community that we are (but hey > if nobody else is willing to try their hand, perhaps we will be reduced to > a run-off of my creations) > > > > On 21 December 2013 12:25, Stephen Connolly < > stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Having thought about it overnight... if people really want to go with a >> non-stylised raven we can always ask for permission: >> >> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-9.png >> >> OTOH here is a different stylised version >> >> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-10.png >> >> Finally, here is a raven totem >> >> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-11.png >> >> I think this last one could be put in a forest with sky background... >> just haven't had time to do it >> >> >> On 20 December 2013 22:26, Stephen Connolly < >> stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I think we can't go with the raven.... >>> >>> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/3/prweb9334175.htm >>> >>> Given that a different non-competing user of the name is using a raven >>> in their logo >>> >>> On Friday, 20 December 2013, Manfred Moser wrote: >>> >>>> > >>>> > On Dec 20, 2013, at 1:01 PM, Manfred Moser <manf...@simpligility.com> >>>> > wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> I would move the Raven closer to the word Maven but otherwise this >>>> looks >>>> >> good imho. Of course I am not sure if everyone would recognize it as >>>> a >>>> >> raven .. >>>> > >>>> > That’s my problem…. doesn’t look like a raven to me at all. >>>> > >>>> > When I first looked at it, I guess the “mouth + tough” part seemed to >>>> look >>>> > more like the Seattle SeaHawks logo stuck on a boot with a weird >>>> swirly >>>> > thing at the ankle. >>>> > >>>> > In other words, a little to “abstract” for me. :-) >>>> >>>> Fair enough. I guess living in the pacific northwest I am exposed to >>>> these >>>> depictions a lot so I can tell. But globally we might have to make it a >>>> bit clearer. Good input ;-) >>>> >>>> manfred >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@maven.apache.org >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from my phone >>> >> >> >
