Thanks for the feedback! Ter On Sep 25, 2011, at 10:12 PM, Michael Bedward wrote:
> The correct answer is "you're the designer - you tell me". > > My fall back answers are: > >> 1. what existing logos do we like and why > > GeoTools: compass / spanner logo (http://geotools.org/) because it's a > simple and informative pun > > TED: big red letters (http://www.ted.com/) because it's obvious and memorable > > ScapeToad: toad logo (http://scapetoad.choros.ch/) because it's > ridiculous with a certain elegance > > R (http://www.r-project.org/) because you just say Rrrr... > >> 2. what logos do we dislike and why > > Sonatype: horizontal bars and thin font (http://www.sonatype.com/) > because it looks corporate and boring > > ESRI globe in grid (http://www.esri.com/) because it looks like they > want to take the world prisoner > > Old Sun logo (as seen at: > http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jai/forDevelopers/jai1_0_1guide-unc/JAITOC.fm.html) > because it's on the wrong side of the line between clever and wanky > > NetBeans: box figure and name (http://netbeans.org/) because what are > you supposed to do with an empty box ? > >> 3. Preferred typography > > Either elegant or in your face, but not script (usually lacks > immediacy) or very angular / geometric (e.g. the font used for the > Oracle logo which looks fascist - though perhaps that's just my > prejudice shining through). > > Michael > > > On 26 September 2011 00:59, Terence Parr <[email protected]> wrote: >> hi. Sam Harwell had the great idea that I should commission a logo or logos >> for the ANTLR project. Perhaps there is a similar and consistent logo design >> for the individual tools. I'm also considering a new layout and design for >> the website. Basically v4 will have major new functionality and I want to do >> some nice branding for it. Sam also recommend someone that seems very good >> for doing the logo design. Questionnaire I have to fill out for this >> designer, however, asks questions that I don't really know how to answer >> exactly. I thought that I should appeal to you folks in the community so >> that we can hone the answers for the designer to get something nice. Here >> are some questions that you might know the answer to or have opinions on: >> >> 1. what existing logos do we like and why >> >> 2. what logos do we dislike and why >> >> 3. Preferred typography (heavy, light, modern, classic, handwritten etc.) >> maybe we don't want text in the logo at all, but it seems like .g and .st >> could work in the individual tool logos. Microsoft logos for example: >> >> >> Here is the logo portfolio of the guy: >> >> http://www.logoholik.com/logo_portfolio/logo_portfolio.html >> >> any and all thoughts about branding are welcome. >> >> Ter >> >> List: http://www.antlr.org/mailman/listinfo/antlr-interest >> Unsubscribe: >> http://www.antlr.org/mailman/options/antlr-interest/your-email-address >> > _______________________________________________ > stringtemplate-interest mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.antlr.org/mailman/listinfo/stringtemplate-interest List: http://www.antlr.org/mailman/listinfo/antlr-interest Unsubscribe: http://www.antlr.org/mailman/options/antlr-interest/your-email-address -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "il-antlr-interest" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/il-antlr-interest?hl=en.
