...opinion... I definitely don't like the first one. I would like the 2cnd one more if it did not have the dots/eyes. My first impression is that it has something to do with the "following eyes" (eyes follow the mouse pointer). This animation/interaction is like a "hello world" for it's kind. Why do you need the dots/eyes? It does not add any value. If you are looking to make a character then you could have the eyes "open" when necessary. And why does the first "o" have a dot/eye?
fwiw, I can see a cool, simple, flash-like animation (I am sure this is not original :) with this font: [ this is a quick splash intro animation ] - A line (the catepillar) quickly crawls from left-offscreen (off-browser) to quickly crawl through the letters of "cocoon". - a trail was left to leave the word cocoon on screen - when it comes out of the "n" - a bunch of different butterflies come out and fly down/off the page best, -Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lewis, Andrew J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 5:07 AM Subject: RE: Cocoon Logo > I also have no right to vote, but as someone actively working on including Coccon and other Apache project in my professional work, I much refer the new logo. It may not have the "cool" effects, but it is far better suited to "branding" the technology and definately is easier to integrate in to a page. Honestly, the new logo makes it easier for me to "sell" the technology to my clients. Stefano has it right - simplicity is key for logo design. > > > ---------- > > From: Bertrand Delacretaz[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 6:16 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Cocoon Logo > > > > I don't have the right to vote here, but I find the new logo much more > > "distinctive" and "modern". > > > > IMHO comparing both logos out-of-context like from these URLs > > > > > On Sunday 30 December 2001 17:50, giacomo wrote: > > > . . . > > > 1. http://xml.apache.org/cocoon1/images/cocoon.jpg > > > 2. http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/images/cocoon.gif > > > . . . > > > > Doesn't do justice to the new logo which I think integrates better in a page, > > and draws attention by being harder to read. > > > > To me the new logo looks more like "artwork" than the old one which I see as > > "the word Cocoon written in a funny way". > > > > My 2 cents... > > -- > > -- Bertrand Delacr> étaz, www.codeconsult.ch > > -- web technologies consultant - OO, Java, XML, C++ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
