Hi I sent my logo proposal and I would like to explain the work. It is the #10 but please take a look at - http://www.openphoenux.org/logo/openphoenux10b.png - http://www.openphoenux.org/logo/openphoenux10c.png because the SVG doesn't render correctly in the browser.
What it represents? It is a stylized GTA04 board, there are four connectors over it and a smartphone cover underneath it. Why I chosen this subject? In choosing the subject I thought about the message to transmit. What are we talking about? Is it hardware, software, both? Strictly speaking the GTA04 is a hardware, and I found some key words to work with: open versatile hackable portable device. The GTA04, as we know, is not only a board for a phone, it can be used for a lot of things. Also, I thought about the perception people have/should have of the project. Should the logo communicate a link with the old openmoko project? I thought no, because IMHO out there the mass knows little about openmoko and maybe only the negative stuff: ugly design, too expensive, nerd-friendly... So avoid the prejudice and use something new! To sum it up, instead to stylize the shape of a Neo Freerunner, I preferred to be generic. Finally I avoided the figure of the phoenix. Look out there, there are an insane number of bird logos, it's not original. In a flock of birds how can we recognize our own? Simple, do not use a bird. I don't know in other languages, but in italian these last sentences could be a hilarious joke, I hope you don't mind (: A bird logo also doesn't get to the point IMHO. Is it a phone? An OS? A game console? The GTA04 is a hardware open to everyone and to everything. So I tried to represent a hackable hardware. How I did it? I tried to follow the KISS (keep it simple, stupid) principle. My logo proposal I think is indeed simple. And it has its advantages: it is good in black and white, it is easy to add colors to it, it is easy to use in different sizes without loosing the general appearance. It can be used in almost every condition. Hope you like it and as always criticisms are welcome. Regards Joif _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
