Okay, sorry if this reiterates anything we've said, but If anything, I would purely just drop it from the logo entirely. If a mentioning of TDF is required in artwork (like the splash screen), it could easily be thrown in the corner or something. I feel TDF needs to be branded as the people/vendor behind LibreOffice, not as the slogan of LibreOffice.
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 8:04 AM, Nik <[email protected]> wrote: > Note to all: long email, you may want to skip it and just check out these > if you have time; > > * http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:LibOlogo_reconfigs01.jpg > * http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:LibOlogo_reconfigs02.jpg > * http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:LibOlogo_reconfigs03.jpg > * http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:LibOlogo_reconfigs04.jpg > * http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:LibOlogo_reconfigs05.jpg > > > Hi Bernhard! > I know I told you I'd be busy with my research but you keep raising > interesting topics that lure me back! =) > Besides, some /*very*/ important stuff is being decided right now, that if > I miss out on, I know it will never get changed again. > That is the way of Open-Source huh? like a big machine on rails that can > only go forward, not back =) > > > On 1/31/2011 9:12 AM, Bernhard Dippold wrote: > >> Do you think we can present this logo (or something similar) to the >> Steering Committee as our Design Team proposal for an official logo of >> LibreOffice for external use? >> >> Comments? Critics? Improvements? >> >> If the possibility of /small/ changes are possible to the logo in this > context, can we take this opportunity to address some if its shortcomings? > I mean it is the *one symbol* that represents this WHOLE community and > project. > It wouldn't entail major changes, but the longer we trudge on with an > "interim logo", the more certain I become that it will remain the *only* > logo tried. > > I won't write a million words like I usually do, just a thousand =) ... > I'll try and explain in designs instead; > I've uploaded a deconstruction of the TDF-less logos here; > *http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:LibOlogo_reconfigs01.jpg* > R01 was the centered original logo, R02 is what I think David was > suggesting (*bottom* aligned as /well/ as right-aligned). > But even with R02, the space between the icon and the text creates a "void" > and looks separated. > R03 is what I would recommend, I think the gap could decrease and because > the letter L has a good "corner" effect, it perfectly juxtaposes the icon > when aligned. > This way, the entire arrangement would look like one visual "block" which > is what you want; White space /around/ the logo, rather than /between/. > > This image shows how the spacing may be causing the element to look > "disconnected"; > *http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:LibOlogo_reconfigs02.jpg* > > If we were feeling adventurous, I think small changes could really improve > the look of the current logo; (refer to R05) > *http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:LibOlogo_reconfigs03.jpg* > - Clip the L so it is cut by the same gap which slices the paper icon: for > continuation. > - Lighten the colours to mid-grey instead of dark-grey, this will still > print well and compliments the green better. > - Colour the "broken corner" of the paper icon to create a focal point that > leads the eye through the logo > > I'm not sure giving the members "logos" is the entire solution because it > just creates many logo variations. > I think creating "badges" for community members with a non-TDF logo > /attached/ will send the right message without diluting the brand. > Because it suggests affiliation without suggesting ownership. > I think Charles mentioned this in an Email to the Design list (I've CC'ed > him), I was really excited by the prospect of making team badges, > but because I'm short on time, I've only got roughs (plenty of glitches). I > thought the topic could wait, but these are related things. > > I thought we could create "shields" or "emblems" for our community. R07 > shows "members" and "distributors" roughs only; > *http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:LibOlogo_reconfigs04.jpg* > > And they could be arranged in something like this way (R08); > *http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:LibOlogo_reconfigs05.jpg* > This way it is not a logo, it is more like signage. > > Right about now, you're probably hoping you hadn't asked for feedback > right? I'm sorry =) ... > But let me know what you think, these are all embedded in my page now > anyway; > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:Nik > > I'm sorry I keep bringing this up, but I think it's necessary to discuss > and plan for this. > Most people will see our logo before they even try the software. We might > lose them before we even shake their hand. > > -Nik > > > > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to > [email protected]<design%[email protected]> > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/design/ > *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity *** > > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/design/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
