So what... you cannot do worse than http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven.png
On 2 January 2014 16:55, Adam Retter <adam.ret...@googlemail.com> wrote: > I would love to, but I posses absolutely zero artistic skill. > > On 2 January 2014 16:28, Stephen Connolly > <stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com> wrote: > > how about you try sketching out what you mean! > > > > > > On 2 January 2014 16:18, Adam Retter <adam.ret...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > > >> I like that one best personally. How about something like the Albanian > >> coat of arms? > >> > >> On 2 January 2014 15:11, Stephen Connolly > >> <stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-15.png > >> > > >> > > >> > On 2 January 2014 14:52, Lyons, Roy <roy.ly...@cmegroup.com> wrote: > >> > > >> >> I was wondering if you might be able to try this with the bird flying > >> >> upwards and to the right. Its a "moving up and to the future" > instead > >> of > >> >> "diving down into the past" kind of feeling. If it looks good, > perhaps > >> it > >> >> can be a #15... > >> >> > >> >> On 1/2/14 7:18 AM, "Stephen Connolly" < > stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com> > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> >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 .. > >> >> >>>>> > > >> >> >>>>> > That¹s my problemŠ. doesn¹t look like a raven to me at all. > >> >> >>>>> > > >> >> >>>>> > When I first looked at it, I guess the ³mouth + tough² 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 ³abstract² 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 > >> >> >>>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Adam Retter > >> > >> skype: adam.retter > >> tweet: adamretter > >> http://www.adamretter.org.uk > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org > >> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org > >> > >> > > > > -- > Adam Retter > > skype: adam.retter > tweet: adamretter > http://www.adamretter.org.uk > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org > >
