On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 8:07 PM, Michael Acevedo <vea1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Greetings to all in the mailing list and those in this AOO Logo Proposal > subject, > > In this email, I would like to mention that I have added two new logo > proposals to the Apache OpenOffice Logo exploration wiki article. Now let > me explain what this new logo it's all about. > > The new logo design does away with the orb and changes it for a gull ring > that rests under a blue background which itself rests on circles which are > inspired on the Adobe Flex logo multicolor scheme. The new gull ring while > being new, retains the familiar circular shape of the current OpenOffice > logo, but at the same time is a new take that pays respect to the orb. All > of these elements are wrapped in a modern black gradient icon than makes > the logo stand out. Furthermore, the new logo actually changes the look of > the word OpenOffice into a more modern non-capitalized "openoffice" word > design (also an inspiration from the Adobe Flex project logo). The latter > serves the function of highlighting Apache as the owner of the project > (whose name is in capital letters), yet the non-capitalized "openoffice" > names takes presence by being written in a larger size font. Overall, the > new logo design is simple, clean, and modern. > > Now that I have given a sense of the new logo, I would like to show you a > reveal video: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC-tOuhTm9Y > > But there is one last detail, which actually is a testament to the power of > OpenOffice. The detail is that the logo that you see at the end of the > video was 99% made in Apache OpenOffice Draw. > > Hope you liked the logo and the reveal video. > > Happy Holidays! > > You can see the formal proposal in the Cwiki at Apache: > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO+4.x+-+Logo+Explorations > > > Michael and all -- I seriously LOVE this! In fact when I saw the video I immediately thought about the 5 Olympic rings which in my mind is a "Good Thing" (TM). On the initial page, I really did like the last drawing with the interesting intersecting squares but thought it looked a bit washed out and probably wouldn't reproduce well -- like on T-shirts for example. I don't know how this new rendition would work but I find it REALLY stunning -- it's eye catching and fun! The video was really fun as well. :) THANK YOU! I hope others love this too! Great job! On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 11:20 PM, Michael Acevedo <vea1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Greetings Kevin, I would not mind posting the logos to that AOO UX wiki. > > Thing is I don't know where it is or whether it is on the cwiki or mwiki > > (if it is on the latter, I need to request an account). > > > > Let me know. > > > > > > On Saturday, December 22, 2012, Kevin Grignon wrote: > > > >> Michael, > >> > >> Great work. Design is very iterative. Keep pushing! > >> > >> Using the design explorations is a great way to stimulate a conversation > >> which can help us better understand the requirements. Perhaps we could > >> harvest the criteria for success in the thread and capture in the wiki > >> > >> Then we can make the design review process less subjective by having > >> people review design explorations relative to stated goals. > >> > >> Also, the mailing list is tough place to review designs, can you post > the > >> design explorations to the AOO UX wiki? > >> > >> Regards, > >> Kevin > >> > >> > >> On Dec 23, 2012, at 10:56 AM, Michael Acevedo <vea1...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> > I think I've come up with something that is simplistic on the eye but > >> > beautiful an lively. > >> > > >> > Still working on it but stay tuned. > >> > > >> > > >> > On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 10:43 PM, Michael Acevedo <vea1...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > > >> >> RGB, > >> >> > >> >> I see the ring as something different. The blue to me represents the > >> open > >> >> blue sky, and the ring around it as a frame to an opening of an open > >> world. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 8:16 AM, RGB ES <rgb.m...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> > >> >>> 2012/12/22 janI <j...@apache.org> > >> >>> > >> >>>> I am no designer, but I have tried to make a suggestion to better > >> >>> explain > >> >>>> what I mean. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> The current proposals all have squares / circles etc. and apart > from > >> the > >> >>>> original similarity with windows8 that has a special signal value. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> A surface (square/circle etc) especially with a border, signal: > >> >>>> - limitation or positive a product that fullfills a single purpose > >> >>>> - closeness or positive a product the specialize in one function > >> >>>> > >> >>>> AOO is in my mind much more, we are open at levels where normal > >> products > >> >>>> can only dream to go: > >> >>>> - AOO is used in nearly every corner of the earth. > >> >>>> - AOO is open for translation to no matter how small a language > group > >> >>>> - AOO is open for developers who want to hack their own specialized > >> >>>> versions > >> >>>> - AOO is open for repackaging supplying the core of a wider > extented > >> >>>> product. > >> >>>> I could go on..... > >> >>>> > >> >>>> I think it is important that our logo signals this freedom and > >> openess > >> >>>> after all we are OPEN office. > >> >>>> > >> >>> > >> >>> +1. The ring around the orb give the idea of boundaries, limits, and > >> we > >> >>> are > >> >>> trying to go beyond every limit ;) > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> I know my design is not professional, it is NOT meant to be so > please > >> >>> dont > >> >>>> judge it on that. It is simply a "thought out of the box", and > >> >>> hopefully it > >> >>>> can trigger some ideas. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> You can see my "proposal" here: > >> >>>> http://people.apache.org/~jani/aoo.png > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> I like the idea. No sure if it fits well on a page header, > >> >>> but definitely is a good idea for announcements, t-shirts and a lot > of > >> >>> other situations where a big logo is needed. > >> >>> > >> >>> Regards > >> >>> Ricardo > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Have a nice christmas, whereever you are in the world. > >> >>>> Jan I. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> On 21 December 2012 20:56, Michael Acevedo <vea1...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> >>>> > >> >>>>> Thanks for the links with logos Armin, I will examine them > >> shortly... > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> Have a good afternoon... > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 1:23 PM, Armin Le Grand < > >> >>> armin.le.gr...@me.com > >> >>>>>> wrote: > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>>> Hi Michael, > >> >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> this ( > >> >>> https://svn.apache.org/repos/**asf/openoffice/ooo-site/trunk/** > >> >>>>>> content/images/AOO_logos/< > >> >>>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>> > >> < > https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/openoffice/ooo-site/trunk/content/images/AOO_logos/ > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Best, > > Michael > > > > > > > -- > Best, > Michael > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MzK "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." -- Aesop
