Er, the current GeoServer logo http://geoserver.org/download/userResources/GEOS/logo has about the same portion of the world. And PostGIS has even less http://www.postgis.org/download/logo_suite/stock_elephant/stock_elephant_060.gif
Perhaps we could have two, that people can use as they like? I don't like the double one, and the pangaea sounds like it would be weird. C David Winslow wrote: > In this week's GeoServer meeting on IRC (logs at > http://geoserver.org/display/GEOSDOC/2008/09/16/IRC+Logs%2C+September+16%2C+2008) > > we discussed the concerns about the logo that have been brought up here, > namely: > 1) The color of the text 'GeoServer' in the powered-by logo does not > contrast with the background strongly enough to attract the eye, and > 2) The eastern hemisphere is excluded from the logo. > > In the meeting we decided that (1) is not really problematic (ie, those > at the meeting all agreed that there is sufficient contrast), but (2) is > a valid concern. We plan to have our designer look into producing a > variation on the icon with either ambiguous continents (we'll call this > approach 'No Favorites') or one that includes all the continents > ('Pangaea'), sticking with whichever looks best in the end. In order to > provide concerned parties some time to give feedback we'll wait a couple > of days before going forward with the redesign though. > > -David Winslow > > Raif S. Naffah wrote: >> hello Chris, >> >> one suggestion based on the fact that the image/icon part of the logo >> does not show our part of the world is possibly to have a pair, side >> by side, showing the other side of the globe; in ascii art: >> >> + + >> / \ / \ >> + + + GeoServer >> \ / \ / >> + + >> >> otherwise >> On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:43:12 am Chris Holmes wrote: >> >>> Hey all, I just put together GSIP 26, >>> http://geoserver.org/display/GEOS/GSIP+26+-+New+GeoServer+Branding >>> >>> At OpenGeo we have had some designers working to come up with a >>> proposal for some new icons, and hopefully a more full 'identity' >>> with fonts and colors. We should also have time to theme the various >>> websites. We like the new logos and fonts, but if the community has >>> alternate proposals we could use those, and we should still be able >>> to spend time theming with whatever the community comes up with. But >>> we figured it was easier to just start with a single proposal. >>> >>> The various pieces can be seen at >>> http://geoserver.org/display/GEOS/New+GeoServer+Branding >>> >>> And you can read the guide, for the use of it, at >>> http://geoserver.org/download/attachments/10158143/GeoServer_Branding >>> Guide.pdf >>> >>> If we can vote on this soon we may be able to have new sites in place >>> in time for foss4g. Let me know on this email thread what you all >>> think. >>> >>> best regards, >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ---- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move >>> Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with >>> Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an >>> Open Source event anywhere in the world >>> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Geoserver-users mailing list >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-users >>> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's >> challenge >> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great >> prizes >> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the >> world >> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Geoserver-devel mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-devel >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Geoserver-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-devel
