Cool, looks like Pangaea is the direction we should go. Andy, could you redo the branding guidelines and buttons and all with the Pangaea? Then we can hopefully vote to accept the gsip next week?
thanks, Chris Jody Garnett wrote: > I like column number (1) Pangaea - it looks very good. > > Cheers, > Jody > > Andrew Cochran wrote: >> GeoServer Lists, >> Here is a link to the two options for the GeoServer logo. 1) A >> Pangaea-style, squishing all abstracted continents together, and 2) A >> fictional landmass option… >> >> http://img.skitch.com/20080916-gnkkk4cwkcmfx9jte43e1ptenx.png >> >> Please let me know if you have any feedback. >> -Andy >> >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> *From: *Chris Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >>> *Date: *September 16, 2008 6:04:09 PM EDT >>> *To: *Andrew Cochran <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >>> *Cc: *David Winslow <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >>> *Subject: **Re: [Fwd: Re: [Geoserver-devel] [Geoserver-users] GSIP 26 >>> - New GeoServer branding]* >>> >>> Oh cool, I like the pangaea. Can you just send it to the geoserver >>> lists? >>> >>> Andrew Cochran wrote: >>>> Here's a link to two options. >>>> 1) "Pangaea" (It's not really 1 super-continent, but all continents >>>> abstracted.) >>>> 2) Fictional Landmass >>>> http://img.skitch.com/20080916-gnkkk4cwkcmfx9jte43e1ptenx.png >>>> -Andy >>>> On Sep 16, 2008, at 2:05 PM, Chris Holmes wrote: >>>>> Could you try to make one that's centered on the easter hemisphere? >>>>> That we can let people swap out? >>>>> >>>>> -------- Original Message -------- >>>>> Subject: Re: [Geoserver-devel] [Geoserver-users] GSIP 26 - New >>>>> GeoServer branding >>>>> Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:05:05 -0400 >>>>> From: Chris Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >>>>> Organization: OpenGeo >>>>> To: David Winslow <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >>>>> CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, >>>>> "[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>" >>>>> <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>> References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >>>>> >>>>> 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) >>>>>> >>>>>> <http://geoserver.org/display/GEOSDOC/2008/09/16/IRC+Logs%2C+September+16%2C+2008%29> >>>>>> >>>>>> 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. 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