Jeff, I like the discussion. The idea with Rubik's Cube sounds interesting! (It is interesting to see what some people can do - like solving it with their eyes closed<http://www.strangepuzzle.com/download.php?videoName=3x3x3-BLD%20MarcusStuhr%2077.61.wmv>... I will try to draw with my eyes closed :-)
Lukas On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 1:17 AM, Jeff Eastman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree that the sombrero idea was be a bit over the top and certainly a > mixed metaphor. I think you are improving with this one. If the elephant > were working with a Rubix Cube instead of a beach ball it might be more > like > the problems we actually face. > > Lukas, I'm sure you will get lots of help on this. I like your creativity. > Jeff > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Lukas Vlcek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 2:48 PM > > To: mahout-dev@lucene.apache.org > > Subject: Re: Mahout logo proposal (second refactoring) > > > > Hi, > > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/lukas.vlcek/Mahout/photo#5178454146860270354 > > is a Mahout logo proposal which I consider near-final version (#2.5) > > I would like to hear your comments. I think was able to accomodate most > of > > your comments - the figure of Mahout is bigger and is not that abstract > > and > > I put the beach balloon back. Also I was experimenting with mexican hat > as > > well but I didn't like the result so it didn't make it into final > > proposal. > > > > As for the MAHOUT type it is regular font called Impact (only in 80% of > > its > > original height). This can be changed but I think that this kind of font > > fits the logo very well. I think the font in previous version (proposal > > #2) > > was Arial Black which look good as well. I already do have everything in > > vectors (svg). > > > > Regards, > > Lukas > > > > On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 8:02 PM, Jeff Eastman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > Personally, I like the vertical logo better than the horizontal one. > The > > > icon is larger than the text and I favor that balance. Perhaps the > > > mahout on the elephant could be waving a hat like a rodeo > cowboy<grin>. > > > That would mix metaphors a bit, but add some whimsy to the logo and > make > > > the mahout stand out more. (Someone on the Hadoop list was looking for > > > "Hadoop wranglers" a while back, so the precedent has already been > set). > > > > > > Great initiative Lukas, keep it up! > > > Jeff > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: juber patel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 12:45 AM > > > To: mahout-dev@lucene.apache.org > > > Subject: Re: Mahout logo proposal (second refactoring) > > > > > > hi, > > > > > > i am new to mahout-dev. > > > > > > shouldn't the mahout, the guy, be a bit more prominent? when this logo > > > is in thumbnail size he would be hardly visible. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 1:32 PM, Dawid Weiss > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Oh, ok -- I'd think we should stick to the font face of Hadoop, so > > > that there is > > > > a clear visual link connecting the two. But maybe others have > > > different opinions > > > > about it. > > > > > > > > D. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Lukas Vlcek wrote: > > > > > Actually the font is not hand-drawn but regular vector type. The > > > same type > > > > > is used in both versions (standard and horizontal). Anyway, I can > > > try > > > > > experimenting with other fonts as well but I do personally like > > > this one. > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 8:50 AM, Dawid Weiss > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> +1 for the basic version. My comment about fonts still applies > > > (I'd prefer > > > > >> more > > > > >> regular glyphs, not hand-drawn). > > > > >> > > > > >> D. > > > > >> > > > > >> Lukas Vlcek wrote: > > > > >>> Hi, > > > > >>> > > > > >>> Here is my second proposal for the Mahout logo: > > > > >>> Basic version - > > > > >>> > > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/lukas.vlcek/Mahout/photo#5172299040948088882 > > > > >>> Horizontal version - > > > > >>> > > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/lukas.vlcek/Mahout/photo#5172299040948088898 > > > > >>> > > > > >>> It is *just* draft/preview. Final version can differ in more or > > > less > > > > >>> details. > > > > >>> > > > > >>> Feedback gladly welcomed! > > > > >>> > > > > >>> Regards, > > > > >>> Lukas > > > > >>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Juber Patel http://juberpatel.googlepages.com > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > http://blog.lukas-vlcek.com/ > > > -- http://blog.lukas-vlcek.com/
