That's a darn good start, I think. Simple and iconic. I made a rough version with some perspective added to see how it might look: http://www.ingeniousmonk.com/pylon3.png
Dominique Eav wrote: > Hi there, > > I know the trend is to ask a professional to handle this, but why not > begin with a logo contest to collect ideas ? > > (In fact, I had fun with vector graphics and I'm looking for a pretext > to post my link here... Here it is : > http://dom.eav.free.fr/pylons-logo/pylons.html > ) > > Pretty basic for now, but I put the svg on the page and it can be > enhanced by anyone. > > dom > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Agreed (and, yeah, the source for that is a vector image). Since a > > pylon's very angular and has a fairly distinct profile, I think it > > lends itself well to an abstract, line-art vector image. If you get > > the right perspective, it can feel like a very big, proud and imposing > > object. And at smaller sizes it can be reduced to something simpler > > without much trouble. > > > > On Jun 5, 4:23 pm, "Neil Blakey-Milner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> On 6/5/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> For a more realistic look, something like this might do the trick: > >>> > >>> http://www.ingeniousmonk.com/pylon2.png > >>> > >> I think a simple "abstract" electricity pylon could work well. > >> > >> It should be simple to create in a vector graphic (no point doing it > >> if you aren't going to make it a vector graphic), it would work well > >> in a single colour (for t-shirts, &c.), would be easy to scale, would > >> be easy to incorporate into various shape holes (ie, a vertical with > >> name below, or horizontal with name to the side, or square with the > >> name on the bottom, or whatever), would be easy to recognise (and not > >> require an object-by-object explanation), would stand the test of time > >> better, and would more easily allow for evolutionary changes than > >> something that involves multiple objects. > >> > >> Neil > >> -- > >> Neil Blakey-Milnerhttp://nxsy.org/ > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "pylons-discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/pylons-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
