Re: [libreoffice-marketing] LibreOffice Mascot
Heiko/all, I am a big fan of freedom, openness, collaboration & the kinds of things that Libre Open Office and open source stands for. That said, a lot of the logos did look a bit cartoonish, kiddy cartoonish to me, which is not good. I am a big fan of the Seabiscuit horse. (Credits: Laura Hillenbrand),as well as Tux (the penguin) and more recently Kali Linux logos, which looks fierce. In any event, here are some suggestions: 1) pitch the idea to Vint at Google & see what he suggests. he is the "Father of the Internet" and a mentor for my makerspace project. 2) I like the image of the Phoenix, sort of like the cat with 9 lives, except the Phoenix goes down in flames & arises again every 500 years or so :-) I feel the Phoenix symbol (will send in next email) is very powerful, elegant and symbolic of the upstart, little guy seeking a competitive edge. Pls google up phoenix meanwhile. Thanks, Cal Cal Tiger, cofounder Siliconbeach llc Cloud, IoT & makerspace 001-727-315-2559 Author of: Bootstrappers guide to the Galaxy, free ebook & blog Follow me on FB & Twitter: @cal_tiger On Mar 31, 2017 3:51 AM, "Heiko Tietze" wrote: > Hello all, > > additional to the unique branding of LibreOffice today, we want to > introduce an alternative to TDF's trademarked logo/icon elements that can > be used by the community with minimal restrictions: a mascot. > > The idea is similar to "Duke" from Java (https://kenai.com/projects/ > duke/pages/Home), SuSE's chameleon "Geeko", Mozilla has a > lizard/godzilla/tyrannosaurus, Linux' "Tux" is famous, KDE is going with > the dragon "Konqi" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konqi) and Krita has > "Kiki" (https://krita.org/en/kiki/). > > The first step would be to find some metaphors that enables designs to be > creative. Something like Freedom, Documents, Openness etc. Ideas for the > realization are of course also welcome. The mascot could be an animal like > a (grumpy old) cat to refer to the seven lives of LibreOffice or something > more symbolic. > > Based on your input we would later start the actual design task, and > ideally have a few options where the community can choose the best. > > Cheers, > Heiko > -- > Dr. Heiko Tietze > UX Designer > Tel. +49 (0)179/1268509 > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: marketing+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org > Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to- > unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: marketing+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-design] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] LibreOffice Mascot
I think a dragonfly is indeed a good idea. I often watch them maneuvering at the birdbath. Beautiful and Amazing little creatures. On 04/04/2017 10:18, K-J LibreOffice wrote: Hi all, what do you think about a dragonfly (odonata) [1], [2]. Carl von Linné called it: "Libellula" and so we get to "LibO". It is an animal which we can find all over the world (except Antarctica). "They are fast, agile fliers, sometimes migrating across oceans [...] They are symbols of courage, strength, and happines [...]". [1] "Dragonflies are strong fliers with fairly robust bodies" [2] "Dragonflies are powerful and agile fliers, capable of migrating across oceans, moving in any direction, and changing direction suddenly. In flight, the adult dragonfly can propel itself in six directions: upward, downward, forward, back, to left and to right. [...] The wings are powered directly, with the flight muscles attached to the wing bases. Dragonflies have a high power/weight ratio, and have been documented accelerating at 4 G linearly and 9 G in sharp turns while pursuing prey.[" They are beautiful with many different colours. They are grown up from larvae (OOO). They are predators (@Cor). [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonfly [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odonata Am 04.04.2017 um 08:55 schrieb Heiko Tietze: 2017-04-04 1:48 GMT+02:00 Tim-L--Elmira-NY : For me, I keep thinking that LO is slowly working to take on various platforms. So far, LO has taken over Linux's platforms from OpenOffice.org - from day one. Then Windows and Mac platforms came quickly. Although LO has not made really much headway against MS Office, to me it seems LO is slowly gaining a market share a little at a time. LO is working on an Android version and later I do not doubt Apple's IOS will see a version. Sounds like a cute virus :-) (Such a mascot would have the added value of being a massage ball) As an intermediate state, the metaphors we do have so far: * Freedom (dove like bird, though occupied by Apache OpenOffice; and disliked by some) * Speed/Improvement (fast birds) * (Smart and not aggressive) Hunter (bird of prey, raptor) * Intelligence (Weimeraner dog on G+ "good hunter and faithful pet but requires lots of exercise") * Openness * Documents/Wisdom (Owl) * Cuteness / Seven lives (Big? grumpy? kitten or puppy dog) * Speed (Horse, though used by EuroOffice; and disliked by some) That's a pretty good basis for skilled designers. Anything else? -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: marketing+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-design] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] LibreOffice Mascot
Great idea! Easy to name, broad associations, and beautiful artwork including tatoos (for those who really love the product) and sticker pins. Unfortunately there is http://www.dragonflybsd.org/images/ (never heard before). Challenge for designer to make it look different? 2017-04-04 11:18 GMT+02:00 K-J LibreOffice : > Hi all, > what do you think about a dragonfly (odonata) [1], [2]. Carl von Linné > called it: "Libellula" and so we get to "LibO". > > It is an animal which we can find all over the world (except Antarctica). > > "They are fast, agile fliers, sometimes migrating across oceans [...] They > are symbols of courage, strength, and happines [...]". [1] > > "Dragonflies are strong fliers with fairly robust bodies" [2] > "Dragonflies are powerful and agile fliers, capable of migrating across > oceans, moving in any direction, and changing direction suddenly. In flight, > the adult dragonfly can propel itself in six directions: upward, downward, > forward, back, to left and to right. > [...] The wings are powered directly, with the flight muscles attached to > the wing bases. Dragonflies have a high power/weight ratio, and have been > documented accelerating at 4 G linearly and 9 G in sharp turns while > pursuing prey.[" > > They are beautiful with many different colours. > They are grown up from larvae (OOO). > They are predators (@Cor). > > > [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonfly > [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odonata > > > > > Am 04.04.2017 um 08:55 schrieb Heiko Tietze: >> >> 2017-04-04 1:48 GMT+02:00 Tim-L--Elmira-NY : >>> >>> For me, I keep thinking that LO is slowly working to take on various >>> platforms. So far, LO has taken over Linux's platforms from >>> OpenOffice.org >>> - from day one. Then Windows and Mac platforms came quickly. Although >>> LO >>> has not made really much headway against MS Office, to me it seems LO is >>> slowly gaining a market share a little at a time. LO is working on an >>> Android version and later I do not doubt Apple's IOS will see a version. >> >> >> Sounds like a cute virus :-) >> (Such a mascot would have the added value of being a massage ball) >> >> As an intermediate state, the metaphors we do have so far: >> >> * Freedom (dove like bird, though occupied by Apache OpenOffice; and >> disliked by some) >> * Speed/Improvement (fast birds) >> * (Smart and not aggressive) Hunter (bird of prey, raptor) >> * Intelligence (Weimeraner dog on G+ "good hunter and faithful pet but >> requires lots of exercise") >> * Openness >> * Documents/Wisdom (Owl) >> * Cuteness / Seven lives (Big? grumpy? kitten or puppy dog) >> * Speed (Horse, though used by EuroOffice; and disliked by some) >> >> That's a pretty good basis for skilled designers. Anything else? >> > > > -- > Grüße > k-j > > Member of TheDocumentFoundation > https://www.documentfoundation.org/governance/members/ > https://de.libreoffice.org > https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: design+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/design/ > > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: marketing+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-design] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] LibreOffice Mascot
Le 04/04/2017 à 11:18, K-J LibreOffice a écrit : > Hi all, > what do you think about a dragonfly (odonata) [1], [2]. Carl von Linné > called it: "Libellula" and so we get to "LibO". > > It is an animal which we can find all over the world (except Antarctica). > > "They are fast, agile fliers, sometimes migrating across oceans [...] > They are symbols of courage, strength, and happines [...]". [1] +10 :-) Cheers Sophie -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: marketing+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-design] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] LibreOffice Mascot
Hi all, what do you think about a dragonfly (odonata) [1], [2]. Carl von Linné called it: "Libellula" and so we get to "LibO". It is an animal which we can find all over the world (except Antarctica). "They are fast, agile fliers, sometimes migrating across oceans [...] They are symbols of courage, strength, and happines [...]". [1] "Dragonflies are strong fliers with fairly robust bodies" [2] "Dragonflies are powerful and agile fliers, capable of migrating across oceans, moving in any direction, and changing direction suddenly. In flight, the adult dragonfly can propel itself in six directions: upward, downward, forward, back, to left and to right. [...] The wings are powered directly, with the flight muscles attached to the wing bases. Dragonflies have a high power/weight ratio, and have been documented accelerating at 4 G linearly and 9 G in sharp turns while pursuing prey.[" They are beautiful with many different colours. They are grown up from larvae (OOO). They are predators (@Cor). [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonfly [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odonata Am 04.04.2017 um 08:55 schrieb Heiko Tietze: 2017-04-04 1:48 GMT+02:00 Tim-L--Elmira-NY : For me, I keep thinking that LO is slowly working to take on various platforms. So far, LO has taken over Linux's platforms from OpenOffice.org - from day one. Then Windows and Mac platforms came quickly. Although LO has not made really much headway against MS Office, to me it seems LO is slowly gaining a market share a little at a time. LO is working on an Android version and later I do not doubt Apple's IOS will see a version. Sounds like a cute virus :-) (Such a mascot would have the added value of being a massage ball) As an intermediate state, the metaphors we do have so far: * Freedom (dove like bird, though occupied by Apache OpenOffice; and disliked by some) * Speed/Improvement (fast birds) * (Smart and not aggressive) Hunter (bird of prey, raptor) * Intelligence (Weimeraner dog on G+ "good hunter and faithful pet but requires lots of exercise") * Openness * Documents/Wisdom (Owl) * Cuteness / Seven lives (Big? grumpy? kitten or puppy dog) * Speed (Horse, though used by EuroOffice; and disliked by some) That's a pretty good basis for skilled designers. Anything else? -- Grüße k-j Member of TheDocumentFoundation https://www.documentfoundation.org/governance/members/ https://de.libreoffice.org https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: marketing+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-marketing] Re: [libreoffice-projects] LibreOffice Mascot
Hi all, Heiko Tietze wrote on 31-03-17 09:51: > The first step would be to find some metaphors that enables designs > to be creative. Something like Freedom, Documents, Openness etc. Last week I was thinking about that LibreOffice is what we call, in Dutch, the "louse in the fur" of another office suite. Something that irritates, but you can't get rid of :) Of course that would need some excellent additional art work, to make it funny and attractive, but... https://www.shutterstock.com/zh/search/louse https://dylanwoodlouse.wordpress.com/tag/louse-christmas-songs/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/nicky3zero/12532425354 http://www.cps1998.com/louse-flea/ For the rest I support comments that the mascot must be not too detailed, good stylized. > Ideas for the realization are of course also welcome. The mascot > could be an animal like a (grumpy old) cat to refer to the seven > lives of LibreOffice or something more symbolic. Ah, fun too :) > Based on your input we would later start the actual design task, and > ideally have a few options where the community can choose the best. Good procedure. Thanks for starting this! Cor -- Cor Nouws GPD key ID: 0xB13480A6 - 591A 30A7 36A0 CE3C 3D28 A038 E49D 7365 B134 80A6 - vrijwilliger http://nl.libreoffice.org - volunteer http://www.libreoffice.org - The Document Foundation Membership Committee Member -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: marketing+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-marketing] LibreOffice Mascot
We can also think of imaginary animals? (As the dragon KDE), for example the mythological griffin, pegasus, Phoenix. Best! Il 04/04/2017 08:55, Heiko Tietze ha scritto: > 2017-04-04 1:48 GMT+02:00 Tim-L--Elmira-NY : >> For me, I keep thinking that LO is slowly working to take on various >> platforms. So far, LO has taken over Linux's platforms from OpenOffice.org >> - from day one. Then Windows and Mac platforms came quickly. Although LO >> has not made really much headway against MS Office, to me it seems LO is >> slowly gaining a market share a little at a time. LO is working on an >> Android version and later I do not doubt Apple's IOS will see a version. > Sounds like a cute virus :-) > (Such a mascot would have the added value of being a massage ball) > > As an intermediate state, the metaphors we do have so far: > > * Freedom (dove like bird, though occupied by Apache OpenOffice; and > disliked by some) > * Speed/Improvement (fast birds) > * (Smart and not aggressive) Hunter (bird of prey, raptor) > * Intelligence (Weimeraner dog on G+ "good hunter and faithful pet but > requires lots of exercise") > * Openness > * Documents/Wisdom (Owl) > * Cuteness / Seven lives (Big? grumpy? kitten or puppy dog) > * Speed (Horse, though used by EuroOffice; and disliked by some) > > That's a pretty good basis for skilled designers. Anything else? > -- Enio Gemmo - The Document Foundation mob +39.348.5746390 TDF Member #339 hangout gee...@gmail.com GPG Key ID - 0xF50EA5CC FC9E C670 069C 125B 47C9 5377 36B0 48BA F50E A5CC -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: marketing+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted