Re: [Vala] Vala logo

2012-01-05 Thread Tobias Bernard
That's my hope too. If Jürg doesn't have the time to be involved in the voting process, he could let some kind of community manager organize the voting and make a decision on which he then has a veto. So if he likes the community's decision, the time he needs to put into this is close to zero and

Re: [Vala] Vala logo

2012-01-02 Thread Antono Vasiljev
On Sun, 2012-01-01 at 02:03 +0100, Tobias Bernard wrote: In case someone hasn't seen the proposals, here's the most recent versionhttp://ubuntuone.com/p/1DBL/ I like version 05 :) ___ vala-list mailing list vala-list@gnome.org

Re: [Vala] Vala logo

2012-01-02 Thread Steven Oliver
Second that. A more readable font for VALA would be a plus in my opinion as well. On Jan 2, 2012, at 12:28 PM, Dr. Michael Lauer wrote: I also like version 5, however I think the typography should be reconsidered. While it looks cool and scifi-like, I'd appreciate something more readable.

Re: [Vala] Vala logo

2012-01-02 Thread David Gomes
Something cleaner and simpler for the font. On Monday, January 2, 2012, Steven Oliver wrote: Second that. A more readable font for VALA would be a plus in my opinion as well. On Jan 2, 2012, at 12:28 PM, Dr. Michael Lauer wrote: I also like version 5, however I think the typography

Re: [Vala] Vala logo

2012-01-02 Thread Tobias Bernard
The text issue has already been discussed in August and I think we agreed to vote on this after coosing a symbol. For now, just ignore the text as it's a placeholder and focus on the logo itself ;) Tobias ___ vala-list mailing list vala-list@gnome.org

Re: [Vala] Vala logo

2012-01-02 Thread Денис Кузьменок
Then i stand for number 5. Text title sucks :) --- Исходное сообщение --- От кого: Tobias Bernard berto...@gmail.com Кому: vala-list@gnome.org Дата: 2 января 2012, 21:37:49 Тема: Re: [Vala] Vala logo The text issue has already been discussed in August and I think we agreed to vote

Re: [Vala] Vala logo

2012-01-01 Thread Tobias Bernard
As someone said in an earlier thread: To me it is about flying above all the nightmare complexity of pages of boilerplate code that is required at the C level. The core values a Vala brand should communicate are lightness, ease, freedom and openness. I think wings symbolize these values quite

[Vala] Vala logo

2011-12-31 Thread Tobias Bernard
Hi all, It's been a few months since I first proposed to help with a Vala logo and branding. Since on the mailing list there are mostly users and little developers of the language and they aren't very active here, it's hard to know who to talk to to organize something official. When I contacted

Re: [Vala] Vala logo

2011-12-31 Thread Steven Oliver
I like the wings. What's the connection to vala though? Sent from my iPhone On Dec 31, 2011, at 8:03 PM, Tobias Bernard berto...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, It's been a few months since I first proposed to help with a Vala logo and branding. Since on the mailing list there are mostly users

Re: [Vala] Vala logo symbol voting

2011-09-01 Thread Tobias Bernard
It's never too late for feedback :) But as I already wrote here on the mailing list, this voting won't be about the VALA text but about the symbol. This text is on the proposals as an example, but it will be dicussed later and there will be a separate voting on it. For now, if you don't like it,

Re: [Vala] Vala logo symbol voting

2011-08-31 Thread Tobias Bernard
I totally agree with you that war isn't a good symbolism for this, it is one of the reasons I deleted that proposal. The reason why I created it in the first place was the sound of Vala: it reminds of Valkyrie or Valhalla (and if you've read the Silmarillion it reminds of the Valar), and ancient

Re: [Vala] Vala logo symbol voting

2011-08-31 Thread Dru Moore
Probably far too late in the process to come back and comment on this but I have a few general comments. I really like the concept of wings etc and think of the logo marks, all but #4 are really very strong, to me #4 is the weakest and is only good. However, I really dislike the font used for

Re: [Vala] Vala logo symbol voting

2011-08-30 Thread Sam Liddicott
On 27/08/11 15:29, Tobias Bernard wrote: 2) The symbolism of ancient warfare is hard to understand. Probably too hard to be understood instantly by most people, so I put that proposal away too. The presentation is very good. I think that symbols of weapons, killing and/or warfare should be

Re: [Vala] Vala logo symbol voting

2011-08-30 Thread Jim Peters
Sam Liddicott wrote: 2) The symbolism of ancient warfare is hard to understand. Probably too hard to be understood instantly by most people, so I put that proposal away too. The presentation is very good. I think that symbols of weapons, killing and/or warfare should be avoided, having

[Vala] Vala logo symbol voting

2011-08-27 Thread Tobias Bernard
Hi Since there were no further comments on the logo drafts, I thought I'd propose to vote on the logo symbol. here http://ubuntuone.com/p/1DBL/'s a revised version of the logo symbol part of my proposal document http://ubuntuone.com/p/1AW8/ (alternative download

Re: [Vala] Vala logo symbol voting

2011-08-27 Thread Tobias Bernard
I forgot to change the place holder XY to rastersoft, because I wrote the text when I had no internet connection and didn't see it now before sending it . The credidts for idea #4 go to him ;) Sorry. tobias 2011/8/27 Tobias Bernard berto...@gmail.com Hi Since there were no further comments

Re: [Vala] Vala logo symbol voting

2011-08-27 Thread Tobias Bernard
ok, i'll try that. after choosing a symbol, there should be a voting on the logo text too, so thanks a lot for the proposal. for now: ignore all the text and focus on the symbols ;) tobias 2011/8/27 august aug...@alien.mur.at Hi Tobias, All, I hope you don't mind me making a

Re: [Vala] Vala logo symbol voting

2011-08-27 Thread august
Hi Tobias, All, I hope you don't mind me making a suggestion here. I find all of the graphics you've made to be very professional. I really like the wing and definitely prefer the 2 tone graphic over glass effects. I was only wondering if it would be possible

Re: [Vala] Vala logo proposals

2011-08-18 Thread Tobias Bernard
Are you sure? I tried it on 3 different PCs an it worked... anyway, here's an alternative download linkhttp://tobias.bluestain.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/vala01.pdf tobias 2011/8/17 Kris Thomsen lakris...@gmail.com I get an error when I try to open the Ubuntu One-page :-) Would really love

Re: [Vala] Vala logo proposals

2011-08-17 Thread Andres G. Aragoneses
+1 for Vings#4, it's a great icon and it has the good aspect of actually forming a very clear V with the wings. On 08/16/2011 07:37 PM, Joseph Montanez wrote: This reminds me of Electronic Arts Logo, except the A on their logo is a bit more detailed and inside the circle. Vala is so simple

Re: [Vala] Vala logo proposals

2011-08-17 Thread Tobias Bernard
hi Thank you all for your feedback! @ Luca: I wouldn't use the tango palette, first of all because I personally don't like it really much ;) and second becuase it doesn't fit really well with the values the whole brand identity aims to communicate (freedom, lightness, simplicity etc). I don't

Re: [Vala] Vala logo proposals

2011-08-17 Thread Kris Thomsen
I get an error when I try to open the Ubuntu One-page :-) Would really love to see the proposal. // Kris 2011/8/17 Tobias Bernard berto...@gmail.com hi Thank you all for your feedback! @ Luca: I wouldn't use the tango palette, first of all because I personally don't like it really much

Re: [Vala] Vala logo proposals

2011-08-16 Thread Fabian Deutsch
Hey, Am Montag, den 15.08.2011, 22:05 +0200 schrieb Tobias Bernard: So I made a rough draft for a Vala brand identity which can be downloaded here http://ubuntuone.com/p/1AW8/. I'd love to hear feedback, criticism or anything else ;) this is great work. I'd go for 01. 'WING'. Thanks fabian

Re: [Vala] Vala logo proposals

2011-08-16 Thread Rob Taylor
On 15/08/11 21:16, Luca Bruno wrote: On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 10:05:11PM +0200, Tobias Bernard wrote: Hi Some time ago I checked out the Vala Wikipedia page after reading about it on elementaryos.org and discovered that there was no logo. After googling it, I got to the mailing list, where

Re: [Vala] Vala logo proposals

2011-08-16 Thread Joseph Montanez
This reminds me of Electronic Arts Logo, except the A on their logo is a bit more detailed and inside the circle. Vala is so simple in lettering its really hard to sell a detailed logo since it detours the eye. Its very clean that's for certain. So my favorite is Vings #4. It would be a fun twist

[Vala] Vala logo proposals

2011-08-15 Thread Tobias Bernard
Hi Some time ago I checked out the Vala Wikipedia page after reading about it on elementaryos.org and discovered that there was no logo. After googling it, I got to the mailing list, where I read that you are currently seeking a logo http://www.mail-archive.com/vala-list@gnome.org/msg07487.html

Re: [Vala] Vala logo proposals

2011-08-15 Thread Luca Bruno
On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 10:05:11PM +0200, Tobias Bernard wrote: Hi Some time ago I checked out the Vala Wikipedia page after reading about it on elementaryos.org and discovered that there was no logo. After googling it, I got to the mailing list, where I read that you are currently seeking a

Re: [Vala] Vala logo proposals

2011-08-15 Thread TechnoSophos
I like 1 and 3. I like the incorporation of V into #3. While I think the muted color palette is very professional (suit and tie, maybe), I agree that a bright palette fits Vala's intent to be fresh and vibrant. Matt On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 3:16 PM, Luca Bruno lethalma...@gmail.com wrote: On

Re: [Vala] Vala logo proposals

2011-08-15 Thread rastersoft
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi: The logo text is great, but I dislike the logo symbols... What about a V letter in speed, like the feathers in the first wing? Something like this: http://www.rastersoft.com/vala_fast_v.png I'm not a good graphic designer, but I think you

Re: [Vala] Vala Logo Showcase

2011-08-04 Thread Levi Bard
My favorite is #4. ___ vala-list mailing list vala-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/vala-list

Re: [Vala] Vala logo suggestion(s)

2011-07-31 Thread Andrea Del Signore
On Sat, 2011-07-30 at 10:00 -0500, Carlos Zuniga wrote: On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 8:09 PM, Serge Hulne serge.hu...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.clipartof.com/portfolio/cidepix/illustration/letter-v-logo-icons-1067737.html Serge. Can anyone suggest a logo? :) Here's one using the idea of

Re: [Vala] Vala logo suggestion(s)

2011-07-30 Thread Luca Bruno
On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 03:09:06AM +0200, Serge Hulne wrote: http://www.clipartof.com/portfolio/cidepix/illustration/letter-v-logo-icons-1067737.html I think they are a little complex (too much work on the V) and a revamped version of '90 logos. They can be good for microsoft products :P --

Re: [Vala] Vala logo suggestion(s)

2011-07-30 Thread Serge Hulne
I agree, except perhaps for the one on the right-hand side at the bottom. (The blue parallelepiped with the green triangle). - - it is simple. - - It suggests both a robust, simple geometric shape and a stylised bamboo (a bamboo stem with a leaf). - - it says Vala in the sense that

Re: [Vala] Vala logo suggestion(s)

2011-07-30 Thread Carlos Zuniga
On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 8:09 PM, Serge Hulne serge.hu...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.clipartof.com/portfolio/cidepix/illustration/letter-v-logo-icons-1067737.html Serge. Can anyone suggest a logo? :) Here's one using the idea of using the v to make all the letters http://imgur.com/y7B1G

Re: [Vala] Vala logo suggestion(s)

2011-07-30 Thread Luca Bruno
On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 10:00:23AM -0500, Carlos Zuniga wrote: On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 8:09 PM, Serge Hulne serge.hu...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.clipartof.com/portfolio/cidepix/illustration/letter-v-logo-icons-1067737.html Serge. Can anyone suggest a logo? :) Here's one using the idea

Re: [Vala] Vala logo suggestion(s)

2011-07-30 Thread Carlos Zuniga
On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 10:05 AM, Luca Bruno lethalma...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 10:00:23AM -0500, Carlos Zuniga wrote: On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 8:09 PM, Serge Hulne serge.hu...@gmail.com wrote:

[Vala] Vala Logo Showcase

2011-07-29 Thread Luca Bruno
I've been asked to to some changes to the new logo and the old logo as well, so I tried to make different flavors of the logos, please express your opinion :) https://picasaweb.google.com/lethalman88/ValaLogo?authuser=0feat=directlink Personally, I prefer the big V with emerald color. --

Re: [Vala] Vala Logo Showcase

2011-07-29 Thread Dru Moore
Very difficult to express an opinion without being able to reference what if any design brief you are working to. Is there a document floating around somewhere? I've seen some messages about logos from time to time on the list here but don't recall anything detailed. On 29 July 2011 12:33, Luca

Re: [Vala] Vala Logo Showcase

2011-07-29 Thread Luca Bruno
On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 01:15:23PM +0100, Dru Moore wrote: Very difficult to express an opinion without being able to reference what if any design brief you are working to. Is there a document floating around somewhere? Really no such think, just express if you like it or not, and if you'd try

Re: [Vala] Vala Logo Showcase

2011-07-29 Thread Matias De la Puente
El 29/07/11 08:33, Luca Bruno escribió: I've been asked to to some changes to the new logo and the old logo as well, so I tried to make different flavors of the logos, please express your opinion :) https://picasaweb.google.com/lethalman88/ValaLogo?authuser=0feat=directlink Personally, I

Re: [Vala] Vala Logo Showcase

2011-07-29 Thread Luca Bruno
On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 09:29:44AM -0300, Matias De la Puente wrote: El 29/07/11 08:33, Luca Bruno escribió: I've been asked to to some changes to the new logo and the old logo as well, so I tried to make different flavors of the logos, please express your opinion :)

Re: [Vala] Vala Logo Showcase

2011-07-29 Thread Matias De la Puente
El 29/07/11 09:33, Luca Bruno escribió: On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 09:29:44AM -0300, Matias De la Puente wrote: El 29/07/11 08:33, Luca Bruno escribió: I've been asked to to some changes to the new logo and the old logo as well, so I tried to make different flavors of the logos, please express

Re: [Vala] Vala Logo Showcase

2011-07-29 Thread Jacques-Pascal Deplaix
On 07/29/2011 01:33 PM, Luca Bruno wrote: Personally, I prefer the big V with emerald color. So do I. The little one remind me a super hero logo. ___ vala-list mailing list vala-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/vala-list

Re: [Vala] Vala Logo Showcase

2011-07-29 Thread Luca Bruno
On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 03:42:33PM +0200, Jacques-Pascal Deplaix wrote: On 07/29/2011 01:33 PM, Luca Bruno wrote: Personally, I prefer the big V with emerald color. So do I. The little one remind me a super hero logo. I meant logo #8 ;) -- http://www.debian.org - The Universal Operating

Re: [Vala] Vala Logo Showcase

2011-07-29 Thread Jacques-Pascal Deplaix
On 07/29/2011 03:46 PM, Luca Bruno wrote: On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 03:42:33PM +0200, Jacques-Pascal Deplaix wrote: On 07/29/2011 01:33 PM, Luca Bruno wrote: Personally, I prefer the big V with emerald color. So do I. The little one remind me a super hero logo. I meant logo #8 ;) Oups, I

Re: [Vala] Vala logo, take three?

2011-07-29 Thread Jim Peters
Luca Bruno wrote: I retry with another logo :) http://i.imgur.com/oFwpC.png (attached is a remix to make it spell the whole word) Jim -- Jim Peters (_)/=\~/_(_) j...@uazu.net (_) /=\ ~/_ (_) Uazú (_)/=\

Re: [Vala] Vala Logo Showcase

2011-07-29 Thread Lewis Gunsch
Logo #10 looks great to me. Although, on the bottom the darker green band is somewhat distracting. I wouldn't take it away, but maybe do a gradient or something like to reduce the distraction. The green seems to work well, and the circled V also seems to work nicely. I also like #2. Its very

Re: [Vala] Vala Logo Showcase

2011-07-29 Thread Christian Siefkes
On 07/29/2011 06:24 PM, Lewis Gunsch wrote: Logo #10 looks great to me. Although, on the bottom the darker green band is somewhat distracting. I wouldn't take it away, but maybe do a gradient or something like to reduce the distraction. The green seems to work well, and the circled V also

Re: [Vala] Vala Logo Showcase

2011-07-29 Thread Iñigo Serna
Logo #1 for me. Iñigo On 29 July 2011 18:59, Christian Siefkes christ...@siefkes.net wrote: On 07/29/2011 06:24 PM, Lewis Gunsch wrote: Logo #10 looks great to me. Although, on the bottom the darker green band is somewhat distracting. I wouldn't take it away, but maybe do a gradient or

Re: [Vala] Vala logo, take three?

2011-07-29 Thread Matias De la Puente
El 29/07/11 13:16, Jim Peters escribió: Luca Bruno wrote: I retry with another logo :) http://i.imgur.com/oFwpC.png (attached is a remix to make it spell the whole word) ¡This is better! I like this one now :) Jim ___ vala-list mailing list

Re: [Vala] Vala logo, take three?

2011-07-29 Thread Matias De la Puente
El 28/07/11 16:38, Luca Bruno escribió: Ok, I retry with another logo :) http://i.imgur.com/oFwpC.png Another logo: 'vala tux' :) Matias attachment: vala-tux.png___ vala-list mailing list vala-list@gnome.org

Re: [Vala] Vala Logo Showcase

2011-07-29 Thread aliva
I like #7 and #8 but I think the problem for 7, 8 is they look like a broken triangle (instead of being like a V) I think #8 is like Qt logo so I prefer #7 (can you color them with light gray?) On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 9:34 PM, Iñigo Serna inigose...@gmail.com wrote: Logo #1 for me. Iñigo

Re: [Vala] Vala logo, take three?

2011-07-29 Thread Bernd Nicklas
Hello, Vala logos no 1, 2, 7 and 8 look (because of their angles and line lengths) a little bit like super hero and therefore (in my opinion, please do not take this personal) a little cheap and unreliable. Vala logo 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10 look more symmetric and round, therefore more

Re: [Vala] Vala logo, take three?

2011-07-29 Thread Luca Bruno
On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 09:30:57PM +0200, Bernd Nicklas wrote: Hello, Vala logos no 1, 2, 7 and 8 look (because of their angles and line lengths) a little bit like super hero and therefore (in my opinion, please do not take this personal) a little cheap and unreliable. Vala logo 3, 4, 5,

Re: [Vala] Vala logo, take three?

2011-07-29 Thread Nor Jaidi Tuah
Vala logos no 1, 2, 7 and 8 look (because of their angles and line lengths) a little bit like super hero Vala is a super language. Any doubt about that? :) hand Nor Jaidi Tuah ___ vala-list mailing list vala-list@gnome.org

Re: [Vala] Vala logo, take three?

2011-07-29 Thread Chris Molozian
+1 My favourite is logo #7 closely followed by #8. To me the super hero logo comparison is playful and warm and reminds how much more fun it is to work with GTK and GLib in Vala than in C Cheers, Chris On 07/30/11 01:09, Nor Jaidi Tuah wrote: Vala logos no 1, 2, 7 and 8 look (because of

[Vala] Vala logo suggestion(s)

2011-07-29 Thread Serge Hulne
http://www.clipartof.com/portfolio/cidepix/illustration/letter-v-logo-icons-1067737.html Serge. ___ vala-list mailing list vala-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/vala-list

Re: [Vala] Vala Logo Showcase

2011-07-29 Thread Ronaldo Nascimento
number 8 green reminds me of vala, i guess cause of valide website On Fri, 2011-07-29 at 13:33 +0200, Luca Bruno wrote: I've been asked to to some changes to the new logo and the old logo as well, so I tried to make different flavors of the logos, please express your opinion :)

Re: [Vala] Vala Logo Showcase

2011-07-29 Thread Joseph Montanez
The really fat V, 1,2,7,8 makes me think of http://www.ogre3d.org/ I really like logo #4, but I think just a solid dark gray color is fine. Its cheaper to print and works with letting anyone use whatever color they want for integration purposes. On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 4:33 AM, Luca Bruno

[Vala] Vala logo, take three?

2011-07-28 Thread Luca Bruno
Ok, I retry with another logo :) http://i.imgur.com/oFwpC.png -- http://www.debian.org - The Universal Operating System ___ vala-list mailing list vala-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/vala-list