Hi Ming, The dragon is there for the Welsh connection, which is why there was some consensus while you folks where out on holidays.
If you want to suggest a whale, then I think you better provide the artwork for consideration or it'll not happen. Hopefully, the dragon is OK enough for us not to revisit the image but if you feel strong about it, then that's the way to go. Gunnar On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 7:34 PM, Liu, Ming (Ming) <ming....@esgyn.cn> wrote: > Thanks Gunnar, > > > > I can see it now. I like dragon very much, but hope it is not too popular. > > I think we also think about whale before? > > > > The meaning behind whale is: it is the biggest animal on the earth , and > real J > > > > And Hadoop projects seem to use cute animals (Hive, Hadoop). Maybe we can > draw a baby dragon? > > > > And most people like sky blue? I used to have black or golden dragon as my > favorite J > > > > My 2 cents. > > > > Overall, I like this logo, it is already good enough for me. It shows to > me how powerful Trafodion is. I know it is hard to get consensus for this > kind of design. > > > > Thanks, > > Ming > > > > *发件人:* Gunnar Tapper [mailto:tapper.gun...@gmail.com] > *发送时间:* 2016年2月13日 9:43 > *收件人:* user@trafodion.incubator.apache.org > *主题:* Re: 答复: Logo Proposal > > > > Trying an attachment... > > > > On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 6:26 PM, Liu, Ming (Ming) <ming....@esgyn.cn> > wrote: > > Hi, Gunnar, > > > > Is it possible to put the logo as attachment? If they are not too big. I > saw QiFan once has an attachment of a logo in one of his post. Some people > cannot access Google drive . > > > > Thanks, > > Ming > > > > *发件人**:* Gunnar Tapper [mailto:tapper.gun...@gmail.com] > *发送时间**:* 2016年2月13日 4:31 > *收件人**:* user@trafodion.incubator.apache.org > *主题**:* Re: Logo Proposal > > > > Hi, > > > > Based on the input from several people in this thread, I'd like to propose > the following draft as a candidate: > https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxlwNhWxn8iTQV85eDlyc0RxWGc > > > > I'm hoping that Ken, Sandhya, or someone else can make a real version for > consideration rather than my PowerPoint hack. It needs a bit of work on the > gray hue (s;lightly darker IMO), size of dragon, and alignment but that's > better done in a real designer program. The font was downloaded from Google > Fonts: Telex Regular. > > > > As mentioned, the draft fits into the overall website well: > https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxlwNhWxn8iTczNMLTRjYUVXSkE and I'm > sure it'll meet the other criteria, too. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Gunnar > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 12:39 PM, Carol Pearson < > carol.pearson...@gmail.com> wrote: > > We also need our logo to look good on our customers' and users' and > ecosystem denizens' websites so they're eager to show off that Trafodion > fits into the puzzle ;-) . > > > > I don't think we're quite converged and ready for a real vote, and to be > honest, I hate to call for a 3 day vote on this over a long weekend in the > US and at the end of a holiday week in China since that's where most of our > traffic comes from. > > > > Further discussion over the weekend and final vote on Tuesday? > > > > -Carol P. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Email: carol.pearson...@gmail.com > > Twitter: @CarolP222 > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 9:34 AM, Venkat Muthuswamy < > venkat.muthusw...@esgyn.com> wrote: > > Having Apache in our logo, brings a lot of credibility and shows we are > serious. > > Let’s also keep in mind that the logo/text should look good on the > website, presentation slides and any brochures if you will. > > Certainly we need multiple colors to bring attention to the product name. > > > > Venkat > > > > *From:* Christophe LeRouzo [mailto:c...@esgyn.com] > *Sent:* Friday, February 12, 2016 7:59 AM > *To:* user@trafodion.incubator.apache.org > *Cc:* Rohit Jain <rohit.j...@esgyn.com>; Gunnar Tapper < > tapper.gun...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* RE: Logo Proposal > > > > It seems we might need multiple votes: > > - One color or multiple colors? > > - Thin font or thick font? > > - One font or two fonts? > > - Apache or not… > > > > What was Selva saying about engineers and votes? J > > -clr > > > > > > *From:* Amanda Moran [mailto:amanda.mo...@esgyn.com] > *Sent:* Friday, February 12, 2016 7:21 AM > *To:* user@trafodion.incubator.apache.org > *Cc:* Rohit <rohit.j...@esgyn.com>; Gunnar Tapper <tapper.gun...@gmail.com > > > *Subject:* Re: Logo Proposal > > > > -1 all same color. > > > > I still like option 4 the way it was/is but I can understand wanting to > remove Apache .... But I still like it the way it is > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Feb 12, 2016, at 7:15 AM, Qifan Chen <qifan.c...@esgyn.com> wrote: > > But is it obvious that Trafodion is an Apache project, if one starts to > read about it? > > > > On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 8:48 AM, Rohit <rohit.j...@esgyn.com> wrote: > > It depends on how much value you think Apache adds to Trafodion, as > compared to those other logos that perhaps already have some cachet. I > feel that it adds quite a bit of value to Trafodion. > > > > Rohit > > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Qifan Chen <qifan.c...@esgyn.com> > Date: 02/12/2016 8:34 AM (GMT-06:00) > To: user@trafodion.incubator.apache.org > > Cc: Gunnar Tapper <tapper.gun...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Logo Proposal > > I wonder if we could also consider a mod to option 4 where only the dragon > and the word trafodion are present. See the two images attached. > > > > I sampled a couple apache project logs and found they do not have the word > APACHE in their logos (e.g., HIVE, MONGODB, AVRO, SPARK). > > > > With this approach, it is possible to put the Trafodion logo into the > "power by Apache" logo, see URL here > <http://www.apache.org/foundation/press/kit/>, without the duplication of > "Apache". > > > > It also simplifies the design and allows a good focus. > > > > Thanks --Qifan > > > > On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 7:19 AM, Rohit <rohit.j...@esgyn.com> wrote: > > -1 > > > > Check out the other logos I sent to the internal dlist. > > > > Rohit > > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Gunnar Tapper <tapper.gun...@gmail.com> > Date: 02/12/2016 12:50 AM (GMT-06:00) > To: user@trafodion.incubator.apache.org > Subject: Re: Logo Proposal > > Hi, > > > > I suggest that we limit the number of colors used. > > > > A simple change: > https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxlwNhWxn8iTT3NNMTZ0dmhqQm8 > > > > Thanks, > > > > Gunnar > > > > On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 8:52 PM, Trina Krug <trina.k...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Option 4!! > > > > Trina > > > On Feb 11, 2016, at 7:05 PM, Carol Pearson <carol.pearson...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Slightly late to the party, but +1 on option 4 as well. Though I would > prefer a slightly less formal font, the one in option 6 is too spaced out > and I'm not fond of it overall... > > > > But that's really a nit and this is infinitely better than no logo at > all.... > > > > Thanks Ken! > > > > -Carol P. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Email: carol.pearson...@gmail.com > > Twitter: @CarolP222 > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 5:41 PM, Gunnar Tapper <tapper.gun...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Neither. Keep the font the same for Apache and Trafodion. Bold them both. > > > > On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 4:16 PM, Sandhya Sundaresan < > sandhya.sundare...@esgyn.com> wrote: > > Perhaps we should try and see how lowercase with both placements look. The > dragon on top looks better to many. We can take votes again J > > > > *From:* Wei-Shiun Tsai [mailto:wei-shiun.t...@esgyn.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, February 11, 2016 3:13 PM > > > *To:* user@trafodion.incubator.apache.org > *Subject:* RE: Logo Proposal > > > > +1 for Dave’s and Hans’ suggestion. Like the dragon to sit on the right, > not on top of Trafodion. But the font in #4 looks more professional > (perhaps also in lower case). > > > > Weishiun > > > > *From:* Dave Birdsall [mailto:dave.birds...@esgyn.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, February 11, 2016 3:04 PM > *To:* user@trafodion.incubator.apache.org > *Subject:* RE: Logo Proposal > > > > Hi, > > > > I like the font for option 4 (perhaps lower cased as Hans mentioned), but > with the placement of option 6. > > > > That said, either one is fine. > > > > Dave > > > > *From:* Eric Owhadi [mailto:eric.owh...@esgyn.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, February 11, 2016 3:02 PM > *To:* user@trafodion.incubator.apache.org > *Subject:* RE: Logo Proposal > > > > +1 option 4 > > > > *From:* Anuradha Hegde [mailto:anuradha.he...@esgyn.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, February 11, 2016 4:57 PM > *To:* user@trafodion.incubator.apache.org > *Subject:* RE: Logo Proposal > > > > +1 option 4 > > > > *From:* Ken Holt [mailto:knhknhknh...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, February 11, 2016 2:51 PM > *To:* user@trafodion.incubator.apache.org > *Subject:* Re: Logo Proposal > > > > Seems like the dragon logo itself is a winner - most everyone liked that. > > But the combined logo and name was definitely not popular. > > > > Here are a couple of new suggestions for the combined logo and name. > > > > Option 4 > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9c1EkzsNnw4T3o3YVBDakNtQkU/view?usp=sharing > > > > Option 6 > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9c1EkzsNnw4Y082OHhNNXBwazA/view?usp=sharing > > > > Don't ask for options 1-3, & 5 - they didn't make it passed my limited > field testing! > > Comments on 4 & 6? > > > > Cheers, Ken > > > > On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 4:03 PM, Sandhya Sundaresan < > sandhya.sundare...@esgyn.com> wrote: > > I’d say there is enough “curliness” going on with the dragon. So we could > try with a simple bold font . Perhaps with an outline of a different color > like Hadoop’s/Mahouts is and tie it in with the dragon’s colors as well. > > > > *From:* Hans Zeller [mailto:hans.zel...@esgyn.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 9, 2016 3:46 PM > > > *To:* user@trafodion.incubator.apache.org > *Subject:* Re: Logo Proposal > > > > +1 for the dragon as well. We used to have an informal logo with another > somewhat cursive font, it shows in one of the carousel pictures on the > trafodion.apache.org site. That might be better (although still not my > favorite). > > > Hans > > > > On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 11:52 AM, Ken Holt <knhknhknh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > By the way, the size of the example logo is arbitrary. The original is a > vector graphics file that will scale up or down with no loss of quality, > which I will make available when the debate has settled on something. > > > > I'll make a stab at changing the font and size relative to the dragon and > post another version of that. > > > > Agree that separating the dragon from the name/font makes sense. > > Cheers, Ken > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 11:49 AM, Stack <st...@duboce.net> wrote: > > +1 on dragon. > > > > On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 11:19 AM, Carol Pearson <carol.pearson...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > +1 on the Dragon!!! Looks great! > > > > On the writing, cursive is hard to read, so I'm up for replacing it > separately. Maybe we vote on each separately (as Sandhya and Amanda did)? > > > > > > Voting separately is a good idea. Having engineers vote on 'designs' is > always a tough one. Sounds like folks like the dragon but not the > cursive... so suggest splitting out what we vote on so at least the dragon > carries. > > > > St.Ack > > > > > > > > -Carol P. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Email: carol.pearson...@gmail.com > > Twitter: @CarolP222 > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 10:15 AM, Sandhya Sundaresan < > sandhya.sundare...@esgyn.com> wrote: > > +1 for Dragon. > > The Trafodion cursive writing and color -1. IMHO we need to rework the > writing for sure and try various colors. It’s looking cluttered and > complicated with the cursive. > > > > > > *From:* Amanda Moran [mailto:amanda.mo...@esgyn.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 9, 2016 10:13 AM > *To:* user@trafodion.incubator.apache.org > *Subject:* Re: Logo Proposal > > > > +10 for dragon! Very cute! > > > > Not a huge fan of the cursive writing myself... but if everyone else > likes... I give it a +0 > > > > On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 10:00 AM, Christophe LeRouzo <c...@esgyn.com> > wrote: > > Thanks Ken, the standalone dragon looks really good. It complements really > well the yellow elephant! > > > > Regards, > > -clr > > > > > > *From:* Dave Birdsall [mailto:dave.birds...@esgyn.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 9, 2016 9:53 AM > *To:* user@trafodion.incubator.apache.org > *Subject:* RE: Logo Proposal > > > > Hi, > > > > I like both. I do agree that the font for “Trafodion” makes a’s and o’s > too much alike. Would be nice to switch to another font that doesn’t have > that issue. > > > > Dave > > > > *From:* Ken Holt [mailto:knhknhknh...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 9, 2016 9:48 AM > *To:* user@trafodion.incubator.apache.org > *Subject:* Logo Proposal > > > > Hi All, > > > > Apache Trafodion needs a logo. > > > > I believe there was some discussion about a logo for Trafodion quite some > time ago, but we never really resolved it. In the very early days of > Trafodion, before becoming an Apache project (incubating) I devised a logo > that leveraged the Welsh connection of the project name, and that was a > simple cute dragon. > > > > I now have a much improved version of that original logo and propose that > we use this as the official Trafodion logo going forward. > > > > Dragon standalone - > https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9c1EkzsNnw4QmttYnBzZDdFSTQ/view?usp=sharing > > Trafodion name & dragon - > https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9c1EkzsNnw4Y3RRdVQwb0owSFU/view?usp=sharing > > > > I’m not thrilled with the font choice for “Trafodion” – the o’s and a’s > look too similar. > > > > Thoughts? Should we vote on this? > > > > Cheers, Ken > > > > > > > > -- > > Thanks, > > > > Amanda Moran > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Thanks, > > > > Gunnar > > *If you think you can you can, if you think you can't you're right.* > > > > > > > > -- > > Thanks, > > > > Gunnar > > *If you think you can you can, if you think you can't you're right.* > > > > > > -- > > Regards, --Qifan > > > > > > > > -- > > Regards, --Qifan > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Thanks, > > > > Gunnar > > *If you think you can you can, if you think you can't you're right.* > > > > > > -- > > Thanks, > > > > Gunnar > > *If you think you can you can, if you think you can't you're right.* > -- Thanks, Gunnar *If you think you can you can, if you think you can't you're right.*
