Okay, so I bit the bullet and tried it. I based my examples on a Creative Commons image, but it should be fine as long as it is attributed. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dr_scott/4463167753/sizes/l/
http://static.adamretter.org.uk/maven-logo-example1.png and http://static.adamretter.org.uk/maven-logo-example2.png Thanks On 2 January 2014 17:52, Stephen Connolly <stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com> wrote: > So what... you cannot do worse than > http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven.png > > > On 2 January 2014 16:55, Adam Retter <adam.ret...@googlemail.com> wrote: > >> I would love to, but I posses absolutely zero artistic skill. >> >> On 2 January 2014 16:28, Stephen Connolly >> <stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > how about you try sketching out what you mean! >> > >> > >> > On 2 January 2014 16:18, Adam Retter <adam.ret...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> > >> >> I like that one best personally. How about something like the Albanian >> >> coat of arms? >> >> >> >> On 2 January 2014 15:11, Stephen Connolly >> >> <stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-15.png >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On 2 January 2014 14:52, Lyons, Roy <roy.ly...@cmegroup.com> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> I was wondering if you might be able to try this with the bird flying >> >> >> upwards and to the right. Its a "moving up and to the future" >> instead >> >> of >> >> >> "diving down into the past" kind of feeling. If it looks good, >> perhaps >> >> it >> >> >> can be a #15... >> >> >> >> >> >> On 1/2/14 7:18 AM, "Stephen Connolly" < >> stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >As 9 is particularly problematic I have sketched -14 which is not a >> >> direct >> >> >> >copy of a silhouette. This still has the issue w.r.t. other marks >> >> called >> >> >> >maven using a silhouetted raven... >> >> >> > >> >> >> >http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-14.png(in >> >> >> >context: >> >> >> > >> >> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/screenshot-14.png) >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >On 2 January 2014 12:47, Stephen Connolly >> >> >> ><stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> two more that I drew over the holidays: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-12.png(in >> >> >> >> context: >> >> >> >> >> >> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/screenshot-12.png >> >> >> ) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-13.png(in >> >> >> >> context: >> >> >> >> >> >> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/screenshot-13.png >> >> >> ) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I really would like some contributions from the community rather >> than >> >> >> >>just >> >> >> >> things that I have sketched... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> At present, to my mind, the ones worth consideration are: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-3a.png >> >> >> >> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-5.png >> >> >> >> >> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-7b.png >> >> >> >> >> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-9.png(note >> >> >> >> would need to check if we can use this one) >> >> >> >> >> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-12.png >> >> >> >> >> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-13.png >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> In terms of image rights, these are all sketched by me, in some >> >> cases I >> >> >> >> was using images or photos that I took myself (3a , 5 and 13). In >> >> other >> >> >> >> cases I traced photos from the web. -9 is the most problematic, >> both >> >> >> >>from >> >> >> >> the point of an all black silhouette being used as a logo for >> another >> >> >> >> company using the Maven mark (but not in our context... we'd need >> to >> >> ask >> >> >> >> permission) but also being a direct trace of an image on the >> web... >> >> if >> >> >> >> people really like -9 then we would need to seek permission for >> that >> >> >> >>type >> >> >> >> of image and perhaps try and commission somebody to draw a similar >> >> >> >> silhouette rather than my direct trace. -12 is a composition >> >> including a >> >> >> >> direct trace of the outline of a photo of the totem carving of the >> >> >> >>raven, >> >> >> >> but the inner detail I drew myself as a study of the original... >> so >> >> >> >> slightly more complex origin... again, if this type of look is >> >> popular >> >> >> >>we >> >> >> >> can look into getting the approval to use the image. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> If we can get a few community contributions then I will start a >> vote >> >> >> >> run-off... I don't want to have a run-off with only my >> contributions >> >> as >> >> >> >>I >> >> >> >> just don't think that is the spirit of the community that we are >> (but >> >> >> >>hey >> >> >> >> if nobody else is willing to try their hand, perhaps we will be >> >> reduced >> >> >> >>to >> >> >> >> a run-off of my creations) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 21 December 2013 12:25, Stephen Connolly < >> >> >> >> stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Having thought about it overnight... if people really want to go >> >> with a >> >> >> >>> non-stylised raven we can always ask for permission: >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-9.png >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> OTOH here is a different stylised version >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-10.png >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> Finally, here is a raven totem >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-11.png >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> I think this last one could be put in a forest with sky >> >> background... >> >> >> >>> just haven't had time to do it >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> On 20 December 2013 22:26, Stephen Connolly < >> >> >> >>> stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>>> I think we can't go with the raven.... >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/3/prweb9334175.htm >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> Given that a different non-competing user of the name is using a >> >> raven >> >> >> >>>> in their logo >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> On Friday, 20 December 2013, Manfred Moser wrote: >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>>> > >> >> >> >>>>> > On Dec 20, 2013, at 1:01 PM, Manfred Moser >> >> >> >>>>><manf...@simpligility.com> >> >> >> >>>>> > wrote: >> >> >> >>>>> > >> >> >> >>>>> >> I would move the Raven closer to the word Maven but >> otherwise >> >> this >> >> >> >>>>> looks >> >> >> >>>>> >> good imho. Of course I am not sure if everyone would >> recognize >> >> it >> >> >> >>>>>as >> >> >> >>>>> a >> >> >> >>>>> >> raven .. >> >> >> >>>>> > >> >> >> >>>>> > That¹s my problemŠ. doesn¹t look like a raven to me at all. >> >> >> >>>>> > >> >> >> >>>>> > When I first looked at it, I guess the ³mouth + tough² part >> >> seemed >> >> >> >>>>>to >> >> >> >>>>> look >> >> >> >>>>> > more like the Seattle SeaHawks logo stuck on a boot with a >> weird >> >> >> >>>>> swirly >> >> >> >>>>> > thing at the ankle. >> >> >> >>>>> > >> >> >> >>>>> > In other words, a little to ³abstract² for me. :-) >> >> >> >>>>> >> >> >> >>>>> Fair enough. I guess living in the pacific northwest I am >> exposed >> >> to >> >> >> >>>>> these >> >> >> >>>>> depictions a lot so I can tell. But globally we might have to >> make >> >> >> >>>>>it a >> >> >> >>>>> bit clearer. 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