http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-owl-selection.png
Well if people like "shotgun owl" I will offer this choice: http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-owl-selection.png A, B or C My vote is for B if we don't mind the "shotgun owl" comments... I initially liked the red of C but after trying blue I favour B as it is closest to my original vision with the colour scheme I now prefer. On 20 November 2014 14:54, Paul Benedict <pbened...@apache.org> wrote: > I found the "shotgun owl" to be pretty funny and unique. Part of choosing a > trademark is uniqueness and that is more valuable than something standard. > I think the white belly should return for that return. > > > Cheers, > Paul > > On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 8:41 AM, Stephen Connolly < > stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > For Ron! > > > > http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/ron.png > > > > (note quick and dirty using a shotgun.svg from the interwebs) > > > > On 20 November 2014 14:00, Ron Wheeler <rwhee...@artifact-software.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Add the shotgun and the slogan "Resistance is futile". > > > If you have trouble with the shotgun, perhaps a dead mouse in the claws > > > might foster the right mindset.:-) > > > > > > Ron > > > > > > > > > On 20/11/2014 7:51 AM, Stephen Connolly wrote: > > > > > >> On 20 November 2014 12:05, Kristian Rosenvold < > > >> kristian.rosenv...@gmail.com> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >> Might be careful with the name; http://corpo.couche-tard.com/en/ > > >>> > > >>> But shotgun owl will probably stick :) > > >>> > > >>> See if we call him shotgun owl I'll have to draw a shotgun so that > we > > >> can > > >> use him for threats... > > >> > > >> "I see you are not following the Maven way... be careful, or Shotgun > Owl > > >> will be after you" > > >> > > >> ;-) > > >> > > >> OTOH if people really object to Couché-Tard we can just call him > > >> "Sleeps-Late" instead... but I am sure there is probably an insult in > > some > > >> language or other if we go with "Sleeps-Late"! > > >> > > >> Note: I am not sure my [skills of an artist][1] are up to drawing a > > >> shotgun. > > >> > > >> [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gz1DIIxmEE > > >> > > >> > > >> I like it a lot :) > > >>> > > >>> K > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> 2014-11-20 11:49 GMT+01:00 Stephen Connolly < > > >>> stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com>: > > >>> > > >>>> The closest thing to a mascot that we have is > > >>>> > > >>>> http://maven.apache.org/images/maven-logo-2.gif > > >>>> "Arse on desk behind laptop while waiting for Maven to finish > > >>>> downloading > > >>>> the interwebs" > > >>>> > > >>>> I would like to call a vote in a couple of days to adopt M. > > Couché-Tard > > >>>> > > >>> (my > > >>> > > >>>> own creation) as our mascot > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/ > > >>> maven-owl-5-large.png > > >>> > > >>>> "M. Couché-Tard" > > >>>> > > >>>> In addition I am suggesting that we change the logo font to Alte > Haas > > >>>> Grotesk Bold with italic applied by Inkscape > > >>>> > > >>>> I am also suggesting that we change the emphasis colour letter to > the > > >>>> > > >>> v... > > >>> > > >>>> as in version... and we all know that Maven helps manage versions of > > >>>> things... versions are very important to Maven. > > >>>> > > >>>> The emphasis colour would be #cc0000 to match the scarf worn by "M. > > >>>> Couché-Tard" > > >>>> > > >>>> My proposal would be to make these changes as a single vote, i.e. > not > > >>>> > > >>> three > > >>> > > >>>> separate votes, the vote would be for all these changes in one go... > > in > > >>>> order to avoid design by committee. > > >>>> > > >>>> Having said that, community is more important than a new logo or > even > > >>>> having a mascot, so hence this discuss thread before actually > calling > > a > > >>>> vote. > > >>>> > > >>>> This is something that not just the developers of Maven should have > a > > >>>> say > > >>>> in... if we have a mascot and a refreshed logo we can use these as > aid > > >>>> to > > >>>> help drive a site refresh that makes Maven easier to understand for > > >>>> newcomers and helps existing users find what they are looking for > > easier > > >>>> and faster. > > >>>> > > >>>> For anyone not following the dev list, here is my reasons for > picking > > >>>> "M. > > >>>> Couché-Tard" as a mascot... > > >>>> > > >>>> The definition of a maven is "an expert or connoisseur"... in the > > >>>> context > > >>>> of Apache Maven, the idea is that Maven knows the conventions for > > >>>> > > >>> different > > >>> > > >>>> types of software projects and is an expert in applying those > > >>>> > > >>> conventions. > > >>> > > >>>> M. Couché-Tard is a wise fellow, sleeping-in while he waits for the > > >>>> interwebs to finish downloading... he may look cute but if crossed > or > > >>>> > > >>> used > > >>> > > >>>> incorrectly he will bite a chunk off your hand... but do right by > him > > >>>> and > > >>>> he will do right by you. > > >>>> > > >>>> So WDYT? should I just call the vote already or do people want to > > think > > >>>> > > >>> it > > >>> > > >>>> over a bit more! > > >>>> > > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org > > >>> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > > > > > -- > > > Ron Wheeler > > > President > > > Artifact Software Inc > > > email: rwhee...@artifact-software.com > > > skype: ronaldmwheeler > > > phone: 866-970-2435, ext 102 > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org > > > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org > > > > > > > > >
