"Very busy, seven colors". So what? How many colours are there in the
Firefox logo? [...] But of course, /de
gustibus et coloribus non disputandum est/
The points I raised were my own problems with the current vim logo, not
a rule for everybody. The reason for my "minimal colors" requirement is
as follows:
1. Vim runs on very basic hardware with minimum color capabilities.
It's hard to make a good-looking logo with only 16 colors.
2. In my opinion, the icon can be splashy and impressive, but the logo
needs to "work". It has to print nicely on t-shirts, mugs, and crappy
black and white printers. It has to work even if you change the colors
entirely. It has to stand on its own.
3. Ideally, the logo has to stand up to time (this is difficult).
Changes in hardware (high resolution displays, better print technology,
faster processing for vector graphics, etc) encourage logo redesigns if
a logo looks awful in the new tech. Changes in marketing should not
require the logo be changed. The more simple the core identity, the
easier it is to use it. Consider what it costs to make a Firefox
t-shirt; they MUST use full color. Our t-shirts could be done cheaply
with a single-color process, and it'd look just as crisp and
professional.
It's worth pointing out that despite the above three points, a good vim
logo could STILL be created in a style similar to the Firefox logo. It's
just not how I would do it. I say let people go crazy with awesome
Firefox-esq icons if they want, but the core, official logo has to
"work".
James
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