Here is my simple logo proposal for wikidata. I dont know how to create logos. its just my first creation for wikipedia.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikidata_logo_proposal.png Sridhar __________________________________________________________ Sridhar Gutam PhD, ARS, Patent Laws (NALSAR), IP & Biotech. (WIPO) Senior Scientist (Plant Physiology) Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture <http://www.cishlko.org> Rehmankhera, Kakori Post Lucknow 227107, Uttar Pradesh, India Phone: +91-522-2841022/23/24; Fax: +91-522-2841025 Mobile:+91-9005760036/8005346136 <https://www.facebook.com/gutamsridhar> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/sridhargutam> <http://twitter.com/gutam2000><http://works.bepress.com/sridhar_gutam/rss.html> On 12 April 2012 10:34, Nicolas Torzec <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > Indeed, nice set of logos! > > I agree with Markus with the fact that the final logo (what ever it > is) should be prominent/recognizable at smaller scales. > > I wonder how important it is that the logo shares similarities with > other Wikimedia logos (similar colors/fonts/shapes), so the project > can be easily recognized as a Wikimedia project? > > Personally, I am in favor of a simple abstract logo. They usually > stands better the test of time. > > > -Nicolas > > > On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 3:40 AM, Markus Krötzsch > <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 08/04/12 21:04, Benjamin Bois wrote: > >> > >> Hi all, > >> > >> I've just finished the new logo from the Markus idea: > >> - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/177440/wikidata/20120407_wikidata10.png > >> Now, I stop and wait for comments and others critics. > > > > > > This is very nice. I do like the overall appearance of this assembled > logo. > > Also, the whole work clearly says "I am a logo". > > > > This is a type of logo where one can spend arbitrary amounts of time to > > optimize the appearance (e.g., some icons could be more abstract). But we > > should view this as a draft for now and not discuss every detail yet. The > > icons have a slight cultural bias (with the wine being the most > > controversial), but again this could be refined. > > > > In my view, it would be worth elaborating this further. I hope more > people > > agree. The main issue is to make the logo more prominent/recognizable on > > smaller scales (compared to the other logos at [1]), which could require > > some abstraction/coarsening of the icons. > > > > Markus > > > > [1] http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikidata_logo_proposals > > > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 1:56 PM, Markus Krötzsch > >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > >> wrote: > >> > >> On 06/04/12 12:35, Benjamin Bois wrote: > >> > >> Hi Markus, > >> thank you for helping us (designers) to find the way :) > >> To help us a bit more, can you (and the other members) give us > >> elements > >> to be integrated to the logo in reference to the WikiData > >> philosophy? > >> > >> > >> Well, just making suggestions ... in the end (like with all > >> Wikimedia projects), the community will decide about the logo. The > >> Wikidata developer team might only decide about the logo for the > >> software (just like MediaWiki has an own logo that is different from > >> Wikipedia's logo). So in fact we will need two logos :-) > >> > >> So what should go into a Wikidata logo? I think: everything that > >> people collect data about: people, animals, cars, chemistry, music, > >> math, flowers, computers, ... Like the puzzle globe emphasizes the > >> textual nature of Wikipedia (in many languages), a Wikidata logo > >> should emphasize that the project is about the "things" themselves. > >> I don't know how to make this visually appealing and clearly > >> recognizable at the scale of a normal wiki logo, but I think it > >> could be done. > >> > >> Good luck :-) > >> > >> Markus > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 1:21 PM, Markus Krötzsch > >> <[email protected] > >> <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:markus@semantic- > >> mediawiki.org <mailto:[email protected]>>> > >> > >> wrote: > >> > >> Thanks for all the input! > >> > >> One thing I would like to keep in mind is that Wikidata is > >> meant to > >> be easy and welcoming for a wide audience. As a computer > >> scientist, > >> I understand and appreciate imagery like a steel database > >> cylinder, > >> but I think it could look a bit technocratic to "normal" > >> people. I > >> don't have concrete proposals, but I would find it amazing > >> if the > >> logo could have a human touch to it. > >> > >> One idea maybe: many people will know the Unilever logo [1] > (a > >> U > >> made of a variety of objects). There are various logos in > >> similar > >> style (see also the "earth" category at logotrends 2011 > >> [2]). Maybe > >> something like this would be suitable for us, to show that > >> Wikidata > >> is about a wide range of topics and people. But making such > >> a logo > >> is a bit of work. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> Markus > >> > >> [1] https://www.google.com/search? > >> q=unilever+logo&um=1&tbm=isch > >> <https://www.google.com/ search?q=unilever+logo&um=1& tbm=isch > >> <https://www.google.com/search?q=unilever+logo&um=1&tbm=isch>> > >> [2] http://www.logolounge.com/ article.asp > >> <http://www.logolounge.com/ article.asp > >> <http://www.logolounge.com/article.asp>>? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On 05/04/12 08:39, Lydia Pintscher wrote: > >> > >> Hey folks :) > >> > >> You're all awesome for creating pretty logos! Love them. > >> Can you all add them to > >> http://meta.wikimedia.org/ wiki/Talk:Wikidata#WikiData_ > >> logo_candidate > >> <http://meta.wikimedia.org/ wiki/Talk:Wikidata#WikiData_ > >> logo_candidate > >> > >> <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikidata#WikiData_logo_candidate > >> > >> please so we don't lose any of them? > >> > >> > >> Cheers > >> Lydia > >> > >> > >> > >> ______________________________ _________________ > >> Wikidata-l mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> <mailto:[email protected]> > >> <mailto:Wikidata-l@lists. wikimedia.org > >> <mailto:[email protected]>> > >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/ mailman/listinfo/wikidata-l > >> <https://lists.wikimedia.org/ mailman/listinfo/wikidata-l > >> <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata-l>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ______________________________ _________________ > >> Wikidata-l mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> <mailto:[email protected]> > >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/ mailman/listinfo/wikidata-l > >> <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata-l> > >> > >> > >> > >> ______________________________ _________________ > >> Wikidata-l mailing list > >> [email protected] <mailto: > [email protected]> > >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/ mailman/listinfo/wikidata-l > >> <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata-l> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Wikidata-l mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata-l > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikidata-l mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata-l > > _______________________________________________ > Wikidata-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata-l >
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