RGB, I see the ring as something different. The blue to me represents the open blue sky, and the ring around it as a frame to an opening of an open world.
On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 8:16 AM, RGB ES <[email protected]> wrote: > 2012/12/22 janI <[email protected]> > > > I am no designer, but I have tried to make a suggestion to better explain > > what I mean. > > > > The current proposals all have squares / circles etc. and apart from the > > original similarity with windows8 that has a special signal value. > > > > A surface (square/circle etc) especially with a border, signal: > > - limitation or positive a product that fullfills a single purpose > > - closeness or positive a product the specialize in one function > > > > AOO is in my mind much more, we are open at levels where normal products > > can only dream to go: > > - AOO is used in nearly every corner of the earth. > > - AOO is open for translation to no matter how small a language group > > - AOO is open for developers who want to hack their own specialized > > versions > > - AOO is open for repackaging supplying the core of a wider extented > > product. > > I could go on..... > > > > I think it is important that our logo signals this freedom and openess > > after all we are OPEN office. > > > > +1. The ring around the orb give the idea of boundaries, limits, and we are > trying to go beyond every limit ;) > > > > > > > I know my design is not professional, it is NOT meant to be so please > dont > > judge it on that. It is simply a "thought out of the box", and hopefully > it > > can trigger some ideas. > > > > You can see my "proposal" here: > > http://people.apache.org/~jani/aoo.png > > > I like the idea. No sure if it fits well on a page header, > but definitely is a good idea for announcements, t-shirts and a lot of > other situations where a big logo is needed. > > Regards > Ricardo > > > > > > > > > Have a nice christmas, whereever you are in the world. > > Jan I. > > > > > > On 21 December 2012 20:56, Michael Acevedo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Thanks for the links with logos Armin, I will examine them shortly... > > > > > > Have a good afternoon... > > > > > > On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 1:23 PM, Armin Le Grand <[email protected] > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Michael, > > > > > > > > this ( > https://svn.apache.org/repos/**asf/openoffice/ooo-site/trunk/** > > > > content/images/AOO_logos/< > > > > > > https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/openoffice/ooo-site/trunk/content/images/AOO_logos/ > > > >) > > > > might help, these are the checked-in logos. You can access it with a > > > > browser. Look at the SVG directory there; I am not sure if the > complete > > > > gulls will be extractable; I fear they are 'cut', but maybe repaired > by > > > > using the other wing. > > > > > > > > Looking forward to your suggestions :) > > > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Armin > > > > > > > > > > > > On 21.12.2012 17:48, Michael Acevedo wrote: > > > > > > > >> Hello Armin, > > > >> > > > >> I was tempted to make a rounded corner marquee for the current logo > > but > > > >> desisted of the idea after the vereditct of the Apple v. Samsung > case > > > >> where > > > >> they were able to sue Samsung on using rounded corners for apps on > > their > > > >> flavor of android. Still I find the rounded corners tempting and is > > > >> actually reflected on the second logo that appeared on the last jpeg > > > file > > > >> I > > > >> sent yesterday. > > > >> > > > >> All of these are good suggestions and I am now thinking of something > > on > > > >> updating the orb, maybe keeping the basic shape of the logo which > is a > > > >> circle. I am rambbling here but I might be able to come up with > > > something > > > >> tangible during the next few hours. > > > >> > > > >> Now the only thing I would need to find is an EPS or PSD > > > >> high-res version of the AOO gulls. Where can I find that? > > > >> > > > >> Thanks for the suggestions. > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> On Friday, December 21, 2012, Armin Le Grand wrote: > > > >> > > > >> Hi Michael, > > > >>> > > > >>> thanks for investigating here. While I like the original orb and > the > > > >>> colored rects seem to lead to windows trademark stuff, what about: > > > >>> > > > >>> - only slightly changing the AOO logo > > > >>> - replacing the orb with a shape also very popular today > > > >>> - keeping the color, keeping the seagulls > > > >>> ...but as shape, take the now famous 'app' form - a rounded > rectangle > > > >>> instead of the orb, using exactly the dimensions of app logos, and > > the > > > >>> color blending of app logos (they use some 'bow' on the middle, > > making > > > >>> the > > > >>> upper half slightly lighter than the lower one). > > > >>> Just as on iOS devices. Maybe looking nice ;-) Will look modern :-) > > > >>> > > > >>> HTH! > > > >>> Sincerely, > > > >>> Armin > > > >>> > > > >>> On 20.12.2012 02:33, Michael Acevedo wrote: > > > >>> > > > >>> Greetings to the AOO Team! > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Hello, after a few months of inactivity I've decided to get back > in > > > >>>> touch > > > >>>> with the AOO community. First, congratulations to the AOO team on > > > >>>> a successful graduation into a top-level Apache project from the > > > Apache > > > >>>> Incubator. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Now the reason on why I am writing this email is to formally > submit > > a > > > >>>> logo > > > >>>> proposal for the next version of the Apache OpenOffice 4.X logo. > > > >>>> Previously, I submitted an initial logo on the Apache OpenOffice > > > Google+ > > > >>>> community but I went back to the drawing board and created a > second > > > >>>> version > > > >>>> of the logo that both pays respect to the previous Apache > OpenOffice > > > >>>> orb, > > > >>>> but modernizes the look of the overall logo by adding 4 colored > > > squares > > > >>>> that represent the four corners of our office suite (Writer, Calc, > > > >>>> Impress, > > > >>>> and Base) and utilizing a streamlined font. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Without further introductions, below I present my official > > submission > > > >>>> for > > > >>>> the Apache OpenOffice 4.X logo. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> This first logo, is the proposed official logo for the project > that > > > >>>> would > > > >>>> be used for our webpage and some other materials. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> https://lh3.googleusercontent. > ****com/-lETVSrwcgJc/**UNJpH6G1sxI/** > > > >>>> AAAAAAAAABg/JnpNrXdRgUo/s653/****AOO%25204%2520LOGO%2520v2-5%**** > > > >>>> 2520Small%2520copy.jpg<https:/**/lh3.googleusercontent.com/-** > > > >>>> lETVSrwcgJc/UNJpH6G1sxI/**AAAAAAAAABg/JnpNrXdRgUo/s653/** > > > >>>> AOO%25204%2520LOGO%2520v2-5%**2520Small%2520copy.jpg< > > > > > > https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lETVSrwcgJc/UNJpH6G1sxI/AAAAAAAAABg/JnpNrXdRgUo/s653/AOO%25204%2520LOGO%2520v2-5%2520Small%2520copy.jpg > > > > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> There's a secondary logo, which is basically the same logo but > > changes > > > >>>> the > > > >>>> proportion of the OpenOffice orb making it better suited for the > > > splash > > > >>>> screen that appears at the launch of the application. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> https://lh4.googleusercontent. > ****com/-uy8gU24uBZw/**UNJpH8UiKiI/** > > > >>>> > > AAAAAAAAABk/xfXTQjO8iQg/s912/****AOO%25204%2520LOGO%2520v2-2.****png< > > > >>>> https://lh4.**googleusercontent.com/-**uy8gU24uBZw/UNJpH8UiKiI/** > > > >>>> AAAAAAAAABk/xfXTQjO8iQg/s912/**AOO%25204%2520LOGO%2520v2-2.**png< > > > > > > https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uy8gU24uBZw/UNJpH8UiKiI/AAAAAAAAABk/xfXTQjO8iQg/s912/AOO%25204%2520LOGO%2520v2-2.png > > > > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Hope you guys like it and Happy holidays! > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Best, > > > Michael > > > > > > -- Best, Michael
