I think I've come up with something that is simplistic on the eye but beautiful an lively.
Still working on it but stay tuned. On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 10:43 PM, Michael Acevedo <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- Best, Michael
