Re: [Vala] Vala logo proposals

[Tobias Bernard <bertob93 gmail com>]

Are you sure? I tried it on 3 different PCs an it worked...
anyway, here's an alternative download
link<http://tobias.bluestain.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/vala01.pdf>

tobias

2011/8/17 Kris Thomsen <lakristho gmail com>

> I get an error when I try to open the Ubuntu One-page :-) Would really love
> to see the proposal.
>
> // Kris
>
> 2011/8/17 Tobias Bernard <bertob93 gmail com>
>
> > hi
> >
> > Thank you all for your feedback!
> >
> > @ Luca:
> > I wouldn't use the tango palette, first of all because I personally don't
> > like it really much ;) and second becuase it doesn't fit really well with
> > the values the whole brand identity aims to communicate (freedom,
> > lightness,
> > simplicity etc). I don't see why blue should be old school in general, and
> > as explained in the pdf, I think it fits really well with the ideas behind
> > Vala.
> > However, if it is decided to go for tango colors, in some way that could
> > work as well, I guess :)
> >
> > @ Rastersoft
> > Looks interesting, I'll try something like that. The problem is probably
> > to
> > keep the V readable. We'll see..
> >
> > @ Rob
> > Of course, once a logo has been chosen, there will be many different
> > versions for different sizes and purposes, among those very likely also a
> > horizontal one, but it's way too early to think about such details. I
> > placed
> > the symbols above the text for all proposals because it worked well with
> > the
> > sheet format, but this does in no way mean the final logo is going to
> > behave
> > this way.
> >
> > @ Joseph
> > That (or a similar) slogan could be used also as a logo subtitle. like it
> > :)
> >
> > As explained in the pdf I think a subtitle for the logo would be nice. So
> > if
> > anyone has an idea how the essence of Vala could be expressed in short
> > words, please make suggestions! (example: "Ruby - a programmer's best
> > friend")
> >
> > Here's what we currently have:
> > - Vala - a simple yet powerful programming language
> > - Vala - gives you vings (or maybe "spread your wings", so it'd be less
> > similar to the redbull slogan^^)
> >
> > I recommend everyone to also read the initial part of the document, so you
> > can understand better where the logos come from and why I did things the
> > way
> > I did.
> > Of course, suggestions of any kind are highly appreaciated ;)
> >
> > kind regards
> > tobias
> >
> >
> > 2011/8/15 Tobias Bernard <bertob93 gmail com>
> >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > Some time ago I checked out the Vala Wikipedia page after reading about
> > it
> > > on elementaryos.org and discovered that there was no logo. After
> > googling
> > > it, I got to the mailing list, where I read that you are currently
> > seeking
> > > a logo <http://www.mail-archive.com/vala-list gnome org/msg07487.html>
> > and
> >
> > > I thought I might be able to help.
> > >
> > > So I made a rough draft for a Vala brand identity which can be
> > downloaded
> > > here <http://ubuntuone.com/p/1AW8/>.
> >
> > > I'd love to hear feedback, criticism or anything else ;)
> > >
> > > kind regards
> > > tobias bernard
> > >
> > > ps. If you want to check my design skills, take a look at my website<
> > http://tobias.bluestain.net/>.
> >
> > > I'm using Inkscape/GIMP on Ubuntu 11.04.
> >
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