[IAEP] Color combos for the logo

Christian Marc Schmidt schmidt at pentagram.com
Fri Dec 5 16:20:09 EST 2008


On 12/5/08 4:06 PM, "Jameson Quinn" <jameson.quinn at gmail.com> wrote:

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>> While the logo concept is based on the treatment of icons in the Sugar
>> interface, my initial feeling was that we should restrict the color
>> combinations to only a few carefully chosen ones, both for recognizability
>> and optimal control.
> 
> I agree on the limited choices, but would like to see the center color vary
> across the choices, as on the XO.

Sure, I can explore this.

>> 
>> Color aside, I don't believe the logo should be altered in any other way.
>> The change in color in itself is enough variation, and we need to pin down
>> other variables to maintain a degree of consistency.
> 
> I think that there should be two versions: sugarlabs is the organization,
> sugar is the product.

Yes, I agree.

> 
> Also, when I requested the SVG for mashups, I did not mean altering it, I
> meant things like rotating it and including it in larger graphics. Putting it
> on the screen of a laptop, for instance. I still think that an open source
> project should have an open source - vector - logo.

Now I understand. Sure, I can provide SVGs, if that is the format of choice.

More soon,


Christian

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> Jameson 
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