The UL main logo

[Matthew Dawkins]

Last night when I submitted the announcement for the beta1 release to DW, one of the response back was that the logo's light font color will look bad.

"Well, the only problem I have is the logo, which I found here:
http://graphics.unity-linux.org/the-current-logo. Unfortunately, the
text part won't look very nice on a light background. It would be nice
if your graphics team provided an alternative logo with dark text, so
that it stands out clearly even on white backgrounds.

Otherwise everything looks OK and the live CD has just booted up
without any problems :-)"

Are you guys free to whip up a logo that will look better on DW for the next beta release?

Thanks,
Matt

[geminiguy]

I will try to find some time to whip up a darker text tonight. I will
use a gray tone

[Matthew Dawkins]

Cool, thank you. Just look on the DW homepage now. I think it looks fine, but I can see what he is saying.

[ruel24]

How about this? I can make it black if you want it...

http://tinyurl.com/ycxcm9a

[gettinther]

2009/12/10 ruel24 <rsmi...@cinci.rr.com>:

> How about this? I can make it black if you want it...
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ycxcm9a
>

Thanks Ruel, it looks perfect. Can you have a look at the one in
distrowatch? They seem to have move the text below the logo.

[Matthew Dawkins]

Ruel,

That looks perfect, but if you can make it just like DW did with the text below, then we don't have to rely on them. I'll send it over as soon as it's ready.

Thanks again,

Matt

[geminiguy]

Matthew Dawkins wrote:
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 5:15 PM, gettinther
> <getti...@unity-linux.org <mailto:getti...@unity-linux.org>> wrote:
>
> 2009/12/10 ruel24 <rsmi...@cinci.rr.com

> <mailto:rsmi...@cinci.rr.com>>:

> > How about this? I can make it black if you want it...
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/ycxcm9a
> >
>
> Thanks Ruel, it looks perfect. Can you have a look at the one in
> distrowatch? They seem to have move the text below the logo.
>
>
> Ruel,
>
> That looks perfect, but if you can make it just like DW did with the
> text below, then we don't have to rely on them. I'll send it over as
> soon as it's ready.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Matt

Ruel? You got this covered? I whipped up a darker text but, if you
already have a handle on it, I will move along to other items. :-)

[ruel24]

On Dec 10, 11:19 pm, geminiguy <geminiguy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ruel? You got this covered? I whipped up a darker text but, if you
> already have a handle on it, I will move along to other items. :-)

I hope so... Here it is. Let me know if you want any changes.

http://tinyurl.com/yaqxtxg

[Matthew Dawkins]

Thank you!!!! That is awesome!!!

[Custom Processing Unlimited]

if you would be so kind as to forward this to DW, matt... that would be greatly appreciated... :D

--
"Custom" is NOT mass produced... then it's just a product line.
Custom Processing Unlimited

[Matthew Dawkins]

I already did, if and when they change it, who knows???

[Custom Processing Unlimited]

point taken...

[spiralofhope]

On Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:55:48 -0700
Matthew Dawkins <matt...@gmail.com> wrote:

> "Well, the only problem I have is the logo, which I found here:
> http://graphics.unity-linux.org/the-current-logo. Unfortunately, the
> text part won't look very nice on a light background. It would be nice
> if your graphics team provided an alternative logo with dark text, so
> that it stands out clearly even on white backgrounds.

A small note on this. While others are thinking in terms of darkening
the text, why not simply put a dark oval background around the logo,
and "force" the colour scheme?

This is a simple/lazy thing which some people do with their logos, to
maintain colour consistency regardless of the placement / surroundings.

A background also presents some interesting possibilities for a drop
shadow, reflection, "button", double-border or other look..

[ruel24]

On Jan 5, 8:07 am, spiralofhope <spiralofh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> A small note on this.  While others are thinking in terms of darkening
> the text, why not simply put a dark oval background around the logo,
> and "force" the colour scheme?
>
> This is a simple/lazy thing which some people do with their logos, to
> maintain colour consistency regardless of the placement / surroundings.
>
> A background also presents some interesting possibilities for a drop
> shadow, reflection, "button", double-border or other look..

Let me work on something liket that and see what you think. Give me a
few days.