Re: [Boost-users] Boost Logos: proposed high constrast logo
Follow up on the original topic: I've uploaded a high-contrast version of the Boost Logo, and moved all other logo related resources to the follow Google Docs folder: https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B_WA6oW88X1UZWZiNzUwYzctYzg1NS00ZmY5LTllMDEtZGU4MzVlMDc1NWY4&sort=name&layout=list&num=50 On the logo discussion: Various explanation could be made for the logo. For some these are molecular structures; for others this is a small matrix of hexagonal cells from a beehive; some may claim these are interconnected - in some places overlapping - software components etc. Probably all of these seem reasonable, maybe non of these for someone. My point is that one could come up with any justification for the hexagons, but it will not change others mindset on it. On the other hand... ... this is an abstract logo, which is fairly simple (well at least the stylized form), it does not bring any cultural or any specific technology connotations, and most importantly provides / provided a "face" for Boost in the last 4 (or 5?) years. This is a strong connection in public mind between the Boost community and the logo; where the previous one defines the later - which (the community, and the Boost project) has excellent reputation, which made the logo highly recognizable (like any famous company brand). The point is, it is not the logo which defines Boost, but the other way around. Ofc. if the logo was something like this: http://preview.tinyurl.com/2wcg757 that would be arguably a big deflection compared to the spirit of Boost, but I do not think this applies to the current case (chemical analogy). The other important point is that most of the developers that used Boost in the previous years, already made the connection between the logo and the Boost Libraries; making a radical change might be a bad idea, unless there is a really strong reason to do that (for example Boost ceases using C++, and focusing on Objective C from now), otherwise keeping the continuity is important. I hope the high contrast version of the logo is usable, let me know if you need further help with it. I also hope that I was able to give you some background on the abstract hexagons. Regards, Zoltan Juhasz
On Oct 7, 1:03 pm, Zoltan Juhasz
Follow up on the original topic:
I've uploaded a high-contrast version of the BoostLogo, and moved all otherlogorelated resources to the follow Google Docs folder:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B_WA6oW88X1UZWZiNzUwYzctYzg1NS00ZmY5...
Ok, thank you for your work. This is not what I was thinking when I asked for a logo. To me the logo is the three hexagon at the left of the word "Boost", which is still not high contrats, it is just a dark background. Anyway, I think what you did can be useful for some webpages. Nevermind the "high contrast" logo it may not worth the effort as someone said.
The point is, it is not thelogowhich defines Boost, but the other way around.
I agree. If this were a soda brand the logo would be important. but since Boost has content then the logo is less important. But consistency is still important that I why I asked for opinions in a high contrast "three hexagons". Without Boost, C++ would be just a bunch of good intentions. Alfredo
Alfredo,
Apologies I failed to point out which are the high contrast variants
in my previous mail:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B_WA6oW88X1UNWEwOTdhNGMtMDJjNi00MzllLThhMzctYzc0YTVhNzE0ZGI0&sort=name&layout=list&num=50
Please see the "boost-hc-black.psd" and "boost-hc-white.psd". It
should be trivial to crop down the symbol part of the logo, or make
any color related modifications. Let me know if you need further help
with it.
Regards,
Zoltan
On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 9:06 PM, alfC
On Oct 7, 1:03 pm, Zoltan Juhasz
wrote: Follow up on the original topic:
I've uploaded a high-contrast version of the BoostLogo, and moved all otherlogorelated resources to the follow Google Docs folder:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B_WA6oW88X1UZWZiNzUwYzctYzg1NS00ZmY5...
Ok, thank you for your work. This is not what I was thinking when I asked for a logo. To me the logo is the three hexagon at the left of the word "Boost", which is still not high contrats, it is just a dark background. Anyway, I think what you did can be useful for some webpages. Nevermind the "high contrast" logo it may not worth the effort as someone said.
The point is, it is not thelogowhich defines Boost, but the other way around.
I agree. If this were a soda brand the logo would be important. but since Boost has content then the logo is less important. But consistency is still important that I why I asked for opinions in a high contrast "three hexagons".
Without Boost, C++ would be just a bunch of good intentions.
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On Oct 8, 1:41 pm, Zoltan Juhasz
Alfredo,
Apologies I failed to point out which are the high contrast variants in my previous mail:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B_WA6oW88X1UNWEwOTdhNGMtMDJjNi00Mzll...
Please see the "boost-hc-black.psd" and "boost-hc-white.psd". It should be trivial to crop down the symbol part of the logo, or make any color related modifications. Let me know if you need further help with it.
sorry, I didn't look at the PSD files because it is not easy to view them in gnu/linux so I went to the Vector/ folder. Now I see the files you meant. They look great, I couldn't expect more. Let me know if you ever upload vector/boost-hc-white.svg, which will be more useful to me. Thank you very much, Alfredo
Regards, Zoltan
On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 9:06 PM, alfC
wrote: On Oct 7, 1:03 pm, Zoltan Juhasz
wrote: Follow up on the original topic:
I've uploaded a high-contrast version of the BoostLogo, and moved all otherlogorelated resources to the follow Google Docs folder:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B_WA6oW88X1UZWZiNzUwYzctYzg1NS00ZmY5...
Ok, thank you for your work. This is not what I was thinking when I asked for a logo. To me the logo is the three hexagon at the left of the word "Boost", which is still not high contrats, it is just a dark background. Anyway, I think what you did can be useful for some webpages. Nevermind the "high contrast" logo it may not worth the effort as someone said.
The point is, it is not thelogowhich defines Boost, but the other way around.
I agree. If this were a soda brand the logo would be important. but since Boost has content then the logo is less important. But consistency is still important that I why I asked for opinions in a high contrast "three hexagons".
Without Boost, C++ would be just a bunch of good intentions.
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