On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 00:31:45 -0800, Eric Niebler <eric@boost-consulting.com> wrote:
David Abrahams wrote:
"Jonathan Turkanis" <technews@kangaroologic.com> writes:
David Abrahams wrote:
I think if we had to eliminate any abstract graphic that was used in promotional or packaging material, there'd be hardly anything we could use.
If it was used on the packaging of baby formula I might agree with you. Having a logo that's so similar to to VC++ marketing material would be a real problem, IMO.
Even though it's just a minor design element in the VC++ package?
It's not just a minor design element on the VC++ package. The pattern was/is used extensively in all Visual Studio/.NET marketing and promotion. That includes all their packaging and print advertising (commercials, billboards, even the Visual Studio ads in the CUJ!), the Visual Studio installer, and even the IDE. If you don't believe me, open the IDE and click Help->Show Start Page and you can see the pattern in the background. Click Help->About Microsoft Development Environment. This pattern is everywhere.
When I look at logo 67, I have *strong* associations with Microsoft's developer tools.
-- Eric Niebler Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com
I'll second Eric on this and also add that the pattern used in logo 67 seems to be used even more in VS2005 beta (e.g. the major visual element in the Visual SourceSafe splash screen is that pattern). Stuart Dootson