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reply "Khaled" <khanbashi.k gmail.com> writes:
Hi,

Since I become a D fan, I decided to come up with a logo designs 
for this awesome language. If you like one of these designs and 
require some modifications then send me your feedbacks so I can 
update it accordingly.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPLUQ5bDJBeGJlNmc/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPM0NxX0pkN0U5SVk/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPQkI1QVpSVEwzUE0/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPT0cxb0RqUW01OEE/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPTmlPNHVkdXRJblE/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPUlktWEF6UlJWQWs/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPVzJvRzBhTC1EaXc/edit?usp=sharing

regards,
Khaled
Jun 12 2014
next sibling parent reply "Guillaume Chatelet" <chatelet.guillaume gmail.com> writes:
I like them !
Do you want to create a doodle or a form so people can vote ?
Jun 13 2014
parent reply "Khaled" <khanbashi.k gmail.com> writes:
On Friday, 13 June 2014 at 09:41:36 UTC, Guillaume Chatelet wrote:

 I like them !
 Do you want to create a doodle or a form so people can vote ?


I think it would a good idea to create a form so people can 
select one logo among those seven designs. And by that, I would 
be able to apply required modifications based on the thoughtful 
feedbacks mentioned above by Shammah & Chris.
Jun 13 2014
parent reply "Guillaume Chatelet" <chatelet.guillaume gmail.com> writes:
Alright, here is a link to a form so everyone can vote :

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eL0AgKvoLyd9DVpzwG-mm2Uk82WdCjDrWSBP3MZpEFY/viewform?usp=send_form



Jonathan mentioned the logo doesn't make him think about D. My
interpretation of the logo is the following. It's three equal and
intertwined pieces :
- the 'three' parts represent Ds no compromise between
convenience, modeling power and efficiency. If you put the logo
aside those statements I think it's pretty obvious.
- parts are the same, meaning the language is balanced properly
with none of these properties outweighing the other ones.
- parts are intertwined (at least in the logo I prefer), each
design choice interacts nicely with the other ones.
- it has D in it, although a bit hard to see I agree.
- the logo looks sophisticated, which D is obviously.

So I think it conveys some of the ideas behind D.
Rust's logo emphasis security and strongness.
Python's logo emphasis on flexibility and malleability.
Java's logo emphasis on ... coffee breaks :)

Anyways, feel free to provide some feedback in the form, let's
see the outcome in one week.

G
Jun 15 2014
parent "Guillaume Chatelet" <chatelet.guillaume gmail.com> writes:
Please vote.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eL0AgKvoLyd9DVpzwG-mm2Uk82WdCjDrWSBP3MZpEFY/viewform?usp=send_form

Only 5 answers for now.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eL0AgKvoLyd9DVpzwG-mm2Uk82WdCjDrWSBP3MZpEFY/viewanalytics
Jun 20 2014
prev sibling next sibling parent Shammah Chancellor <email domain.com> writes:
On 2014-06-13 03:33:40 +0000, Khaled said:


 Hi,
 
 Since I become a D fan, I decided to come up with a logo designs for 
 this awesome language. If you like one of these designs and require 
 some modifications then send me your feedbacks so I can update it 
 accordingly.
 
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPLUQ5bDJBeGJlNmc/edit?usp=sharing
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPM0NxX0pkN0U5SVk/edit?usp=sharing
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPQkI1QVpSVEwzUE0/edit?usp=sharing
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPT0cxb0RqUW01OEE/edit?usp=sharing
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPTmlPNHVkdXRJblE/edit?usp=sharing
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPUlktWEF6UlJWQWs/edit?usp=sharing
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPVzJvRzBhTC1EaXc/edit?usp=sharing
 
 regards,
 Khaled



They look very nice.   However,  are those ' ' signs or 'd's?

-Shammah
Jun 13 2014
prev sibling next sibling parent "Chris Williams" <yoreanon-chrisw yahoo.co.jp> writes:
On Friday, 13 June 2014 at 03:33:41 UTC, Khaled wrote:

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPVzJvRzBhTC1EaXc/edit?usp=sharing


Overall, I like them. I agree that it's not intuitive that it's a 
"d", but I don't think that's a strong drawback, if all you want 
is something cool to put on a shirt or coffee cup.

In the last picture, I don't think the top and bottom lines are 
parallel, so it's making it look like weird perspective.
Jun 13 2014
prev sibling next sibling parent reply Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d <digitalmars-d puremagic.com> writes:
On Fri, 13 Jun 2014 03:33:40 +0000
Khaled via Digitalmars-d <digitalmars-d puremagic.com> wrote:


 Hi,

 Since I become a D fan, I decided to come up with a logo designs
 for this awesome language. If you like one of these designs and
 require some modifications then send me your feedbacks so I can
 update it accordingly.

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPLUQ5bDJBeGJlNmc/edit?usp=sharing
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPM0NxX0pkN0U5SVk/edit?usp=sharing
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPQkI1QVpSVEwzUE0/edit?usp=sharing
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPT0cxb0RqUW01OEE/edit?usp=sharing
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPTmlPNHVkdXRJblE/edit?usp=sharing
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPUlktWEF6UlJWQWs/edit?usp=sharing
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_LJS0oMStiPVzJvRzBhTC1EaXc/edit?usp=sharing


Well, they're definitely cool looking (and I certainly couldn't do anything
that looks that good), but nothing about them makes me think of D.

- Jonathan M Davis
Jun 13 2014
parent "HaraldZealot" <harald_zealot tut.by> writes:
 Well, they're definitely cool looking (and I certainly couldn't 
 do anything
 that looks that good), but nothing about them makes me think of 
 D.
 
 - Jonathan M Davis


I totally agree with Jonathan.


--
Alaksiej Stankievič
Jun 14 2014
prev sibling next sibling parent "K.K." <trampzy yahoo.com> writes:
These are cool. 1,5, and 6 I thought were the best. These are
just drafts though, right? Maybe needs a little color or atleast
a greyscale gradient going on.

The main thing to change would be to make the "hooks" on each
face of the cube have a stronger or more obvious 'D' shape though.
Jun 14 2014
prev sibling next sibling parent reply "David Nadlinger" <code klickverbot.at> writes:
On Friday, 13 June 2014 at 03:33:41 UTC, Khaled wrote:

 If you like one of these designs and require some modifications 
 then send me your feedbacks so I can update it accordingly.


I like the design in principle, but it doesn't seem to spell "D" 
to my eyes at all, like others have already mentioned too.

David
Jun 15 2014
parent reply Russel Winder via Digitalmars-d <digitalmars-d puremagic.com> writes:
On Sun, 2014-06-15 at 09:17 +0000, David Nadlinger via Digitalmars-d
wrote:

 On Friday, 13 June 2014 at 03:33:41 UTC, Khaled wrote:

 If you like one of these designs and require some modifications 
 then send me your feedbacks so I can update it accordingly.


 
 I like the design in principle, but it doesn't seem to spell "D" 
 to my eyes at all, like others have already mentioned too.


More to the point, one doesn't just change a logo (*). The logo is a
part of the brand and the brand is more than the logo. Although D
doesn't really have an organized brand (at least as yet), the "letter D
with two moons" red logo and the current red/brown/black website are the
closest thing to a brand D has. There is also the issue of the D stick
figure as a mascot.

Rust and Go may not have the world's best brands, but they have a more
joined up brand image than that of D. Just look at rust-lang.org and
golang.org alongside dlang.org. Creating a strong brand is not easy, and
it isn't just marketing hype; it is about looking at all aspects of
public facing material: colou?rs, shapes, images, logos, fonts, layout,
mascots, history,… A strong brand is a huge asset.

The current D logo has a lot of history and a surprising public (as in
programmer) awareness. This is an intangible asset not to be thrown
away.

We have had proposals for a new logo, a new website. I have no problem
with this, but just as when dlang.org split off from Digital Mars, there
needs to be thought about the whole brand, especially if you want to get
traction of D usage.



(*) cf. One doesn't just walk into Mordor.

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Jun 15 2014
parent reply Walter Bright <newshound2 digitalmars.com> writes:
On 6/15/2014 2:57 AM, Russel Winder via Digitalmars-d wrote:

 More to the point, one doesn't just change a logo (*). The logo is a
 part of the brand and the brand is more than the logo. Although D
 doesn't really have an organized brand (at least as yet), the "letter D
 with two moons" red logo and the current red/brown/black website are the
 closest thing to a brand D has. There is also the issue of the D stick
 figure as a mascot.

 Rust and Go may not have the world's best brands, but they have a more
 joined up brand image than that of D. Just look at rust-lang.org and
 golang.org alongside dlang.org. Creating a strong brand is not easy, and
 it isn't just marketing hype; it is about looking at all aspects of
 public facing material: colou?rs, shapes, images, logos, fonts, layout,
 mascots, history,… A strong brand is a huge asset.

 The current D logo has a lot of history and a surprising public (as in
 programmer) awareness. This is an intangible asset not to be thrown
 away.

 We have had proposals for a new logo, a new website. I have no problem
 with this, but just as when dlang.org split off from Digital Mars, there
 needs to be thought about the whole brand, especially if you want to get
 traction of D usage.


I agree with Russel. I think we've had good success with the D With Moons logo, 
and it's use is pervasive and recognizable as being D.
Jun 25 2014
next sibling parent Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d <digitalmars-d puremagic.com> writes:
On 25 June 2014 17:16, Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d
<digitalmars-d puremagic.com> wrote:

 On 6/15/2014 2:57 AM, Russel Winder via Digitalmars-d wrote:

 More to the point, one doesn't just change a logo (*). The logo is a
 part of the brand and the brand is more than the logo. Although D
 doesn't really have an organized brand (at least as yet), the "letter D
 with two moons" red logo and the current red/brown/black website are the
 closest thing to a brand D has. There is also the issue of the D stick
 figure as a mascot.

 Rust and Go may not have the world's best brands, but they have a more
 joined up brand image than that of D. Just look at rust-lang.org and
 golang.org alongside dlang.org. Creating a strong brand is not easy, and
 it isn't just marketing hype; it is about looking at all aspects of
 public facing material: colou?rs, shapes, images, logos, fonts, layout,
 mascots, history,… A strong brand is a huge asset.

 The current D logo has a lot of history and a surprising public (as in
 programmer) awareness. This is an intangible asset not to be thrown
 away.

 We have had proposals for a new logo, a new website. I have no problem
 with this, but just as when dlang.org split off from Digital Mars, there
 needs to be thought about the whole brand, especially if you want to get
 traction of D usage.



 I agree with Russel. I think we've had good success with the D With Moons
 logo, and it's use is pervasive and recognizable as being D.



I forgot about these designs also:

http://wendlerchristoph.wordpress.com/designs-for-d/
Jun 25 2014
prev sibling parent reply Alix Pexton <alix.DOT.pexton gmail.DOT.com> writes:
On 25/06/2014 5:16 PM, Walter Bright wrote:

 I agree with Russel. I think we've had good success with the D With
 Moons logo, and it's use is pervasive and recognizable as being D.


Perhaps just a subtle clean up then?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryTjFybHNYYVVtc1k/edit

A...
Jun 26 2014
next sibling parent "Tofu Ninja" <emmons0 purdue.edu> writes:
On Thursday, 26 June 2014 at 08:15:35 UTC, Alix Pexton wrote:

 On 25/06/2014 5:16 PM, Walter Bright wrote:

 I agree with Russel. I think we've had good success with the D 
 With
 Moons logo, and it's use is pervasive and recognizable as 
 being D.


 Perhaps just a subtle clean up then?

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryTjFybHNYYVVtc1k/edit

 A...


Personally, I like the ones we have now, the ones you linked 
don't improve it in my opinion.
Jun 26 2014
prev sibling next sibling parent reply "Wyatt" <wyatt.epp gmail.com> writes:
On Thursday, 26 June 2014 at 08:15:35 UTC, Alix Pexton wrote:

 On 25/06/2014 5:16 PM, Walter Bright wrote:

 I agree with Russel. I think we've had good success with the D 
 With
 Moons logo, and it's use is pervasive and recognizable as 
 being D.


 Perhaps just a subtle clean up then?

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryTjFybHNYYVVtc1k/edit

 A...


In general, I rather like these, but I have some comments.

I'll first admit I'm not fond of the font. I do agree with a sans 
serif with fairly thick stroke, but I don't like the vertical 
stress and I think a wider counter definitely looks better with 
these proportions.  What's the font in the current logo?

The top two, I'm not sure how I feel about the hard edges.  More 
importantly, though, I don't think there's enough contrast 
between the red/pink and the white, so the "D" is rather hard to 
see.  How about going darker on those?  Another option might be 
to give the letter a thin outline.

The bottom six, I'm not keen on the use of black.  I find it 
clashes harshly with the white and red.  But changing the white 
would muddle the contrast with red, so maybe ease the black back 

moons are nice, though; gives them some interest and lightening 
the black would mess with that... maybe make the shadows a darker 
red?  Not sure on that part.

-Wyatt
Jun 26 2014
next sibling parent reply "H. S. Teoh via Digitalmars-d" <digitalmars-d puremagic.com> writes:
On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 08:15:46PM +0000, Wyatt via Digitalmars-d wrote:

 On Thursday, 26 June 2014 at 08:15:35 UTC, Alix Pexton wrote:

On 25/06/2014 5:16 PM, Walter Bright wrote:

I agree with Russel. I think we've had good success with the D With
Moons logo, and it's use is pervasive and recognizable as being D.


Perhaps just a subtle clean up then?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryTjFybHNYYVVtc1k/edit

A...




[...]

Of all these, I find that I like the bottom right one the most. One
thing that could improve, though, is the planet's margin shouldn't be
white; it clashes with the D. Maybe a slight reddening of the white band
should fix it. Also, it may help if the margin of the shadows on the
moons were made a tad softer -- make the edge between the two halves of
each moon just a little less sharp.


T

-- 
Windows: the ultimate triumph of marketing over technology. -- Adrian von Bidder
Jun 26 2014
parent Alix Pexton <alix.DOT.pexton gmail.DOT.com> writes:
On 26/06/2014 9:34 PM, H. S. Teoh via Digitalmars-d wrote:


 Of all these, I find that I like the bottom right one the most.


I divided the options into left and right based on the emotion that I 
felt the angle of the shadow on the moon suggested, the left side are 
the ones that I felt were happy and optimistic, the right side the 
sadder ones, so I'm very surprised that anyone would pick a favourite 
from the right side oO



 One
 thing that could improve, though, is the planet's margin shouldn't be
 white; it clashes with the D. Maybe a slight reddening of the white band
 should fix it.


Good call, but quick experimentation has not found just the right colour 
yet. It seems that in order not to disappear it needs to get darker.


 Also, it may help if the margin of the shadows on the
 moons were made a tad softer -- make the edge between the two halves of
 each moon just a little less sharp.


I like this idea.


 T


Thanks for your feedback.
Jun 27 2014
prev sibling parent Alix Pexton <alix.DOT.pexton gmail.DOT.com> writes:
On 26/06/2014 9:15 PM, Wyatt wrote:


 I'll first admit I'm not fond of the font. I do agree with a sans serif
 with fairly thick stroke, but I don't like the vertical stress and I
 think a wider counter definitely looks better with these proportions.
 What's the font in the current logo?


I don't know for sure, but I don't think its from a named font, rather 
it is probably hand drawn. (Designers tend to create a lot of partial 
fonts for customers because of licensing issues.) Very few typefaces 
have Ds that are wider that they are tall, like the one in the current 
logo appears.


 The top two, I'm not sure how I feel about the hard edges.  More
 importantly, though, I don't think there's enough contrast between the
 red/pink and the white, so the "D" is rather hard to see.  How about
 going darker on those?  Another option might be to give the letter a
 thin outline.


The main red that I chose to use in all the variations so far is 
#DD0000, which was entirely a coincidence, but I do like the 
association. In those top two images, 90% of the time they took to draw 
was in the selection of a shade of pink that I thought contrasted nicely 
between the red and the white, but that is obviously very subjective.


 The bottom six, I'm not keen on the use of black.  I find it clashes
 harshly with the white and red.  But changing the white would muddle the
 contrast with red, so maybe ease the black back to something a bit more

 them some interest and lightening the black would mess with that...
 maybe make the shadows a darker red?  Not sure on that part.


What is Black, white an Red all over?

meant as a shade of wax crayon. It doesn't look too bad however with, as 
you suggested, redder shadows on the moons.


 -Wyatt


Thanks for your feed back ^^

A...
Jun 27 2014
prev sibling next sibling parent Walter Bright <newshound2 digitalmars.com> writes:
On 6/26/2014 1:15 AM, Alix Pexton wrote:

 On 25/06/2014 5:16 PM, Walter Bright wrote:

 I agree with Russel. I think we've had good success with the D With
 Moons logo, and it's use is pervasive and recognizable as being D.


 Perhaps just a subtle clean up then?

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryTjFybHNYYVVtc1k/edit

 A...


I do think it's great that you and others are taking the initiative and doing 
the work to improve things!

But, and I hate to rain on things, but I really like the existing logo and
don't 
think it needs improvement.

I have thought about making it into a gif, though, that very subtly pulses, or 
something, like a video made of a tree where the leaves move slightly in the
wind.

My idea would be the planet in the bottom half of the background would appear
to 
be slowly rotating, suggestive of the D and the moons being in orbit.
Jun 26 2014
prev sibling parent "safety0ff" <safety0ff.dev gmail.com> writes:
On Thursday, 26 June 2014 at 08:15:35 UTC, Alix Pexton wrote:

 Perhaps just a subtle clean up then?

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryTjFybHNYYVVtc1k/edit

 A...


I personally like the current one:
- I like how mars looks like its a reflection in the logo's 
background.
- I dislike how the moon mixes with the "D"

As for my opinion about your work, I'm inclined to agree with 
Wyatt's and H. S. Teoh's comments.
Jun 27 2014
prev sibling parent reply Alix Pexton <alix.DOT.pexton gmail.DOT.com> writes:
I feel that most of the new logos that have been proposed lately are too 
much of a departure from what we already have, so I'm throwing a few of 
my own designs into the ring.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryQU9OQlMydXJmeTQ/edit
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryMmJZSnpkdnNyR2M/edit

A...
Jun 22 2014
next sibling parent reply Alix Pexton <alix.DOT.pexton gmail.DOT.com> writes:
On 22/06/2014 9:52 AM, Alix Pexton wrote:

 I feel that most of the new logos that have been proposed lately are too
 much of a departure from what we already have, so I'm throwing a few of
 my own designs into the ring.

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryQU9OQlMydXJmeTQ/edit
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryMmJZSnpkdnNyR2M/edit

 A...


In the spirit of being my own harshest critic, I did one more logo that 
addresses my biggest gripe with the originals. While the originals were 
still distinctive at small sizes, the incorporated letter-Ds became 
illegible. This revision retains the same character but with more 
clarity when shrunk.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryYWxJOXUwYU8yQ0U/edit

A...
Jun 24 2014
next sibling parent David Gileadi <gileadis NSPMgmail.com> writes:
On 6/24/14, 9:03 AM, Alix Pexton wrote:

 On 22/06/2014 9:52 AM, Alix Pexton wrote:

 I feel that most of the new logos that have been proposed lately are too
 much of a departure from what we already have, so I'm throwing a few of
 my own designs into the ring.

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryQU9OQlMydXJmeTQ/edit
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryMmJZSnpkdnNyR2M/edit

 A...


 In the spirit of being my own harshest critic, I did one more logo that
 addresses my biggest gripe with the originals. While the originals were
 still distinctive at small sizes, the incorporated letter-Ds became
 illegible. This revision retains the same character but with more
 clarity when shrunk.

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryYWxJOXUwYU8yQ0U/edit

 A...


I really like this. With all the three-faced cube designs I worry a 
little that it's saying "3D" instead of "D language" but I mostly dont 
care; this is a very good-looking logo.
Jun 24 2014
prev sibling next sibling parent Xavier Bigand <flamaros.xavier gmail.com> writes:
Le 24/06/2014 18:03, Alix Pexton a écrit :

 On 22/06/2014 9:52 AM, Alix Pexton wrote:

 I feel that most of the new logos that have been proposed lately are too
 much of a departure from what we already have, so I'm throwing a few of
 my own designs into the ring.

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryQU9OQlMydXJmeTQ/edit
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryMmJZSnpkdnNyR2M/edit

 A...


 In the spirit of being my own harshest critic, I did one more logo that
 addresses my biggest gripe with the originals. While the originals were
 still distinctive at small sizes, the incorporated letter-Ds became
 illegible. This revision retains the same character but with more
 clarity when shrunk.

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryYWxJOXUwYU8yQ0U/edit

 A...


Certainly the best. But I think it miss something to indicate that is 
about a programing language.

Is it possible to insert "Lang" text inside the red D letter at least?
Jun 24 2014
prev sibling parent Shammah Chancellor <anonymous coward.com> writes:
On 2014-06-24 16:03:50 +0000, Alix Pexton said:


 On 22/06/2014 9:52 AM, Alix Pexton wrote:

 I feel that most of the new logos that have been proposed lately are too
 much of a departure from what we already have, so I'm throwing a few of
 my own designs into the ring.
 
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryQU9OQlMydXJmeTQ/edit
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryMmJZSnpkdnNyR2M/edit
 
 A...
 


 
 In the spirit of being my own harshest critic, I did one more logo that 
 addresses my biggest gripe with the originals. While the originals were 
 still distinctive at small sizes, the incorporated letter-Ds became 
 illegible. This revision retains the same character but with more 
 clarity when shrunk.
 
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryYWxJOXUwYU8yQ0U/edit
 
 A...


Muchas Gracias.  Looks much better.

-Shammah
Jun 25 2014
prev sibling next sibling parent reply "Chris Cain" <zshazz gmail.com> writes:
On Sunday, 22 June 2014 at 08:52:56 UTC, Alix Pexton wrote:

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryQU9OQlMydXJmeTQ/edit


I like the ones with Mars and Phobos on the side the most, but I 
feel like the top D is excessive and doesn't really communicate 
anything.

Maybe something like that, but without the top (that is, instead 
of an "overhead corner view" of the box, you'd be level with the 
box and looking at just two sides ... maybe with a some more 
emphasis on the D side)

I think any logo design really needs to incorporate Mars and 
Phobos and probably should be just red and white (preferably flat 
shaded to work with most "modern" logos). But that's just my 
thoughts as a non-designer.
Jun 24 2014
parent Shammah Chancellor <anonymous coward.com> writes:
On 2014-06-24 16:52:47 +0000, Chris Cain said:


 On Sunday, 22 June 2014 at 08:52:56 UTC, Alix Pexton wrote:

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryQU9OQlMydXJmeTQ/edit


 
 I like the ones with Mars and Phobos on the side the most, but I feel 
 like the top D is excessive and doesn't really communicate anything.
 
 Maybe something like that, but without the top (that is, instead of an 
 "overhead corner view" of the box, you'd be level with the box and 
 looking at just two sides ... maybe with a some more emphasis on the D 
 side)
 
 I think any logo design really needs to incorporate Mars and Phobos and 
 probably should be just red and white (preferably flat shaded to work 
 with most "modern" logos). But that's just my thoughts as a 
 non-designer.


Oh I didn't notice those omes.   Those are even better than the straight D one!
Jun 25 2014
prev sibling parent reply Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d <digitalmars-d puremagic.com> writes:
On 22 June 2014 09:52, Alix Pexton via Digitalmars-d
<digitalmars-d puremagic.com> wrote:

 I feel that most of the new logos that have been proposed lately are too
 much of a departure from what we already have, so I'm throwing a few of my
 own designs into the ring.

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryQU9OQlMydXJmeTQ/edit
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryMmJZSnpkdnNyR2M/edit

 A...


You can also make a logo for GDC if you like. I'm phasing the site
itself through something of an infrastructure change, may as well make
some visual changes too to make it more appealing. ;-)

http://gdcproject.org
Jun 24 2014
parent reply Alix Pexton <alix.DOT.pexton gmail.DOT.com> writes:
On 24/06/2014 9:58 PM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d wrote:


 You can also make a logo for GDC if you like. I'm phasing the site
 itself through something of an infrastructure change, may as well make
 some visual changes too to make it more appealing. ;-)

 http://gdcproject.org


Here are half a morning's worth of doodles, let me know if you see 
anything you like.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryaGVwb2NKT18zNFE/edit

A...
Jun 25 2014
next sibling parent Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d <digitalmars-d puremagic.com> writes:
On 25 June 2014 12:07, Alix Pexton via Digitalmars-d
<digitalmars-d puremagic.com> wrote:

 On 24/06/2014 9:58 PM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d wrote:


 You can also make a logo for GDC if you like. I'm phasing the site
 itself through something of an infrastructure change, may as well make
 some visual changes too to make it more appealing. ;-)

 http://gdcproject.org


 Here are half a morning's worth of doodles, let me know if you see anything
 you like.

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryaGVwb2NKT18zNFE/edit

 A...


The circle O doodle could be a turned into the site favicon.

I see you did a prettier version of the existing GDC logo, I think the
G in that looks too much like C.  I think it would be better using the
first G in the top left hand corner on the first line (GGDCC).

Not sure where the bottom right logo is going. :)

Regards
Iain
Jun 25 2014
prev sibling next sibling parent reply Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d <digitalmars-d puremagic.com> writes:
On 25 June 2014 14:08, Iain Buclaw <ibuclaw gdcproject.org> wrote:

 On 25 June 2014 12:07, Alix Pexton via Digitalmars-d
 <digitalmars-d puremagic.com> wrote:

 On 24/06/2014 9:58 PM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d wrote:


 You can also make a logo for GDC if you like. I'm phasing the site
 itself through something of an infrastructure change, may as well make
 some visual changes too to make it more appealing. ;-)

 http://gdcproject.org


 Here are half a morning's worth of doodles, let me know if you see anything
 you like.

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryaGVwb2NKT18zNFE/edit

 A...


 The circle O doodle could be a turned into the site favicon.

 I see you did a prettier version of the existing GDC logo, I think the
 G in that looks too much like C.  I think it would be better using the
 first G in the top left hand corner on the first line (GGDCC).


Or maybe the second...
Jun 25 2014
parent reply Alix Pexton <alix.DOT.pexton gmail.DOT.com> writes:
On 25/06/2014 2:16 PM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d wrote:

 On 25 June 2014 14:08, Iain Buclaw <ibuclaw gdcproject.org> wrote:

 On 25 June 2014 12:07, Alix Pexton via Digitalmars-d
 <digitalmars-d puremagic.com> wrote:

 On 24/06/2014 9:58 PM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d wrote:


 You can also make a logo for GDC if you like. I'm phasing the site
 itself through something of an infrastructure change, may as well make
 some visual changes too to make it more appealing. ;-)

 http://gdcproject.org


 Here are half a morning's worth of doodles, let me know if you see anything
 you like.

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryaGVwb2NKT18zNFE/edit

 A...


 The circle O doodle could be a turned into the site favicon.

 I see you did a prettier version of the existing GDC logo, I think the
 G in that looks too much like C.  I think it would be better using the
 first G in the top left hand corner on the first line (GGDCC).


 Or maybe the second...


Gs can be tricky to draw (yes, these are drawn not from an existing 
font). The black letters at the top use different thicknesses for the 
horizontal and vertical strokes, so that G would look out of place with 
the red letters. Here are some quick variations (just the old red G with 
bits on ^^).

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryb2tmc2ZMdVMwcEE/edit

A...
Jun 25 2014
parent reply Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d <digitalmars-d puremagic.com> writes:
On 25 June 2014 16:33, Alix Pexton via Digitalmars-d
<digitalmars-d puremagic.com> wrote:

 On 25/06/2014 2:16 PM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d wrote:

 On 25 June 2014 14:08, Iain Buclaw <ibuclaw gdcproject.org> wrote:

 On 25 June 2014 12:07, Alix Pexton via Digitalmars-d
 <digitalmars-d puremagic.com> wrote:

 On 24/06/2014 9:58 PM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d wrote:


 You can also make a logo for GDC if you like. I'm phasing the site
 itself through something of an infrastructure change, may as well make
 some visual changes too to make it more appealing. ;-)

 http://gdcproject.org


 Here are half a morning's worth of doodles, let me know if you see
 anything
 you like.

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryaGVwb2NKT18zNFE/edit

 A...



 The circle O doodle could be a turned into the site favicon.

 I see you did a prettier version of the existing GDC logo, I think the
 G in that looks too much like C.  I think it would be better using the
 first G in the top left hand corner on the first line (GGDCC).


 Or maybe the second...


 Gs can be tricky to draw (yes, these are drawn not from an existing font).
 The black letters at the top use different thicknesses for the horizontal
 and vertical strokes, so that G would look out of place with the red
 letters. Here are some quick variations (just the old red G with bits on
 ^^).

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryb2tmc2ZMdVMwcEE/edit

 A...



Having quickly patched it together in gimp, I'm leaning on either on
the right hand side.  The G on the bottom left could be nice next to
the D in a strange perspective (eg: a 3D box).

At the same time I agree with Walter on the Moons logo.  But I'd like
to make it slightly unique.  Maybe a Gibbous Moon. :)

http://darkhorizons.emissionline.com/images/moon-ha2l.jpg

You could almost make out a G to fir into that...
Jun 25 2014
parent Alix Pexton <alix.DOT.pexton gmail.DOT.com> writes:
On 25/06/2014 6:34 PM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d wrote:


 Having quickly patched it together in gimp, I'm leaning on either on
 the right hand side.  The G on the bottom left could be nice next to
 the D in a strange perspective (eg: a 3D box).


I agree ^^


 At the same time I agree with Walter on the Moons logo.  But I'd like
 to make it slightly unique.  Maybe a Gibbous Moon. :)


The real Phobos and Deimos look nothing like our moon, Deimos isn't even 
remotely spherical!


 http://darkhorizons.emissionline.com/images/moon-ha2l.jpg

 You could almost make out a G to fir into that...


And how do you feel about wolves?

I've got 9 total variations on the G now, my 2nd favourite of the ones 
I've not shown you is just a tiny tweak away from the top right version ^^

A...
Jun 25 2014
prev sibling parent "Chris Cain" <zshazz gmail.com> writes:
On Wednesday, 25 June 2014 at 11:07:47 UTC, Alix Pexton wrote:

 Here are half a morning's worth of doodles, let me know if you 
 see anything you like.

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i8FWPuOpryaGVwb2NKT18zNFE/edit

 A...


Yeah, the one on the 3rd row next to GDC looks fantastic to me. 
I'd feel happy slapping that on my website to advertise that it 
runs on D. (obviously, though, I wouldn't want to use a 
non-standard logo, so it'd have to be accepted first)

That's just my opinion though. Great work :)
Jun 25 2014