[Buildroot] Buildroot Logo Pictograph

Carlos Santos unixmania at gmail.com
Sun Oct 27 11:38:44 UTC 2019


On Sun, Oct 27, 2019 at 8:20 AM Baruch Siach <baruch at tkos.co.il> wrote:
>
> Hi Thomas, Carlos, Arnout, all,
>
> On Fri, Sep 20 2019, Carlos Santos wrote:
> > On Tue, Sep 17, 2019 at 5:28 PM Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout at mind.be> wrote:
> >> On 13/09/2019 22:03, Thomas Petazzoni wrote:
> >>  Do you mean that it seems oversimplified? I would say it is actually still much
> >> more detailed/complex than the typical logo. The PNG is very high resolution, it
> >> becomes better if you zoom it out a lot (like it is intended to be used).
> >>
> >>  For me, the logo2.png looks a bit better because it simplified more. I like the
> >> vertical gray line which gives structure to the image. However, it is very much
> >> a large yellow blob. I think this could be improved by lowering the intensity of
> >> the horizontal part of the helmet a little (which also returns a bit of the 3D
> >> effect). We could even try to add a slight gradient to that part (although
> >> possibly a gradient in a logo is not a good idea either).
> >>
> >> > I know this feeling is not very helpful as-is
> >> > because it doesn't say what needs to be fixed or improved.
> >> >
> >> > In any case, this is not a very strong feeling, so I certainly won't
> >> > oppose to this new logo just because of my vague comment, and I'll be
> >> > happy to see a logo change accepted!
> >>
> >>  +1 to that!
> >>
> >>  Regards,
> >>  Arnout
> >
> > The yellow ones become meaningless spots when reduced to around
> > 100x100 pixels. The yellow color does not help much. :-/
> >
> > The monochromatic ones still look like a helmet when reduced and
> > bw_logo seems to have more "volume" and looks like a construction
> > helmet more than bw_logo2.
>
> Thanks for your concrete logo suggestions.
>
> Hadas sent me another set of logo alternatives:
>
>   http://tinkie.tkos.co.il/buildroot-logo/all_buildroot_logos.pdf
>
> What is your favorite option?
>
> Thanks,
> baruch

Based on the rigorous criterion of personal taste I'd choose #1 but
with the darker color used in #3.

-- 
Carlos Santos <unixmania at gmail.com>



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