Update logo associated with Viper

[GeckoEidechse]

The issue with the current logo is that it is the same as the one NorthstarCN uses.

To avoid confusion the two projects (Viper and NorthstarCN) should probably use different logos. As NorthstarCN is closer in content to Northstar (it's just Northstar but with tweaks for the Chinese community) it makes more sense for the to use an icon that closely resembles that of Northstar.

Therefore I'd argue it would probably be best for Viper to use a different logo.

Either something else related to Northstar (the titan), like

or

Or something related to Viper (the TF|2 character), like

(Not my artwork)

That way the two projects should be better set apart and Viper would have it's own more individual look.

[0neGal]

Or something related to Viper (the TF|2 character)

Originally I actually did intend on making such an icon, but it was replaced by a "temporary" icon that is the current one, mostly because I'm bad at making icons...

I was actually planning on trying to make a flat-style icon today that looked like Viper's helmet.

From #2

I do think NorthstarCN should keep its icon, and would prefer something related to Viper himself and not Northstar, for obvious reasons :p

So if somebody who's better at making icons would be able to make one I'll gladly change it to it...

[Alystrasz]

I like the idea of using Viper's helmet. Maybe we can have something like Titanfall2's original icon?

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Something in this style?

[0neGal]

Something in this style?

And of course with the body below it, perhaps we should then move the Northstar tab below the game tab or similar, as to have the two matching icons beside each other.

[Alystrasz]

More like this?

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perhaps we should then move the Northstar tab below the game tab or similar, as to have the two matching icons beside each other.

I'm not so sure, I really think we should separate Viper stuff from game (Northstar/tf2) stuff, but you're already aware of this with the icons space story 😄

[0neGal]

More like this?

Precisely! Althought maybe make some space around the neck? like the original. If possible.

I'm not so sure, I really think we should separate Viper stuff from game

I would agree, on a UX level it makes far more sense to separate, but my need to satisfy looks often comes above that, it's not a set decision, and I'll likely end up keeping the current layout...

[Alystrasz]

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Here's the GIMP project if you want to mess up with this: https://cloud.remyraes.com/s/MA46xGpftQH8zJ5 (password is P"CnUK79ny)

[0neGal]

This is my version of it:

As for yours I'm not sure the gradient really fits in, not just because the original icon doesn't have it, but also because at a distance it's not visible whatsoever. When it comes to my version I'm not sure whether to keep the helmet color and background the same.

However I used the red that we use for in the app...

[Alystrasz]

I'm not a designer anyways... Your version is sick!

[Alystrasz]

Btw, for proper crediting, I used https://www.reddit.com/r/titanfall/comments/6ndi7h/i_turned_usioells_simple_viper_graphic_into_a/ as source.

[XNovaDelta]

I have a concept based on the northstar launcher logo (I'm not a designer, sorry the non centered stuff, i used an even number of pixels without realizing it could cause that) It would fit with the launcher icons, maybe you could even include the NorthstarCN to avoid another fork (it seems that they have already forked the Viper launcher) maybe with a region selector on the initial launch.

[0neGal]

I have a concept based on the northstar launcher logo

That actually looks really good!

maybe you could even include the NorthstarCN to avoid another fork (it seems that they have already forked the Viper launcher) maybe with a region selector on the initial launch.

We natively support translations and localizations, it's all up to them adding them.

[XNovaDelta]

I have a concept based on the northstar launcher logo (I'm not a designer, sorry the non centered stuff, i used an even number of pixels without realizing it could cause that) It would fit with the launcher icons, maybe you could even include the NorthstarCN to avoid another fork (it seems that they have already forked the Viper launcher) maybe with a region selector on the initial launch.

Here's the Illustrator .ai if you want to use it (the color of choice was because of viper's visor, btw)

NS.zip

[XNovaDelta]

I have a concept based on the northstar launcher logo

That actually looks really good!

Thank you!

maybe you could even include the NorthstarCN to avoid another fork (it seems that they have already forked the Viper launcher) maybe with a region selector on the initial launch.

We natively support translations and localizations, it's all up to them adding them.

What I meant is that you could implement downloading the normal Northstar launcher and the NorthstarCN fork at the same time (not talking about translations) that way you could have the final Viper logo (looking similar to the NS launcher like the design I made) besides the Normal NS Launcher and the Chinese Fork logo looking all good and you could avoid a fork of Viper that can cause more segmentation. (i know this is a logo issue, but I'm thinking if you implement that function) and the CN fork dev team can just commit to the viper's repo instead for downloading their fork of Viper.

[XNovaDelta]

I made some changes, and in gray scale with orange "shadows", here's the zip with the .ai files too!

Viper Logo.zip

With neck:

Without neck:

With neck grayscale:

Without neck grayscale

[0neGal]

Orange without neck is the one I prefer of those 4...

[XNovaDelta]

Here's a preview of the icon in use with the launcher

58 also showing the spanish locale working and looking ok

[XNovaDelta]

I corrected a defect in the right side of the helmet in the logo:

How should i go about trying to help with the logo? should i just keep updating progress here? should i make a PR with the logo and vector?

[0neGal]

Given that there's no actual code being changed I'd much prefer if you just let me know when you're where you feel the logo is done, and of course feel free to post progress... When done I'll make the PR updating all the assets to the new logo :)

[XNovaDelta]

I'm going to upload the final files in a moment, but first i want to ask if i should license it unde CC SA, Public domain or just don't bother at all with licensing?

[0neGal]

... but first i want to ask if i should license it unde CC SA, Public domain or just don't bother at all with licensing?

Given that it's inside this repository, it automatically inherits the repo's license (GPLv3), hence no license, I'm assuming this is some metadata Illustrator allows to put on the image? In that case no license.

Generally contributing to an open source repository you automatically accept that your work will be submitted under the repo's license. Anything we can't put under the license we have to credit and specify (See the Credits section)

Hope that makes sense...

[XNovaDelta]

Ok, i asked because i thought that gpl just covered code and not assets. If you want to change anything, just tell me and i'll be glad to make the changes!

Here's the final version

• Corrected centering and symmetry of the icon
• Fixed Viper's helmet glow
• Added a shadow to Viper's helmet to highlight it better, and to give a sense of light from above in the icon

Here's the zip with the files

Viper Icon.zip