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Allow @OpenSourceDesign to use @DesignOpen logo #211

Closed bnvk closed 9 years ago

bnvk commented 9 years ago

Both communities have differing core contributors and some differing ideas and immediate goals. However, both communities seem to be ultimately working towards the same larger goal of "bringing great design to open source software" thus I am asking on behalf of the @opensourcedesign portion to use the wonderful logo created @DesignOpen folks

There is concern about how our group might use the logo. However, a good discussion occurred in the OSD Slack group where it seemed there was consensus!

I think @terracomma said it quite well "I'm on board with all that then do you think we could name it something other than mark or logo to encourage people to remix it? if we called it the "symbol" or "icon" would designers be less precious with it? i just know so many who don't manipulate logos out of principle"

I'm just opening this issue for posterity and because @GarthDB asked me to pre-conversation

jdittrich commented 9 years ago

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jdittrich commented 9 years ago

I suppose, yes, people are more likely to modify an »icon« –one always reads in CI-Guides that it is a major offense to change a »logo«

jancborchardt commented 9 years ago

It would really be cool to have it as a more general icon. Similar to how it is derived from the open source icon, just like the open hardware icon etc.

jdittrich commented 9 years ago

To ease understanding, these are the logos @jancborchardt refereed to: opensource (source, CC BY 2.5) open-source-hardware-logo svg(source, Public Domain)

bnvk commented 9 years ago

Looks like the folks at Open Annotation had a similar idea to much success

open anontation

Speaking of @GarthDB did you want to follow up with any terms / conditions on this thread? I'm about ready to throw together a design for our splash page and am planning on using your nifty icon!

Close this issue if yay and you've had your say :smile:

gillisig commented 9 years ago

:+1: I think this is a great idea!

bnvk commented 9 years ago

As per this comment by the DesignOpen icon has been removed from the OpenSourceDesign.net site. I'm closing this issue as this is no longer something I want to pursue or try using.