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Server framework for Deno
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Create a logo #30

Closed sholladay closed 1 year ago

sholladay commented 4 years ago

Now that Pogo's APIs are stable and we're getting more users, I think it would be nice to add some "fit and finish" in the form of a logo.

Anyone have logo ideas or want to try making one?

Here's some inspiration from my favorite ideas:

The logo should be in a vector format, ideally Adobe Illustrator or SVG.

buttercubz commented 4 years ago

I think it could be a bear, when listening to pogo I imagine a bear. can I try to make a bear in pixel art

sholladay commented 4 years ago

That's funny, I've considered changing the name of the project a few times and Bear is an option I've thought about. Has some negative connotations, though, especially when applied to non-living things.

I originally chose Pogo because HTTP requests bouncing back and forth reminded me of a pogo stick, which is a fun childhood memory for many people. I'm not in love with it, just the first thing that came to mind that was short and upbeat. I like the idea of a creature for a logo/mascot. Deno has a dinosaur, of course. Maybe some kind of bird? A spider would be appropriate (web), but some people find them creepy. Happy to look at anything you come up with, though!

buttercubz commented 4 years ago

pogo

It would be something similar, of course done by someone who knows graphic design

PazzaVlad commented 4 years ago

Also think that a bear would be a good mascot)

buttercubz commented 4 years ago

yes, do you know someone who knows how to design? @PazzaVlad

mlovelook commented 4 years ago

Hi! I'm a designer and I'm looking for OS projects to collaborate. You guys are needing some help? I can give a try at the logo if you guys want.

sholladay commented 4 years ago

@mlovelook that would be wonderful. You can find me on Deno's Discord if you want to chat.

Ideally, I'd like to find a collaborator who could take the lead on non-code related things: documentation, logos, marketing, website design, etc. Let me know if that interests you.

mlovelook commented 4 years ago

Yeah! I can start with the logo, and after we can see if I have time to help with anything else. I don't know if I can take so many responsibilities at the time, but seems good. I will contact you on Discord.

sholladay commented 4 years ago

@mlovelook no worries, whatever time you have available is fine. Much appreciated.

Were you able to find the Discord? I didn't receive a message from you.

Here's the link: https://discord.gg/HVwFv3 (or if that doesn't work, try this one: https://discord.com/channels/684898665143206084)

rahulmaheshwari1111 commented 3 years ago

Is the logo part done?

sholladay commented 3 years ago

@rahulmaheshwari1111 not yet. I would love for someone to contribute a logo. Please do if you can! I just updated the original issue with some links for inspiration.

rahulmaheshwari1111 commented 3 years ago

Yeah sure !!

vivekchauhan12000 commented 3 years ago

I have some designs and like to share them with all and would great if used in

vivekchauhan12000 commented 3 years ago

logoooo

here are some of them

sholladay commented 3 years ago

Looks cool. The combination of smooth curves and sharp angles is interesting. I like the powerful and confident vibe, but it also looks a bit scary.

vivekchauhan12000 commented 3 years ago

how is this idea pogo stick with rocket instead of a kid it will send a straight message of speed and unreached height

Tnifey commented 3 years ago

Why not to make a kid dinosaur on Pogo? image

sholladay commented 3 years ago

Ooh, I like it2, @Tnifey! That dino looks like it's having fun while also escaping the rain, which aligns well with the goals of the project.

Tnifey commented 3 years ago

@sholladay I really appreciate that you liked that. I have made some refinements, but I think it was better with raw iteration2 :P

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But what next? How to proceed with legals on open-source projects :P Is it alright to send you .svg without any agreements on both side?

Also, I have made some drawing with space theme, like @vivekchauhan12000 have posted, I have taken inspiration from Superman pose and Postman logo.

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sholladay commented 3 years ago

I just asked a few friends and the original iteration 2 was a clear favorite, followed by iteration 1. There may be some cases where a perfectly circular icon would be useful, so it would be nice to have iteration 2 for the main logo and then also have a variant where the dino is completely inside the circle, to be used as an avatar or favicon, etc.

The astronaut, to me, looks a bit too mysterious, maybe because there is no face. Kind of reminds me of the "always has been" memes. Although, I do like the fist bumping duo, that one looks much more friendly.

Regarding intellectual property, I am not a lawyer but the existing MPL-2.0 license should be sufficient to cover this type of contribution, so long as you're comfortable with it.

Some useful resources:

I don't require a CLA. And as for the copyright, we can change the notice to say "and project contributors", if you'd like.

Tnifey commented 3 years ago

@sholladay I have made repository with Mozilla Public License 2.0, with 3 variants of iteration 2. It includes png, svg and adobe xd project file.

https://github.com/Tnifey/pogo-logo-design

Keep writing good code and have nice day :P

sholladay commented 1 year ago

@Tnifey's dino is now the official logo. Take a look at the README, I think it looks great! 😀

Credit is given in the media folder. Send a PR if you want it anywhere else, too.

Many thanks to everyone who contributed proposals. There will be more graphics needed in the future for the website, plugins, etc.

I may have to go make some stickers now... 😉