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On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 3:56 PM, wally grotophorst <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > I'll risk ostracism and admit that I think this concern with a logo is a > little too corporate for my sensibilities. But then that'd be part of the guidelines given to the designer: the logo shouldn't look too corporate if it's to represent what the code4lib community is about... Nicolas > > > -- Wally > > > > On Sep 23, 2008, at 9:38 AM, Edward M. Corrado wrote: > > I am still not convinced we need a professional designed logo, but it >> seems most people who responded to this thread do, so I'm happy to go along >> with it. Personally, I'd just type "code4lib" in Helvitica, save it as a >> .png and be done with it :-). >> >> Compared to the other links we have seen, I like what I have seen on >> Stephanie Brinley's site better than the other sites that were posted. The >> logos are simple, yet memorable and in some way elegant. At any point, it >> seems we should have some sort of vote and come to a decision on how we are >> going to proceed. >> >> If I recall, our choices are: >> >> 1) Go with http://www.sanchezcircuit.com/catalog/ >> 2) Go with Susan Brinley's Adelie Design http://www.AdelieDesign.com/ >> 3) Use a design contest method on http://99designs.com/ >> 4) Have people submit a logo for the community to vote on like we did for >> conference t-shirts >> >> Has there been any other options discussed (or that should be discussed)? >> >> Edward >> >> >> Carol Bean wrote: >> >>> I don't know who Roy or the others have in mind, but I like what I see at >>> adeliedesign.com. >>> >>> Given her requirements, which don't seem too unreasonable, I wonder if we >>> could start with the code4lib community making the choice of which >>> designer >>> to work with? >>> >>> Carol >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 8:47 AM, Stephanie Brinley < >>> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Dear Code4Lib, >>>> >>>> Because I'm not a coder or a librarian, I am not a member of the >>>> Code4Lib >>>> community. However, my husband Jonathan, who is a member, told me about >>>> the >>>> logo thread Roy started last week. As a professional designer, I agree >>>> with >>>> Roy that Code4Lib could use a well-designed logo to bring its activities >>>> under a unified brand. >>>> >>>> Having close ties, I would like to do my part to help out your >>>> community. >>>> To >>>> that end, I am volunteering to design a logo for Code4Lib. My one >>>> request >>>> would be that you actually work with me as a professional designer, >>>> rather >>>> than turning this into an open contest. Code4Lib is many things to many >>>> people. Reconciling these perspectives into a single brand is, as Roy >>>> said, >>>> not an amateur task, and will require some coordination to merge the >>>> input >>>> and ideas from the community. >>>> >>>> As for the process, I think Roy has it right. Form a small committee to >>>> handle the details and distill the opinions of the community at large. >>>> I'll >>>> start with a few drafts the committee and community can comment on, and >>>> we'll go from there. >>>> >>>> What do you think? >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> Stephanie Brinley >>>> President, Adelie Design >>>> >>>> http://www.AdelieDesign.com/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>