Ehum, guys, aren't we overanalysing a bit here?
1) Take the existing Haiku logo.
2) Smash "compatible" underneath it in a font used in the Haiku project.
3) The end.
I don't see why this is taking more than 2, maybe 3 emails.
Thom Holwerda
On May 22, 2007, at 8:36 PM, ar1000@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Meanwhile, you are right The file that I uploaded wouldn't "size"
> properly, but the text would be sized appropropriatly for use —
> like a 16x16 icon vs a 512x512 icon (sizing vs. scaling). That
> aside, the critique of your design is somewhat irrelevant to the
> critique of mine (and vice versa) — we aren't comparing for a
> choice until we have a set of final drafts that are competing,
> until then, lets not compete, especially in critique. And, without
> sounding rude, there are certain components of design that are
> simply not taste, they are right or wrong. This is hard for a lot
> of people to accept, but in the first couple of weeks of my design
> education, everyone had to — its important for growth. That is not
> to say that everything is that way, but proper use of type,
> balance, composition, etc is right/wrong. Style, mood, and story
> are up to "taste" to some degree though.
>
> - Austin
>
> On May 22, 2007, at 2:27 PM, Meanwhile - wrote:
>
>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: ar1000@xxxxxxx
>>> To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [openbeos] Re: Haiku Compatible badge (again)
>>> Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 14:07:49 -0400
>>>
>>>
>>> Meanwhile,
>>>
>>> I am going to provide critique because it seems as though you
>>> prompted it, don't be upset or insulted, being detached is a very
>>> important part of accepting critique. Design isn't art, it must be
>>> able to stand without you standing with it. If you are a designer
>>> or you already know a critique works, that disregard my warning, I
>>> just don't want to come off as mean.
>>>
>>> I must say that I am not I fan. This artifact looks like a
>>> signature you would find at the end of a forum post, not something
>>> that would ship on a CD or be put on the about page of a website.
>>> It isn't striking, is too difficult to read and is very,
>>> "staccato" in feel — its not pleasant enough. Also, your use of
>>> type doesn't convey a feeling that this badge should. Right now it
>>> is saying "I am computer generated, and for some reason some of me
>>> is K-on-W and some is W-on- K, also I am techie-ish". Also, its an
>>> odd aspect ratio for a badge.
>>>
>>> - Austin
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On May 22, 2007, at 1:56 PM, Meanwhile - wrote:
>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Meanwhile -" <meanwhile@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: [openbeos] Haiku Compatible badge (again)
>>>>> Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 20:36:38 +0800
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's what I made of it:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.xs4all.nl/~rrvvww/HC/HaikuCompatibleX.png
>>>>>
>>>>> And some efforts that led to it:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.xs4all.nl/~rrvvww/HC/
>>>>>
>>>>> -Meanwhile
>>>>>
>>>>> (Couldn't add this to the existing thread as that was already
>>>>> removed from my inbox, sorry...)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Latest and final version:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.xs4all.nl/~rrvvww/HC/HaikuCompatibleX3.png
>>>>
>>>> -Meanwhile
>>
>>
>> Personal tastes aside, I just wanted to make a badge that doesn't
>> take up more than a quarter of a CD box's
>> surface, because your design doesn't let itself be scaled down
>> without becoming illegible.
>>
>> -Meanwhile
>>
>>
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