[TriZPUG] Triangle Built?

Tue Aug 7 19:26:48 CEST 2012

here it is attached again

On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 1:23 PM, Jesse Bikman <jessebikman at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry, I didn't see your update, but I would like to see it. I only saw
> the logos designed by Rob Lineberger and the logo designed by Calvin
> Spealman.
>
>
> On Aug 7, 2012, at 12:58 PM, Sean Cavanaugh wrote:
>
> Hey Jesse, did you see my update to his design?  I don't think the
> triangle looks bad.  I also did not use arial so I am assuming not, I used
> two open source font from dafont.  I also know this is a python user group
> but I assume most of us use plenty of languages... I could add a python
> coming up out of the triangle but usually you don't want complicated bits
> in a logo.  I can see what I can whip up later.  I provided the .psd file
> along w/ my last email.  I think the easiest way to make suggestions is to
> try to edit the logo even if you can't get the full affect.
>
> -S
>
> On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Jesse Bikman <jessebikman at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi all, sorry this had to be my first posting to the list, but I figured
>> I'd provoke some more direct inspiration.
>>
>> I just wanted to chime in and say that this is my favorite of all the
>> designs I've seen posted. Now for the inspiration...
>>
>> First off, I would suggest sticking with the anvil rather than
>> incorporating a musical triangle into the design. The Triangle is a
>> location, and has little to do with the purpose of the Triangle Python
>> community, which as I see it is indeed to "forge" things with computers.
>> Also, how would you design a logo around a musical triangle that relates to
>> a Python usergroup? The most resonating mental image I can associate with a
>> musical triangle is dinner time on the farm.
>>
>> Secondly, drop the Arial typeface. This is a proprietary typeface owned
>> by Monotype Imaging <http://www.linotype.com/en/145867/Arial-family.html>,
>> and it's a shabby knockoff of Helvetica (also owned by Monotype Imaging<http://www.linotype.com/526/Helvetica-family.html>).
>> I would recommend finding a typeface that is both beautiful and open
>> sourced. Cabin <http://www.impallari.com/cabin> could be a good humanist
>> sans alternative.
>>
>> Thirdly, I would recommend figuring out a way to make the kerning<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerning> look
>> better. Here <http://type.method.ac/> is a game that teaches you how to
>> do that. Additionally, it appears as though the word TRIANGLE is smaller
>> than the word FORGED. Maybe eliminating the black border, and making the
>> anvil smaller would help out with the kerning aspect.
>>
>> Finally, some cool (but slight) text effects could be used to give this
>> logo a more polished feel. Maybe something that looks like it is made
>> from hot metal<http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/text-effects-tutorials/steel-text-effect/>
>> ?
>>
>> I also think that the background color is too dark in comparison to the
>> black text, and would recommend using a different color such as #ff4500<http://www.colorhexa.com/ff4500>.
>> That is all bound to change once hot metal text effects are added, so for
>> now I would worry about color last once the other stuff is taken into
>> consideration.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> Luettich lab
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>> On Aug 7, 2012, at 12:40 AM, Calvin Spealman wrote:
>>
>> If anyone is still interested in the idea, what do you think of the
>> badge I whipped up?
>>
>> I've also registered @triangleforged and triangleforged.org if running
>> with this name, which I like quite a bit.
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 1:28 PM, Calvin Spealman <ironfroggy at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I think we need to have something a bit simpler, we need them to look
>>
>> nice on whatever site someone is building. Anything that could lead to
>>
>> a design clash will make them less likely to use. Also, I don't think
>>
>> "Tried & True Triangle" reflects the idea well, I'm sorry.
>>
>>
>> I'm really liking "Triangle Forged" and I've got my ideas sketched up
>>
>> but need to put them up digitally, this evening.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 1:26 PM, David Burton <ncdave4life at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Very nice looking... but they don't convey the fact that the thing bearing
>>
>> the label was created in the Research Triangle.  They're kind of like
>> those
>>
>> wonderfully entertaining ads that, at the end, leave you wondering what
>>
>> product they were for.
>>
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 3:38 PM, Rob Lineberger <rob.lineberger at gmail.com
>> >
>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I had a few cycles and put some ideas together.  Images here:
>>
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/cpz5l9n
>>
>>
>>
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