[TriZPUG] Triangle Built?

Tue Aug 7 18:58:12 CEST 2012

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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> 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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