[TriZPUG] Triangle Built?

Tue Aug 7 19:58:33 CEST 2012

thx, wish I got to program in python for my current project, its all in TCL
and I am about to go crazy, luckily vacation starts Friday for me.

-S

On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 1:46 PM, Gary Poster <gary.poster at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> On Aug 7, 2012, at 1:37 PM, Sean Cavanaugh <sean at cavanaugh.pro> wrote:
>
> > I think the list must be blocking me or something, can you see this link?
> > http://imgur.com/2spc9
>
> Yes!  Looks cool.  I like it. :-)
>
> Gary
>
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 1:35 PM, Gary Poster <gary.poster at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I didn't see your logo either, Sean, FWIW, and it would be fun to see it.
> >
> > Simply updating the original logo in the way Jesse describes sounds like
> a good experiment too.
> >
> > I agree with Sean that I don't see why the "Triangle Forged" idea would
> be restricted to Python--or even necessarily to web developers.  It seems
> like it could expand to celebrate/market any software developed here, if
> desired.  If a web focus, or a Python focus, is strongly desired, maybe the
> name should reflect that better.
> >
> > Finally, I hope my email did not come off as dismissive to Calvin's
> logo.  It probably did, in which case I apologize.  I intended to be simple
> and clear, not dismissive. :-)
> >
> > Gary
> >
> >
> > On 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, and it's a shabby knockoff of Helvetica (also
> owned by Monotype Imaging). I would recommend finding a typeface that is
> both beautiful and open sourced. Cabin could be a good humanist sans
> alternative.
> > >>
> > >> Thirdly, I would recommend figuring out a way to make the kerning
> look better. Here 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?
> > >>
> > >> 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. 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.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Jesse Bikman
> > >> Department of Marine Science Graduate Student/Graduate Teaching
> Assistant
> > >> Luettich lab
> > >> University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
> > >> LinkedIn
> > >>
> > >> 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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