Re: [boost] Re: Front page... with new logo.

From: Rob Stewart (stewart_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-11-30 12:35:58

From: David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]>
> Rene Rivera <grafik.list_at_[hidden]> writes:
> 
> > About the logo... In keeping with the style it's simple; 
> 
> I know you put a great deal of effort into this, but IMO it's too
> complicated.  Even though the first one was indeed too Borland-like,
> as a logo it functioned much better: it was simple, recognizable, and
> impactful.
[snip]
> There is no obvious reason to me that the surrounding "<>" ought to
> have a different style from the "Boost" it contains.  A similar
> argument goes for "{C++}".  It's also not obvious that those are meant
> to be template brackets; they could be #include brackets.
> 
> >      * The slight perspective shadow of that, with the "{C++}" as part
> >        of the shadow.
> 
> > The hope is to invoke STL, templates, libraries, and C++. 
> 
> IMO it's trying too hard.  My advice: don't try to evoke so many
> things.  Say one thing and say it clearly.
> 
> One idea that we might start with is enclosed

Shouldn't "Boost" be elevating "C++" rather than pushing it down
as depicted in your logo?  IOW, giving C++ a boost should look
more like this:

         C++
   Boost

Maybe use exponentiation?

      Boost
   C++

The suggested rocket idea is good too:

   ^
  / \
 /   \
/     \
| C++ |
|_____|
|  B  |
|  O  |
|  O  |
|  S  |
|  T  |
|_____|
 /\ /\

(Obviously, you'd want something a little more impressive than my
ASCII art.)

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Rob Stewart                           stewart_at_[hidden]
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