do we even need the TM i kind of put it in there for fun<div><br></div><div>-S<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 3:59 PM, Jesse <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jessebikman@gmail.com" target="_blank">jessebikman@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I like the typefacing on the next version better, but I don't think it looks as metallic as the <a href="http://www.dafont.com/capture-it.font?fpp=50" target="_blank">example</a> from dafont's website. Maybe adding a light-gray to-less-light-gray gradient as the font color would fix that? <div>
<div><br></div><div>The TM symbol should be superscripted.</div><div><br></div><div>Again sorry for the backseat critiquing but my photoshop seems to be unusable. <div><div class="h5"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Calvin Spealman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ironfroggy@gmail.com" target="_blank">ironfroggy@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Jesse Bikman <<a href="mailto:jessebikman@gmail.com" target="_blank">jessebikman@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
</div><div>> Hi all, sorry this had to be my first posting to the list, but I figured I'd<br>
> provoke some more direct inspiration.<br>
><br>
> I just wanted to chime in and say that this is my favorite of all the<br>
> designs I've seen posted. Now for the inspiration...<br>
<br>
</div>I actually like the altered anvil-on-triangle better than my original<br>
version, but they are pretty similar.<br>
<div><br>
> First off, I would suggest sticking with the anvil rather than incorporating<br>
> a musical triangle into the design. The Triangle is a location, and has<br>
> little to do with the purpose of the Triangle Python community, which as I<br>
> see it is indeed to "forge" things with computers. Also, how would you<br>
> design a logo around a musical triangle that relates to a Python usergroup?<br>
> The most resonating mental image I can associate with a musical triangle is<br>
> dinner time on the farm.<br>
<br>
</div>This was my thinking as well.<br>
<div><br>
> Secondly, drop the Arial typeface. This is a proprietary typeface owned by<br>
> Monotype Imaging, and it's a shabby knockoff of Helvetica (also owned by<br>
> Monotype Imaging). I would recommend finding a typeface that is both<br>
> beautiful and open sourced. Cabin could be a good humanist sans alternative.<br>
><br>
> Thirdly, I would recommend figuring out a way to make the kerning look<br>
> better. Here is a game that teaches you how to do that. Additionally, it<br>
> appears as though the word TRIANGLE is smaller than the word FORGED. Maybe<br>
> eliminating the black border, and making the anvil smaller would help out<br>
> with the kerning aspect.<br>
<br>
</div>Do you like the typefacing on the next version better?<br>
<div><div><br>
> Finally, some cool (but slight) text effects could be used to give this logo<br>
> a more polished feel. Maybe something that looks like it is made from hot<br>
> metal?<br>
><br>
> I also think that the background color is too dark in comparison to the<br>
> black text, and would recommend using a different color such as #ff4500.<br>
> That is all bound to change once hot metal text effects are added, so for<br>
> now I would worry about color last once the other stuff is taken into<br>
> consideration.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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> On Aug 7, 2012, at 12:40 AM, Calvin Spealman wrote:<br>
><br>
> If anyone is still interested in the idea, what do you think of the<br>
> badge I whipped up?<br>
><br>
> I've also registered @triangleforged and <a href="http://triangleforged.org" target="_blank">triangleforged.org</a> if running<br>
> with this name, which I like quite a bit.<br>
><br>
> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 1:28 PM, Calvin Spealman <<a href="mailto:ironfroggy@gmail.com" target="_blank">ironfroggy@gmail.com</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
> I think we need to have something a bit simpler, we need them to look<br>
><br>
> nice on whatever site someone is building. Anything that could lead to<br>
><br>
> a design clash will make them less likely to use. Also, I don't think<br>
><br>
> "Tried & True Triangle" reflects the idea well, I'm sorry.<br>
><br>
><br>
> I'm really liking "Triangle Forged" and I've got my ideas sketched up<br>
><br>
> but need to put them up digitally, this evening.<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 1:26 PM, David Burton <<a href="mailto:ncdave4life@gmail.com" target="_blank">ncdave4life@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Very nice looking... but they don't convey the fact that the thing bearing<br>
><br>
> the label was created in the Research Triangle. They're kind of like those<br>
><br>
> wonderfully entertaining ads that, at the end, leave you wondering what<br>
><br>
> product they were for.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Dave<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 3:38 PM, Rob Lineberger <<a href="mailto:rob.lineberger@gmail.com" target="_blank">rob.lineberger@gmail.com</a>><br>
><br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
><br>
> I had a few cycles and put some ideas together. Images here:<br>
><br>
><br>
> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/cpz5l9n" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/cpz5l9n</a><br>
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