Re: [xwiki-users] [xwiki-devs] XWiki Logo Challenge, Round 2

On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 13:30, Raluca Stavro <raluca.morosan(a)xwiki.com> wrote: I like this one, i voted for http://dev.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Community/LogoChallenge#HProposal8Raluc… after all ;)

> > Raluca. > > > On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 10:19 PM, Sergiu Dumitriu <sergiu(a)xwiki.com> wrote: >> Hello Community, >> >> The search for the XWiki.org logo isn't over yet... >> >> The second round of votes finished, with the following results: >> >> +9 for 4 >> +4 for 12 (I counted Thibaut's +1 for 12A as a +1 for 12) >> +1 for 15 >> +14 for 16 >> +1 for 19 >> >> Normally, 16 would be the winner, but since several key members of the >> community objected to it, I see three ways to proceed: >> >> 1. Declare 16 as the elected logo, but further improve it to soften the >> objections >> 2. Start a third round between improved version of 4 and 16 >> 3. Slow down a bit, since there's no hard deadline to meet, and start >> all over, accepting new proposals >> >> I for one would go for option 1, if Vincent, Ludovic, Guillaume, Fabio >> agree. >> >> On 04/08/2010 06:02 PM, Sergiu Dumitriu wrote: >>> Hello XWiki Community, >>> >>> We're still looking for the new XWiki.org logo. First of all, many >>> thanks to all those who submitted their ideas ( >>> http://dev.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/Community/LogoChallenge ). After the >>> first round of votes (digest here: >>> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Ah6DqXzfHT2vdHV5Ty1LX3lKU3U5V3M4YmN…)=en), >>> >>> we chose 6 "popular" proposals for the second round: >>> http://dev.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/Community/LogoChallengeRound2 . >>> >>> The authors of these proposals were asked to do the following, if not >>> already done for round 1: >>> * try to integrate any constructive feedback that came with the >>> votes (a digest of the feedback from the emails is available for each >>> proposal on >>> http://dev.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/Community/LogoChallengeRound2 ) >>> * polish the design (if they consider it necessary) >>> * provide the requested variations for .org, enterprise and office >>> * provide samples for light and dark background >>> * provide a black&white version >>> * provide a 16X16 icon containing the logo or a representative part >>> of the logo >>> * provide a nice "Powered by XWiki" button that goes with the logo >>> * provide a mockup/screenshot with the logo used in the current >>> skin, colibri >>> >>> For most of the finalist logos, the _final_ versions were already >>> uploaded here: >>> http://dev.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/Community/LogoChallengeRound2 . >>> For those who were not updated, we will use the initial submissions >>> for round 2 as well, >>> and voters will have to use their imagination in case >>> any of the required use cases is missing. >>> >>> >>> VOTING: >>> >>> You can send your vote on the mailing list (devs(a)xwiki.org or >>> users(a)xwiki.org), in reply to this email. No twitter votes this time. >>> >>> Each voter can grant a whole +1 to only one of the 6 finalists >>> ( >>> http://dev.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/Community/LogoChallengeRound2#HFinalistpropo… >>> ). >>> >>> IMPORTANT: Before choosing a logo based on your personal preference, >>> please try to also ask yourself the following questions: >>> >>> * Is it distinctive? Note that it should not resemble other logos, >>> including the XWiki SAS/xwiki.com logo. >>> * Is it easy to remember and recognize? >>> * Does it blend in smoothly with the Colibri skin? With the new >>> XWiki.org skin? Note that adjustments to the skin is possible, in order >>> to better integrate with the logo. >>> * Is the design scalable? Could it (or parts of it) be >>> successfully used in a 16X16 icon? Would it look good on a very large >>> poster? >>> * Can it be used (as it is, or adapted) on both light and dark backgrounds? >>> * What would it look like in black and white (not just grayscale)? >>> It's ok if some details are lost, but it needs to still look >>> attractive and keep the main features. >>> >>> >>> TIMELINE: >>> >>> 08/Apr/10 : Beginning of second round of votes on devs(a)xwiki.org, >>> users(a)xwiki.org >>> 11/Apr/10 : End of votes >>> >>> >>> Thanks,