Re: Logo contest - `MUST be manipulated entirely in the GIMP'
On Thu, Feb 04, 1999 at 03:01:28PM -0500, Avery Pennarun wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 04, 1999 at 01:53:48PM -0600, Ean R . Schuessler wrote:
>
> > Fundamentally, a logotype is a piece of vector artwork. It would probably
> > be built in a vector oriented editing environment like Adobe Illustrator.
> > You usually wouldn't use Photoshop to build a logo. There is not really a
> > piece of free vector editing software that provides something even remotely
> > equivalent to an Illustrator type package.
>
> As Ben says, I wouldn't want to see the logo designed using a non-free
> product on a non-free OS. That plays funny tricks with your moral stance.
> In the free software world, GIMP is the only real option at the moment.
We should also be realistic about what applications we have available so far.
None of the stuff I do at work can be done on Linux yet (it is done on Unix
though).
> > In general, a logo should not use shades of gray or halftones. It should
> > be suitable for reproduction in small sizes in mediums that do not provide
> > good reproduction of halftones. Typical examples would be embossing the
> > logo into pens, paper, coins or other mediums as well as screen printing
> > onto some problematic surfaces at small sizes.
>
> As far as I know, the Linux penguin, FreeBSD daemon, slashdot.org logo,
> gnome footprint, and probably even the current Debian logo are not vector
> based and use halftones/blends/gradients. Those are all popular logos that
> don't have 50% of people saying "my god, that chicken is ugly!" I say if it
> works for them, it can work for Debian.
We should be careful about ignoring the words of people with experience in
this area, too. Last time, Bruce picked the best logo which would actually
work for printing, and there was a huge uproar -- but his reasons for
the decision (just like Ean's above) were absolutely correct.
Hamish
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