On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 08:23:21PM -0800, Go Linux wrote:
> On Thu, 12/18/14, Hendrik Boom <hendrik@???> wrote:
>
> Subject: [Dng] logo based subtly on a real galaxy.
> To: dng@???
> Date: Thursday, December 18, 2014, 10:06 PM
>
> > Let's do somethng subtle.
> >
> > Pick a nice spiral galaxy. Perhaps even our own. For other galaxies
> > there are nice photos. For ours we'd have to rely on astronomers'
> > calculations instead.
>
> > Draw a semistylized version of it, with a fair amount of the
> > commplexity.
>
> > We end up with something vaguely remniscent of the Debian spiral, but
> > utterly different. Something more rich and intricate. Something with
> > multiple spiral arms, indicating our freedom of choice.
>
> -- hendrik
>
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>
> I actually thought about that. Would make sense if we go with a
> theme of astronomical names and I'd be happy if someone could pull it
> off. But my experience is that logos (and favicons) do best when
> they
> are not 'subtle' and 'intricate' ie. not too many colors, a simple
> pattern and well-defined edges. Just my .02.

Exactly why I suggested a semistylized drawing instead of the original
photo.

I'm not a visual artist. But I can see if I can inkscape something
soon.

-- hendrik