[OpenID] Vote about the color of the new logo OpenID

[Pat Patterson]

#2

Cheers,

Pat

On Jan 17, 2008, at 9:48 AM, Snorri wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I permit changed only the colors of the new OpenID logo of Randy (JPG
> attached)
>
> I invite you to choose which you prefer? :)
>
> Personally it's "2" (and why not "4/5")
>
> Cheers
>
> -Snorri
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : general-bounces at openid.net [mailto:general-bounces at openid.net]  
> De la
> part de David Recordon
> Envoyé : mardi 15 janvier 2008 19:27
> À : OpenID List
> Objet : [OpenID] OpenID Logo Retouched
>
> Hey all,
> Randy Reddig (who designed the current OpenID logo) has done some work
> to update it to "v3".  This version keeps the same general look and
> feel of the logo, though makes some updates to make it more
> recognizable especially at smaller sizes.  You can read his blog post
> at http://www.ydnar.com/2008/01/third-go-around.html to learn more
> about his thoughts and the changes.  From a bulleted list perspective,
> the changes are:
>  - Added gap around ascender for small and single-color reproduction.
>  - Gap increases in size when shape is scaled down.
>  - Stem: Increased ascender height; reduced isometric perspective.
>  - Arrow: Rotated, reshaped, non-square.
>  - Type: Increased letter-spacing; Helvetica Neue Regular (vs Light).
>  - Color: Darker gray for curve/arrow; Pantone DS 32-1 C for stem;
> black for type
>
> You can take a look at it at:
>  - http://shaderlab.com/openid/v3/openid-logo-v3-large.pdf
>  - http://shaderlab.com/openid/v3/openid-logo-v3-small.pdf
>  - http://shaderlab.com/openid/v3/openid-logo-v3-large-mono.pdf
>  - http://shaderlab.com/openid/v3/openid-logo-v3-small-mono.pdf
>
> Then a specially created 16x16 at
> http://shaderlab.com/openid/v3/openid-16x16.gif
>  which should look *much better* than the current one
> http://openid.net/login-bg.gif
> .
>
> I'm certainly excited, thanks Randy!  Anyone vehemently disagree with
> updating the logo to this new version?
>
> --David
>
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