[OpenID] OpenID Logo Retouched

[Scott Kveton]

This looks great ... I love the update.  We should give Randy some
props on the openid.net site somewhere (if we're not already).  I'm
all for it.

- Scott




On Jan 15, 2008 10:26 AM, David Recordon <drecordon at sixapart.com> wrote:
> 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
>
> _______________________________________________
> general mailing list
> general at openid.net
> http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/general
>