[Mageia-discuss] Artwork - Mageia Logo contest

Thu Sep 23 18:25:11 CEST 2010

On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 10:33 AM, Dubeau, Patrick
+<Patrick.Dubeau at ccq.org> wrote:
+> De : mageia-discuss-bounces at mageia.org
+> [mailto:mageia-discuss-bounces at mageia.org] De la part de Mihai Dobrescu
+> Envoyé : 23 septembre 2010 08:13
+> À : Mageia general discussions
+> Objet : Re: [Mageia-discuss] Artwork - Mageia Logo contest
+>
+> Indeed, a relation to the Mandriva is desirable to be avoided, IMHO. Not
+> because I hate or even dislike Mandriva. Just something fresh is needed. This
+> is, I guess, one of the success components of re-branding in the life of any
+> product.
+>
+> I have not enough skills to draw (I will try though), but I propose some
+> logos, based on Mageia's meaning, but a bit derived:
+> - a black cat (+ some black stars instead of eyes' pupils, alternately)
+> - cat's eye or eyes (+ some black stars instead of eyes' pupils, alternately)
+> - an owl ((+ some black stars instead of eyes' pupils, alternately)
+> - any of these above in the Moon (on the Moon's horn)
+> - an orb (my preferred) (in Edgar Allan Poe's stories the orb is a link, like
+> a screen - the monitor -, to other worlds ;) )
+>
+> What do you think?
+>
+> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+> -------------------------------
+> Hi all,
+>
+> Be careful. I think the logo should not be related to Halloween things.
+>
+> - Forget black cat
+> - I'm not sure an Owl is a good idea
+> - No magic wand for God's sake
+>
+>
+> Patrick Dubeau (alias DaaX) - Webmaster MLO
+> http://www.mandrivalinux-online.org
+>
+>
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+And definitely forget about black stars instead of eyes' pupils:
+
+http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/639
+
+That image still give me nightmares. ;o)
+