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Title: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on August 28, 2010, 11:12:34 pm
(http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/8377/flowroot2836.png)

It's a hybrid symbol crossed between the heraldry of the Japanese Samurai and a sign on clothes worn in Ghana, Africa.
I didn't make this, this was made by Jason a Pinguy OS user. This is the overall look of the logo I would like to use. If the community thinks they can improve it please post them here and we will vote on which one to use.

We only need 3 images.

logo.png (http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/9845/logoopm.png) for the Plymouth theme. 128x128px
mintMenu.png (http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/9725/mintmenu.png) for the mint menu. 22x22px
distributor-logo.png (http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/7214/distributorlogo.png) for the distributor main menu button. 24x24px

The original image I gave Jason to work from was this:
(http://www.symbols.com/pics/small/32/320601.gif)

Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Craig on August 28, 2010, 11:57:14 pm
It looks good. There's also a hint of  yin and yang in there too!
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: mmesantos1 on August 29, 2010, 02:19:18 am
Nice Logo.  :D
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: fatgiant on August 29, 2010, 04:47:11 am
Awesome. The idea.

The background needs less focus, and the logo less transparency. It's almost invisible, which defeats the purpose. It's a LOGO it's meant to be seen.

That could be a interesting default wallpaper, but not the logo in itself.

I can't do better, I'm a disaster in GIMP, and I don't have a windows installation any more. But, I do have opinions, lol, hope you don't mind.
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: yugnip on August 29, 2010, 04:56:48 am
I like the logo and concept. But perhaps it could have some reference to Ubuntu, as that is PinguyOS' root.... maybe dropping the background image and adding Ubuntu-ness in the colour scheme.?
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: fatgiant on August 29, 2010, 05:00:55 am
Well, it may be my imagination, or the fact that for me it's almost 5 AM, but I kind of see Ubuntu there.

Just rotate the bottom part of the wave to the form a circle, and it does have some likenesses to Ubuntu logo.

:)
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: yugnip on August 29, 2010, 05:04:10 am
Oh I see that as well. I was referring to the colour scheme of the logo minus the background image.
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 30, 2010, 11:07:50 am
Hi guys

I have the logo with out the background which was done as a very quick wallpaper.

i also noted the ubuntu and was going to put together a ubuntuised version

if you can wait a couple of days I will release the svg and we can all work on the same file.

Jason
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on August 30, 2010, 11:34:00 am
Thanks jason  ;D
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: fatgiant on August 30, 2010, 04:41:06 pm
Great. Jason, there's no real hurry... :)
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 30, 2010, 07:40:29 pm
ubuntu/pinguyish


however i think there is a need to be careful as its not an official release

still fun!
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: yugnip on August 30, 2010, 08:05:05 pm
ah, very nice.
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 30, 2010, 08:06:34 pm
cant upload the SVG to here so see share on dropbox to down load and use

the symbol itself is all combined so cannot be edited too much but can be changed fill and stroke.

some of the svg are not showing up right in a browser so download.

I use Inkscape so everything is vector scalable, Inkscape would make a good default graphics app hint hint!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/pinguybuntulogo.png

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/pinguyOSsymbol.svg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/poweredbypinguy.svg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/poweredby.png

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/pinguyloadsplash%201900x1200.png - png preview

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/splashscreen%20trial.svg
jason
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on August 30, 2010, 11:12:47 pm
WoW! Love it.
Just a couple of things I would change. the poweredby.png should use the same Gray colour as the Elementary theme or a dark blue fading into light blue like on the default wallpaper, same with the pinguyloadsplash 1900x1200.png. I also think the logo should try and fill most of the circle.

I know you probably spent a lot of time on this but I do have to be honest with you. I'm not really a fan of pinguybuntulogo.png
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jfg69 on August 30, 2010, 11:22:27 pm
Nice! I really like the Powered By Pinguy, very Pro looking. The pinguyubuntulogo might benefit from some of the same effects as the powered by pinguy logo.

Hmm... what exactly does Pinguy mean anyway?
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on August 30, 2010, 11:27:10 pm
Hmm... what exactly does Pinguy mean anyway?

My real nick name in life is Pingu because I have flat feet, (don't laugh :) ). As I couldn't use Pingu as my alias because of the cartoon I used Pinguy instead. As Linux mascot is a penguin I just thought Pinguy was a suitable name for a Linux based Distro.

Pinguy is also very easy for people to remember and to spell.

Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jfg69 on August 31, 2010, 01:35:30 am
Hmm... what exactly does Pinguy mean anyway?

My real nick name in life is Pingu because I have flat feet, (don't laugh :) ). As I couldn't use Pingu as my alias because of the cartoon I used Pinguy instead. As Linux mascot is a penguin I just thought Pinguy was a suitable name for a Linux based Distro.

Pinguy is also very easy for people to remember and to spell.

Haha, that is very cool.
Oh, and Dont worry about the flat feet, I work in hospital in an opeerating room, Ive seen much worse than flat feet!
 
j
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: fatgiant on August 31, 2010, 02:30:43 am
bah, I'm flat footed also, who cares, it's the same has having green or brown eyes... yeah it gives us a distinctive walk, yeah... so? :)

Any way, I like the logo, the proposal of wallpaper is actually quite good. But, not in elementary color scheme... thousands times better then the present default wall on Ubuntu 10.10. LOL
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 31, 2010, 07:59:28 am
Hi

No not a big fan of the ubuntu style look either, but just wanted to see what it would look like.

Will work on some of the other points you mentioned.

jason
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 31, 2010, 08:12:49 am
take a look

Elementry is based on TANGO so only tango colour scheme to be used from any suggestions now on!

that said see below.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/pinguyloadsplash%201900x1200%20tango%20blue.png

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/pinguyloadsplash%201900x1200%20tango%20grey.png

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/poweredby%20tango%20blue.png

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/poweredby%20tango%20grey.png

all feed back appreciated.
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 31, 2010, 08:29:09 am
another one ... ... ... ...

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/default%20grey%20faded%20logo.png

With regards to the logos for the menu bar etc this will be based on tango colour scheme so i am guessing we should go blue or dark grey.

currently ubuntu is on this logo but Kubuntu, Lubuntu and Xubuntu are all blue themed so perhaps the grey or even another option altogether would be good to distinguish PINGUYOS?

Tango has a delibrately small range of colours to choose from which helps !



 
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 31, 2010, 08:36:36 am
only allowed 4 attachments so 5th one is linked



http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/22x22%20yellow%20mint.png

forgot to mention mint is of course green

so a few options from the tango pallet below
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on August 31, 2010, 09:51:25 am
I really like 22x22 grey mint.png but the logo needs to be white/light gray, using a dark theme you can't see the logo as it's transparent, and probably give it a white/light gray thin line around the circle.
The pier over a bay wallpaper with the logo looks really good.

(http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/9518/desk1004.th.png) (http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/9518/desk1004.png)


Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 31, 2010, 11:23:13 am
try again!

well spotted on the transparency!  thats the trouble working with a white background!

See attached

jason
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on August 31, 2010, 11:35:28 am
This needs to 24x24 not 22x22.

the 22x22 is for the icon inside the mint menu. For that I was just thinking of using just the logo in black, not inside the circle.

By the way thanks for helping me. I really suck at this sort of thing. Making logos just isn't my thing  :D

EDIT#

Don't worry about the 22x22 image the one that you made looks awesome inside the mint menu. see Desk 1_006.png Just need one by 24x24 now so it looks clearer as the menu button and 64x64 for the GDM login .
I don't need this any time soon. I have only just started 10.10 and it's going to take me a good while before I finish it.
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: fatgiant on August 31, 2010, 12:05:44 pm
Loved the wallpapers. The buttons. Everything...

jason, it's amazingly cool. Great job. :)
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 31, 2010, 12:19:16 pm
24 x 24 DONE

perhaps we can eventually expand to a full icon set of our own!! :D

Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 31, 2010, 12:24:49 pm
thanks Fatgiant for feedback

no worries Pinguy.

i have wanted to contribute to a distro for a while and PINGUY OS stirred me to action!

Fatgiant see the original concrete wallpaper I sent to Pinguy!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/flowRoot2836.png

also another icon offering

Guys just let me know whats needed!
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: fatgiant on August 31, 2010, 12:47:09 pm
Jason, I only use clean wallpapers, nothing with textures, pictures, photos, anything, maybe a few gradients, if they are delicate and simple enough.

You see I use 2 monitors, and one of them is usually empty, or with small windows, so the wallpaper is staring at me all day, after a while even the simplest one become tiresome and hard to look at.

I loved your recent wallpapers, due to being clean and simple. This one with the concrete, sorry, I can see how well done it is, but, I can't bring myself to use it... :)

Any way, great job, really, really great job.

BTW, I use the Faenza icons with the theme Equinox glass, this last icon, should fit in perfectly... :)
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on August 31, 2010, 12:47:45 pm
Wow that looks much better.

You have pretty much covered everything. The only one I need now is for the Plymouth Theme.

http://love2spooge.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d2vkveo

That's the Plymouth theme Pinguy OS is using. There are two images in there for the Ubuntu logo, they just need changing for the Pinguy OS logo.
Also could you do the squaremintblue.png at 64x64 so I can use it for the GDM login.
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on August 31, 2010, 01:01:35 pm
The more I look at the squaremintblue.png the more I like it. Could you make one like that but round for the main menu button 24x24 to see what it looks like.
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 31, 2010, 02:11:47 pm
64x64  ;D

let me know if this works, never worked on splash before!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/Pinguy-Ubuntu.zip

Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 31, 2010, 02:13:48 pm
24x24 :)

Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 31, 2010, 02:17:10 pm
Jason, I only use clean wallpapers, nothing with textures, pictures, photos, anything, maybe a few gradients, if they are delicate and simple enough.

You see I use 2 monitors, and one of them is usually empty, or with small windows, so the wallpaper is staring at me all day, after a while even the simplest one become tiresome and hard to look at.

I loved your recent wallpapers, due to being clean and simple. This one with the concrete, sorry, I can see how well done it is, but, I can't bring myself to use it... :)

Any way, great job, really, really great job.

BTW, I use the Faenza icons with the theme Equinox glass, this last icon, should fit in perfectly... :)


Totally understand where your coming from I get the same with wall papers all the time!

will work on simple & clean!  any colour preference?
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on August 31, 2010, 02:44:27 pm
let me know if this works, never worked on splash before!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/Pinguy-Ubuntu.zip

Almost there. The images just need to be on a transparent background, but it works.

Also could the squaremintblue24x24.png be round? same colour and affects just round instead of square.
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 31, 2010, 03:05:37 pm
ok  both the logo and the alt logo are on transparent background ..

will try and save as a different type of png file and re post!
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on August 31, 2010, 03:13:53 pm
OK, cool.

Once it's debraded and got all the new Pinguy logo's in place I will take some screenshots to show you what it looks like.
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 31, 2010, 03:24:50 pm
two options
 ;D
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on August 31, 2010, 03:45:43 pm
two options
 ;D

As it blue it doesn't need a white line around the circle as it will look fine on a dark or light theme.

These are looking really great  :)
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 31, 2010, 03:51:51 pm
are still got the stroke on the circle underneath !

will get that taken off shortly

regards

Jason
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 31, 2010, 04:06:57 pm
new and improved now without a pointless white edge around them!!!
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 31, 2010, 04:13:58 pm
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/Pinguy-Ubuntu.zip

should now be without white background.

Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on August 31, 2010, 04:31:42 pm
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/Pinguy-Ubuntu.zip

should now be without white background.

That worked  :)

That's it. All of the Ubuntu branding is now gone. Thank you for doing that for me.
If you do any more wallpapers I will be more then happy to add them to Pinguy OS.
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 31, 2010, 04:35:00 pm
no problem.

Any other artwork needed please let me know.

Jason
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Jeff on August 31, 2010, 04:48:59 pm
Just clicked through this thread and just wanted to say props Jason. Solid work all around.

~Jeff
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 31, 2010, 04:53:40 pm
many thanks!
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on August 31, 2010, 05:08:55 pm
You have done a cracking job on this. Much better than I could of ever imagined.
I have posted them on the FaceBook group.
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 31, 2010, 05:20:38 pm
was a pleasure

is it on an update so that I can load it all up?

what about an 800x600 GRUB background or the Login screen?

Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on August 31, 2010, 05:35:38 pm
It will be in 10.10
The login screen is done. I will probably leave the grub the way it is, but we can look into this later once I get round to working on the grub.
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on August 31, 2010, 06:27:58 pm
This is what the menu, Plymouth and login screen looks like now.

(http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/6289/liverunningoraclevmvirt.th.png) (http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/6289/liverunningoraclevmvirt.png)

Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on August 31, 2010, 08:10:09 pm
There's really no rush for it but if you could do the logo for the site I would owe you a beer  ;)

(http://pinguy-os.sourceforge.net/images/logo.png)

I was thinking of using the text/logo from this image: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/default%20grey%20faded%20logo.png

But it must be on a transparent background 281x98
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on August 31, 2010, 11:36:41 pm
no problem will get it done shortly,

most of the work is done just need to separate out the text logo from the wall paper and make them right size for the site.

forget the beer , I'll take the OS !
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: fatgiant on September 01, 2010, 12:36:37 pm
Totally understand where your coming from I get the same with wall papers all the time!

will work on simple & clean!  any colour preference?

Anything really, as long as not TOO dark or TOO distractive... Wallpapers for ME, must become invisible after a few enjoyable seconds. Like the Theme, I need to stop seeing it after enjoying it for a few minutes. I get distracted too easily... LOL

A.D.D. FTW!!!
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on September 01, 2010, 12:45:08 pm
Hi Pinguy

let me know what you think

Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on September 01, 2010, 12:45:48 pm
Hi Fatgiant,

let me know how close this is
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on September 01, 2010, 12:59:07 pm
jason for the logo could you keep the same one as I have got now on the site, and just replace the star with 10.04.1 in it with the image you are using as your avatar.
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on September 01, 2010, 10:10:40 pm
coming very soon!
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on September 01, 2010, 11:41:48 pm
There's really no rush for it but if you could do the logo for the site I would owe you a beer  ;)

(http://pinguy-os.sourceforge.net/images/logo.png)

I was thinking of using the text/logo from this image: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/default%20grey%20faded%20logo.png

But it must be on a transparent background 281x98

OK what font are you using for this?  if I can get the font then that will make life easier for me.  Other wise we need to mix a png/jpg and svg to get the header which is just messy!
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on September 02, 2010, 08:07:55 am
I'm not sure what the font is. I used this site to make it http://creatr.cc/creatr/
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on September 02, 2010, 01:34:35 pm
tis done two options

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/webheaderblend.png

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/webheader%202%20colour.png

Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on September 02, 2010, 01:59:54 pm
It looks good but the sizing is wrong
(http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/8899/desk1001j.png)

It needs to be 281x98
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on September 02, 2010, 02:06:17 pm
just changing!!

Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on September 02, 2010, 02:08:00 pm
done!

check the link i sent via Pm and you can see it there

i forgot to export page instead of selection ???
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on September 02, 2010, 02:12:27 pm
got it. but it needs to be on a transparent background and saved as a .png
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on September 02, 2010, 02:15:55 pm
hmm it was ...

try this

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/webheader%20page%20281%20x%2098.png
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on September 02, 2010, 02:25:31 pm
I think it should come down a bit and moved more to the right. I can't really play about with positioning of it on the site because I would have to redo the css and html template.
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on September 02, 2010, 02:45:13 pm
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/webheader%20page%20281%20x%2098.png

centered better in area and moved down a couple of clicks
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on September 02, 2010, 02:52:28 pm
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/webheader%20page%20281%20x%2098.png

centered better in area and moved down a couple of clicks

That's the same file.
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on September 06, 2010, 12:20:47 pm
Hi

the file has been updated by the way.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/webheaderV3largeColour.png

regards

Jason
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: Pinguy on September 06, 2010, 12:37:01 pm
Thanks, but the text needs to fill more of the area.  There shouldn't be much of a gap around the 281x98, and the blue colour for "Pinguy" should be lighter and the pink? (colour blind) for "OS" needs to be a darker red/pink.

If you overlay the old web header with the new one they should be the same accept for the star logo should be the logo for Pinguy OS. (http://pinguy-os.sourceforge.net/images/shortcut-icon.png) but about the same size as the star.

(http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/9518/desk1004.png)
(http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8664/desk1003.png)

At the moment the text is to far over to the right. it should fill more of the area so there isn't much of a gap to it's left and needs to come down some more.  If the text was larger it may fit better, and to be honest the reflection can go. It can't be seen on the old header on the site so I don't think its a big deal if it's left off.
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: jason on September 06, 2010, 05:08:07 pm
ok

downloaded the original and layed it out over the new one..

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3971551/webheaderV3largeColour.png

should be ok now
Title: Re: New logo.
Post by: fatgiant on October 04, 2010, 09:35:48 pm
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