I have built several new Logos for Ionic Wind - I like this one the most.
http://ionicwind.com/iw2.png (http://ionicwind.com/iw2.png)
Any opinions?
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Hi Larry congrats on new ownership....have to say WOW! that logo is certainly striking..looks pretty damn good to me.
John
It's bright and eye catching, which is what you want in a logo.
LarryMc
Actually, I don't find it very appealing, myself. For what it's worth. The font doesn't fit the image very well.
What fonts would you suggest?
as it turns out, my browser just isnt displaying the png.
Downloaded it, as it turns out, my viewer isnt displaying it correctly....
Perhaps a Jpg?
Well gee, this is a bit awkward... but I don't care too much for the color/font combination as displayed either.
Sorry Larry. :-[
What is the intended use... logo and/or favicon for the web site, icon for the software or perhaps something else?
Maybe you can put up all of your samples in one single web page as a point of reference so everyone can get a feel for the look you are trying to accomplish.
Shoot... as a suggestion, there are a ton of talented folks around here that might even enjoy a logo/icon contest. ;)
-Doc-
Is this the new logo for the website and the company or is it the new logo for Ebasic?
If it's for Ebasic I kind of like the existing logo. Also I put the new logo into a viewer and shrunk it to 64x64 and 32x32 and it's no longer recognizable as what it is.
I think a logo should be simple and direct.
Barry
While you're at it; someone needs to design a good one of these.
LarryMc
Consider this a call for designs. Anyone willing to submit a design - put it here.
Once we have collected a few examples we will have a vote to select the new
Ionic Wind logo.
I look forward to seeing input from the list.
Larry
Web site logo, product logo, desktop icon?
general size needed?
(it will make a difference)
-Doc-
Edit:
I'm not much of an artist...
...but since I opened my big mouth, I've attached an assortment of images in various sizes. ::)
This may not be fitting, but here's something nevertheless.
I am a bit color blind - I can not make out the detail in the yellow.
I will give a couple mock-up ideas in the morning.
A broad spectrun name "Ionic Wind" is great if your going to Have Multiple products "EBasic , Creative Basic , Aurora etc.." but if you only have the one product and mods/addons for it then its useless and actually detracts from the product. I myself would suggest changing the domain name to "emergence.com" "EBasic.com" something that when people searcxh for the product name it comes up as the site name as well. the name "Ionic Wind" says nothing about the products provided there. look at other coding languages for examples. the domain usually6 has a passing link to the image of the product provided within. eg: libertyBasic.com purebasic.net blitzresearch.com(Blitz being in the domain name and in the language names). I'm not saying to get rid of "ionic wind" just have it as the company name but also have a domain name that reflects the product even if its just a subdomain to start off with.
Then you can use the logo for the product and alt text. thus increasing the search engine results of the product as well as the domain .. eg: http://ebasic.com/ebasic_screwenshot.jpg or alike mentions the ebasic keyword twice in the one link.
Thats what i'd be sorting out first before deciding on any logo's
Fun stuff to play with ;D
here is a sort of blank template for people to edit....
and attached is my lame atempt at a logo....... :-)
Quote from: fasecero on February 05, 2010, 01:21:49 AM
Fun stuff to play with ;D
I like this one - I can see it.
Quote from: Copex on February 05, 2010, 04:05:49 AM
and attached is my lame atempt at a logo....... :-)
I can almost read this one - once more - I am old and somewhat color blind.
Could you do this one in more contrasting colors?
Quote from: Blue Steel on February 05, 2010, 12:44:40 AM
A broad spectrun name "Ionic Wind" is great if your going to Have Multiple products "EBasic , Creative Basic , Aurora etc.." but if you only have the one product and mods/addons for it then its useless and actually detracts from the product. I myself would suggest changing the domain name to "emergence.com" "EBasic.com" something that when people searcxh for the product name it comes up as the site name as well. the name "Ionic Wind" says nothing about the products provided there. look at other coding languages for examples. the domain usually6 has a passing link to the image of the product provided within. eg: libertyBasic.com purebasic.net blitzresearch.com(Blitz being in the domain name and in the language names). I'm not saying to get rid of "ionic wind" just have it as the company name but also have a domain name that reflects the product even if its just a subdomain to start off with.
Then you can use the logo for the product and alt text. thus increasing the search engine results of the product as well as the domain .. eg: http://ebasic.com/ebasic_screwenshot.jpg or alike mentions the ebasic keyword twice in the one link.
Thats what i'd be sorting out first before deciding on any logo's
Yup - that would work if it were only ebasic.
Creative will remain here - I talked with the owner of Aurora and it will remain here.
So we will have multiple languages here.
QuoteI can almost read this one - once more - I am old and somewhat color blind.
Could you do this one in more contrasting colors?
Here's a site that will help with the selection of color combinations that work for colorblind people.
http://www.lighthouse.org/accessibility/design/accessible-print-design/effective-color-contrast
Im not that good.... any better???
Sorry, real life has gotten in the way of me getting on the logo stuff. Hopefully later today or tomorrow I'll have an hour or so to do some digital drawing.
Quote from: Rock Ridge Farm (Larry) on February 04, 2010, 09:01:21 PM
I am a bit color blind - I can not make out the detail in the yellow.
Me too. I think good contrast is important in a logo. I do like the idea though.
Barry
This sorta stalled - still looking for the new Logo.
Anyone got anymore ideas?
Larry
Hi all. Thought I'd come back and see what everyone's up to. I've been doing iPhone stuff lately, and haven't had much time for Windows. I see a few old faces still here though :)
I knocked up a couple of logos, just thinking out loud. I'll try some others if you're still interested. There are a couple of options attached. The text versions could be used in white over the image.
Cheers,
Andrew.
I like these Andrew - they have a new look.
Can you do one for IWBasic?
Larry
IWBasic
I like that last one Copex. Has a painterly feel to it.
@Larry: That's what I was thinking with the iw only logo. Just adding the product after it (in verdana) would consolidate any products you had under the one brand (as attached).
Cheers,
Andrew.
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Andrew
I deleted that one attachment because it got corrupted somehow.
You can repost it.
LarryMc
We're going to need new icons for:
the IWBasic IDE, for iwb files, inc files, iwp files
the aurora IDE and it's files
the Snippet Manager
etc.
LarryMc
Ah. So they're not offensive then?! Attached again.
Cheers,
Andrew.
Quote from: Andrew on June 24, 2010, 03:22:52 PM
Ah. So they're not offensive then?!..
No, not at all. I apologize for not explaining sooner.
LarryMc
OK. Some icons attached. I can't upload .ico files to the board, so I've zipped them. Included in the zip file are iwp, iwb, inc and application icons for both Aurora and Basic in 48x48, 32x32 and 16x16 formats.
Cheers,
Andrew.
I like the colors in both sets.
I'm having a difficult time telling any difference between the *.icon.ico and the *.project.ico
I'm assuming that *.icon is for the IDE
and that iwa and iwb are for source files
and that the two projects are for what are now ebp and awp files.
Also with the 16x16 I can't hardly see the diff between iwa/b and inc
Might just be these old eyes.
LarryMc
Ah. OK. The differences are possibly too subtle. The project icons are flat rather than bevelled, they're smaller, and they have a shadow behind them.
Yes, the project icons are for what are currently ebp and awp files (I assume they're going to be the .iwp files), and the icon is for the ide.
I'll revisit them when I have some more time. Just a first draft, really.
Cheers,
Andrew.
Yeah, I'm not absolutely sure what the final file extensions will be.
I really don't even know if Larry is going to change the name of Aurora.
LarryMc
I like the Icons but they get lost on the desktop - they need to stand out and be notable associated with the product.
I do have another name in mind for Aurora but am too busy now to deal with it.
All .eb? extensions will become iw?
Larry
Here is how i see new icon simple pure & clean :)
The new logo looks good my personal liking would be for different colours , say along blue shades. Good thinking all the best.