Okay then, since everyone else is having a go, and inspiration finally struck, here's my attempt:
http://www.dss.talktalk.net/newarch1.png
The curve is obviously half an arch shape, but it also resembles the back of a lower-case "a", and, combined with the arrowhead formed by the area above it (coloured sky blue to enhance the impression of an arch), a bow.I'm not very happy about the way the text fits (or rather, doesn't), though. I prefer this:
http://www.dss.talktalk.net/newarch2.png
... but the "linux" virtually disappears at smaller sizes.Constructive criticism / alterations welcome.
I've nothing against the current font, by the way; I just don't have it here.
Hey...this logo has some potential too...great work!
]]>dunc: very good work. This fits almost all the points raised today over in thayer's logo thread.
I thought so. I was aware of them anyway; although I'm not a professional, I've always had an interest in graphic design.
I would replace the font with the current one, and use different colours (maybe the current ones?).
As I said, I've no real preference for the font. I'm not particularly happy with the one I used - it was the best of those I tried - and I don't have the official one.
Also, if it hadn't been mentioned, I never would have guessed that the upper right corner was an arrow. Maybe it can be reshaped a bit so this is more obvious; I think the square outline in the logo is not necessary anyway.
To be honest, it's a bit of a happy accident. While I was playing around with ideas, I put the half-arch in a square and immediately thought, "Hey, I've got an arrowhead shape now - that's handy!" Personally, I wouldn't be keen on over-emphasising it by messing with the square profile; it might ruin the simplicity. The arrow isn't an especially important part of "Arch Linux"; if people notice it, all well and good. If they don't, it's still a recognisable logo.
Your logo is great. It's recognizable. It's happy. It scales. It's simple. It works in any number of colours. Wow.
Thanks. The colours aren't too important either. As I said, I like the sky blue above the arch to emphasise that that's what it is, but it doesn't really matter.
]]>Your logo is great. It's recognizable. It's happy. It scales. It's simple. It works in any number of colours. Wow.
-ppp-
]]>I don't like the boomerang logos.
That is all.
Also, please keep the current colorscheme, any other colors would seem too foreign.
]]>I wouldn't mind seeing a version with the Karat font face, too.
Ciao,
me
dunc: not sure I like it as a logo, but that's a top-notch PC sticker!
Dusty
my exact thought when i saw it. the shape alone just screams 'print me on aluminum and slap me on a laptop' to me. in a good way
]]>Dusty
]]>I'm not very happy about the way the text fits (or rather, doesn't), though. I prefer this:
... but the "linux" virtually disappears at smaller sizes.
Constructive criticism / alterations welcome.
I've nothing against the current font, by the way; I just don't have it here.
]]>Burra
http://archbox.dyndns.org/pic/arch1.svg
http://archbox.dyndns.org/pic/arch2.svg