Tuesday, April 28, 2009

New Project Artwork

Yesterday I sat down, installed InkScape and worked on the new project logos for CDO and Net4j. Darn it: designing software and designing logos are two different things! Personally I liked this one:



But all my friends complained: "Too childish!!!"
I sat down again and tried something more honest.
Here is the new CDO project logo:



And here is the new Net4j project logo:


Published by Eike Stepper

11 comments:

  1. GeeklipseApril 28, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    Eike,

    I agree with your friends :P

    I like very much the new logos. Personally I'd add some shadow to provide some depth, feels a bit flat.

    Also I think it could be good idea to add reflections.

    What do you think?

    Cheers,
    ViK.

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  2. AchimApril 28, 2009 at 12:12 PM

    Hi Eike,

    if you're interested I can ask our graphics designer to work on the logos. She did the one for the ORMF project (eclipse.org/ormf) which I think is really good.

    Be aware that she might come up with something completely different from your ideas just to show that programmers are complete losers at graphics design.

    Achim

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  3. WayneApril 28, 2009 at 12:32 PM

    I respectfully disagree with your friends.

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  4. Eike StepperApril 28, 2009 at 5:25 PM

    Achim,

    Does that mean you don't like my new logos?!!! Dear :P

    Just kidding. I'd appreciate if she would like to give it a try. Does she need some further info? Should I call her?

    Cheers
    /Eike

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  5. Eike StepperApril 28, 2009 at 5:26 PM

    Wayne,

    Hehe, that's the reason why in the future I won't ask my friends anymore :P

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  6. Eike StepperApril 28, 2009 at 5:38 PM

    Achim,

    I forgot to say:
    1) Thanks for the offer!
    2) The ORMF logo is nice ;-)

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  7. AchimApril 29, 2009 at 9:09 AM

    Eike,

    of course your logos are great ... for a programmer :-)

    Antje will contact you in the next few days to work out the details.

    Achim

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  8. Eike StepperApril 29, 2009 at 10:11 AM

    Achim,

    Thanky you very much! I'm looking forward to talk to Antje ;-)

    All the best (also for Alexandra)
    /Eike

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  9. Vincenzo CaselliApril 30, 2009 at 1:09 PM

    Eike,
    I like your new logos!
    Ah, yes, but I'm a programmer :-)

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  10. AnonymousMay 19, 2009 at 8:11 PM

    Eike,

    I like them new logos. They cry Eclipse, they use just one color which will come in handy in certain situations. Moreover a similar and good looking black and white version could easily be derived from the color version. I personally wouldn't add too much shadows, gradients and other bling.

    Cheers,
    Markus

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  11. Eike StepperMay 19, 2009 at 8:34 PM

    Markus, Thank you for the arguments! They are good ;-)

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