We have numerous threads scattered throughout the forum on this subject so I wanted to create a "central clearing house", especially for high-level approaches to the topic of graphics.

I'll kick it off by reiterating that I think we could use some core iconic elements to represent Maemo and/or maemo.org, other than name branding.

The UX + code event in Barcelona made this clear as we debated the artwork for tee-shirts, et al. Samantha came up with a great final design but I'd like to go step further for future events.

So I'm proposing first an icon to symbolize UX + code. My first effort (with variants) is below:



The icon respresents:

- "C" for code (also an opened copyright symbol )
- the word "code" spelled out in Morse code as a visual pun
- the zoom out gesture for the N900

Different icon color schemes will of course be necessary for different background colors.

This is not necessarily the final and I am hoping for feedback. I will also be working up other ideas as they occur and encourage contributions from the community.

And of course we will need other icons as well so by all means suggest or create them!

Hmmm - if you animated the morse code 'rollout', then it would make a nifty wait indicator (qole proposed a wait indicator in Brainstorm).

Interesting, EIPI! And no reason why iconic elements could not reach into all sorts of areas...

Hmm.. it kind of looks like the Debian swirl has been occupied by the dots and lines that make up the Ubuntu circle of friends.

Maybe combine the morse code with the "ae" from the maemo.org logo? I like the fact that where Apple has its lowercase i, KDE has its "K", GNOME has its "G" and MS has its "Direct[...]", "Active[...]", "[...].NET" or "Live [...]" (depending in which year you are in), Maemo now has its "ae" (as can already be seen in app names like "Cinaest").

Not necessarily a bad thing... is it?

Maybe I could create a "zoom IN" version...

EDIT: as for the "ae"-- I would expect this to be used in conjunction with Maemo or maemo.org logos, not replacing them outright.

A little update...

I refined the middle logo a bit as my wife voted on that one.

Here I have various scenarios-- logos on different backgrounds, different forecolor schemes, with and without the "tail", and finally examples for maemo.org and even Mer.

Thoughts?









A lucky coincidence that the proposed UX + code icon contains similar attributes to maemo.org and Mer logos-- and the nautilus shape works well with the latter, too. Plus it looks like an opened copyright symbol.

EDIT: one thing we could consider-- with the "tail" the icon could indicate UX + code, and without just code... assuming of course this idea is acceptable.

Another variant of the maemo.org event example:



I like this one better, personally.

Very nice! I like the ones with the tail, personally.

texrat, please, for the love of all that is holy, fade the background so reading the text doesn't almost induce epilepsy.

Please?

???

I'm using backgrounds that have been suggested and/or already used for shirts...