Re: PHP.net Update
| From: | Pierre Joye | Date: | Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:01:28 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: PHP.net Update | ||
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On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 9:33 PM, Stewart Lord <stewey@ambitious.ca> wrote:
> On 21-Oct-09, at 12:18 AM, Pierre Joye wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 7:12 AM, Stewart Lord <stewey@ambitious.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Guys,
>>>
>>> I've posted a variation on Daniel's download page. This one has a
>>> different
>>> take on the header. More 'bling' as Hannes put it. Hopefully not too
>>> gaudy,
>>> but it could probably stand to be toned down. It could also be made
>>> shorter. Let me know if there are any aspects that you like and/or if
>>> there
>>> are other things you'd like me to try.
>>>
>>> http://ambitious.ca/php/download-4.png
>>>
>>> Personally I think that the black and purple are rather eye-catching.
>>
>> From previous comments:
>> - keep the original PHP logo
>> - Windows dls are not there anymore, php 4 is dead (use php6 and 5 to
>> make it feel more actual :)
>>
>> There is too much black for my eyes. High contrast but not appealing,
>> any other colors combinations to compare?
>>
>> Thanks for your work!
>
>
> Hi Pierre,
>
> Thanks for the feedback. I will try a couple of variations and post them to
> the list. If the header section were shorter, would it still be too much
> black? If the purple were less vibrant, would it still be unappealing?
Not sure, need to see it to comment :)
> Regarding the logo, I was actually trying to follow your suggestion in that
> I made it "shinier". As I mentioned before, I agree with Daniel that we
> should simplify the logo (by removing the oval). A bit of trivia about
> Daniel, he actually did the concept for the Firefox logo that we all know
> and love. So, although he claims not to be an expert, he is probably being
> modest and we would be wise to defer to him. IMHO.
Simply don't touch it and make it less pixelized, that's what I have
to strongly suggest (the logo is a brand, we do not want to change
it). There are AI or SVG formats available, you can use them to
generate a smoother version.
Cheers,
--
Pierre
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