[ubuntu-uk] loco logo

[Liam Proven]

On 2 July 2010 17:06, Alan Bell <alan.bell at theopenlearningcentre.com> wrote:
> I have been mulling over a few logo related ideas, I think we have to
> have a decent idea of the core image we want prior to redesigning the
> website.
> Here is one idea
>
> http://people.ubuntu.com/~alanbell/uuk/logoconcept.png
>
> I am hoping it is fairly simple and professional looking, just like
> Ubuntu is these days. Those are the right colours from the design team
> Ubuntu GIMP palette, but obviously it would be re-done in inkscape as an
> SVG. The UK bit is capital letters, but reduced in size to the size to
> line up with the lower case letters, I would make the UK a bit bolder I
> think, it looks lighter than the ubuntu bit at the moment.
> I haven't tried to incorporate the union flag or colour bits of the
> circle of friends red white and blue, mainly because I think that ends
> up looking a bit odd. We are showing it to people in this country and
> they know where they live already.

It's fine, but the font of the "UK" bit does not match that of the
"ubuntu" name - and that jars /horribly/ to my
jaded-old-layout-editor's eyes.

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