[Ubuntu Oregon] new logo awaits your approval

[James Bradley]

On 11/07/2014 10:37 PM, Walter Lapchynski wrote:
> me:
>>>>>> I made a new logo for us.
>>>>>> https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-or/+junk/logos/files
> c_smith:
>>>>> You MIGHT want to make sure with Canonical that this is acceptable.
> me:
>>> I'm going to go through the LoCo council and see if they
>>> can get it approved. Before I do, any other complaints, concerns or issues
>>> from the team?
> tgm4883:
>> What happened to the old logo? I missed the meeting yesterday, was it
>> decided that we needed a new one?
> The old ones are actually in that same directory. I mentioned several
> meetings ago (perhaps after the meeting even) that I'd like to do
> something different since we don't really have anything iconic.
> There's this:
> https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-or/+junk/logos/view/head:/LoCo_logo02-1.svg
> but it doesn't quite look right.
>
> The Heart in Oregon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_in_Oregon) is
> something we have seen like everywhere. It's familiar. Frankly, it's
> evocative. Oregonians love Oregon and, well, we've got a fair amount
> of hippie-dippie love in this state. That makes me think of community.
> Which leads me right back to what I think of when I think of the
> Circle Of Friends. If we are to really live up to what "ubuntu"
> (lowercase) is all about, this is logically consistent.
>
> So that's my thoughts. I'm not saying I'm right, but that's what I was
> thinking. Keep the feedback coming. I'm all ears!
>
My only concern is whether Canonical would be pleased with ditching
their orange logo, which they seem rather proud of. Granted, they allow
other colors for things like Kubuntu, but I'm just not sure they
wouldn't see using green as sewing some confusion on the branding issue.
But it's their call, and I think we should just make sure we know how
they are disposed on the matter.

I'll have to admit I don't recall having seen the Oregon/heart logo, but
I don't get down to Eugene much. Perhaps it's more common there. Does it
have a green heart? If so it should work to put the orange logo inside
the heart. However, someone may own copyright on the original.

JVLB