Just to be clear if its using different colors especially green then it doesn't use the branding guidelines and would not be appropriate. The current logo I think worked for most of our loco members is there any reason it no longer works? The guidelines are here <a href="http://design.ubuntu.com/">http://design.ubuntu.com/</a> I quite enjoyed the logo that James designed. On Nov 8, 2014 5:23 AM, "James Bradley" <<a href="mailto:jim@oregoncanoesport.com">jim@oregoncanoesport.com</a>> wrote: > > > On 11/07/2014 10:37 PM, Walter Lapchynski wrote: > > me: > >>>>>> I made a new logo for us. > >>>>>> <a href="https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-or/+junk/logos/files">https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-or/+junk/logos/files</a> > > 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: > > <a href="https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-or/+junk/logos/view/head:/LoCo_logo02-1.svg">https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-or/+junk/logos/view/head:/LoCo_logo02-1.svg</a> > > but it doesn't quite look right. > > > > The Heart in Oregon (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_in_Oregon">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_in_Oregon</a>) 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 > > > -- > Ubuntu-us-or mailing list > <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or</a>