Dear Linuxaudio.org members,
It is my great pleasure to announce immediate availability of the new logo
and its variations. Once again, big thanks go to Thorsten Wilms who put up
with most if not all of my picky remarks and criticisms ;-).
At any rate, without further ado, for more info as well as press release
please visit:
http://linuxaudio.org
Where to from here?
-------------------
With the logo project now complete, new members will be presented to the
board and hopefully announced within a week. Following ratification of our
new members, we will focus on creation and adoption of the articles of
incorporation and bylaws in preparation for the upcoming incorporation.
Finally, as of right now, the general membership sentiment suggests that we
should incorporate in US. Personally, although I have been very much
indifferent towards this topic, based upon the recent discussion as well as
assessment of viable options and alternatives, US right now seems IMHO to be
the most logical choice. Please note that this in and of itself should not
preclude creation of other branches in due time.
Best wishes,
Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A. Composition
Virginia Tech
Dept. of Music - 0240
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-7047
(540) 231-5034 (fax)
ico(a)vt.edu
http://www.music.vt.edu/people/faculty/bukvic/
Greetings all,
Following a very exciting LAC conference, please allow me to extend an
invitation to all Linuxaudio.org members to please forward the relevant
summary of the latest developments in the area of their specific projects
and/or creative endeavors. It is our aim to supply monthly updates regarding
our members' activities and with it provide additional exposure as well as
up-to-date information.
For this purpose a single paragraph should suffice.
Please allow me to emphasize that your cooperation in this matter is
instrumental and will determine its long-term success. Therefore your
participation will be most appreciated!
Best wishes,
Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A. Composition
Virginia Tech
Dept. of Music - 0240
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-7047
(540) 231-5034 (fax)
ico(a)vt.edu
http://www.music.vt.edu/people/faculty/bukvic/
Hi Thorsten,
Great job! IMHO, I think that we should exert more control over how the logo
will be integrated, and in this case my suggestion is to provide some
spacing around the logo as well as to stylize the edges so that we don't
have a bland square. In other words, I think we should integrate the white
logo border into the logo itself (i.e. something more like the frame
suggested in my e-mail). This will ensure more professional look in those
situations where a white background becomes necessary (and this will likely
be in a majority of places). Please see attached mock-up for a possible
solution (perhaps we should do the same for the large logo?).
Apart from the previous point, I am also thinking that we should make sure
that penguin's belly is always white as this is also a part of the
identifying trademark. As a matter of fact, I am not sure whether we should
allow the logo in any other background color than white...
Best wishes,
Ico
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thorsten Wilms [mailto:t_w_@freenet.de]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 5:09 AM
> To: consortium(a)lists.linuxaudio.org
> Subject: Re: [Consortium] Logo update
>
> On Tue, May 16, 2006 at 01:14:14AM -0400, Ivica Ico Bukvic wrote:
> > Great work Thorsten! I also like the one with the text wrapping around.
> If
> > there are no objections, I propose to adopt that one as our small logo.
>
> Thanks :)
>
> > We should, however, provide 2 versions: one that can be used on any
> > background (i.e. transparent png) and another which would have a white
> > background so that it can provide maximum contrast. I would still make
> the
> > second one as a semi-transparent png so that its edges are curved (i.e.
> > please see attached gimp file).
>
> Attached an archive with SVG and PNG exports. SVGs with filled and
> transparent penguins, matching PNGs and flattened ones with white
> background. "w" is for width. 677 is the width currently in use on the
> website. If other sizes are needed, export to the desired one from
> Inkscape
> (you should transfer the exported file to grayscale mode afterwards, can
> be
> done with the GIMP). Or ask me. Don't scale the PNGs!
>
>
> Cheers,
> Thorsten Wilms
Apart from the aforementioned call, please note the following updates:
1) We will resume our discussion of the much debated topic of the "country
of incorporation." Namely, following our initial debate, I would like to
open the floor for concrete proposals. Your proposal should consist of the
following:
*Proposed Country
*List of at least 3 dedicated and more importantly *accountable* citizens or
permanent residents of that country who will be willing to take on important
functions (namely treasurer, secretary, and an assistant director) and who
are either members or are willing to become members of the consortium
*Other pertinent reasons
2) We are *still* looking for a dedicated webmaster and a site sys-admin. If
anyone wishes to help out in this important aspect of our growing
organization, please contact me asap.
3) I am currently looking into recruiting up to two writers who will provide
either bi-weekly or monthly content/reviews/pr materials. If you are
interested in this type of outreach and have good English/writing skills,
please contact me asap.
4) We have a few new memberships pending which I should be announcing by the
end of the next week.
5) Finally, Thorsten has been busy putting finishing touches on our branding
logo and its smaller version. He should be posting the new version on this
list shortly.
Best wishes,
Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A. Composition
Virginia Tech
Dept. of Music - 0240
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-7047
(540) 231-5034 (fax)
ico(a)vt.edu
http://www.music.vt.edu/people/faculty/bukvic/
On Sat, May 13, 2006 at 01:23:11PM +0100, Chris Cannam wrote:
> http://affenbande.org/~thorwil/wordpress/2006/05/13/linuxaudioorg-banner-4/
>
> That's very good. I don't recognise the font?
Thanks :)
It's still based on the Nimbus, but customized in several
iterations. While I was worried about it being to technical
and hard, too much contrast to the penguin, Ico wasn't ;)
---
Thorsten Wilms
