[lugm.org] Linuxfest 2013

[Ajay R Ramjatan]

When I worked on the first logo with the help of my pal frederic seneque, I
wanted to give Tux a tropical island look which brought us the straw hat
and the cocktail glass. That logo despite its appearance is in full vector
form. I'd like to keep the current spirit of the "tropicalisation" of Tux
but broken down to simpler form for limited colour printing purposes, for
T-shirts for example.

I like the LUGM you did in the Mauritian flag colours but the blue L won't
stand well on a dark background and the yellow G does not stand out well on
a light background. I'd say this part needs some further working, like put
each letter on a rectangle of neutral colour or cut out the letter shapes
on coloured rectangles.

Proposal 3 has too much detail that will get lost when the logo is reduced
to a small size. If you want the svg logo to break it down, let me know and
I'll upload it somewhere cause it won't go through the mailing list because
of the size.

Ajay


On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 7:47 PM, Tejas Pagooah <tejas at pagooah.com> wrote:

> *Good evening everyone. I’m Nirvan.*
>
> *As Ish Sookun mentioned before, I conceptualized some logos for LUGM
> lately to be used for the Linuxfest 2013 and likewise, the logo which the
> LUGM could use officially everywhere. One more thing, the logo thingy was
> something which was to be done long before, like 10 years back.*
>
> *So clear out the confusion and misconceptions in your minds and as well
> as to respond to your questions, I’m writing this mail.*
>
> *--*
>
> *“I don't understand the 2000 in the proposal 3. (I am tempted to choose
> the proposal 3 without the 2000 though :p (maybe with the registrar id or
> some other related number).*
>
> *Nice logos nirvan.”*
>
> *Well, I guess 2000 was the year in which LUGM was created by Avinash
> Meetoo. Next, it’s a retro type logo which is fully CMYK with respect to
> printing house specifications and retro designs usually include year of
> creation or the “SINCE XXXX” tag.*
>
> *Thanks Selven!*
>
> *“Nice work! I like the badge style of proposal 3.. The 2000 stands for
> the creation year of LUGM right?”*
>
> * *
>
> *Exactly Sir! That’s it.*
>
> ** **
>
> *> I don't understand the 2000 in the proposal 3. (I am tempted to choose
> the proposal 3 without the 2000 though :p (maybe with the registrar id or
> some other related number).*
>
> * *
>
> *it logical to assume that, at some point, you'll probably want to print
> t-shirts for lugm members/participants/linuxfest give-aways/etc.*
>
> *if you do, be aware, that it's incredibly difficult (and more expensive)
> to print gradients.*
>
> * *
>
> *#3, with the "watermark" feature, would likely not be an easy logo to
> print.*
>
> *since you'd want this to be eye-catching, it's probably also a good idea
> to use some colour too;  but not more than 4 colours (again, print cost)
> b&w, or just plain dark logos, are quite unattractive when printed on
> materials.*
>
> *my recommendation would therefore be to choose something with clean
> lines, that prints easily - perhaps, check with someone that works/owns a
> print-shop first.*
>
> * *
>
> *you'll be surprised at how much less pain this will create in your
> future.*
>
> * *
>
> *hth,*
>
> *--n.*
>
> ** **
>
> *Yes, as per the latest discussion we had at Bagatelle, we’re planning to
> go forward with simple giveaways but for the meantime, we’re still thinking
> on the T-Shirt.*
>
> * *
>
> *None of the designs consists of GRADIENTS. They’re all vector designs
> (.AI, .EPS ) ONLY the background is a radial gradient just for illustrative
> purpose. Just like mockups.*
>
> * *
>
> *I worked with printing houses(E.g BLUESTEEL, KLUBBING GEAR LTD) within
> the recent years and I know the pain. Only companies like Island Haze have
> digital printing which can print gradients. The colours are plain CMYK
> colors **J***
>
> * *
>
> *For the Watermark, the whole logo can be overlayed with a white or black
> layer and be plain. (Normal watermarks)*
>
> * *
>
> *I’ll try to come up  with simple basic designs if needed.*
>
> * *
>
> *as far as i remember, ajay got the tux in vector format.*
>
> *pls ask him*
>
> *And LUGM does not mean Linux User Group of Mauritius*
>
> *The M is for meta regarding registrar. *
>
> *We are not permitted to use Mauritius, so it should stay LUGM without
> explaining*
>
> *the tux does it all :)*
>
> ** **
>
> *To start with, the TUX is readily available online in vector for free. I
> already discussed with Ajay about the penguin/tux last Saturday which is
> the main thing which has to be part of the logo.  (LUGMV5 has the TUX which
> is vectored)
>
> Next, ALL DESIGNS ARE VECTOR, there’s no gradient.*
>
> * *
>
> *I apologize for this issue. I didn’t really pay attention to the meaning
> of LUGM. I was part of the ‘Linux User Group of Mauritius’ Facebook group,
> so, I thought this. Editing is fast, no issues about this. I’ll work it out
> and send you **J***
>
> * *
>
> *I’m trying to help the group as much as I can since I’m part of the MSCC
> (Mauritius Software Craftsmanship Community) and support FOSS.
>
> One more thing, if you are planning to use the simple TUX logo at the
> Linuxfest 2013, well, don’t expect big things on the flyers and don’t
> expect more than 30 people in the Auditorium on this day. I know how this
> works **J***
>
> * *
>
> *You guys have more rules than activities. Just saying…*
>
> ** **
>
> Regards,****
>
> *Tejas (Nirvan) Pagooah*
>
> Creative Director // Student // Penetration tester****
>
> www.nirvan.pagooah.com****
>
> www.graphicstemple.com****
>
> ** **
>
> [+] Digital at birth. Creative by default. A Caffeine based life-form [+]*
> ***
>
> ** **
>
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