Picocli: logo contribution

[reallinfo]

Hello,

I am a graphic designer. I like to contribute by designing a logo for open source software. Do you want me to design a logo for picocli?

you can see many logo design examples on my github profile.

https://github.com/reallinfo

[remkop]

That would be awesome, thank you very much!
Let me know how I can return the favor!

[reallinfo]

Thank you @remkop I just want to contribute. I designed a few logo. How is these?

[remkop]

@reallinfo I will be sure to mention you when using the logo. Should I link to your github account or do you have another portfolio page I should link to?

About the proposed logos, I like the strength idea (I believe people like the many features of the library) but my first impression of the bottom images was that it looks a bit like an elephant. Could I ask you to have another go?

[reallinfo]

How is these? Also, If there is your an idea, I can design it.

[remkop]

I actually liked the strength metaphor. (Picocli: the mighty tiny command line interface).
How about a weight-lifting idea: the >_ icon lifting a barbel or something?

(see also https://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photos-3d-small-people-athlete-lifting-weights-image29467368)

[reallinfo]

WOW good idea. How is these? logo designs must be minimalist. for this reason I did not make it very detailed. Being simple and minimalist is always good.

[remkop]

YES! That’s what I had in mind. (And I completely agree that we’re aiming for a minimalistic logo with little detail.)

Can we try a variation with spindly thin arms? Also, I actually really liked the orange of the first proposal. Can we try that, perhaps with a variation where the barbell is gray? (That might make the barbell look like a headphone, but I’d like to see what it looks like.)

[reallinfo]

Haha :D I admire your imagination. :D Elephant- headphone. It really looks like.

I customized the barbell and arm. Which is better?

[remkop]

I like the barbell shape and color of number 6 best I think.
Can we try having really thin stick-like arms?

Also, what do you think of a single handed barbell press idea like this: https://www.123rf.com/photo_65656305_stock-vector-weightlifter-cartoon-man-lifting-a-heavy-weight-by-one-hand.html

[reallinfo]

I tried to do

[remkop]

This is great. Thank you so much! I think we are pretty much there.

Can I ask for a final version of these last two logos, each with the word "picocli" next to them (like in your second proposal)? If possible also one version with a color gradient and one version where the word "picocli" is in black (like in the left side of your second proposal).

This is really really awesome! I am about to publish some articles on DZone and Java Code Geeks and I will use these logos in these articles and on the picocli site going forward.

Do you have a portfolio page that I can link to so people can see more of your work?

[reallinfo]

You're welcome. I've added all the variations to make it perfect.

Please tell me the numbers of the variations you want. I wil send a pr. Also, Do you want me to update the readme file?

I do not have a portfolio but You can add my github profile. Thanks!

[remkop]

I like Font variation 2 and Gradient single hand 1. For the Font variation, can you add a version where the word “picocli” uses the same gradient colors as the logo? (So there’s 3 image files: with text in black, in gradient and without text.)

In the PR please put these in docs/images. Please go ahead and update the readme.

[reallinfo]

I sent a pr. Please check it. https://github.com/remkop/picocli/pull/385

Also, I will send editable files very soon.

[remkop]

Can I ask for one more version without the empty arm?

[reallinfo]

Sure, here you are.

[remkop]

Thank you! This looks simpler and better I think.
Do you want to do another PR?

[remkop]

I'm really excited about the logos! They look great!

[reallinfo]

Sure,

https://github.com/remkop/picocli/pull/386

If you need logo for another project, you can write me.

[remkop]

I updated the readme, user manual (asciidoc and html) and release notes for the new logo, and closing this ticket. Thank you, @reallinfo !

[reallinfo]

You're welcome. Here are all the necessary files. I wish you good work!

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qLbG9dF7Qe3UkfygUfVr5gPMVJTs_kYu

[remkop]

Excellent, thank you! Out of curiosity, what is the name of the font you used?

[reallinfo]

https://www.dafont.com/typographica.font

[remkop]

Nice! I also like your steemit page:
https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@realinfo/picocli-logo-design