Rcpp hex sticker

[coatless]

Thoughts on modifying the _C++_ sticker to reflect _Rcpp_?

In particular, I think let's add the _R_ logo and change _++_ to _pp_.

[eddelbuettel]

_The_ C++ sticker? So source is https://isocpp.org/? Any re-use issues? Morphing the R logo over it would be a natural fit.

Personally, I can live without hex sticker but you kids seem pretty gang-ho so ...

[eddelbuettel]

In general, we want the logo to be used as widely as possible to indicate material related to the portable C++ and its applications, without implicitly endorsing something or someone. Please ask first before using a derived version of the logo or when in doubt.

From https://isocpp.org/home/terms-of-use

[coatless]

No dice in terms of modify the logo. If the logo is kept in-tact, then yes.
I'll look into this more in about 2 weeks.

[coatless]

How about this:

We can use the R logo under GPL-2 licensing:

https://www.r-project.org/logo/

[eddelbuettel]

1. Why would we _want_ a hex sticker?
2. What does the blue border signify?
3. Why is the cpp in handwritten font?

[coatless]

1. Logo? Branding?
2. The border exists to focus attention within the sticker.
   
   
   
   • c.f. examples: https://github.com/rstudio/hex-stickers/tree/master/PNG
   
   
   • With this being said, the blue border is a bit bigger here as I had the "bleed" over layer active.
   
   
3. "Roughness" of _C++_ compared to _R_.

How about something along the lines of:

Maybe modify the ring around the R logo to resemble a speedometer with _cpp_ portion written in a more technical font.

[eddelbuettel]

The speedometer idea is excellent. As for the common joke, would be brilliant if it pointed at 11.

Fonts are better, but the + makes no sense as it is not in the package name.

Maybe set R and cpp apart by i) colour or ii) italics? Maybe 'cpp' in ferrari red (just kidding) or a darker blue?

Or maybe back to your prior draft and make the R the official R and then just append these cpp there?

[eddelbuettel]

That said, you do know you will never get me to endorse something as silly as a hex sticker. So let's refer to it as a logo for t-shirts, maybe ;-)

[coatless]

Based the meter off of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_to_eleven

Basically, start at 0, have a notch for odd values, and show even ones.

Example:

Moved the cpp portion to small caps:

[coatless]

Better yet... How about:

[eddelbuettel]

Maybe center the speedometer? We can shadow the 0|2|4... The asymmetry is bit odd.

The two contrasting fonts for R and cpp are just right.

[coatless]

When you mean _center_ do you mean lower the Rcpp text? Similar to the positioning of the first iteration? Or center it in terms of where the needle is pointing?

Shadow-wise, is this like a silhouette for each number or do you mean knock out the number and leave an imprint?

^ centered needle + drop shadow on each number

[eddelbuettel]

Sorry, I meant center the speedometer _relative to the rest of the design_. Ie move it left so that the base of the needle is in the middle of a horizontal axis across the design. Right the base of the needle is at 3/4 to the right.

[coatless]

Okay. Centered the spindle. Here are two versions of the centered spindle:

[eddelbuettel]

Dude.

Please.

Just.

Stop.

[coatless]

For safe keeping, here are the sticker files including the PSD file used.

rcpp-sticker-files.zip