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Title: Logo Ideas
Post by: code robot on March 12, 2010, 01:41:03 pm

According to the thread listed below, the Code::Blocks project may be in need of a new logo.
http://forums.codeblocks.org/index.php/topic,12156.0.html (http://forums.codeblocks.org/index.php/topic,12156.0.html)

I think we are supposed to post our potential logo submissions in this forum. (I hope I understood correctly.)
Here are some quick ideas:

(http://blog.robotarcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/cblogo_custom1.jpg)

(http://robotarcade.com/img/codeblocks/code-blocks-logo2.jpg)

(http://robotarcade.com/img/codeblocks/code-blocks-logo-3.jpg)


(http://robotarcade.com/img/codeblocks/code-blocks-logo4.jpg)

Title: Re: Logo Ideas
Post by: MortenMacFly on March 12, 2010, 08:41:10 pm

Quote from: code robot on March 12, 2010, 01:41:03 pm

I think we are supposed to post our potential logo submissions in this forum. (I hope I understood correctly.)

Correct!

Yay! The first ones are coming! :-)

They all look good so far except two things (the latter I indeed forgot to mention explicitly... forgive me everybody):
1.) The first logo would be to small for a splash screen.
2.) The "::" in "Code::Blocks" is part of the logo. So it should always be present. In addition the word should not be splitted.

Sorry again, that I forgot to mention this in the first place. I assumed this was clear but indeed it's said nowhere explicitly. :oops: I've updated the original post accordingly, too.

Title: Re: Logo Ideas
Post by: code robot on March 15, 2010, 02:04:56 am

New logo ideas!

(http://robotarcade.com/img/codeblocks/codeblocks_logo5.jpg)

(http://robotarcade.com/img/codeblocks/codeblocks_logo6.jpg)

Title: Re: Logo Ideas
Post by: code robot on March 15, 2010, 02:19:07 am

Resources for everyone: Feel free to modify or build your own logos:

I had to make an alternate version of the "Block Icon" Blender file, in order to center the logo and camera.
If helpful to anyone: http://robotarcade.com/img/codeblocks/codeblocks_05.blend (http://robotarcade.com/img/codeblocks/codeblocks_05.blend)

My PSD file: http://robotarcade.com/img/codeblocks/codeblocks_logo5.psd (http://robotarcade.com/img/codeblocks/codeblocks_logo5.psd)

In addition, the fonts I am using are from a web site which offers tasteful free/open-source fonts: http://www.theleagueofmoveabletype.com/ (http://www.theleagueofmoveabletype.com/)

(http://robotarcade.com/img/codeblocks/splash.jpg)

Title: Re: Logo Ideas
Post by: MortenMacFly on March 15, 2010, 08:38:03 pm

Quote from: code robot on March 15, 2010, 02:19:07 am

http://robotarcade.com/img/codeblocks/codeblocks_logo6.jpg (the upper)
http://robotarcade.com/img/codeblocks/splash.jpg

The are the ones I (and only I) like at most! Looks very nice! :-)

Title: Re: Logo Ideas
Post by: MortenMacFly on March 15, 2010, 08:43:11 pm

Just for the record: I set this topic to sticky...

Title: Re: Logo Ideas
Post by: code robot on March 15, 2010, 09:07:11 pm

I kind of got carried away and replaced some graphics in my local version.  Compiling software with your own UI resources is fun.

(http://robotarcade.com/img/codeblocks/startscreen.jpg)

Title: Re: Logo Ideas
Post by: thomas on March 16, 2010, 10:42:36 am

The variation of the blocks used in the last few images is quite nice. This might make much nicer application icons than the rendered one too.
Maybe one could try a horizontal arrangement such as the upper one in image 6, but not using all-caps and with a typeface closer to Arial (which I think we have been using everywhere for the name during the last half-decade).

We don't necessarily have to make a fuzz about the revision number, by the way. I saw you tried to integrate it in one of your screenshots. The way it is with that circle and such just happened to look intriguing in the region skinned version used in 8.02, but we could as well opt for a simple rectangular splash, for example. Information such as the revision or build date could as well appear in 8 pt size at the bottom of the box or something. I mean, it doesn't have to be all weird and flippy :)

Title: Re: Logo Ideas
Post by: code robot on March 16, 2010, 11:22:26 am

Some new variations with a font change...

Thomas, thank you for the feedback, I just now saw it, and I will make some Arial+Horizontal ones tomorrow.

(http://robotarcade.com/img/codeblocks/splashesnew.jpg)

Title: Re: Logo Ideas
Post by: code robot on March 16, 2010, 02:30:43 pm

As requested, here is one that conforms more to the current Code:Blocks logo style. (Horizontal arrangement, CamelCase capitalization, and Arial-like font)

(http://robotarcade.com/img/codeblocks/horiz1.jpg)

Title: Re: Logo Ideas
Post by: oBFusCATed on March 16, 2010, 02:44:51 pm

The last one has too much empty space

Title: Re: Logo Ideas
Post by: code robot on March 16, 2010, 03:11:03 pm

More CamelCase and less white space :)

(http://robotarcade.com/img/codeblocks/splashes_camelcase.jpg)

Title: Re: Logo Ideas
Post by: code robot on March 17, 2010, 05:15:06 am

Here is a large transparent render of the color-blocks image: (http://robotarcade.com/img/codeblocks/codeblocks_logo_redesign_transparent.png)
Please feel free to use it for any Code::Blocks reason. (For example, if anyone wants to use it in their own logo/splash submissions). :)

Title: Re: Logo Ideas
Post by: code robot on March 18, 2010, 11:05:57 am

Some with the "Nina" font:

(http://robotarcade.com/img/codeblocks/nina_splashes1.jpg)

Title: Re: Logo Ideas
Post by: code robot on April 08, 2010, 07:28:33 am

Huh ..... :(



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Title: Re: Logo Ideas
Post by: thomas on April 08, 2010, 11:53:00 am

Would be interesting to look at archive.org since when they have that logo (before or after you posted it here -- I've seen it for the first time), but archive.org doesn't seem to work for me now.

Anyway, we still love you, and hey, even though it looks quite similar, it is not the same :)

Title: Re: Logo Ideas
Post by: Ticot on February 22, 2011, 07:48:46 pm

And that :

(http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1104/sanstitre2cs.png)

Title: Re: Logo Ideas
Post by: Folco on February 22, 2011, 09:16:18 pm

"Code" and "blocks" shouldn't be splitted, and must contain "::" (look at the upper part of this thread).

Title: Re: Logo Ideas
Post by: Ticot on February 22, 2011, 11:02:49 pm

like this?

(http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4899/sanstitre1kdp.png)

Title: Re: Logo Ideas
Post by: Folco on February 22, 2011, 11:57:22 pm

Wow nice ! :D

The "::" sprite is a great idea !

Title: Re: Logo Ideas
Post by: Ticot on February 23, 2011, 06:06:46 pm

Thank's you !