create project logo

[tomkralidis]

We are in need of a project logo. We are currently using the default Geopython logo as a placeholder (website, OSGeo page, etc.), but it would be valuable to have a dedicated project logo as part of marketing efforts.

[justb4]

Something like?

(created in 2 min via https://www.freelogodesign.org selecting "Technology", then a "World" icon (search) and RobotoSlab font.) for just €34,- we can have higher res for web etc.)

[pvgenuchten]

in dutch aapie (pronounced similar as API) means monkey, so a monkey in the logo would have my vote :-)

Alternative idea (similar to that of just): there seems some agreement to use a wheel logo for api's, in that scenario for example replace the inner circle with a globe.

or similar but with a pin (which is maybe better known as spatial data)

[tomkralidis]

+1 for the wheel logo with pin, both with and without the text.

[justb4]

Wheel is "cogwheel", actually was refering to Processing, but API: the better. Merging above ideas: resulted in this:

(note to self: created on freelogodesign.org: 1) add icon search "cogwheel", then 2) closed shape Circle white, to cover inner cogwheel-circle, then 3) add pin icon, search for "google maps", group all, and 4) add Text "pygeoapi" use RobotoSlab font).

[tomkralidis]

+1. So can we do one icon with no text and another with text? Can we note the colour rgb value so we can align colours on website / docs? We should also propose the logo on gitter and mailing list for decision I. The next day or two. Once decided, I can cover the high res cost. Target would be in time for our pygeoapi presentation at FOSS4G 2019 (next week).

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[justb4]

• hex color is: #1761a0
• strictly for logos with/without text would be two logos to buy (2xEUR 34,-) but we get several formats, including SVG so just obtain the full logo and split icon off the text ourselves I expect.
• @tomkralidis can you put on Gitter/mailinglist?

[jorgejesus]

👍 would prefer in black :)

[justb4]

@jorgejesus

but maybe it is not clear what we are voting for, e.g. also the monkey? I can put them in order/numbered.

[francbartoli]

+1 for the black style over the whole sky-blue. Maybe a combination of the two in the form and the name?

[justb4]

@francbartoli like this?

[francbartoli]

It's not bad but initially, I thought the pin form and the "py" in the name of different colors. Not sure now if it makes sense

[justb4]

Well, there's quite some permutations, like:

and

[kalxas]

+1

[justb4]

yes, but +1 for which?

[francbartoli]

yes, but +1 for which?

after all my +1 is for the first permutation with pin black and "py" blue

[kalxas]

I added a +1 to the post I liked best, but I like all of them

[justb4]

ok, thanks folks, I was a bit pressed for a conclusion as the freelogodesign session would time-out at some point and it takes quite some time to get the exact icons back (no exact science there). For blue: I propose to take the exact Python logo color: Lapis Lazuli (hex: 306998) see here. And the black a bit more mellow/grayish: hex: 3a3a3a. All in all this:

We can always change colors once the download is ready (and paid).

[justb4]

Ok this is the final version, had to take some shortcuts with the cogwheel on freelogodesign.org (transparancy stuff etc)

[justb4]

FYI the pygeoapi logo and icon files can be found at: https://github.com/geopython/pygeoapi/tree/gh-pages/static both transparent and non-transparent.

[tomkralidis]

Thanks @justb4. Questions:

• are there SVG versions available?
• is there a favicon option/capability for the website?
• can we add a logo and favicon also to master docs for https://docs.pygeoapi.io ?

[justb4]

@tomkralidis yes, we have a complete design file package with several formats/resolutions, including SVG, about 600k. Thought I sent you that by e/gmail. I was still considering where to check this in in GitHub, maybe under GH pages branch /assets/logo?

No favicons yet, but these are easy to generate online. The logo includes icon+text but the icon is easily split-off for icon/favicon use.