[OSM-talk] new logo

[Roy Wallace]

On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 2:26 AM, Ian Dees <ian.dees at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I'm not sure I could change your suggested logo to make it unique to my area
> and still retain links back to OSM to identify with the greater cause.

You're missing the point. A good logo isn't one that can be "changed
to make it unique to your area" - Go to your local Mercedes
dealership, what logo do they use? The same damn one they use
everywhere, of course.

And there is no reason why the logo HAS to visualise what OSM is
about. Think about other famous logos.

Does McDonalds have a burger in their logo?
Does Nike have a shoe in their logo?
Does IBM have a computer in their logo?
etc...

First things first - make it look simple, clean, dynamic, etc. Making
it related to the "feel" of the organisation is icing on the cake.
(i'm sure a graphic designer could explain this better).

IMHO the only good thing about the current logo is that it is the current logo.

I think Robert's proposal is a huge step in the right direction.