Open Logos
Creative
logo design
SHOW HN2018
680points
108comments
#11of 2,155 in 2018
Top 1%of 2018 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
22 positive, 23 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 15 critical, out of 61 comments about the project. Thread score +0.24.
Idea: 11 for, 8 againstDesign: 4 for, 7 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good quality, simple logos
From 3 comments
I think the main reason this has done well is because of the quality of the logos. They are simple yet detailed, and just fresh and nice. However, is there a mechanism to "call"…
projectramo on HNVery nice work. I love those with human characters, and the animals are cute.
TuringTest on HNWhat a cool idea! The logos look great, and it is a really neat idea for a project.
Skunkleton on HN
Helpful idea for open source projects
From 3 comments
This is a great example of how you can contribute to open source projects without being a developer. Well done Arasatasaygin!
schappim on HNTerrific idea! Very nice act.
Walkman on HNThis is a great idea! I really like the open nature of it, especially in regards to open source projects.
BFatts on HN
Suggest allowing other designers to contribute
From 2 comments
Very nice! My only thought is that I wish you'd update it every week with new designs, and then sort of open it up so others can contribute their logo's for others to use,…
mmjaa on HNLove the idea. Like some others have said, it would be nice to have other designers contribute.
avinashbarua on HN
Objections
Several logos look too similar to existing brands like GitLab, AT&T, Docker
From 4 comments
Quite a lot of these look _very_ close to existing brands. Close enough that if you do something similar to them using it you're probably going to need a lawyer.
lexicality on HNThe head of the fox in the foxy logo looks very close to the gitlab logo
fareesh on HNInteresting, although a bit strange to me ... is the author expecting existing projects to want to claim a logo and rename themselves, or are the names of the logos only…
unwind on HNOff the top of my head: ``` - mr jumbo: php - foxy: gitlab - moby: docker - steps: maybe webpack? - the fall: endomondo - apple:…
lexicality on HN
Copyright and licensing terms unclear
From 2 comments
Are you gifting the copyright as well as the right to use the logo? Good practice is to mention this on the webpage to help people know where they stand. The two usual options…
esquivalience on HNAre you gifting the copyright as well as the right to use the logo? It’s not possible in every country for an author to waive his rights or gift the copyright. So I think it’s…
zoul on HN
Exclusive rights contradict 'open source' framing
From 1 comment
> This project will have all exclusive rights of the logo > Free logos (as in gratis? or as in liberty?) > Open source This seems kinda contradictory to me.
diffeomorphism on HN
Requests
Add categories to the logos
From 1 comment
Nice. I think it would be better if there are some categories as well.
mobikasamobile on HN
Update regularly with new designs
From 1 comment
Very nice! My only thought is that I wish you'd update it every week with new designs, and then sort of open it up so others can contribute their logo's for others to use,…
mmjaa on HN
Show How it works section always
From 1 comment
A suggestion: I would make the "How it works" section always visible.
daw___ on HN
Questions
How are logos awarded first when multiple claim one?
From 1 comment
Thanks arasatasaygin - As of July 1, how will you decide which logos get awarded first? Is is by most popular of all the logos, or in order of the GitHub issue for each logo?
iatek on HN
Is copyright transferred with the logo?
From 1 comment
Are you gifting the copyright as well as the right to use the logo? Good practice is to mention this on the webpage to help people know where they stand. The two usual options…
esquivalience on HN
Alternatives named
logo.pizza
From 1 comment
No worries, I'm not offended. Biggest inspiration was reading Draplin Design Co.: Pretty Much Everything. Also http://logo.pizza/ and https://bootstraplogos.com/ were good…
arasatasaygin on HN
bootstraplogos.com
From 1 comment
No worries, I'm not offended. Biggest inspiration was reading Draplin Design Co.: Pretty Much Everything. Also http://logo.pizza/ and https://bootstraplogos.com/ were good…
arasatasaygin on HN
nlogo repository of Node.js project logos
From 1 comment
More open source projects should have logos. This is great. I had a similar idea a few months ago but I was coming at it from the opposite direction (demand-side instead of…
davej on HN