About the MX Linux logo

[asqwerth]

Wow. I really like both @Amigo 's squashed logo and @Freja 's latest bolder eclipse logo.

Freja, could I trouble you to make a test version of your latest logo such that:

1. the left arm of the X is just a little longer (still shorter than the right arm). See the picture I've posted below for the mark at where I'm thinking the arm should be extended to, but maybe make it a little shorter that that.
2. the right arm is 40-50% thicker.

Reasons:
- I like the difference in arm lengths, but think maybe right now it's a bit extreme, though I'm not sure. That's why I need to see a mockup with the arm a little longer, as a comparison.
- the right arm is too thin and may not show up that well at small sizes, and you can see that in @Melber 's trial of the logo in mx-comfort colours.

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I do like the idea of left curve being thinner than the right curve to balance the thick shorter left arm and thin longer right arm, so I think it's just a matter of getting the proportions of the left arm length and right arm thickness right.

Amigo, your logo is very nice, and I think the icon/button examples show it off well.

I think the Dev team will have a lot to consider!

Personally I'm quite torn between the 2.

[Freja]

It fixed by asqwerth's order.





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PS. Toyama city, Japan is now in the heavy snowstorm...
I bought some foods, I will stay home for about 2days.



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This is my photo of the "moment when dawn breaks out of darkness",
It was the basis for this design.


My favorite watch is also a hint for this design.

[Jerry3904]

Nice response to a good call by @asqwerth !

[Huckleberry Finn]

Just a tiny thing:

The right arm's edge is 90 degrees, but the left one's is not. (if not consciously).

[Freja]

Just a tiny thing:

The right arm's edge is 90 degrees, but the left one's is not. (if not consciously).

Ah, Well pointed out.
I actually had a lot of trouble there.

That is, edge mate to pyramid or edge mate to circle.
Right and left are different.

The right is the result of fitting to a circle, and the left is the result of fitting to a pyramid.

Such discrepancies suggest some equilibrium problem, so

I'll check it out again so that I don't change my impression.

The current version is not yet the final version. The current is "Final Mockup".
I'll get to work on the Precision finishing now.

It looks simple, but the structure is complicated.

(Logically, same angle is best.)

[Amigo]

@Melber , @asqwerth

Glad you liked!

@Amiga-MX

Glad you are using it and tweak it to your like. That's what it was created for

Thanks for share your version!

I'm attaching your logo version with a shadow. Maybe can work with your DevPunk BG with Conky (Fluxbox style).

About how to change the app launcher. Maybe the link below can help you
https://mxlinux.org/wiki/applications/tint2-panel/

Saludos a todos

[asqwerth]

Thanks, @Freja

I think the right arm's thickness is fine now.

I'm still pondering over the length of the left arm in version 2. It might be too long now, making the difference between the 2 arms too minimal. Your original length might actually be ok, or perhaps a length somewhere between version 1 and 2, like so :

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(sorry for the messy adjustment via krita)

Anyway, it's getting late here, so I'll think it over some more tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Freja don't forget to contribute that sunrise photograph when the call for wallpapers goes out in due course.


PS. If anyone has other suggestions, ideas or tweaks, please feel free to continue contributing.

[Freja]

Fixed further with an asqwerth order tweak.
I honestly can't think of a better fix.

For identification Code name "Well-Balanced-Eclipse"





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I solved the angle problem in the example by dividing the angle by half.
By the way, if I completely eliminate the mismatch of angles and seek
"perfect balance" in the design, it will be like this.



Too seeking perfection distorts the results.

Because of the magnificent motif of "earth and celestial sphere".
It is not possible to maintain a perfect balance,
I need a "deformation" like the first one. sorry.

[richb]

Crude attemot to square off he left leg using Gimp. I am not an expert at this and I am sure someone can do better.

[AVLinux]

First..

You have to admire the collaborative spirit of this forum and the generosity of it's patrons, I wish the outside world was more like this.. Many thanks to @Freja @Amigo @Melber

It is quite incredible how Freja has given new life and dimension to the classic MX Logo and I think if that is the direction you're going with the Logo this was a useful topic to produce some positive changes..

I still struggle with a couple of things, and since there seems to be nobody but me bringing these points up this will be the last time I mention these if there aren't others who feel similarly..

- I can't unsee the 'windmill' and the circular nature of the new changes have only emphasized that.
- The mountains seem a strange thing to keep when they make the logo difficult to modify (although Amigo managed to take it somewhere new)
- The existing logo really tells me nothing about the product other than a leap of imagination and some research to put the M and X together, I think for a logo in any other paradigm this would be a problem in the marketing focus group..

If nobody else feels this way then I think your path is set, I will respectfully bow out and be proud of MX whatever the label on the can is!