I like the sword analogy, makes sense being a "craftsman" developer. Not sure if
a sword would fit well in the logo (might get too complicated), but the idea behind it is
perfect :-)
I agree on the lightweight part too. The only thing that should be clear is that you
won't get any lock-in with Forge, but to my opinion a anvil doesn't say you do
have a lock-in. It also implies Forge is a tool that supports your crafsman work.
Paul
On Jul 11, 2011, at 11:18 PM, Dan Allen wrote:
I like the anvil because I often use the phrase "banging out
code." In fact, creating software is a lot like creating a sword. You get a rough
shape, then you refine it until you have a really sharp edge. Forge itself means to
"Move forward gradually or steadily", exactly how swords and software are made
(good ones).
I don't think "lightweight" really has to be the focus. Naturally, we do
want to imply speed, but I think each strike is an efficient one, like a master
blacksmith. And there are different hammers for each part of the process (the right tool
for the job).
So I think the anvil fits very well. Perhaps we need to add the sword to portray the
meaning.
On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 16:54, Gunnar Morling <gunnar.morling(a)googlemail.com>
wrote:
I can't
really draw, so I tried to google for this and found
http://www.fotosearch.com/CSP203/k2035148/ which goes into the
direction I had in mind. A character would also give a nice mascot.
This is a great way to communicate what you would like to see, without having to be an
artist. We did this a lot during the Arquillian logo drafting process.
-Dan
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