Re: [forge-dev] Fwd: Seam Forge logos round 1

Anvils are lightweight.

-- Lincoln Baxter's Droid http://ocpsoft.com "Keep it Simple" On Jul 11, 2011 5:37 PM, "Paul Bakker" <paul.bakker.nl(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > 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&gt; 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 >> >> -- >> Dan Allen >> Principal Software Engineer, Red Hat | Author of Seam in Action >> Registered Linux User #231597 >> >> http://www.google.com/profiles/dan.j.allen#about >> http://mojavelinux.com >> http://mojavelinux.com/seaminaction >> >> _______________________________________________ >> forge-dev mailing list >> forge-dev(a)lists.jboss.org >> https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/forge-dev > _______________________________________________ forge-dev mailing list forge-dev(a)lists.jboss.org https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/forge-dev