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Re: Show HN: Open Logos – Free logos for open source projects

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Post by aminmemon »

lifeisstillgood wrote: post #37
aminmemon wrote: post #32

Nice! We at http://draftss.com had been thinking to do something similar for the startup and open source software community.

I think I see where you are going with this and am interested in how your pricing is working out. You seem to have a flat monthly fee structure - and at a fairly "high" price point. If I was "just" looking for a logo I could pay your monthly fee just once at somewhere like 99designs, so I might not take retainer. But if I had greater needs for design 250 a month would be a bargain and you are too low and you will be…

To get a decent logo/branding done, one would have to spend around $200-$400 where we can provide 1 month retainer for almost similar price point, which is the real bargain! One could get their Logo, Stationery or anything else designed with the same price point.

It has been working out really great, We have launched around more than month back and we are at $3,325 in MRR. We are writing our journey here : Zero to $3,325 MRR in 30 days (http://draftss.com/blog/index.php/2018/06/18/zero-to-3325-mr...)

We are looking for a strong feedback on our pricing model. What do you mean about tiered pricing? Would love to know more :)

Re: Show HN: Open Logos – Free logos for open source projects

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Post by laumars »

gurkendoktor wrote: post #20
laumars wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He does explain a little more if you click the "How it works." link. I do agree with you about the globe / AT&T logo though. Steps[1] is also very similar to an old icon on Windows (I think it was a placeholder icon for Microsoft Visual C++ or Borland Builder projects? But can't rightly remember off hand) [1] http://openlogos.org/logos/steps.jpg

It was probably the placeholder icon for MFC apps, shown in the middle at the end of this blog post: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/vcblog/2017/02/27/happy-25t...

Ahhh yes, that looks familiar. For some reason I don't remember it with lettering on it though. With the lettering the MFC and steps logos aren't actually that alike.

Re: Show HN: Open Logos – Free logos for open source projects

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Post by zoul »

esquivalience wrote: post #5

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 are: 1. When you give the right to use the logo, you also give the copyright in the logo along with it; or 2. When you give the right to use the logo, you retain the copyright. (Edit - at least from an EU perspective, you can also "assert your…

Are 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 better to give a perpetual, open license that doesn’t restrict the usage rights?

Re: Show HN: Open Logos – Free logos for open source projects

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Post by laumars »

lexicality wrote: post #38
jwilk wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

AT&T logo was mentioned elsewhere in comments. Any other examples?

Off the top of my head: - mr jumbo: php - foxy: gitlab - moby: docker - steps: maybe webpack? - the fall: endomondo - apple: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Aug%2BBkatL._SY450_.jpg - cosmos: CircleCI - watchbob: Datadog? Quite a lot of the others remind me intensely of service logos I've seen once but never used, especially birdangle and neo.

In fairness, some of those are quite a stretch. Sure, there are vague similarities (colours, approximate shapes) which might have given you a sense of familiarity but I wouldn't say - for example - that moby and docker were that similar despite the familiar artistic styles. For starters, they're not even the same animal.

Re: Show HN: Open Logos – Free logos for open source projects

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Post by lexicality »

laumars wrote: post #44
lexicality wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Off the top of my head: - mr jumbo: php - foxy: gitlab - moby: docker - steps: maybe webpack? - the fall: endomondo - apple: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Aug%2BBkatL._SY450_.jpg - cosmos: CircleCI - watchbob: Datadog? Quite a lot of the others remind me intensely of service logos I've seen once but never used, especially birdangle and neo.

In fairness, some of those are quite a stretch. Sure, there are vague similarities (colours, approximate shapes) which might have given you a sense of familiarity but I wouldn't say - for example - that moby and docker were that similar despite the familiar artistic styles. For starters, they're not even the same animal.

They're both whales, no? Moby Dick etc.

My point is that if you started a containerization startup called Moby using that logo, people would be upset.

Docker doesn't own whales in the same way Apple doesn't own the concept of apples (as much as they'd like to), but using "inspired by" logos in the same context as the logo you were inspired by can cause problems.

Re: Show HN: Open Logos – Free logos for open source projects

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Post by laumars »

lexicality wrote: post #46
laumars wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In fairness, some of those are quite a stretch. Sure, there are vague similarities (colours, approximate shapes) which might have given you a sense of familiarity but I wouldn't say - for example - that moby and docker were that similar despite the familiar artistic styles. For starters, they're not even the same animal.

They're both whales, no? Moby Dick etc. My point is that if you started a containerization startup called Moby using that logo, people would be upset. Docker doesn't own whales in the same way Apple doesn't own the concept of apples (as much as they'd like to), but using "inspired by" logos in the same context as the logo you were inspired by can cause problems.

I thought that was a bird carrying something. But thinking about it now a whale makes much more sense!!

Apologies for disagreeing with you earlier. :)

Re: Show HN: Open Logos – Free logos for open source projects

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Post by arasatasaygin »

mmjaa wrote: post #13

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, something like a logo-bazaar with regular updates. I think you'd attract quite a few artists willing to participate akin to DeviantArt, although with a commercial twist. Bookmarked for another visit in a few months just to see what sort of progress…

Great idea. Honestly I was not expecting a big support like this. I hope the current state of the project can help some projects now and hopefully in the long term we can include new designers and help as much as project we can.

Re: Show HN: Open Logos – Free logos for open source projects

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Post by arasatasaygin »

antirez wrote: post #16

A few of these are great, however if you are serious about your OSS project, IMHO you should identify one that seems like a fit, and work with the author (paying him/her) in order to start a process to reach a logo that very uniquely and precisely represents your project.

Actually this is a fun, side project for me. So I didn't have any constraints in my mind. I designed some cool things that I like and shared. But reactions so far is great and I think it can help lots of projects with a different process as you mentioned. Thanks.
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