New logo

maciek · September 27, 2003, 02:21:40 PM

The look of the standard logo didn't mix well with our site design, so we've created a new one and thought we'd share it with you:

(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmil-sim.net%2Fmodules%2Fcoppermine%2Fthemes%2Fdefault%2Fimages%2Fsite_logo.png&hash=9235e80de5cd990036362ec60fb3f5dfdf9fca0b)

Also, we'd like to make the logo clickable so that it points to this website (coppermine.sf.net). Is there a template that we need to edit to accomplish that?

Larger, traditional version:

(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmil-sim.net%2Fa%2Ffolder_coppermine_large.png&hash=b87844ee8b6c079a0fd9a5da6536333227cbef89)

In PNG format, editable in Macromedia Fireworks (with layers, etc.)

Tarique Sani · September 27, 2003, 02:30:01 PM

Cool Logo

For linking it to Coppermine site you will have to edit the template.html

Code Select

<a href="index.php"><img src="themes/default/images/site_logo.png" alt="" border="0" />
Look for a line like above and change the index.php to http://coppermine.sf.net

maciek · September 27, 2003, 02:36:49 PM

Thank you! Also, check out the larger version posted above.

Oasis · September 27, 2003, 03:17:49 PM

wow what a wonderful logo..
do you mind if I use it on my site? It will look like this:
http://photo.enctu.org/
The site is currently under final testing, and will be a free photo album service for students of National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan.
I would truly appreciate it if you could let us use it~

Joachim Müller · September 27, 2003, 05:28:34 PM

thanks for the the logo - as I pointed out in http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php?topic=8 , we could also use some other graphics ressources, like banners and buttons *hint*... :wink:

GauGau

Tarique Sani · September 27, 2003, 06:24:50 PM

Quote from: "gaugau"we could also use some other graphics ressources, like banners and buttons *hint*... :wink:

more hints :wink: :wink: Banners and small 80x31 buttons

Joachim Müller · September 27, 2003, 06:34:48 PM

precisely!
This is what we need:
- button 80 x 31
- button 88 x 31
- mini-banner 156x60
- half-size banner 234x60
- full-size banner 468x60

don't over-animate (if at all), please!

GauGau

Joachim Müller · September 29, 2003, 11:05:40 AM

@maciek:
your logo is truly much better than the old one; I changed it on the board - thank you.
Could you also do the buttons in a similar way?

Thanks again

GauGau

maciek · September 29, 2003, 03:04:34 PM

Hehe, I didn't expect you'd like it so much

Yes, you can use it, and I'll try doing the banners/buttons in near future (I'm quite busy at the moment).

maciek · September 30, 2003, 02:35:15 PM

Umm, are there any existing banners or buttons I could look at?

Joachim Müller · September 30, 2003, 06:02:06 PM

no, you're totally free to design something new :wink:

GauGau

Sogeri · October 04, 2003, 07:14:24 AM

What is the font name used for the Coppermine logo? To me somehow the letters don't look right on the new logo used on this board. Isn't there a better slogan than 'your online photo album'? Who would set these parameters? Like font name to be used and slogan?

Sogeri · October 04, 2003, 07:23:34 AM

forgot to upload a sample logo with another font face:

(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.orchidspng.com%2Fcoppermine_dir%2Fimages%2Fcoppermine_logo_whb.jpg&hash=bd89034164fd5a6e58014dfb79a9719af81c7087)

Tarique Sani · October 04, 2003, 07:32:39 AM

The corners are too rounded for my liking

Sogeri · October 04, 2003, 07:55:32 AM

Tarique,

the shape of the corners are easy to change. I was more concerned about the name of the font face and the slogan (like: premier php photo gallery) to agree upon. The rest is not hard.

Tarique Sani · October 04, 2003, 08:07:32 AM

ummm... "your online photo album" as a slogan is good enough for now.

Sogeri · October 04, 2003, 08:41:08 AM

here are a couple of samples with less rounded corners:

one showing some 'copper' in the name and the other with simple black lettering
(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.orchidspng.com%2Fcoppermine_dir%2Fimages%2Fcoppermine_logo_whb1.jpg&hash=904093f01c95942227135416796d9682f0edfc8b)
(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.orchidspng.com%2Fcoppermine_dir%2Fimages%2Fcoppermine_logo_whb.jpg&hash=bd89034164fd5a6e58014dfb79a9719af81c7087)

Sogeri · October 04, 2003, 08:46:09 AM

rather than changing the image file name I overwrote the one with the 'too rounded corners' and so it does not show any more, sorry!

Tarique Sani · October 04, 2003, 09:09:32 AM

Actually this image
(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmil-sim.net%2Fa%2Ffolder_coppermine_large.png&hash=b87844ee8b6c079a0fd9a5da6536333227cbef89)
I like best in terms of fonts and effects - if you can just get the antialiasing on the border of corners right this design is perfect IMO.

Just use black for "Coppermine" and the old slogan - we will let the users decide on the premier part....

What are you using for creation of images? The bevel on your new image doesn't look right - it is getting cut off on the corners

BUT hey this is just my opinion

Tarique

P.S. Damn I am now tempted to try my hand at this ....

Sogeri · October 04, 2003, 01:03:25 PM

for these 'quicky' samples I used Photoshop. For better looking round corners it is best to use Adobe Illustrator as it can create vector based graphics that won't show jagged edges.

I quote from the Adobe Illustrator description of vector graphics:

"A vector graphic is resolution-independent--that is, it can be scaled to any size and printed on any output device at any resolution without losing its detail or clarity. As a result, vector graphics are the best choice for type (especially small type) and bold graphics that must retain crisp lines when scaled to various sizes--for example, logos."

If you want me to 'clean up' your present logo please tell me the name of the font face used. I have thousands of fonts and can find the exact font.

And is the 'your' in 'your online photo album' supposed to be red and the rest orange?

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