New logo

Joachim Müller · October 10, 2003, 08:57:50 PM

There were several threads, all dealing with logo and design. To keep a better overview I merged them all together in this single thread...

GauGau

Oasis · October 10, 2003, 10:02:08 PM

hehe.. i never really understood what coppermine had to do with coppermines...

Joachim Müller · October 12, 2003, 11:37:05 AM

as there were questions what text should appear on the banners we discussed this in the dev board and decided that for the moment it should be:

QuoteCoppermine - Your online photo album

GauGau

outerverse · October 13, 2003, 03:23:34 AM

Quote from: "Sogeri"Here the same images in PNG format, supposedly 'transparent'. Depending on the background they will appear transparent. True tranparency can only be achieved in GIF format but then the images lose a lot as most colors are stripped out. I can make them with white, black and Coppermine blue backgrounds.

You're using Internet Explorer aren't you?

There is a DirectX filter built into MSIE that allows TRUE alpha transparency in PNG's. I'm using it on one of my subdomains as of this post. There's a DHTML/CSS script to make it for all alpha transparent PNG's. http://www.webfx.nu/dhtml/pngbehavior/pngbehavior.html

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I also want to propose another logo size: 200x40 px. I've seen a lot of artist sites use this format for their links and though I'd suggest it.

Joachim Müller · October 26, 2003, 12:23:22 PM

Quote from: "Jeremy"Hi Everyone,

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[edit]
Logo Removed!
Good luck on the logo competion everyone.
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-Jeremy Foster

Jeremy,

what happened to your logo? As this topic has somehow "cooled down" I was trying to do a favicon based on your logo, only to find you removed it. Could you repost it or send me the file?

Thanks

GauGau

DJMaze · October 26, 2003, 07:54:11 PM

Here's a more copper look with goldish background.

Now someone put a picture or camera on the right, cos i don't have those transparently.

(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mp3tunes.nl%2Fcoppermine%2Flogo.png&hash=295d84f3fc564a0e39f9b4377b9e9960bb52c39e)

(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mp3tunes.nl%2Fcoppermine%2Flogo2.png&hash=d8731f3e3f654b9ad6be357001eda17d76a87bf8)

Jeremy · October 27, 2003, 06:05:53 PM

Quote from: "gaugau"Jeremy,

what happened to your logo? As this topic has somehow "cooled down" I was trying to do a favicon based on your logo, only to find you removed it. Could you repost it or send me the file?

Thanks

GauGau

Hi GauGau,

Sorry, I was really just getting to much heat for my suggestion..so I have with-drawn it.

keep up the good work on the script....

-Jeremy

jasendorf · October 27, 2003, 07:41:41 PM

@Jeremy I think you were doing things in a very straightforward and "correct: way and you got beat up over it... so you took your ball and went home (which I must say I can't blame you). I hope you'll get back in the mix. Come back and play... it's playground rules out here and if you're going to worry about someone not calling their own fouls, you're never gonna get any court time.

libelle · October 30, 2003, 06:08:39 AM

OK, I know these aren't really ready for prime-time, but I wanted to see if anyone thought this was a direction worth pursuing before I put more time into it.

The idea is that the logotype is actually stamped into a sheet of copper, or an inset put into a metal bar.

Let me know if I should play more with these ... or if I should just scrap the direction. I'm accustoimed to harsh criticism, so don't worry about sparing my feelings

(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webbwerks.com%2Fcmlogo2.jpg&hash=281a0c4113512d252be16bc822c8de910ee8edcc)
(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webbwerks.com%2Fcmlogo3.jpg&hash=557c8a26a335a5659712d594c8c6d8a8e68fb6e9)

Joachim Müller · October 30, 2003, 07:15:41 AM

I like the second one, although the small text isn't readible that good - maybe if you keep the small text neither inset nor outset? The copper/gold looks fine to me...

GauGau

libelle · October 31, 2003, 05:48:41 AM

OK. Here's another attempt. Changes? Suggestions?

(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webbwerks.com%2Fcmlogo4a.jpg&hash=0e32fc93c63315432839e9fa3c2679b3607b22a5)

John · November 10, 2003, 04:15:09 AM

Quote from: "gaugau"hmm, I'm not an graphics artist, so I don't know if this works when made smaller, but how about using a pic of an actual mine as logo (just food for thoughts)? A quick search on google returned:
(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fgaugau.de%2Fpartner%2Fcpg%2Fboard%2Fscreenshots%2Fmine1.jpg&hash=4413e764902f9d910fc8b88dbef1e5cff7d5c025)
(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fgaugau.de%2Fpartner%2Fcpg%2Fboard%2Fscreenshots%2Fmine2.jpg&hash=a6048d50517a070052c153993fb5d88eb56415eb)
(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fgaugau.de%2Fpartner%2Fcpg%2Fboard%2Fscreenshots%2Fmine3.jpg&hash=9d7ccb22b4217664374bbd51ffc1b967b545d5d2)

GauGau

Actual mines? okay using one of the pictures you posted...

(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Faussierats.net%2Fimg%2Fcoppermine7.gif&hash=c34225e8ab81f0cb3efd204f522678f2818b6e7e)

(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Faussierats.net%2Fimg%2Fcoppermine10.gif&hash=aee5d3711b375eec1dbbe56ccf369f26090fc22c)

(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Faussierats.net%2Fimg%2Fcoppermine8.gif&hash=7366326b247013b104148d0a69c538080d200a3d)

however these are fairly basic, and made in about 1 minute on a flat panel so theyre probably darker than what I am looking at now. These are my contribution though.

John · November 10, 2003, 05:05:28 AM

Quote from: "libelle"OK. Here's another attempt. Changes? Suggestions?

(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webbwerks.com%2Fcmlogo4a.jpg&hash=0e32fc93c63315432839e9fa3c2679b3607b22a5)

I would suggest rounded corners (easy take 4 seconds) and saving it as a gif with a lossy of 10 or so, you can probably shave this file down to about 11k and not notice quality loss (in its present state)

libelle · November 12, 2003, 07:01:33 AM

Quote from: "John"I would suggest rounded corners (easy take 4 seconds) and saving it as a gif with a lossy of 10 or so, you can probably shave this file down to about 11k and not notice quality loss (in its present state)

OK. I've tried taking some of John's suggestions. I also really like the "openness" of the existing logo, which was sorely lacking in my previous attempts.

So here's my most recent efforts:

(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webbwerks.com%2Fcmlogo5.gif&hash=eb36c8382f140942628d8e781663503df1cd054a)
(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webbwerks.com%2Fcmlogo5a.gif&hash=70514990157e1ce1cb58c0b2909c2a06ef8331a4)
(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webbwerks.com%2Fcmlogo5b.gif&hash=e98f288eda7045c5ead24179fd8f8dd680b4f431)

Joachim Müller · November 12, 2003, 08:20:27 AM

Time to start a competition... I'll start it on next weekend. Ladies and Gentlemen: last submissions, please... :wink:

GauGau

John · November 13, 2003, 02:40:37 AM

(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Faussierats.net%2Fimg%2Fcoppermine_camera.gif&hash=d703a30bb40bd42c09997ad908fd6e8e6eb36cf9)

(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Faussierats.net%2Fimg%2Fcoppermine_camera_bw_spl.gif&hash=2eb6517e0bead443aab356f212d479c27b603e67)

(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Faussierats.net%2Fimg%2Fcoppermine_camera_green_spl.gif&hash=27d1a14e0cb47322eccc6d1667d441645b613e2f)

(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Faussierats.net%2Fimg%2Fcoppermine_camera_red_spl.gif&hash=0f9f615f172858453c8a35a03990c7bbe7aa8392)

(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Faussierats.net%2Fimg%2Fcoppermine_camera_yel_spl.gif&hash=ef47d31ccf545c7ac70cbc3a70b1eb44068050ab)

(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Faussierats.net%2Fimg%2Fcoppermine_No_camera.gif&hash=bedd27b99415c39371244761e60c43e43c273ed7)

lots of coloured cameras.

Call me slack but thats about as advanced an image i can be bothered to make

If anyone wants the psd they can have it

libelle · November 14, 2003, 06:07:04 AM

OK. Here's the set:
Full Banner, Half Banner, Quarter Banner, and Button:

(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webbwerks.com%2Ffullbanner1.gif&hash=d6827777e431f86ddc35ad39786f51e2376239e3)
(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webbwerks.com%2Fhalfbanner1.gif&hash=5d483e06d4f6ea19f035c3d9cb47ded4e719ee40)
(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webbwerks.com%2Fquarterbanner1.gif&hash=18138eea052c8d9345155074db4d198303d56cf1)
(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webbwerks.com%2Ftiny1.gif&hash=efd0834bea9c6b1280d8f321cb763ffab64a3acd)

Photoshop sources are also available.

Joachim Müller · November 15, 2003, 12:25:43 AM

@Sogeri: what happened to your submissions - the image links are down...
Could you zip them up and send them to me?

Thanks

GauGau

[edit]I managed to restore them, no need to send them again[/edit]

Joachim Müller · November 15, 2003, 12:38:12 PM

[size=18]OK, the competition has started: see http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php?topic=1611

GauGau[/size]

photosltd · November 20, 2003, 06:32:30 AM

Hello Guys,

I just thought Id throw this up for you. Anywho Good Luck PhotosLtd.com
(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fphotosltd.com%2Fimage%2Fcopper.gif&hash=8c3c63e4c900931304357c51914eaf1b3b3aaa3f)[/img]

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