[GenABEL-dev] layout of GenABEL main page
Diego Fabregat Traver
fabregat at aices.rwth-aachen.de
Wed Jun 26 16:16:15 CEST 2013
Congrats to whoever designed these logos, they look very nice :)
With respect to my preferences, I fully agree with Lennart: "C with capital ABEL and statistical genomics below it" would be my choice.
Best,
Diego
On 20/06/13, "L.C. Karssen" <lennart at karssen.org> wrote:
> Wow! Those look really nice!
>
> I like options C and F the most. Actually a combination would be even
> better IMHO: use C with capital ABEL and statistical genomics below it.
>
>
> Looking forward to head the opinion of others,
>
> Lennart.
>
> On 20-06-13 09:34, Yurii Aulchenko wrote:
> > Please find attached few more logo variants
> >
> > Yurii
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 10:15 PM, Yurii Aulchenko
> > <yurii.aulchenko at gmail.com <mailto:yurii.aulchenko at gmail.com(javascript:main.compose()>> wrote:
> >
> > Agree.
> >
> > We have discussed this a bit during EMGM-2013 with Lennart and
> > Nicola, and our suggestion (N, L, please correct me if I am wrong)
> > is to
> >
> > 1) Pick up Maarten's variant
> >
> > 2) Replace "project" with "Statistical Genomics" as suggested below
> >
> > 3) Send this to a professional designer to make it 'nice' (I am
> > willing to pay it unless it is too expensive)
> >
> > And of cause the logo can evolve later on if we get better ideas :)
> >
> > Please let us know what you think.
> >
> > YA
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 11:09 PM, L.C. Karssen <lennart at karssen.org
> > <mailto:lennart at karssen.org(javascript:main.compose()>> wrote:
> >
> > Short is better in marketing, so in that sense I agree with
> > Maarten and
> > Yurii. But it should cover what we do in/with the project.
> > What about:
> >
> > GenABEL
> > Statistical Genetics
> >
> >
> > Methodology is too "open", our project is focused on statistical
> > genetics (in all its aspects, from methodology development to
> > implementation and user support, but the core is about analysing
> > genetic
> > data).
> >
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Lennart.
> >
> > On 20/04/13 18:22, Yurii Aulchenko wrote:
> > > Dear All,
> > >
> > > I now tend to agree with Maarten. I have discussed the logos
> > with a
> > > couple of people who know more about design, and it seems that
> > > introducing Greek letters, 0/1 etc may be bad idea - the logo
> > must be
> > > simple. So if we want to deliver extra message it should
> > probably go
> > > to "subheading". The subheading "project" does not carry much
> > info, I
> > > think. I personally like the "statistical toolkit", but I
> > think it may
> > > miss the point that the idea of the project is a bit broader
> > than the
> > > software.
> > >
> > > So, on the top of Maarten's suggestions, what about:
> > >
> > > - methodology project
> > > - open methodology
> > > - methodological toolbox
> > > - methodology
> > > - agile methodology
> > >
> > > YA
> > > ----------------------
> > > Yurii Aulchenko
> > > (sent from mobile device)
> > >
> > > On 12 Apr 2013, at 09:18, Maarten Kooyman <kooyman at gmail.com
> > <mailto:kooyman at gmail.com(javascript:main.compose()>> wrote:
> > >
> > >> I think a logo must deliver the message in one go. I think it
> > misses is goal if you have to play "where is Waldo?" in a logo:
> > the simpler the better. Adding some greek symbols somewhere
> > increase the "where is Waldo?"-effect.
> > >>
> > >> Maybe it is a idea to replace "project" with "Statistical
> > toolkit" or "statistics project"(or is this plainly rude?)
> > >>
> > >> Maarten
> > >>
> > >> On 04/11/2013 11:46 PM, Nicola Pirastu wrote:
> > >>> I think that the greek letters are a good idea although in
> > GenABEL would look very much the same, maybe in project?
> > >>>
> > >>> N.
> > >>>
> > >>> Inviato da iPhone
> > >>>
> > >>> Il giorno 11/apr/2013, alle ore 23:34, Yurii Aulchenko
> > <yurii.aulchenko at gmail.com <mailto:yurii.aulchenko at gmail.com(javascript:main.compose()>>
> > ha scritto:
> > >>>
> > >>>> What about replacing some letters with Greek ones - this
> > may give some
> > >>>> math flavor?
> > >>>>
> > >>>> YA
> > >>>>
> > >>>> ----------------------
> > >>>> Yurii Aulchenko
> > >>>> (sent from mobile device)
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On 11 Apr 2013, at 22:14, "L.C. Karssen"
> > <lennart at karssen.org <mailto:lennart at karssen.org(javascript:main.compose()>> wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> Not bad! I really like the way you mixed the G and the DNA.
> > >>>>> Can't we make a combination with Nicola's creation so that
> > we get some
> > >>>>> math in as well? That would nicely integrate two major
> > components of the
> > >>>>> project (only programming would be missing).
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Lennart
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> On 11/04/13 21:39, Maarten Kooyman wrote:
> > >>>>>> Dear All,
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> I made also a small sketch of a logo. It is pretty raw,
> > colours are
> > >>>>>> wrong , etcetera, etcetera.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> To quote Nicola:
> > >>>>>> " If you hate it or think it should go in another
> > direction, I'm not
> > >>>>>> touchy so please do tell me. "
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Cheers,
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Maarten
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> On 04/06/2013 01:36 AM, Nicola Pirastu wrote:
> > >>>>>>> Dear all,
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> I gave a shot at the logo, it's very simple. Let me know
> > if you like
> > >>>>>>> the general idea, if you'd like to add something or
> > change it.
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> As colors I've sticked to those of the website but they
> > can be
> > >>>>>>> changed. Also the pattern for the formulas have some
> > white spaces, but
> > >>>>>>> this is just a quick draft.
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> If you hate it or think it should go in another
> > direction, I'm not
> > >>>>>>> touchy so please do tell me.
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> Best.
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> Nicola
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> Dear all,
> > >>>>>>>> I really like the proposal, I just to add a few ideas
> > to the discussion.
> > >>>>>>>> I think that there are some important concepts that
> > could be used for
> > >>>>>>>> a logo:
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> 1) ABEL which is able in the end could be something
> > like a hammer or a
> > >>>>>>>> tool of some sort.
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> 2) I think that the great thing about the *ABEL project
> > is that it is not
> > >>>>>>>> a single group but it is a network of people and we
> > could rappresent that
> > >>>>>>>> also.
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> 3) the * in *ABEL could be made by two crossed
> > Chromosomes or something
> > >>>>>>>> else or maybe a DNA strand a tool and something else
> > (Although I do
> > >>>>>>>> realize that it could remind of the comunist party this
> > way :) ).
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> 4) I do like animals, but I it should be meanigful
> > somehow (although
> > >>>>>>>> Linux
> > >>>>>>>> does have a penguin for some obscure reason).
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> Best
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> Nicola
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> Dear Maarten,
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> I have also some irritation about the fact that there
> > is no recognisable
> > >>>>>>>>>> logo on the page. I looks like a complete default
> > page to me: which
> > >>>>>>>>>> gives
> > >>>>>>>>>> me the impression that there is not any on it. Does
> > someone has
> > >>>>>>>>>> graphical
> > >>>>>>>>>> skills to create a nice logo which we can use on the
> > site, posters or
> > >>>>>>>>>> presentations? Having a neat logo, is like wearing a
> > suite: people
> > >>>>>>>>>> think
> > >>>>>>>>>> at
> > >>>>>>>>>> first sight you are more trustworthy,intelligent etc
> > ect. ;)
> > >>>>>>>>> Completely agree and fully support the idea! I even
> > tried to design
> > >>>>>>>>> something myself, but it was SO bad :)
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> Part of the problem is that obvious meaningful symbols
> > (like
> > >>>>>>>>> chromosomes,
> > >>>>>>>>> sigmas and Gaussians) are boring and used for long
> > time. Another part is
> > >>>>>>>>> that we can not just pick say a cute kitty and stop -
> > there should
> > >>>>>>>>> be some
> > >>>>>>>>> meaning to the symbol (or not?).
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> Do we have examples of successful, recognizable logos
> > we like?I like
> > >>>>>>>>> FreeBSD, GNU's Gnu, also Firefox and Chrome are very
> > distinguished.
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> Yurii
> > >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
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> > >>>>>>>>>
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> > -----------------------------------------------------------------
> > >>>>> L.C. Karssen
> > >>>>> Utrecht
> > >>>>> The Netherlands
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> lennart at karssen.org <mailto:lennart at karssen.org(javascript:main.compose()>
> > >>>>> http://blog.karssen.org
> > >>>>>
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> > L.C. Karssen
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> >
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> > http://blog.karssen.org
> >
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> >
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> >
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