[advocacy-discuss] Logo/Mascot Continued...

[Robert Lunnon]

Yes, you're right, the Mozilla image is a dinosaur, not a dragon. More 
Likely to conflict with Dragon voice recognition, but it's hardly in the 
same market space. I would still like a Phoenix to be considered even if 
the Dragon idea falls over.



Rob Giltrap wrote:
> FYI, I don't think the Mozilla logo is even a dragon, it's a 
> godzilla/dinosaur type creature isn't it? Also that image is hardly even 
> associated with mozilla anymore the fox, bird around the world logos for 
> Firefox/Thunderbird are their real assets now. Also, given that 
> OpenSolaris and Mozilla are noncompeting open source organizations then 
> it's probably easier to just discuss any potential concern up front.
>
> Rob.
>
> Sara Dornsife wrote:
>   
>> In coming up with a mascot we have to consider other mascots as well 
>> as the image we want to portray.
>>
>> Polar Bear - Coke
>> Dragon - Mozilla
>>
>> Even though these suggestions are different looking than those, we 
>> probably can't use them.
>> Sara
>>
>>
>> Robert Lunnon wrote:
>>     
>>> Rob Giltrap wrote:
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> I've finally had a chance to catch up on some OpenSolaris lists and
>>>> liked the logo/mascot discussion particularly Bob's suggestion of a
>>>> newly hatched dragon.
>>>>
>>>> I set my 10 year old daughter to work (as it is the school holidays) and
>>>> she produced a nice concept picture...
>>>>
>>>> http://thermo-nz.blogspot.com/2007/07/scale.html
>>>>
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>>> Thanks for that, it's sort of what I imagined though I would just have 
>>> two egg halves to simplify the imagery. Anyway, after looking at your 
>>> concept I have had a few thoughts,
>>>
>>> 1. The old Matron Dragon (Solaris) lays the egg and fies off into the 
>>> sun  (Old Solaris (sun) symbol which then goes dull)
>>> 2. The baby (scale) hatches (Birth of OpenSolaris - Child of Solaris)
>>> 3. Baby scale, takes off toward a dull sun
>>> 4. Baby Scale torches the dull sun which lights up and becomes the new 
>>> Solaris (rising sun) symbol
>>> or
>>> 3. Baby scale sees a linux penguin and torches it.
>>> 4. Penguin bursts into flames (New solaris symbol)
>>> .
>>> Just think in 2018 we can do a teen dragon, how cool would that be.
>>>
>>>
>>> It's just a pity I can't draw.....
>>>
>>> Bob
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