[advocacy-discuss] Re: [ogb-discuss] Re: [osol-discuss] Logo/Mascot for OpenSolaris

[Robert Lunnon]

Anil Gulecha wrote:
> I think a cute porcupine would be great.. I can draw one if required?
>
> I can only imagine that marketing fols will have a great time with
> these, what with the shooting quills and all...
>
> Anil
>
> On 6/23/07, Dennis Clarke <dclarke at blastwave.org> wrote:
>>
>> > Agree 100%. We have what they call a "word mark" -- which is the
>> > orange/blue "OpenSolaris" but it would be nice to have some sort of 
>> logo
>> > to go along with that. Some graphical element.
>> >
>> > I always liked the polar bear.
>>
>>   Polar Bear : Ursus maritimus
>>
>>   The polar bear is the most carnivorous member of the bear family, and
>>   the one that is most likely to prey on humans as food. It feeds mainly
>>   on seals, especially ringed seals that poke holes in the ice to 
>> breathe,
>>   but will eat anything it can kill: birds, rodents, shellfish, crabs,
>>   beluga whales, young walruses, occasionally musk oxen or reindeer, and
>>   very occasionally other polar bears.
>>
>>
>>   That seems appropriate.  A mascot that will attack and eat its own 
>> kind.
>>
>>
>>   Well, it can be made cute and white as a teddy bear or a really scary
>>   nasty mascot that kills everything it sees,
>>
>>   That also seems appropriate.
>>
>>   I can only think of a one other animal at the moment.  The mouse.  The
>> plain old house mouse with cute ears and it can get into anywhere.  
>> Often
>> seen as a pest.  Sometimes used in laboratories.  Can be a pet.  Sort of
>> diversified. It is very quiet unless it needs to burrow through a wall.
>>
>>   I'm just thinking by way of my keyboard here.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
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I think a hatching Dragon. The egg representing a re-birth and the 
Dragon representing a "formidible force". Dragons represent power, 
integrity, honesty and good luck and are a real advantage if you are 
marketting to china.  If you want a bird theme the ideal one is the 
mythical phoenix which has the power to renew itself (Never dies). The 
phoenix is also associated with fire which has links to the sun (IE 
Solaris).

These mythical creatures  are extremely popular particularly among the 
Gen Ys. thanks to Harry Potter

Bob