CATUG logo - Revision history

N Reid: copy edit

2012-04-05T08:07:41Z

copy edit

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	#Copyright free, and in particular does not use Apple's logo.		#Copyright free, and in particular does not use Apple's logo.

			The selected design was sent in by Tim Martin of [http://www.topstepdesign.com Top Step Design]. The Board liked it because it uses the rounded corner shape to suggest the shape or shadow of an apple device. The cross is central, but not overpowering. The shiny text and font further identifies with Mac branding, without using their logo etc. The whole thing is very clean and functional in true Apple minimalist fashion. This is a greyscale version, but black & white would also work, and we could add color as well if we wanted.

	The selected design was sent in by Tim Martin of [http://www.topstepdesign.com Top Step Design]. The Board liked it because it uses the rounded corner shape to suggest the shape or shadow of an apple device. The cross is central, but not overpowering. The shiny text and font further identifies with Mac branding, without using their logo etc. The whole thing is very clean and functional in true Apple minimalist fashion. This is a greyscale version, but b/w would also work, and we could add color as well if we wanted.		On an interim basis, we have been using a banner on our [[Main Page]] designed by Neville Reid. This uses Apple's "cover flow" with bright colours reminiscent of the iPod silhouette ads. We intend to change this in due course to complement the new logo.

	On an interim basis, we have been using ~~an interim~~ banner on our [[Main Page]], designed by Neville Reid. This uses Apple's "cover flow" with bright colours reminiscent of the iPod silhouette ads. We intend to change this in due course to complement the new logo.

	=Credits=		=Credits=

N Reid: move history and alternatives to talk page

2012-03-25T21:32:08Z

move history and alternatives to talk page

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-On March 8, 2011, [[Tim Butler]] wrote to the [[Mac Ministry List]]:
+On March 8, 2011, [[Tim Butler]] invited CATUG members to submit designs for a new logo to clearly represent us.
-:Dear Mac-Min'ers,
+Our main criteria were:
-:	Now that CATUG has a new name and will soon have a new web site, we need a new logo to clearly represent us. The Ops team has tested out various concepts, but we have not yet settled on one. We are looking for more ideas and would like to invite CATUG members to submit designs for consideration. You can see here the designs that various Ops and [[Board members]] have submitted.
+#Recognisable as Christian
-:	If you have a design you would like to submit, please send it to [mailto:webservant@catug.org webservant@catug.org].
+#Recognisable as Apple Technology
-:I think our visual image's main goal is to impact non-Christian Mac users. It seems to me Christians will already appreciate CATUG; Christian Mac users doubly so. But, if the wiki and other public resources have good information and an aesthetic design that speaks to Mac users generally, it helps to testify to our appreciation for the goodness of creation. Non-Christian Mac users may not realize that they are appreciators of God's creation and good gifts he has given to people like Jony Ive, but that is exactly what they are. We need to help them see that, by showing that a Christian Mac user '''also''' appreciates those things, only with all the more reason for it. In other words, being a Christian does not in any way correlate with giving up an appreciation for beauty.
+The selected design was sent in by Tim Martin  of [http://www.topstepdesign.com Top Step Design]. The Board liked it because it uses the rounded corner shape to suggest the shape or shadow of an apple device. The cross is central, but not overpowering. The shiny text and font further identifies with Mac branding, without using their logo etc. The whole thing is very clean and functional in true Apple minimalist fashion. This is a greyscale version, but b/w would also work, and we could add color as well if we wanted.
-=Criteria=
+On an interim basis, we have been using an interim banner on our [[Main Page]], designed by Neville Reid. This uses Apple's "cover flow" with bright colours reminiscent of the iPod silhouette ads. We intend to change this in due course to complement the new logo.
-'''Some criteria''' for a good logo are:
+=Credits=
-# Looks good in B/W
+Summarised from [[Operational Board]] correspondence by Neville Reid in 2011.
-The Ops Board like the idea of a logo that adopts the same configuration as an '''iOS app'''.
+=See also=
 [[Category:CATUG|Logo]]

N Reid: link to Tim

2012-01-09T09:26:24Z

link to Tim

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	On March 8, 2011, Tim Butler wrote to the [[Mac Ministry List]]:		On March 8, 2011, [[Tim Butler]] wrote to the [[Mac Ministry List]]:

	:Dear Mac-Min'ers,		:Dear Mac-Min'ers,

N Reid: /* Design ideas */ Interim banner

2011-03-20T09:53:06Z

Design ideas: Interim banner

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	:http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/12414701/1/My%20Catug?h=21385f		:http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/12414701/1/My%20Catug?h=21385f

			We have changed the old CMUG banner on the wiki for this one, which uses Apple's "cover flow" with bright colours reminiscent of the iPod silhouette ads. This is only as an interim design; we will change this in due course to match the new logo once we have settled on one.

			[[File:CATUG cover flow.png]]

	[[Category:CATUG\|Logo]]		[[Category:CATUG\|Logo]]

N Reid: /* Design ideas */ credit Tim Martin with his consent

2011-03-15T15:12:07Z

Design ideas: credit Tim Martin with his consent

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	'''(18)''' is a drawing for another concept, shaping all five letters into an apple with a cross at the centre.		'''(18)''' is a drawing for another concept, shaping all five letters into an apple with a cross at the centre.

	'''(19) and (20)''' were sent in by ~~a CATUG member~~. They use the rounded corner shape to suggest the shape or shadow of an apple device. The cross is central, but not overpowering. The shiny text and font further identifies with Mac branding, without using their logo etc. The whole thing is very clean and functional in true Apple minimalist fashion. This is a greyscale version, but b/w would also work, and we could add color as well if we wanted. Comments on the Ops list include "gorgeous", "timeless", "clean", "contemporary". It uses Apple Technology in the logo without words, although we had a range of opinions as to whether it was "Mac-like"/"Apple-esque" enough to be recognised as such.		'''(19) and (20)''' were sent in by Tim Martin ([http://www.topstepdesign.com Top Step Design]). They use the rounded corner shape to suggest the shape or shadow of an apple device. The cross is central, but not overpowering. The shiny text and font further identifies with Mac branding, without using their logo etc. The whole thing is very clean and functional in true Apple minimalist fashion. This is a greyscale version, but b/w would also work, and we could add color as well if we wanted. Comments on the Ops list include "gorgeous", "timeless", "clean", "contemporary". It uses Apple Technology in the logo without words, although we had a range of opinions as to whether it was "Mac-like"/"Apple-esque" enough to be recognised as such.

	Concept drawings of an apple with a halo can be seen here, although the Apple logo would require adaptation:		Concept drawings of an apple with a halo can be seen here, although the Apple logo would require adaptation:

N Reid: intro based on Tim's March 8 email to the List

2011-03-15T11:32:30Z

intro based on Tim's March 8 email to the List

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	~~The~~ [[~~Operational Board~~]] of CATUG have ~~started discussing~~ designs for ~~new logos~~.		On March 8, 2011, Tim Butler wrote to the [[Mac Ministry List]]:

			:Dear Mac-Min'ers,
			: Now that CATUG has a new name and will soon have a new web site, we need a new logo to clearly represent us. The Ops team has tested out various concepts, but we have not yet settled on one. We are looking for more ideas and would like to invite CATUG members to submit designs for consideration. You can see here the designs that various Ops and [[Board members]] have submitted.
			: If you have a design you would like to submit, please send it to [mailto:webservant@catug.org webservant@catug.org].

	=Goals=		=Goals=
	Tim ~~Butler writes~~:		Tim suggested the following goals:

	:I think our visual image's main goal is to impact non-Christian Mac users. It seems to me Christians will already appreciate CATUG; Christian Mac users doubly so. But, if the wiki and other public resources have good information and an aesthetic design that speaks to Mac users generally, it helps to testify to our appreciation for the goodness of creation. Non-Christian Mac users may not realize that they are appreciators of God's creation and good gifts he has given to people like Jony Ive, but that is exactly what they are. We need to help them see that, by showing that a Christian Mac user '''also''' appreciates those things, only with all the more reason for it. In other words, being a Christian does not in any way correlate with giving up an appreciation for beauty.		:I think our visual image's main goal is to impact non-Christian Mac users. It seems to me Christians will already appreciate CATUG; Christian Mac users doubly so. But, if the wiki and other public resources have good information and an aesthetic design that speaks to Mac users generally, it helps to testify to our appreciation for the goodness of creation. Non-Christian Mac users may not realize that they are appreciators of God's creation and good gifts he has given to people like Jony Ive, but that is exactly what they are. We need to help them see that, by showing that a Christian Mac user '''also''' appreciates those things, only with all the more reason for it. In other words, being a Christian does not in any way correlate with giving up an appreciation for beauty.
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	'''(18)''' is a drawing for another concept, shaping all five letters into an apple with a cross at the centre.		'''(18)''' is a drawing for another concept, shaping all five letters into an apple with a cross at the centre.

	'''(19) and (20)''' use the rounded corner shape to suggest the shape or shadow of an apple device. The cross is central, but not overpowering. The shiny text and font further identifies with Mac branding, without using their logo etc. The whole thing is very clean and functional in true Apple minimalist fashion. This is a greyscale version, but b/w would also work, and we could add color as well if we wanted. Comments on the Ops list include "gorgeous", "timeless", "clean", "contemporary". It uses Apple Technology in the logo without words, although we had a range of opinions as to whether it was "Mac-like"/"Apple-esque" enough to be recognised as such.		'''(19) and (20)''' were sent in by a CATUG member. They use the rounded corner shape to suggest the shape or shadow of an apple device. The cross is central, but not overpowering. The shiny text and font further identifies with Mac branding, without using their logo etc. The whole thing is very clean and functional in true Apple minimalist fashion. This is a greyscale version, but b/w would also work, and we could add color as well if we wanted. Comments on the Ops list include "gorgeous", "timeless", "clean", "contemporary". It uses Apple Technology in the logo without words, although we had a range of opinions as to whether it was "Mac-like"/"Apple-esque" enough to be recognised as such.

	Concept drawings of an apple with a halo can be seen here, although the Apple logo would require adaptation:		Concept drawings of an apple with a halo can be seen here, although the Apple logo would require adaptation:

N Reid: /* Design ideas */ typo

2011-03-15T11:14:27Z

Design ideas: typo

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	:*User experience even on OS X may be moving towards being more like the iPad and iPhone		:*User experience even on OS X may be moving towards being more like the iPad and iPhone

	'''(3) and (3)''': Hence, two more ideas use iPad & iPhone as well as an Apple Mac display. The font is Bleeding Cowboy; it has a grunge look that attracts the youthful. This can be changed; it is easier to show people a radical font and for them to imagine using a simpler one, than the other way round.		'''(3) and (4)''': Hence, two more ideas use iPad & iPhone as well as an Apple Mac display. The font is Bleeding Cowboy; it has a grunge look that attracts the youthful. This can be changed; it is easier to show people a radical font and for them to imagine using a simpler one, than the other way round.

	Some of us are inclined towards a clean '''sans serif''' organizational typeface, in the same category as Apple's use of Myriad Pro; maybe another [http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/list/category/Humanist humanist sans serif]. Going with something on Font Squirrel would allow us to embed it and use it for text on our web pages, too.		Some of us are inclined towards a clean '''sans serif''' organizational typeface, in the same category as Apple's use of Myriad Pro; maybe another [http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/list/category/Humanist humanist sans serif]. Going with something on Font Squirrel would allow us to embed it and use it for text on our web pages, too.

N Reid: Update including a well-liked new design

2011-03-15T11:01:52Z

Update including a well-liked new design

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	The '''numbers''' below relate to the examples in the above gallery.		The '''numbers''' below relate to the examples in the above gallery.

	'''(1~~) to (3~~)''': The tongue of fire on the cross would be widely recognised as a symbol of the Holy Spirit. Its placement also evokes the leaf on the Apple logo.		'''(1)''': The tongue of fire on the cross would be widely recognised as a symbol of the Holy Spirit. Its placement also evokes the leaf on the Apple logo.

	'''(4)''': The lion evokes the Lion of Judah (Christ), Narnia, and Apple's next OS. Part of the Apple logo is cleverly and subtly used in the design!		'''(2)''': The lion evokes the Lion of Judah (Christ), Narnia, and Apple's next OS. Part of the Apple logo is cleverly and subtly used in the design!

	We also considered a '''classic Mac''' shape, as used by some other groups, but ruled this out:		We also considered a '''classic Mac''' shape, as used by some other groups, but ruled this out:
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	:*User experience even on OS X may be moving towards being more like the iPad and iPhone		:*User experience even on OS X may be moving towards being more like the iPad and iPhone

	'''(5) and (6)''': Hence, two more ideas use iPad & iPhone as well as an Apple Mac display. The font is Bleeding Cowboy; it has a grunge look that attracts the youthful. This can be changed; it is easier to show people a radical font and for them to imagine using a simpler one, than the other way round.		'''(3) and (3)''': Hence, two more ideas use iPad & iPhone as well as an Apple Mac display. The font is Bleeding Cowboy; it has a grunge look that attracts the youthful. This can be changed; it is easier to show people a radical font and for them to imagine using a simpler one, than the other way round.

	Some of us are inclined towards a clean '''sans serif''' organizational typeface, in the same category as Apple's use of Myriad Pro; maybe another [http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/list/category/Humanist humanist sans serif]. Going with something on Font Squirrel would allow us to embed it and use it for text on our web pages, too.		Some of us are inclined towards a clean '''sans serif''' organizational typeface, in the same category as Apple's use of Myriad Pro; maybe another [http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/list/category/Humanist humanist sans serif]. Going with something on Font Squirrel would allow us to embed it and use it for text on our web pages, too.

	On the other hand, '''(7)''' is a quick proof-of-concept supporting a case for '''serif fonts''', and using typography rather than graphics to create the logo. It is subtly iconic in that it uses Apple's old corporate font, Apple Garamond Light.		On the other hand, '''(5)''' is a quick proof-of-concept supporting a case for '''serif fonts''', and using typography rather than graphics to create the logo. It is subtly iconic in that it uses Apple's old corporate font, Apple Garamond Light.

	'''(8)''' uses another font with our abbreviation on a cross. Some members liked '''(9)''', where CATUG has a cross within the T, and an apple in A.		'''(6)''' uses another font with our abbreviation on a cross. Some members liked '''(7)''', where CATUG has a cross within the T, and an apple in A.

	'''(10) and (11)''' place catug in a huge bite out of an apple, with a flame in place of the leaf in the Apple logo, and a cross behind the T.		'''(8) and (9)''' place catug in a huge bite out of an apple, with a flame in place of the leaf in the Apple logo, and a cross behind the T.

	'''(12)''' is the first suggestion without letters, keeping just the visual elements of '''(11)'''. '''(~~13) and (14)''' add back the acronym or the full name respectively. '''(15~~)''' is a ~~proof sheet showing how these could be used as~~ a ~~set across our sites~~.		'''(10)''' is the first suggestion without letters, keeping just the visual elements of '''(9)'''. '''(11)''' is an alternative using a circular shape for the "bite" instead of a cookie-cutter.

	'''(16)''' ~~groups~~ the ~~words "Apple Technology" together, by abbreviating~~ to ~~Tech~~. ~~The text-based design incorporates Christian and Apple logos; the Cross~~ is ~~at the top and central~~. ~~This font, Optima, is too fine and loses strength and definition when resized.~~		'''(12) and (13)''' add back the acronym or the full name to '''(10)'''. '''(14)''' is a proof sheet showing how these could be used as a set across our sites.

	'''(17)''' ~~is another way~~ to ~~use~~ Christian ~~symbols in~~ the ~~middle of~~ the ~~Apple~~.		'''(15)''' groups the words "Apple Technology" together, by abbreviating to Tech. The text-based design incorporates Christian and Apple logos; the Cross is at the top and central. This font, Optima, is too fine and loses strength and definition when resized.

	'''(18)''' is ~~a neat text-based design~~.		'''(16)''' is another way to use Christian symbols in the middle of the Apple.

	'''(19)''' is a drawing for another concept, shaping all five letters into an apple with a cross at the centre.		'''(17)''' is a neat text-based design.

			'''(18)''' is a drawing for another concept, shaping all five letters into an apple with a cross at the centre.

			'''(19) and (20)''' use the rounded corner shape to suggest the shape or shadow of an apple device. The cross is central, but not overpowering. The shiny text and font further identifies with Mac branding, without using their logo etc. The whole thing is very clean and functional in true Apple minimalist fashion. This is a greyscale version, but b/w would also work, and we could add color as well if we wanted. Comments on the Ops list include "gorgeous", "timeless", "clean", "contemporary". It uses Apple Technology in the logo without words, although we had a range of opinions as to whether it was "Mac-like"/"Apple-esque" enough to be recognised as such.

	Concept drawings of an apple with a halo can be seen here, although the Apple logo would require adaptation:		Concept drawings of an apple with a halo can be seen here, although the Apple logo would require adaptation:

N Reid: my spelling error

2011-03-04T13:52:55Z

my spelling error

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	Tim Butler writes:		Tim Butler writes:

	:I think our visual image's main goal is to impact non-Christian Mac users. It seems to me Christians will already appreciate CATUG; Christian Mac users doubly so. But, if the wiki and other public resources have good information and an aesthetic design that speaks to Mac users generally, it helps to testify to our appreciation for the goodness of creation. Non-Christian Mac users may not realize that they are appreciators of God's creation and good gifts he has given to people like ~~Jonny~~ Ive, but that is exactly what they are. We need to help them see that, by showing that a Christian Mac user '''also''' appreciates those things, only with all the more reason for it. In other words, being a Christian does not in any way correlate with giving up an appreciation for beauty.		:I think our visual image's main goal is to impact non-Christian Mac users. It seems to me Christians will already appreciate CATUG; Christian Mac users doubly so. But, if the wiki and other public resources have good information and an aesthetic design that speaks to Mac users generally, it helps to testify to our appreciation for the goodness of creation. Non-Christian Mac users may not realize that they are appreciators of God's creation and good gifts he has given to people like Jony Ive, but that is exactly what they are. We need to help them see that, by showing that a Christian Mac user '''also''' appreciates those things, only with all the more reason for it. In other words, being a Christian does not in any way correlate with giving up an appreciation for beauty.

	:If we achieve all of that, we should hit the other groups as well. And, I'd add, I don't see this goal as restraining us from using Christian imagery. We just need to think in terms of "If Steve Jobs came to Christ, and thus wanted to focus his gifts on the glory of God, what would he think of this logo?"		:If we achieve all of that, we should hit the other groups as well. And, I'd add, I don't see this goal as restraining us from using Christian imagery. We just need to think in terms of "If Steve Jobs came to Christ, and thus wanted to focus his gifts on the glory of God, what would he think of this logo?"

N Reid: /* Design ideas */ swap last paras

2011-03-01T17:22:55Z

Design ideas: swap last paras

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	'''(18)''' is a neat text-based design.		'''(18)''' is a neat text-based design.

			'''(19)''' is a drawing for another concept, shaping all five letters into an apple with a cross at the centre.

	Concept drawings of an apple with a halo can be seen here, although the Apple logo would require adaptation:		Concept drawings of an apple with a halo can be seen here, although the Apple logo would require adaptation:
	:http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/12414701/1/My%20Catug?h=21385f		:http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/12414701/1/My%20Catug?h=21385f

	~~'''(19)''' is a drawing for another concept, shaping all five letters into an apple with a cross at the centre.~~


	[[Category:CATUG\|Logo]]		[[Category:CATUG\|Logo]]