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Re: Re: Action Colin re Corporate Image

Posted by TimJ on Thu Nov 12 12:46:42 1998

In Reply to: Re: Action Colin re Corporate Image posted by ColinR on November 10, 1998 at 19:06:09:

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>I think it would also be interested to do a corporate identity
>for a non-corporate.
agree, I think that we do need something corporate, the site and us need to look profesional.
>No doubt you will wish to put the letterheads through your printers?
>This will mean choosing an appropriate paper stock which not only
>conotes something about the philosophy/approach/emotion of
>PanEris, but also doesn't shead lint all over the rollers and screw
>up the mechanics.
Don't worry too much about paper. I print about 3 letters per year (and I suspect most of paneris have printeres that are equally infrequently used).
>>I think we would like to have the screen based logo animated.
>
>Why?
it was may idea, and I can't justify it.
>>My personal design guide would be that the logo should borrow imagery both
>>from the Mandelbrot set and from Greek Mythology (the Kalisti Apple).
>>Myles says: keywords: non-heirarchical and competant.
>I recall discussing my feeling on an image which conotes an
>organic/evolutionary process, which might well fit with the
>Mandelbrot. However, I would be cautious in my application of
>this as computer "nerds" are very fond of Mandelbrot sets,
>and often use them on their websites. The meaning might be lost
>on the casual observer.
indeed. I am not sure about the Mandelbrot sets, and am dead againsed anything based on Greek Mythology.
I would work from:
non-heirarchical, competant, community.
>>Examples of these images are :
>>http://www.onlineart.com/2001G.htm
>>http://www.junkpile.demon.co.uk/images/chao.gif
>>http://www.junkpile.demon.co.uk/images/apple.gif
>>http://his.com/~emerald7/hootga/con.gif - shows howto spell Eris in greek
umm, not impressed by any of these.
>>http://www.maui.net/~discord/eris/
nice site
>>I realise that this may be getting too discordian for some
>>members of Paneris, but I like it.
yep, it's all very cool, but not for defining a 'corporate' identity.
>Useful stuff there. I've started trauling through the Discordian
>sites and perhaps we can discuss this further when I see you next.
>Some firmer ground on the philosophy from all concerned would be
>helpful too. I changed some stuff the other day but no one's
>noticed yet by the looks of it. :)
!!I have not beeen notified !!
TimP, can you clarify the aliasing situation. I recently posted a message on PHP and was expecting william to reply, is he really on the paneri@i-way.co.uk alias?
Tim

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>>I think it would also be interested to do a corporate identity 
>>for a non-corporate.

>agree, I think that we do need something corporate, the site and us need to look profesional.

>>No doubt you will wish to put the letterheads through your printers? 
>>This will mean choosing an appropriate paper stock which not only 
>>conotes something about the philosophy/approach/emotion of 
>>PanEris, but also doesn't shead lint all over the rollers and screw 
>>up the mechanics.

>Don't worry too much about paper.  I print about 3 letters per year (and I suspect most of paneris have printeres that are equally infrequently used).

>>>I think we would like to have the screen based logo animated.
>> 
>>Why?

>it was may idea, and I can't justify it.

>>>My personal design guide would be that the logo should borrow imagery both 
>>>from the Mandelbrot set and from Greek Mythology (the Kalisti Apple). 
>>>Myles says: keywords: non-heirarchical and competant.

>>I recall discussing my feeling on an image which conotes an 
>>organic/evolutionary process, which might well fit with the 
>>Mandelbrot. However, I would be cautious in my application of 
>>this as computer "nerds" are very fond of Mandelbrot sets, 
>>and often use them on their websites. The meaning might be lost 
>>on the casual observer.

>indeed.  I am not sure about the Mandelbrot sets, and am dead againsed anything based on Greek Mythology.

>I would work from:

>non-heirarchical, competant, community.

>>>Examples of these images are :

>>>http://www.onlineart.com/2001G.htm
>>>http://www.junkpile.demon.co.uk/images/chao.gif
>>>http://www.junkpile.demon.co.uk/images/apple.gif
>>>http://his.com/~emerald7/hootga/con.gif - shows howto spell Eris in greek

>umm, not impressed by any of these.

>>>http://www.maui.net/~discord/eris/

>nice site

>>>I realise that this may be getting too discordian for some 
>>>members of Paneris, but I like it.

>yep, it's all very cool, but not for defining a 'corporate' identity.

>>Useful stuff there. I've started trauling through the Discordian 
>>sites and perhaps we can discuss this further when I see you next.

>>Some firmer ground on the philosophy from all concerned would be 
>>helpful too. I changed some stuff the other day but no one's 
>>noticed yet by the looks of it. :)

>!!I have not beeen notified !!

>TimP, can you clarify the aliasing situation.  I recently posted a message on PHP and was expecting william to reply, is he really on the paneri@i-way.co.uk alias?

>Tim

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