It's simple, but clean. Somewhat similar to the old one. Hope you like it.

http://s2.postimg.org/m6qcfemhl/dlang.png

Email me at barry.of.smith@gmail.com if you want the SVG version.

On 13/04/2015 10:01 a.m., Barry Smith wrote:
> It's simple, but clean. Somewhat similar to the old one. Hope you like it.
>
> http://s2.postimg.org/m6qcfemhl/dlang.png
>
> Email me at barry.of.smith@gmail.com if you want the SVG version.

I think we should integrate our solar system's planets more into the logo.
A little like what I did for The way to program - Lets think like a D(eveloper)'s title page.

https://github.com/rikkimax/twp-d/blob/master/manuscript/images/title_page.png

On Sunday, 12 April 2015 at 22:02:01 UTC, Barry Smith wrote:
> It's simple, but clean. Somewhat similar to the old one. Hope you like it.
>
> http://s2.postimg.org/m6qcfemhl/dlang.png
>
> Email me at barry.of.smith@gmail.com if you want the SVG version.

IIRC Andrei and/or Walter were quite opposed to a logo change.

On Monday, 13 April 2015 at 02:56:04 UTC, Kapps wrote:
> On Sunday, 12 April 2015 at 22:02:01 UTC, Barry Smith wrote:
>> It's simple, but clean. Somewhat similar to the old one. Hope you like it.
>>
>> http://s2.postimg.org/m6qcfemhl/dlang.png
>>
>> Email me at barry.of.smith@gmail.com if you want the SVG version.
>
> IIRC Andrei and/or Walter were quite opposed to a logo change.

Problems about logo are 3 things:

1. The background (that glass effect) shouldn't be considered a part of logo. It should be changed whenever necessary.

2. The logo itself (without background) is a little wide.

3. Until you guys said, I didn't know that those are planets. They should be an original colourful logo maybe that makes this clear.

But, since no changes even considered at all, there is no need it give any effort I think.

It does not matter if one knows this is planets or not (these aren't planet technically, but phobos and deimos, mars's moons).

What does matter is that the logo is recognized and associated with D. Any logo change goes against that goal, so that's probably won't happen.

On Sunday, 12 April 2015 at 22:02:01 UTC, Barry Smith wrote:
> It's simple, but clean. Somewhat similar to the old one. Hope you like it.
>
> http://s2.postimg.org/m6qcfemhl/dlang.png
>
> Email me at barry.of.smith@gmail.com if you want the SVG version.

This idea improves on the current one in that it is much clearer that the two 'blobs' are different objects to the D itself. I like it.

On Monday, 13 April 2015 at 08:14:05 UTC, Abdulhaq wrote:
> On Sunday, 12 April 2015 at 22:02:01 UTC, Barry Smith wrote:
>> It's simple, but clean. Somewhat similar to the old one. Hope you like it.
>>
>> http://s2.postimg.org/m6qcfemhl/dlang.png
>>
>> Email me at barry.of.smith@gmail.com if you want the SVG version.
>
> This idea improves on the current one in that it is much clearer that the two 'blobs' are different objects to the D itself. I like it.

It's terrible and looks like a student project. Please stop trying to destroy the D brand.

On Monday, 13 April 2015 at 08:26:32 UTC, Gary Willoughby wrote:
> On Monday, 13 April 2015 at 08:14:05 UTC, Abdulhaq wrote:
>> On Sunday, 12 April 2015 at 22:02:01 UTC, Barry Smith wrote:
>>> It's simple, but clean. Somewhat similar to the old one. Hope you like it.
>>>
>>> http://s2.postimg.org/m6qcfemhl/dlang.png
>>>
>>> Email me at barry.of.smith@gmail.com if you want the SVG version.
>>
>> This idea improves on the current one in that it is much clearer that the two 'blobs' are different objects to the D itself. I like it.
>
> It's terrible and looks like a student project. Please stop trying to destroy the D brand.

You're making silly accusations. My skin is fairly thick so no offence taken but when it comes to 'destroying D' the sometimes toxic atmosphere here is far more effective.

On Monday, 13 April 2015 at 07:12:29 UTC, deadalnix wrote:
> It does not matter if one knows this is planets or not (these aren't planet technically, but phobos and deimos, mars's moons).
>
> What does matter is that the logo is recognized and associated with D. Any logo change goes against that goal, so that's probably won't happen.

Do you think anyone outside a tiny number of forum users would recognize the logo at this stage?

On Monday, 13 April 2015 at 10:31:06 UTC, ixid wrote:
> On Monday, 13 April 2015 at 07:12:29 UTC, deadalnix wrote:
>> It does not matter if one knows this is planets or not (these aren't planet technically, but phobos and deimos, mars's moons).
>>
>> What does matter is that the logo is recognized and associated with D. Any logo change goes against that goal, so that's probably won't happen.
>
> Do you think anyone outside a tiny number of forum users would recognize the logo at this stage?

C and D share a great feature - their entire ecosystem, ethos, is expressed entirely in a single letter. On reddit or hacker news one need merely write the letter D and everyone knows what you are talking about. Only a small fraction of those people associate D with its current logo - a white D on a red "shiny" background, the white D having some sort of blob attached to it. To me the logo looks far too busy. I find it clunky, forced (because it's trying to squash in two moons and a planet) and unattractive.

On the subject of the D media "brand", I don't believe there really is one. For instance, take a look at the D on the cover of Andrei's book:
http://erdani.com/index.php/books/tdpl/ - no blobs in sight.

I'd suggest a fresh look be introduced when the ref counting and GC work has been done, and personally I'd suggest just a simple clean 2D metro-ish "D" as the "logo", but I do realise that I am just one tiny voice of many. I think the homage to Digital Mars is just confusing in the website logo but should be retained in related product names such as phobos.

To compound the heresy and further stir the Wrath of Gary :-) I'd even change the colour to blue.

I hasten to add that all the above thinking is pure meaningless bikeshedding and getting a better GC is where it's all at for me :-)