[Foundation-l] Along with Vector, a new look for changes to the Wikipedia identity

[Jon Harald Søby]

2010/5/14 Jay Walsh <jwalsh at wikimedia.org>

> Hi folks,
>
> The UX team folks have prepared a new rendering of the mark and it's
> available for review on the Prototype wiki:
> http://prototype.wikimedia.org/en.wikipedia.org/Main_Page
>
> I've made a short update the conversation thread on commons here:
>
> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikipedia/2.0#Logo_revisions_need_input
>
> Which is also where you can leave new feedback.  I discuss some of the
> nuances of the appearance of the identity on other browsers there, and I
> think others have also pointed those out.
>
> Please take a look at the prototype version and share your comments on that
> commons thread.  We want to get a range of opinions to ensure it looks
> optimal on a lot of different browser settings, and also that we consider
> the observations about the transition from the previous.  We'll be
> collecting feedback through next week and we'll introduce a modification
> hopefully very shortly after that.
>
> FYI the identity looks really, really good in non-digital settings
> (printed, used in graphic applications etc).  There are no major issues with
> how it translates into real-world objects (banners, posters, pins etc).
>
> Thanks for your input,
> jay
>
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That's looking much better! Fantastic. The only small thing I would change
is the darkness of the visible "inside" of the globe, as commented by Nohat
here: http://nohat.net/2010/the-awful-new-wikipedia-logo .


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