Help Choose a New Logo

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:56 am

Help us choose a new logo. The designers have come up with two concepts, both of which we really like. Which one do you prefer?

A)

B)

Phil Pendlebury · Post by **Phil Pendlebury** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:22 pm

I actually kind of prefer B but feel that if seen in a small context it will be very difficult to figure out what it is.

Whereas A is an instantly recognisable pattern at any size.

So I voted for A.

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:35 pm

If it's any help here are some small versions:

If anything B seems to scale better.

Rain · Post by **Rain** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:20 pm

I don't mean no disrespect but I don't like either.
IMO Logo A is too plain and Logo B doesn't have anything to do with Macro Scheduler with the exception of mjtnet. It's missing the gear which has been a part of mjtnet ever since I can remember.

Me_again · Post by **Me_again** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:58 pm

Would the program and tray icons be the graphic from the logo?

(I too like the gear, but don't care for the text of that one.)

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:57 am

I prefer the gear image from A with the text from B

Me_again · Post by **Me_again** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:10 am

Bob Hansen wrote:I prefer the gear image from A with the text from B

I like that idea

Phil Pendlebury · Post by **Phil Pendlebury** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:49 am

Bob Hansen wrote:I prefer the gear image from A with the text from B

Was going to suggest this also.

JRL · Post by **JRL** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:25 am

Me_again wrote:Would the program and tray icons be the graphic from the logo?

I can't find it now but I'm pretty sure that earlier today Marcus wrote that the file and system tray icons are not affected by the logo decision. They will continue to look like they currently look.

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:31 am

This is a design for a *company* logo.

There will be *NO* change to any program icons for any software least of all your favourite Macro Scheduler software.

Macro Scheduler will still use the cog(gear) icon. Other products will continue to use their existing icons.

These designs are proposals for a new logo for the *company* to replace the dated 80s look of the existing "mjtnet" text only logo. MJT is about software automation products and services (including but not limited to Macro Scheduler)

I repeat: your software icons will not change.

Me_again · Post by **Me_again** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:10 pm

I just wondered, I think I've seen three icon designs since first using the program.

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:17 pm

I'm pretty sure there have only been two *ICON* designs for Macro Scheduler. One was a grey cog wheel. Then the current blue one.

Of course WebRecorder has a different program icon which looks like a globe, Workflow Designer has another, which looks like a chart, e.t.c ...

But those are application icons. All different. To be absolutely clear - this post is about a company logo.

Me_again · Post by **Me_again** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:20 pm

You're right of course, I was thinking of the old grey gear which had the 1/4 gear tray icon.

jpuziano · Post by **jpuziano** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:09 pm

Me_again wrote:
Bob Hansen wrote:I prefer the gear image from A with the text from B
I like that idea

I agree as well. Hmmm... I've been looking at the lines superimposed over the gear. They're just straight lines right now... but if you imagine one side of one of those lines to be a desktop... the bit of the gear at the end of the line sort of looks like an old fashioned CRT monitor... with the angled bit going down to meet the line (desktop) being the keyboard semi-attached to the from of the CRT (I'm talking really old equipment here).

And... those lines also aren't too far away from looking like... the side view of an open laptop. What if you took a side view of a thin modern laptop (open to whatever angle needed), simplified it to just a black silhouette and placed several of them over the gear, replacing the lines...

The gear would represent automation and movement (gears turn) and the laptops tie in computers.

Just a crazy thought... but if someone whips up a pic of what this might look like, please post it here... would be cool to see how it looks.

gdyvig · Post by **gdyvig** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:31 pm

Will the gear rotate on your web page?
Reverse directions if you click on it?
Maybe some other fun tricks?

I also like the robot, but without the antenna.

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