[KDE-India] उत्तर: Logo for kde.in, t-shirts and beyond

[Kenneth Wimer]

Hi Vivek,

On Jan 4, 2006, at 10:01 PM, Vivek Rai wrote:

> Hi Ken,
>
> I agree with pradeepto that some design involving the chakra (wheel)
> in the indian flag with some elements from the Indian tricolor flag,
> could be very relevant.
>
> To give you some background, Gandhi used some symbols like the
> spinning wheel very effectively during the independence movement. It
> evokes the feelings of self-reliance.
>

Indeed! I did a bit of research on the flag and read quite a bit about 
it since it has a very interesting story. I will make one version with 
this theme and another really simple one that someone suggested using 
the colors from the flag but not the flag itself in that form and post 
them soon (read tomorrow, as it is already late here).

> the idea of merging the symbol of the spinning wheel/chakra, that most
> Indians readily associate with, with the concept of free software has
> been used rather effectively in the logo of http://www.fsf.org.in/
> (IMHO)
>

Thanks for pointing that out, it is very nice. I will see what I can 
come up with :-)

> cheers,
> vivek
>

Bye,
Ken

> 2006/1/4, Kenneth Wimer <kwwii at bootsplash.org>:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I just sent this and accidentally clicked reply instead of reply-all,
>> sorry....
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> From: Kenneth Wimer <kwwii at bootsplash.org>
>>> Date: January 4, 2006 9:41:55 PM CET
>>> To: Pradeepto Bhattacharya <pradeeptob at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [KDE-India] Logo for kde.in, t-shirts and beyond
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> On Jan 4, 2006, at 8:06 PM, Pradeepto Bhattacharya wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> On 1/5/06, Till Adam <adam at kde.org> wrote:
>>>>> Heya folks, and a happy new year,
>>>>
>>>>     Happy New Year to all.
>>>>>
>>>>> with GNUinfy06 coming up Pradeepto and Devendra and I were talking
>>>>> about maybe
>>>>> producing T-Shirts to sell/give away at such occasions, and for
>>>>> kde.in people
>>>>> to wear when representing KDE. Ken Wimer, one of KDE's lead 
>>>>> artists,
>>>>> has
>>>>> kindly agreed to work out a motif suggestion with us, so we can 
>>>>> come
>>>>> up with
>>>>
>>>>     Ken, thanks in advance for your contribution. Sincerely
>>>> appreciate it. :)
>>>>
>>>
>>> No problem, glad I can be of help.
>>>
>>>
>>>>> a really nice looking and professional design. So, he's in the CC 
>>>>> of
>>>>> this
>>>>> mail, please continue cc-ing him, as he's not on the list, and give
>>>>> him some
>>>>> input as to what you think would be cool as a logo maybe and/or on
>>>>> the
>>>>> t-shirt.
>>>>
>>>>     I would propose KDE-IN written at the front with India Flag's
>>>> tri-colour ( saffron, white, green ) in the style similar to Akademy
>>>> 2005 at Malaga. The KDE gear can replace the "chakra" from the 
>>>> Indian
>>>> flag. Plus the KDE gear colour can be blue as the "charkra" in the
>>>> Flag is blue as well. :) .
>>>>
>>>
>>> This sounds like a pretty good idea. I will make 2 or 3 different
>>> versions and then let everyone fight it out as to which to use :-)
>>>
>>>>     What say guys? Please send in your comments! FAST!
>>>>
>>>
>>> Any other ideas are welcome, but please do hurry as I will start
>>> working on this stuff ASAP.
>>>
>>>
>>>>> Since production in India is very cheap, comparatively, the KDE
>>>>> Marketing Working Group is thinking about also having a larger
>>>>> quantity of
>>>>> general purpose KDE shirts produced, for use by various groups
>>>>> around the
>>>>> world.
>>>>
>>>>     I am not a expert in export/custom laws. But we need to
>>>> investigte that.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Bye,
>>> Ken
>>>
>>
>>
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