Can we update the Icon for the community? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I was looking around and found these two that I think look good.

https://www.freepik.com/icon/open-book_3441370#fromView=resource_detail&position=23

I like the icon and the color because it stands out.

https://www.freepik.com/icon/book_5119230#fromView=resource_detail&position=6

I also like this icon and the depth with the "shadow".

Does anyone else have any recommendations?

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[+] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

This looks awesome!

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

I like this one too! So creative

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Wow nice work! I would be happy with that one too.

If anything the face is just a little too high. I wouldn't make the face perfectly centered because the eyes would be too low. Maybe bring it down the thickness, or half the thickness, of the black lines.

[+] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I like the idea (and it's very cute!), but it feels a little busy. I think that could be solved by simplifying the book shape, if you're down to give that a shot (feel free to ignore me, ofc). Two suggestions to try, not sure if either will work:

Get rid of the inner black line and the orange, and use a single black line down the middle for the crease instead. If the book shape isn't strong enough at that point, you can always try thickening up the edge, or coloring the whole shape.
Alternatively, remove the black outline (and the orange fill) entirely (apart from a center book crease), and just have the ears, nose, and whiskers (maybe also eyes?) be a different color. Let the book be the highest contrast shape, so it's obvious.

EDIT: Ok, look, I was impatient to see what it could look like, so I did it myself. (I may have gotten a little carried away.)

An updated version of a logo by @Mem@discuss.tchncs.de, of an orange and white book-faced lemming on a purple-blue background.

@[email protected], YOU DID SO GOOD! LOOK HOW CUTE IT IS.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Haha I guess my comment wasn't worded very well. I meant to say to lower the icon a little bit. I honestly like both your versions but I think the mod might have decided to use the simple book one.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I love this. I know the community without having to think. That's the sign of a great icon.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

I like the blue one.

If anyone has any recommendations, do let us know, otherwise will use that.

@[email protected] Any opinions?

[-] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Just to be safe, that website says that it's free to use as long as it's attributed. So I'll do that now.

https://www.freepik.com/icon/book_5119230#fromView=resource_detail&position=6

Icon by IconsBox

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Thanks, if we finalise this, will add the attribution in sidebar.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

I appreciate the desire to incorporate Lemmy, but like the simpler one best. It's much cleaner at smaller sizes.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Begone, Google!

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