What should our logo and site design look like?
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2\$\begingroup\$ Thanks for bringing this topic up! It's always good to get an early start on design discussions. \$\endgroup\$– JinJan 20, 2011 at 21:34
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\$\begingroup\$ Excellent question, however, asking a bunch of developers for design advice seems like a bad idea. I imagine most of us, myself included, can't design for shit. That being said, I do really like PleaseStand's logo idea. \$\endgroup\$– mseancoleOct 19, 2012 at 14:09
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2\$\begingroup\$ wow, I just realized how old this thread was. Thought it was odd that it got so much attention so quickly... Either way, it was a good question. \$\endgroup\$– mseancoleOct 19, 2012 at 14:20
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\$\begingroup\$ @mseancole Only because we develope, doesn't mean we can't design. ;) \$\endgroup\$– kleinfreundFeb 2, 2014 at 12:45
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\$\begingroup\$ There should be a dark skin for the site in my opinion. Much easier on the eyes! \$\endgroup\$– Henrik BohlinJan 16, 2015 at 0:28
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\$\begingroup\$ I think that we should keep the Beta-Blue. (In some way). It's been around so long that it seems like a symbol of CR to me. \$\endgroup\$– Ethan BierleinMay 19, 2015 at 22:02
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I looked through the major SE sites and their logos and noticed they're quite minimalistic. So I grabbed my sketch blog and a pen. This is what I came up with:
Update 1
- No more beta-blue
- Better angles for the breaks, so people actually figure out what the letters may be. :~)
Update 2
Based retailcoder's T-Shirt question
Update 3
Another T-Shirt question based thing
Update 4
As requested by Bobby, being pretty obvious:
Just playing around with more abstract drafts
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9\$\begingroup\$ That magnifying glass looks like "CR"! \$\endgroup\$ Jan 28, 2014 at 17:42
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1\$\begingroup\$ I like the idea of a stylized magnifying class...would it be possible to put it into "Code Review"? \$\endgroup\$– BobbyFeb 4, 2014 at 12:01
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\$\begingroup\$ I asked because I think that keeping the name of the site would be beneficial and I'd really like to see if it can fit into the text "Code Review" (I'm unsure because of the "d"). The good thing is, the lens can be used to "mark" anything that comes out of Code Review (like you said the Weekend challenges). \$\endgroup\$– BobbyFeb 4, 2014 at 12:13
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\$\begingroup\$ @Bobby You mean something like "C[q]de Review" (with [q] being the magnifier)? I also thought about making a variatione where "Code" is written as the lense. The "C" and "O" are visible, the "D" is there as well, just the "E" would need something extra. \$\endgroup\$ Feb 4, 2014 at 12:17
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\$\begingroup\$ Yes, that was my idea. Your idea also sounds interesting. \$\endgroup\$– BobbyFeb 4, 2014 at 12:27
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\$\begingroup\$ @Bobby See my latest edit. Hope you like it. \$\endgroup\$ Feb 5, 2014 at 15:50
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\$\begingroup\$ Yes, I like it. That's exactly what I meant. I think that's awesome, very well done. \$\endgroup\$– BobbyFeb 5, 2014 at 17:44
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\$\begingroup\$ There may be a way to make the "CR" more obvious: remove "Review" from the first line, and add "eview" on the second line. Possibly remove the initial 'C', and add a circle (i.e. 'O') inside the magnifying glass. \$\endgroup\$– ChrisWFeb 6, 2014 at 11:26
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\$\begingroup\$ @ChrisW Thank you for the suggestions. I tried adding an 'o' or circle inside the magnifying glass, but that kind of ruined the original idea of my logo. I try it again and maybe add something to the answer. :) \$\endgroup\$ Feb 6, 2014 at 16:12
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\$\begingroup\$ Maybe if the 'O' were the same font size as "DE", then the 'C' and 'R' could be bigger (than all the other letters). I don't think it will necessarily work as an idea; just an off-the-wall idea. The R will make the kerning between the O and the D look awkward (bigger than the kerning between the D and E). \$\endgroup\$– ChrisWFeb 6, 2014 at 16:19
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\$\begingroup\$ @ChrisW Yep, getting a working kerning is a bit tricky. I don't want to change the angle of the handle. I'll find some time on the weekend. You can ping me in the chat, if you want to discuss. \$\endgroup\$ Feb 6, 2014 at 16:27
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\$\begingroup\$ I personally like the second but last Image the best. It might look even better with the 'v' of review changed to a majuscle lambda: "Code ReΛiew", also in orange ;) \$\endgroup\$– Vogel612Sep 30, 2014 at 16:13
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\$\begingroup\$ In the last one, how would it look with eview added after the R embedded in the o? I'm thinking that it would be underneath the DE. \$\endgroup\$– BrythanOct 16, 2014 at 1:50
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\$\begingroup\$ @Brythan Yeah, possibly. Currently I don't have much time on my hands to redo some of these. If there are more requests I surely will find some spare time, though. :) \$\endgroup\$ Oct 16, 2014 at 16:21
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A magnifying glass on top of some bad code?
If anyone is wondering, the code behind the magnifying glass is:
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {int n=101, x; for(x=0;++x<n;)
printf(!(x % 15) ? "FizzBuzz\n" : !(x %
3) ? "Fizz\n" : !(x % 5) ? "Buzz\n" : "%d
\n", x); return 0;}
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\$\begingroup\$ +1 this one's pretty good too. idealmachine has a similar idea to mine \$\endgroup\$ Jan 21, 2011 at 4:37
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1\$\begingroup\$ May be good to have green writing on a dark background. with this general idea. \$\endgroup\$– AthasJan 21, 2011 at 8:26
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\$\begingroup\$ Don't like the sound of green, maybe some kind of stylish syntax highlighting, and a different colour for the top layer of text. \$\endgroup\$ Jan 27, 2011 at 10:55
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2\$\begingroup\$ @Wes, Physics.SE had a dark background for a while and had to revert due to usability issues. I visited a few times while they had the dark background and found it to be a strain on the eyes. I would prefer Code Review not go down that path. \$\endgroup\$ Mar 12, 2011 at 8:21
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\$\begingroup\$ @idealmachine: Posted feedback to the use of a "magnifying glass" as visual icon within my answer here: meta.codereview.stackexchange.com/questions/70/… \$\endgroup\$– blundersMar 26, 2011 at 15:40
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\$\begingroup\$ +1 @Brian Reichle: Agree, black is bad as a background. \$\endgroup\$– blundersMar 26, 2011 at 15:41
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3\$\begingroup\$ I really like this idea, but the magnifying glass looks a little awkward. The handle seems skewed and is too long for the size of the lens. BTW: Is that a fisheye effect for the "lens" or are my eyes deceiving me? If it is, that's a nice touch, if not then that's a great illusion. \$\endgroup\$ Oct 19, 2012 at 14:18
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5\$\begingroup\$ I like this logo, but also think the
codeReview();should be replaced with something more OOP (I know, it's a bias), but how aboutcode.review();as suggested by @retailcoder here: meta.codereview.stackexchange.com/a/1209/31503 \$\endgroup\$– rolflDec 3, 2013 at 15:23 -
\$\begingroup\$ Great code! Very readable and clean. Maybe replace the magic number in
x % 15withx % (3 * 5)to make it perfect. \$\endgroup\$ Feb 7, 2014 at 1:52
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I kind of like the idea of a pseudocode block being worked into the logo somehow. Something like this:
EDIT: See below.
I don't know how to feel about the magnifying glass, but I included it just for fun.
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\$\begingroup\$ +1 @65Fbef05: For being a real logo, very cool. It's not clear if that's one logo, or three versions of a logo. The abstract blocks for text are nice, but in my opinion could be clustered a little more to make it more of a stand alone icon. \$\endgroup\$– blundersMar 26, 2011 at 15:55
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\$\begingroup\$ It's three versions - I wanted to see what it would look like in different colors. Are you thinking more clustered as in equal x and y dimensions (ie. a square instead of a rectangle)? \$\endgroup\$– 65Fbef05Mar 28, 2011 at 3:11
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1\$\begingroup\$ I really like the bottom one in your edit, the magnifying glass is a really nice touch. \$\endgroup\$ Mar 22, 2013 at 8:01
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I'm thinking of a more sober design, something like this:
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First of all I really like kleinfreund's magnifying glass idea. However I think, that as programmers.SE has a logo that is not that serious, even a little funny, the coffee mug, the same could apply to codereview.SE.
So what do you think about the famous code reviewing rubber duck?
I am by no means a graphics designer, so please evaluate this only as an idea, and not as a final logo suggestion :)
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8\$\begingroup\$ I love it! (But am admittedly biased...) \$\endgroup\$ Feb 16, 2015 at 0:24
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2\$\begingroup\$ Biased as well, but yeah, absolutely - this is an awesome idea! \$\endgroup\$ Feb 16, 2015 at 0:34
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\$\begingroup\$ Looks good. Go for it. \$\endgroup\$– user34073Feb 16, 2015 at 0:39
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5\$\begingroup\$ I like the idea, but to me rubber duck says "debugging", not "review", and the former is definitively not on-topic; this could lead to confusion. \$\endgroup\$ Feb 22, 2015 at 15:34
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Code block formatting
@JeroenVannevel posted in The 2nd Monitor a screen capture from someone's IDE and code that I think looks really sharp and sexy, and makes code reading easier on the eyes:
Or maybe at least make it look like one of the popular IDEs (Visual Studio shown):
Compare to our current code blocks:
That brown-turquoise-on-grey just isn't very attractive. Would it be possible to prettify our code blocks a bit as such?
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\$\begingroup\$ Well, stack exchange uses google prettify, so I would think these themes are available. Desert looks pretty close to what you've shared. I'm a fan of this. \$\endgroup\$ Oct 31, 2014 at 18:37
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Colors
I may get lynched for this, but "beta blue" has become part of our identity after being in beta for so long. I personally like the the idea of keeping just a splash of it around. It shouldn't be the primary color, but it would be a nice accent.
I really like some of the logos kleinfreund came up with, but gray and orange are StackOverflow's colors. We've very little in common with SO and I don't think we should be using their colors.
BlockQuotes
Please, please, please, leave blockquote formatting alone. StackOverflow and Meta's blockquotes don't differentiate enough between a code block inside of a blockquote and a regular code block. The yellow background on Code Review's makes it very easy to visually tell the difference. It doesn't have to be yellow, but the background should be a differnt color.
StackOverflow:
Code Review:
Update 1/20/15:
As of 1/16/15 or so, it looks like SO no longer has the gray on gray quote blocks, so hopefully we don't have to worry about this.
answered Oct 8, 2014 at 18:31
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\$\begingroup\$ Won't every beta site have the same feeling of connection to the beta blue? \$\endgroup\$– nhgrifMay 5, 2015 at 15:08
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1\$\begingroup\$ Sure @nhgrif. Probably, but how many spend 3+ years with the beta blue? I don't think it should be the primary color. Just an accent. \$\endgroup\$ May 5, 2015 at 15:09
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I had some free time (No actually it's 2:56 AM, way past my bed time). So I whipped this up (Not a logo,but a wallpaper).
btw I'm not a graphic designer. But I know how to Google. :D
Download
Preview
Version 1
Version 2
Version 3
PS : See if you can find your username in there.
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BACKGROUND: I've designed easily 2000+ logos; meaning paid, not on my free time.
Have a few ideas, but my suggestion would be to focus on and agree on the "feel" the logo should have, and the message that it's sending.
FEEL: Techie, Fresh, ...
MESSAGE: Dialog, Community, Code, Clear
VISUAL: In terms of a visual, I image comments bubble "talking" to each other and/or point to a block code of lines that appears to be text.
FEEDBACK:
- A "magnify glass" is old school, and may come off as being overly critical, singular, and a closed loop form of analysis.
- "Glasses" might appear weak, and are also old school.
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I came up with this basic idea and thought I would raise the topic myself, clearly everyone else is way ahead of me :)
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6\$\begingroup\$ @Jeff Artwood: I just thought it would be nice to put the site name in the logo, but I suppose we could call the site wtf.stackexchange.com :) \$\endgroup\$ Mar 16, 2011 at 7:08
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2\$\begingroup\$ +1 "WTF!" ...mainly just because it's super funny, and gets away from the "dry" nature of peer review in most places. \$\endgroup\$– blundersMar 26, 2011 at 15:50
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\$\begingroup\$ +1 @Brian Reichle I really like the idea of a new site at wtf.stackexchange.com - could be a catch all for migrating aneurism-inducing posts. \$\endgroup\$– 65Fbef05May 13, 2011 at 21:41
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Two people crouched over a computer... silhouette style.
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\$\begingroup\$ silhouettes usually don't have a modern feel to them, though agree it's topic as a message and visual, \$\endgroup\$– blundersMar 26, 2011 at 15:48
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_____ _____ /\ \ /\ \ /::\ \ /::\ \ /::::\ \ /::::\ \ /Python\ \ /Scala:\ \ /:::/\:::\ \ /:::/\:::\ \ /:::/ \:::\ \ /:::/__\:::\ \ /:::/ \:::\ \ /Ruby\ \:::\ \ /:::/ / \:::\ \ /::::::\ \:::\ \ /:::/ / \:::\ \ /:::/\:::\ \:::\____\ /dot/____/ \net\____\/:::/ \:::\ \:::| | \:::\ \ \::/ /\::/ |Java\ /:::|____| \:::\ \ \/____/ \/____|:::::\/:::/ / \:::\ \ |:::::::::/ / \VBA\ \ |::|\C++:/ / \:::\ \ |::| \::/____/ \PHP\ \ |::| ~| \:::\ \ |::| | \:::\____\ \::| | \C#/ / \:| | \/____/ \|___|
Add/remove the languages if you prefer.
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\$\begingroup\$ I don't think "Brainfuck" will fit... \$\endgroup\$ May 5, 2015 at 14:36
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5\$\begingroup\$ @SimonAndréForsberg it does.. directly above C++ \$\endgroup\$– Vogel612May 5, 2015 at 14:37
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2\$\begingroup\$ yeah, let's just put a big swear word in our logo and get blocked by all sorts of website filters. wait a second, no let's not do that. \$\endgroup\$– Malachi ModMay 5, 2015 at 15:39
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3\$\begingroup\$ HOLY CARP!! You're an ASCII art ninja!! \$\endgroup\$ May 5, 2015 at 16:27
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\$\begingroup\$ @Mat'sMug not really, pretty good sites for ;) \$\endgroup\$ May 5, 2015 at 17:11
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dot____net:.netpeeps, where is your deity now :p \$\endgroup\$– h.j.k.May 6, 2015 at 9:43
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Maybe a yellow highlighter pen? It suggests syntax highlighting and focus... I find the glasses metaphor a little long in the tooth :)
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First image that pops up in my mind when I hear code review is this:
P.S.: I know the image itself is not that suitable for the logo, but I wanted to share the idea.
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5\$\begingroup\$ This is not a positive message. It'd be like having a fat person as the icon for a fast food place, not the message you want to send... or at least in my opinion. That said, the image is on topic, and does speak to the idea of code review. Cheers! \$\endgroup\$– blundersMar 26, 2011 at 15:44
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\$\begingroup\$ I both like the idea and agree with blunders... :-) \$\endgroup\$– PhiLhoJun 1, 2011 at 11:52
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When I think of a code review, I think of a meeting room and a projector. I have absolutely no idea how that could be conveyed in a web site design, but just throwing that out there.
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I'm thinking LOC's(lines of code) with glasses over them. Something like this:
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I'm thinking the letters CR, or 'Code Review' with the CR letters artfully accentuated with editing beziers
Here are some examples of the style
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I think of LOC. Notepads with LOCs on 'em.
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A good logo would be a group of people's shadow outline with their backs turned towards the viewers(us) and a colored in guy showing his code to the anonymous crowd.