On 9/10/13, Alban Hertroys <haramrae@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 10 September 2013 15:09, Vincent Veyron <vv.lists@wanadoo.fr> wrote:
>
>> Le lundi 09 septembre 2013 à 14:17 -0700, John R Pierce a écrit :
>> > On 9/9/2013 2:07 PM, Basil Bourque wrote:
>>
>> > >
>> > > --> Lift the rounded-corner blue bar off the top of the
>> > > PostgreSQL.org web site:
>> > > http://www.postgresql.org/
>> > > and wrap around a white mug.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > So, the left-handed see the elephant head and "PostgreSQL".
>> > > The right-handed see "The world's most advanced open source
>> > > database.".
>> >
>> >
>> > I like that. could even add a grey bar under it like the menu bar on
>> > the website, but with buzzwords associated with postgresql, like
>> > 'Transactional Data Integrity Extensible" or whatever.
>>
>> Nice for professionals, but the simplicity of the OP's proposition makes
>> for a nice brand recognition, I find?
>>
>> I would suggest to write 'postgresl.org' for the message.
>>
>
> I agree that the website where the logo comes from obviously doesn't need a
> written URL on the page, but it's a good addition to a mug.
>
> Instead. I'd suggest to add that URL to the postgres website lower on the
> same side (at the bottom, for example). I'd use the same font as in the
> logo using a dark-gray colour.
>
> ...I wonder how long it will be before we have mugs where you can actually
> tap the logo with a finger and get send to the website!
Hey, you asked, and Intel stol... delivered:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kifma5-eBo
pertinent bit starts at 1:40 mark.
Reason why you should never share your "cool" ideas
publicly on the intertwebs.
--patrick