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Re: New homepage for LUGNET part 3
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lugnet.admin.suggestions
Date: 
Sun, 17 Dec 2006 22:30:20 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.suggestions, John Neal wrote:
   In lugnet.admin.suggestions, Todd Lehman wrote:
   I like the way you put a tiny LUGNET logo inside the magnifying glass. :)

I am little surprised about that, Todd. Actually, I am worrying about the dilution of the LUGNET logo by using it freely within other graphics.

I like it because I think it readily communicates what the icon means: “Search LUGNET”. I would color it slightly differently and make the studs show subtly, but that’s just a refinement.

   It is clever, but I fear too clever by half. Bad branding.

To me it feels very similar to the way the logo was used when we made the LUGNET News logo:



I kinda like the idea of it appearing within icons, as long as there’s a good reason, and the usage is consistent, and it’s subtle, like these:


   
   

--Todd



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  Re: New homepage for LUGNET part 3
 
(...) Okay, I see your point; I can live with the magnifying glass:-) But I draw the line at bullets. It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever. - St. Hubbins JOHN (18 years ago, 20-Dec-06, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)

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  Re: New homepage for LUGNET part 3
 
(...) I am little surprised about that, Todd. Actually, I am worrying about the dilution of the LUGNET logo by using it freely within other graphics. It is clever, but I fear too clever by half. Bad branding. .02, JOHN (18 years ago, 17-Dec-06, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)

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