Nigel,

> Point taken. Site being taken down now.

That's a bit of a turn-around - don't do that.

The point being made is to keep it more "uniform" to
the current typeface and colors.

--
Martijn

> Just thought I'd try and make it a little funkier
> If people rather the current design, then there's no point trying to

change

> it.
>
> Thanks for your honesty!
>
> Nige.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Garamond [mailto:lists@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, 1 July 2003 21:28
> To: Firebird-general@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Firebird-general] Logo work continues
>
>
> ok, here's my take on it:
>
> 1. i thought we already have a logo/mascot (the "bird")? so i assume
> nig's project is about creating the small banner/button to be placed on
> websites (the "Powered By" button).
>
> 2. i'd prefer having these elements in the button: a) the
> red/orange/yellow colors; b) the logo/the bird itself; c) the official
> typeface/font, since they are all associative of the logo/mascot itself.
> nig's array of buttons don't seem to have any of these. what are the
> reasoning behind blue-grayish background color, a different font, and no
> mascot/logo anyway?
>
> 3. i personally don't like the words "Enterprise RDMBS" and "Storage
> By". the second sounds kind of... sorry, silly to me. if i were the one
> to make the button, i'd just say "Powered By Firebird".
>
> --
> dave
>
>
> Nigel Weeks wrote:
>
> > A great big thankyou to all the comments and suggestions so far!
> >
> > your ideas have been rendered(as well as my ability allows), and posted

on

> > the site.
> >
> > When you get a chance, take another squiz!
> > http://www.aims.com.au/nigel/fb/
> >
> > p.s. Should I put peoples comments on the bottom of the page so people

can

> > read others' feelings
>
>
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