[APBeta] New icon

[Jeff Young]

I also worry that the star portal / red body of the swiss army knife will look like the international "don't do it" sign (i.e.: a circle with a red slash through it) when scaled.

-- Jeff.

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> Michael Portuesi
> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 12:41 AM
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> Subject: Re: [APBeta] New icon
>
> I like the concept, and I like the Swiss Army Knife graphic.  But I
> think the background star portal is overwhelmed by the knife and
> doesn't get its point across - that this is a swiss army knife for
> astronomy.
>
> Perhaps if the star portal were replaced by something more obvious - a
> swirling face-on spiral galaxy, for instance?
>
> Michael Portuesi
>
> On Nov 23, 2008, at 9:24 AM, Paul Rodman wrote:
>
> > Opinions on the proposed new AP V2 icon?
> >
> > <pastedGraphic.pdf>
> >
> >
> > (designed by my sister-in-law-in-law, who, amongst other things,
> > designed the current South African banknotes. This is her first time
> > as an icon designer, so be nice :^)
> >
> > Paul R.
> >
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