[hackerspaces] Hackerspace Logo

[Yves Quemener]

I always considered the glider to be a de facto general logo. Just hide 
one its representation (like 010001111) if you wish to make a discreet 
reference.

On 04/29/2011 10:20 AM, Mitch Altman wrote:
> Yeah -- I also think that's a really great idea. Then people will start
> looking for that logo on things.
>
> Do you have any logo in mind, as a starting point?
>
>
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>  > Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:07:30 +0200
>  > From: nhitze at gmail.com
>  > To: discuss at lists.hackerspaces.org
>  > Subject: Re: [hackerspaces] Hackerspace Logo
>  >
>  > I LOVE the idea of a general Hackerspace Badge.
>  >
>  > 2011/3/30 Jordan Bunker <bunker.jordan at gmail.com>:
>  > > Hey everyone!
>  > >
>  > > I've been thinking a lot about the projects that people share
> online, and
>  > > how someone might know whether it came from a hackerspace or not. Some
>  > > people choose to blog about their project on their space's website,
> but I
>  > > think there might be a lot of research and projects being completed at
>  > > spaces that aren't being advertised that way.
>  > >
>  > > So, how could we easily identify a project or research as having
> come from a
>  > > hackerspace or makerspace?
>  > >
>  > > Currently, many people who identify with hacker ethos use the "Glider"
>  > > symbol as a badge. When you see it, it means that you're associating
>  > > yourself with hacker culture.
>  > >
>  > > Could we have something like that for hackerspaces and makerspaces?
>  > >
>  > > I'm imagining something that can be inserted in a blog post, a youtube
>  > > video, or by your name on a research paper. It would be a great way
> to show
>  > > the world the kind of productivity that happens at hackerspaces, and a
>  > > symbol to rally behind.
>  > >
>  > > Perhaps a competition to design such a logo might be a good idea...
> what do
>  > > you guys think? If enough people like the idea, then I'd be happy
> to help
>  > > organize the competition.
>  > >
>  > > Thoughts?
>  > >
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