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7 points by miked 5630 days ago | link | parent

Since the name "Arc" is derived (according to a PG essay) from "arch", and since both start with the letter "A", why not modify an "A" to make it look a bit more like an arch? Simple and evocative.


4 points by pygy 5630 days ago | link

Here's an implementation of that idea.

http://www.headrun.ulg.ac.be/arclogo.png

http://www.headrun.ulg.ac.be/arclogo2.png

http://www.headrun.ulg.ac.be/arclogo3.png

http://www.headrun.ulg.ac.be/arclogo4.png

Feel free to build on the idea.

The intent is: a Roman arch resting on a Lambda, making a lowercase a.

The new official logo would be better if the blue was lighter in the small version.

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1 point by bitdiddle 5630 days ago | link

sorry but the roundedness makes it look like a wilted flower

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1 point by pygy 5630 days ago | link

Is v4 better for you?

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2 points by jcsalterego 5630 days ago | link

Sorry for the repost: http://drop.io/arclogo/asset/arc-1-png

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2 points by bach 5630 days ago | link

Here's my 60 seconds in photoshop...

a lambda symbol under an church-style arch... lambda calculus, arc(h) & a nod to Alonzo Church

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=14n2y6h&s=5

worth another few minutes to refine further...?

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