[DESIGN] Creating a logo for asdf, an open source CLI tool. Feedback?
Found myself designing a logo for asdf, an open source CLI tool. It can manage multiple language runtime versions on a per-project basis. It is like `gvm`, `nvm`, `rbenv` & `pyenv` (and more) all in one. So… nerd stuff 🤓 Looking for feedback 🤲 - Overall general direction? - Any big smells? Is this similar to something else and am I just not aware of it? Here's the GitHub thread for the discussion so far. Goal is something simple (they have nothing) and to also a file icon for the sidebar within a code editor. You can read the whole discussion here: https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/issues/1348 P.S. Even looking at it now, I could add a variant with a tagline or whatnot — but I'm limiting myself to one-hour a day quick burst sessions for this. P.P.S. If you know of any other open source project that could use one hour of a designer's time (frontend dev, branding, ux) — I want to give back by helping make useful tools a touch nicer P.P.P.S. The asdf font is Silkscreen by Jason Kottke https://kottke.org/plus/type/silkscreen/ *** Also the monospace typewriter font is TT2020. https://github.com/ctrlcctrlv/TT2020 It has literally all the bells and whistles you could ask for when emulating a typewriter. My favorite thing? The pseudo-random subtables so you have a variety in uneven ink, similar to what you'd expect when using a real typewriter. In-depth on TT2020: https://copypaste.wtf/TT2020/docs/moreinfo.html That is, if you typed 'Ppppppppp', all the p's SHOULD be slightly different — and not homogenous with the exact same faux-distress. Related Ppppppppp video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsDyNOB1hZs
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