Not that I am specifically pushing for it, because I don't know if I like it, but I would like to address some of the criticisms and give a quick recap of some of our ideas...
(see attached images)
- Steve Jordan - proposed a reader being held in a hand, some text to show it was a book, and a neutral set of controls.
- NatCh - blanked the text, and added MobileRead to the edge of the reader, making it apparent to me that the negative space was a problem.
- Aapezzuto(Me) - implied the shape of the "reader" more, removed all apparent interface, and used lines to imply text, mostly focusing on saleability.
to address criticisms:
- Its to obviously an ebook reader - I believe that it is obviously covered in text, as far as i can tell, it might be made of stone or clay.
- It doesn't say mobileread - yep, I see that. So put mobile read above or below it when appropriate.
- This is site is about reading, the logo can/should have words in it - Implying words is more scalable, and anything literary is being associated with mobileread on the whole. Deciding what to put on the device that actually represents this forum would be a lofty task.
- its not "mobile" enough - showing the hand implies that it can be carried
- without text you cant tell what it is for - I can find you Lots of great logos that this is the case with. But in places out of context it will need to have a super or sub text.
Ideas that have been floating around
- keeping the rings
- integrating a binary to text transformation
- designing it so an animated form is possible
- use old vs new theme somehow
- play with font style (like the coca-cola symbol)
- avoid devices that are tied to a specific trend in reading
If I missed anyones suggestion I apologize, i didn't take notes, this is mostly from memory, and I know how flawed mine is some times. Part of our problem is steaming from a lack of a clear and openly agreed upon central goal of the website. It would not surprise me if we remain at an impasse until such a central goal is developed.