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Old 08-26-2007, 12:10 PM   #78
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I agree with NatCh.

Don't forget, folks, a logo is simply supposed to be basic symbology that suggests a meaning. The text<->binary thing sort of puts the "e-" in e-book. Steve's hand and tilted, flat screen suggests hand-held mobility and electronic convenience. I think it works really well and doesn't depend on being large, high-color, or high-res to get the point across.

When it comes to symbols, you can't afford to look at them too literally. We still call them e-books, even though they aren't "books" in the sense of bound paper. We still call comic books books, too. Fictionwise uses a quill pen. It's not literal, but it gets the "fiction" concept across.
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