create a logo

[afeld]

would be great to be able to give to other groups for cross-promotion, instead of the stolen image I've been using as the Meetup group's avatar 😁

[AnneTheAgile]

I love to noodle logos. I see right now there is no logo, just nice formatted lettering, right?
I wonder what icons , symbols are appropriate. I've made logos for other groups I've been in... Thoughts so far are ;
coffee ; sort of like a coffee klatch, modern style
lock and key ; idea of
worker , like on your blog; solving problems
sitting at an old fashioned CRT with airplane scarf flying in the wind (old ad I saw and loved).

None of these initial thoughts seem good enough to get me going, but maybe you have remarks!
Also I see your blog announcing Hacker Hours was Sep 25, 2011, Sunday. Do you count that day or the next Thursday 6pm as when you were founded?

http://hackerhours.org/

[afeld]

I see right now there is no logo, just nice formatted lettering, right?

Correct. There are a few different "assets" in use, none of which I am strongly attached to:

• The text version on the homepage in Merriweather
• The banner, at the top of the Meetup page (Illustrator file)
• The miner illustration, which I use for the meetup logo
  • I probably picked it at the time because it harkens back to the Ruby "pickaxe" book
  • Unfortunately I don't have rights for it

I wonder what icons , symbols are appropriate

There is some unresolved discussion in #22, but this group has transitioned from being about experts helping novices, to being a community where people can get together, talk tech, and get advice.

I like that the banner image shows a bunch of people putting their heads (well, shoulders) together, so maybe it could play off of that idea.

coffee ; sort of like a coffee klatch

Huh, never heard that word before. It's nice because we were running Hacker Hours out of a coffee shop for a while, and it conveys the communal aspect.

worker , like on your blog; solving problems

The worker (and I would say the pickaxe, specifically) is nice because it can stand for breaking problems down into smaller pieces.

an old fashioned CRT with airplane scarf flying in the wind

While that could be a fun image, I don't think it says much about the group.

I see your blog announcing Hacker Hours was Sep 25, 2011, Sunday. Do you count that day or the next Thursday 6pm as when you were founded?

Hmm, I never really thought about the exact date, but I suppose I would go with Thurs 9/29/11.

[afeld]

New design from @siberiancharm, @jeremiak, and _____!

http://codepen.io/anon/pen/XbJpRa

I played around with the proportions a bit, mostly making the clock slightly smaller and its border thinner. Let me know what you think!

http://codepen.io/anon/pen/EjaWBY?editors=110

[siberiancharm]

looks good :)

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New design from @siberiancharm https://github.com/SiberianCharm,
@jeremiak https://github.com/jeremiak, and _____!

[image: screen shot 2015-04-27 at 12 16 52 am]
https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/86842/7341610/be7035a6-ec72-11e4-9022-05bdd1982021.png

http://codepen.io/anon/pen/XbJpRa

I played around with the proportions a bit, mostly making the clock face
slightly smaller and its border narrower. Let me know what you think!

[image: screen shot 2015-04-27 at 12 16 21 am]
https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/86842/7341606/aaa9ca3c-ec72-11e4-9382-a2fb2942a8f8.png

http://codepen.io/anon/pen/EjaWBY?editors=110

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[afeld]

What are your thoughts about how to incorporate it? I can take a screenshot and make it the group image on the Meetup page, but less obvious about how to use it on the standalone site.

[siberiancharm]

yes, share the screenshot and solicit landing pg layout suggestions from
front-end leaning Hackers Hours / Code Buddies members and user flows from
the ux inclined

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What are your thoughts about how to incorporate it? I can take a
screenshot and make it the group image on the Meetup page, but less obvious
about how to use it on the standalone site.

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[jeremiak]

hey @afeld and @siberiancharm feel free to take a look at my first go at an implementation (#116)

[emiclark]

I like it. I think narrower vertical feet and playing with different shades of gray may help keep it lighter, social and feeling less rigid. The serif treatment (which now, after doing one looks a bit much).

[jeremiak]

I like the different shade of gray & keeping the ascenders on the H thinner but I agree that the serifs feel like they're a bit too much.

[afeld]

Responding to an email from @siberiancharm:

Who is our main audience

People who are learning to code, and people that would be willing to help them.

what is our main message?

Hacker Hours is a great place to get help, work among a supportive group, and to meet people. More brainstorming in #22.

What stretch goals/new customers/members do we want to attract?

I suppose people that are too shy to ask for help, and potential mentors who might not normally make time for it.

Who is our "competition"?

I mean, I suppose the other related groups...but I don't really care about trying to out-market them or anything. I suppose the thing we are fighting is people saying "oh, I've been meaning to go to that" who never do. Lots of friends are in that boat. Since we don't have special workshops or speakers at each one, there is no sense of urgency to attend (unless you need help that week).

[siberiancharm]

Thank you. Ideas percolating --- soon to be expressed both verbally and
pictorially.

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Responding to an email from @siberiancharm
https://github.com/SiberianCharm:

Who is our main audience

People who are learning to code, and people that would be willing to help
them.

what is our main message?

Hacker Hours is a great place to get help, work among a supportive group,
and to meet people. More brainstorming in #22
#22.

What stretch goals/new customers/members do we want to attract?

I suppose people that are too shy to ask for help, and potential mentors
who might not normally make time for it.

Who is our "competition"?

I mean, I suppose the other related groups
http://hackerhours.org/related-groups.html...but I'm not worried about
trying to out-market them or anything. I suppose the thing we are fighting
is people saying "oh, I've been meaning to go to that" who never do. Lots
of friends are in that boat. Since we don't have special workshops or
speakers at each one, there is no sense of urgency to attend (unless you
need help that week).

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[Penderis]

Not sure if this still a issue but figured I would like to try a nice logo for a change as well. Will make a repo with files people can continue as they wish.