Branding design contest discussions

[Moonchild]

This thread is for discussions related to the Branding Design Contest at viewtopic.php?f=5&t=15557

[Moonchild]

Someone I talked to outside of the forum about this had the following suggestion:

Well I like the idea of a browser simply called Fang, myself -- just different, easy to remember, simple one syllable word.
Plus icon would be pretty easy light or dark themed computers and the like

[billmcct]

Would it be possible for the community to vote on the changes?

Bill

[Moonchild]

Would it be possible for the community to vote on the changes?

Bill

Thanks for not reading. and posting in a place clearly stated was not for discussion, to boot.

Initial selection of designs will be decided by the community/users - final selection will be done by me (Moonchild).

[van p]

MoonGlow

Min. 15 char's--why? My submission is brilliant as is. Also, this is all I'm capable of; don't hate on me.

[InfernoZeus]

I'm no artist so can't help with a logo, but I really like the name Silverback. Sticks with the animal theme of Firefox, without being a complete "rip-off" like Waterfox. Suggests an element of experience and stability, while still being powerful.

[Tomtiger]

Hi,

so as I understand Pale Moon will get a new name? Or is this a second browser to coexist with Pale Moon?

Thanks

Tom

[New Tobin Paradigm]

so as I understand Pale Moon will get a new name? Or is this a second browser to coexist with Pale Moon?

Your facts are uncoordinated. See: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15507&p=112583#p112583

[back2themoon]

Someone I talked to outside of the forum about this had the following suggestion:

Well I like the idea of a browser simply called Fang, myself -- just different, easy to remember, simple one syllable word.

You really need to do an additional quick check on other languages for this kind of stuff (French/Italian in Fang's case - it's not good). I personally dislike one-syllable words, they often sound like a toy/gimmick and look unsophisticated - exceptions possible of course.

Is any kind of reference to Firefox/Pale Moon/Mozilla/XUL preferred? XulSurf? XulWeb? I'll repost when/if I can think of something decent, getting late now.

[Luna Tic]

MOAB - Mother of all browsers

Logo: A big fat M (can't graphics)

And I would like to take this opportunity to pledge my $200 prize for this winning entry to further the MOAB cause!

[gracious1]

I'm no artist so can't help with a logo, but I really like the name Silverback. Sticks with the animal theme of Firefox, without being a complete "rip-off" like Waterfox. Suggests an element of experience and stability, while still being powerful.

I am working on a Silverback logo. I am very new to image editing and especially to gimp (Gnu Image Manipulation Program, or somesuch), so it is not ready for primetime, yet. It's going to involve a silverback gorilla a/k/a Western lowland gorilla. I am trying to put a vectorized gorilla with a greenish planet... (okay, nobody steal it! )

We can talk about splitting the prize later.

[John connor]

What about Lunarfox?

[CharmCityCrab]

There is a theme for Pale Moon called "Moonscape". I think this would be a potentially suitable name for the new browser. Obviously, I can take no credit for it- so the prize would have to go to theme designer, to someone who might create a logo for it and formally submit it, to both, or to neither.

If not that name, I would suggest as a possibility something that harkens back to the common Netscape Navigator roots of both Firefox and Pale Moon. Independent of each other, having a name element like "net", "scape", or having some sort of a nautical theme would not be a violation of copyright, and would be a nice homage. I am throwing that out there for anyone who would like to take inspiration from it to use with their entry. It is yours to develop as you wish. I'm not in for prize money.

Similarly, anything that might imply a journey or an exploration, the browser as a vehicle for exploring the Internet, the web, the unknown, or the halls of human knowledge and imagination might be a good starting place for someone to come up with more specific branding and a logo.

[van p]

Allow me to repeat myself: MoonGlow. It's a beautiful image and a beautiful sound in the English language.

I'm no artist so can't help with a logo, but I really like the name Silverback. Sticks with the animal theme of Firefox, without being a complete "rip-off" like Waterfox. Suggests an element of experience and stability, while still being powerful.

We don't need to stinking reference to Firefox. Up Firefox; we're trying to get away from those people. MoonGlow

[Moonchild]

For the people who have trouble creating a vector image: it's perfectly fine to submit a full design as a large (1000pixel+) PNG image as well. I can always trace it myself if needed from that point on.

I've updated the instructions as such.

[badnick]

I think the logo and the name must remember where PM comes from.Maybe "OldZilla", or "OldFox"?..But I think "OldZilla" is already a trademark. I like "OldFox". And the logo-the same Moon but surrounded by a (stylish) lizzard.

[Moonchild]

I think the logo and the name must remember where PM comes from.Maybe "OldZilla", or "OldFox"?..But I think "OldZilla" is already a trademark. I like "OldFox". And the logo-the same Moon but surrounded by a (stylish) lizzard.

I think anything related to "fox" is a bad idea. Also, having a logo be a complete mismatch to the name doesn't make sense

[badnick]

I think the logo and the name must remember where PM comes from.Maybe "OldZilla", or "OldFox"?..But I think "OldZilla" is already a trademark. I like "OldFox". And the logo-the same Moon but surrounded by a (stylish) lizzard.

I think anything related to "fox" is a bad idea. Also, having a logo be a complete mismatch to the name doesn't make sense

Then maybe "MoonDragon"or "MoonSnake" or something like that-with the correspondent logo as I said above..You can't completely break from old logo/name (my last opinion)

[badnick]

On the other hand, there is other browser with the same Theme ( Moon-Lunascape )..and maybe will be good a complete rebranding?

[adisib]

I think anything related to "fox" is a bad idea.

Why is that? I think it would be appropriate for the name to be a nod to its heritage. I think something like "Flare" would be better than something like "Fang". These browsers have a goal to preserve technologies, and not giving up to start over on something different. Why not have the name reflect that?