Art request: Leap library logo

[Cervator]

I've been keeping up with some of the Leap Motion community activity and saw a need for a pure Java Leap library. One fellow has one that's almost purely Java but has a few bits of Processing in there and it is in the GPL (incompatible with our license). He's up for us making a pure Java one in LGPL together so we for instance can use it in Terasology, based on some of his work and other stuff

Figured this might be both a good way to both get some progress on the Leap as well as maybe get some attention for Terasology through our implementation. I'm also in contact with our Leap rep about it. To make it really shiny I'd like to see if we could put together a nice looking logo for it! Could be as simple as stylized text or include some sort of logo. The LeapJS library has a nice example.

I thought "Jitter" might be a fitting name, starts with a 'j', is something you might do if you drink too much Java, and is itself a miniscule and oft-repeated motion

Other fellow suggested "Jeap" (simply "Leap" with a 'J') which could also work. Dunno if either has better potential for a logo?

Anyway, if somebody wants to give it a shot, or vote for the better name, feel free!

 

[overdhose]

I'd call it J-slapi... the Java simple leap api

 

[Cervator]

I'd call it J-slapi... the Java simple leap api

I suppose I should've expected that

 

[overdhose]

hey you asked... and you can't deny it has a certain "ring" to it

 

[Cervator]

Bump! New Jitter repo is live and needs a logo

 

[Double_A]

Thats my offer

 

[Cervator]

Not bad! I like it. Thank you, good timing, going to put that to use

 

[Double_A]

Here another slightly different version...
Also a version with transparent background.

 

[Cervator]

Thanks

Any idea what's up with the outline of the 'i' getting sort of blurry? It is better with the transparent one on a black background. I was thinking about maybe shaving that outline just a bit for a sharper look. Unless you were aiming for it to be a little blurry for some reason, like for a highlighting effect?

 

[Double_A]

I tried to make it look like paper with the letters as holes... Maybe you see the "opposite" 3d-effect, wich might not look very good. ^^

The blurry "i" was my try to make it jitter. It looked kinda strange without that outline, because of the different color. :-/

 

[Cervator]

Ahhhh! That's why the shadows are like that

Cute "jitter" attempt, that's probably tricky to pull off in a static image

 

[SuperSnark]

Here are a few ideas ...

 

[Cervator]

Neat. Where are you going with the last design though? Safety pins? The actual effect lines seem more like it to indicate actual physical jitter tho

I like the first stylized 'J' and the little bug. I wonder how a combination approach would work, a stylized lime green (Leap color) 'J' with text a bit more like that from Double_A with a little bug at the end

Or maybe black'ish metallic "itter" text akin to the Leap Motion logo itself.

Cool to be able to have the 'J' stand alone for a tiny icon.

Also, why am I still up, there's a DR exercise starting in 4 and a half hours, haha. Somehow not thinking I'll make it to that on time ..

 

[Double_A]

Here another try...

 

[Cervator]

Ooohh, now that jitters! Thanks

 

[Double_A]

Hi,

Hope you like it

What I would like to ask is, if there's some coding work, that I could maybe do...
(Since I'm already studying computer science ^^)

 

[Cervator]

Oh there is never a lack of those!

Take a look at GitHub contributor friendly issues for some easy options. Beyond that if you're curious for more ideas lets talk over in your contributor thread to keep this one on topic - post some ideas or areas you might like to work on

Alternatively dig up one of the inactive incubator or suggestions threads on a topic you like and post there. I'll catch it and follow-up, I love hunting potential code leads and they're very appreciated

 

[Skaldarnar]

You may find some basic coding issues at the launcher as well, just puick what you like best

 

[Cervator]

Behold the shiny new Jitter logo in place in all its glory

https://github.com/openleap/jitter#readme

Thanks for the great logo work guys!

 

[SuperSnark]

Very cool Double_A!