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Interesting. It’s a terrible, stupid, confusing symbol for this project. [edit] if the point is to be cryptic and appealing to nerds, it succeeds in spades [/e
by Eric_WVGG 11y ago
Interesting. It’s a terrible, stupid, confusing symbol for this project.
[edit] if the point is to be cryptic and appealing to nerds, it succeeds in spades [/edit]
- PhasmaFelis 11y agoEnh, I mean, it's not a good logo in the sense of clearly signposting what it signifies, but at this point in the development of the internet, I don't think there are any good logos left. All the clear icons for "audio/video player" have been used a dozen times over. All that's left for any project now is to pick something random, but distinctive. VLC's traffic cone manages that, at least.
- notalaser 11y agoIt's almost as if actually being good at what it's supposed to do were essential for a computer program.
- smcl 11y agoTrue the origins are cryptic, but it's become pretty iconic and recognisable. For a nice example take a look at this tweet (the author is semi-famous for selfies captioned with "Come to <place> in the next 15 minutes if u want an ass-kicking") and try to imagine a similarly funny/engaging tweet about any other piece of video playback software. https://twitter.com/drewtoothpaste/status/525044698071957505 https://twitter.com/drewtoothpaste/status/525044698071957505
- TeMPOraL 11y agoThe logo itself is always secondary to what stands behind it. People attach their good feelings towards the project / service / company to the logo. If something is good, like VLC is, then the logo may represent absolutely anything. Look at the logos of successfull brands. Quite a lot of them could be called "terrible, stupid, confusing", but nobody says that because they're already firmly established in peoples' minds.
- ojiikun 11y agoand the part-eaten fruit of the apple tree is any more wonderful, smart, and enlightening a symbol for a computer / phone company?