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Considering Tarsnap doesn't have a GUI I'd suggest a text-only logo - something like Tarsnap_ for a full logo and then just T_ for social media icons/favicon/12

Considering Tarsnap doesn't have a GUI I'd suggest a text-only logo - something like Tarsnap_ for a full logo and then just T_ for social media icons/favicon/128x128. I can put something together but at the end of the day it's just changing fonts until there's a winner. Colin, if you're interested in the idea and there's a particular font/color you would like used let me know and I'll make the pngs for you. Don't stress about payment, it's quick and easy for me to do.

dnerdy 13y ago
Text-only is also what I was thinking. Implemented via the Web Inspector: http://static.deliciouslynerdy.com/tarsnap/logo-and-favicon.png http://static.deliciouslynerdy.com/tarsnap/logo-and-favicon.... http://static.deliciouslynerdy.com/tarsnap/styles.png http://static.deliciouslynerdy.com/tarsnap/styles.png
cperciva 13y ago
That's certainly an option. Whether that's the best option, I have no idea until I see what people come up with. :-) But someone is going to get $500 (or $500 minus 99designs' cut), even if it's just someone who typesets "Tarsnap" is a way that I like more than anything else.
gingerlime 13y ago
my thoughts exactly. In my very non-artistic, unimportant opinion, the last thing tarsnap needs is yet another logo with a padlock / key / chain / castle / fortress / shield / guard / dog. These security-related icons are so frequently (ab)used that I'm getting a strong urge not to use any product that relies on them to symboloze its security.
- cperciva 13y ago
  the last thing tarsnap needs is yet another logo with a padlock / key / chain / castle / fortress / shield / guard / dog. I'm inclined to agree... I'm not saying it's impossible to produce a good logo with one of these, but I'd need to see something really inspiring to put up with a cliche.
  - niels_olson 13y ago
    Seems like something derived from this would be relevant > scrypt(P, S, N, r, p, dkLen) = MFcrypt__HMAC_SHA256,SMixr__ (P, S, N, p, dkLen) Another gem would be "pleaseletmein" ref: http://www.tarsnap.com/scrypt/scrypt.pdf http://www.tarsnap.com/scrypt/scrypt.pdf
  - tptacek 13y ago
    How about heraldry + block mode diagram? We did CBC mode in "tattoo flash" style. (I'm seriously considering another take on block mode diagrams for a tattoo).

dnerdy 13y ago

Text-only is also what I was thinking. Implemented via the Web Inspector: http://static.deliciouslynerdy.com/tarsnap/logo-and-favicon.png http://static.deliciouslynerdy.com/tarsnap/logo-and-favicon.... http://static.deliciouslynerdy.com/tarsnap/styles.png http://static.deliciouslynerdy.com/tarsnap/styles.png

cperciva 13y ago

That's certainly an option. Whether that's the best option, I have no idea until I see what people come up with. :-) But someone is going to get $500 (or $500 minus 99designs' cut), even if it's just someone who typesets "Tarsnap" is a way that I like more than anything else.

gingerlime 13y ago

my thoughts exactly. In my very non-artistic, unimportant opinion, the last thing tarsnap needs is yet another logo with a padlock / key / chain / castle / fortress / shield / guard / dog. These security-related icons are so frequently (ab)used that I'm getting a strong urge not to use any product that relies on them to symboloze its security.

cperciva 13y ago
the last thing tarsnap needs is yet another logo with a padlock / key / chain / castle / fortress / shield / guard / dog. I'm inclined to agree... I'm not saying it's impossible to produce a good logo with one of these, but I'd need to see something really inspiring to put up with a cliche.
- niels_olson 13y ago
  Seems like something derived from this would be relevant > scrypt(P, S, N, r, p, dkLen) = MFcrypt__HMAC_SHA256,SMixr__ (P, S, N, p, dkLen) Another gem would be "pleaseletmein" ref: http://www.tarsnap.com/scrypt/scrypt.pdf http://www.tarsnap.com/scrypt/scrypt.pdf
- tptacek 13y ago
  How about heraldry + block mode diagram? We did CBC mode in "tattoo flash" style. (I'm seriously considering another take on block mode diagrams for a tattoo).