Re: [libreoffice-design] Suggestion: Redesign the LibreOffice Icon

Hi Kalem,

this concern is occasionally raised. Besides personal taste we need to consider 
legal and branding aspects - the logo (what you refer to as "LibreOffice icon") 
is trademark protected and essential part of our branding. We can modify the 
mimetype icons, though.

You should not be confronted too much with this particular icon, except on 
macOS. All other OS use the mimetype icons for the modules at the app launcher 
or on the desktop.

Some ideas for new mimetype icons are available at 
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Design/Icons/Proposals. Feel free to add 
yours there (or somewhere else) and share the link here - attachments are not 
accepted on this mailing list.

Other resources:
* 
https://design.blog.documentfoundation.org/2022/07/15/vote-on-the-libreoffice-branding-icons/
* https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=132398
* https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Design/Branding

Best regards,
Heiko

On 15.10.26 00:23, Ahlam Omry wrote:
> Hello,
>
> The current LibreOffice icon is visually poor. The black ribbon in the upper corner closely 
> resembles a memorial photo frame, with its black ribbon traditionally used to display the image of 
> a deceased person. And its blank white page design is dull and lacks visual appeal.
>
> I suggest redesigning the icon with a more distinctive color and a modern, and vibrant visual 
> style, moving away completely from its current plain, lifeless white look.
>
> As an example, I have created the attached icon design as a possible alternative, and I hope you 
> may find the concept interesting.
>
> The design uses the initial “L” prominently in the center to represent LibreOffice. The five 
> horizontal colors represent the LibreOffice applications, following the same color order in which 
> they appear in the application menu. The green and blue bands are slightly wider to give greater 
> visual emphasis to Calc and Writer, which are the two most widely used applications, while keeping 
> the other application colors clearly visible even at the small icon size used in the taskbar.
>
> Regards
> Kalem

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