Concept for Logo/Icon Revamp

[steve]

Hi all,

Here is my proposed design for a new logo. Hopefully it inspires some new ideas!

Notes on design choices: I wanted to emphasize the strong community that is built up around open-source software, hence the division @ auda/city. It also seemed fitting to use arial as a font, because to me it represents universality, accessibility, reliability and simplicity... all characteristics of Audicity that I admire.

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[steve]

Thanks for sharing your ideas (and for the kind words) cehirsch.

I certainly like the use of a sans serif font. This is a common idea in most of the suggestions that we have received, and I expect that sans serif will be adopted at some point.
Also "flatter" is another common theme. The move away from skeuomorphism toward flat design can be seen everywhere in 'modern' icon design, though it's interesting to note that fashion now seems to be moving a little the other way with "mostly flat". Subtle shading and shadows seem to be making a bit of a comeback. Unless there is a massive shift in fashion, I would expect that when the Audacity logo is updated, it will be "flatter" than the old logo.

I've added your images to the logo gallery.

[cehirsch]

Hi Steve,

Sorry for the hassle, but I have just realized how terrible my original design looks.
Here is one that I prefer:

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Please feel free to remove previous designs from the gallery... (particularly the single icon)
Thanks!

[steve]

Here is one that I prefer:

I prefer that too

I've replaced your previous icon in the gallery with this one.