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Hacker News new logo concept

76 points| jglovier | 13 years ago |dribbble.com | reply

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[+] pg|13 years ago|reply
That's very good.
[+] dutchbrit|13 years ago|reply
Would you consider implementing a logo like this on HN?
[+] ekianjo|13 years ago|reply
Not sure how much you can judge if a logo looks good or not in that picture. I think it only looks good because he placed it in front of huge orange block. Scale it down, remove the huge orange background and it will look very different. Logos are not independent items, they have to be seen in context to be judged.
[+] 1rae|13 years ago|reply
Yea, this 'HN' logo doesn't scale down well in a favicon. I like the idea of the 'Y' because its two lines being combined into one.
[+] huhtenberg|13 years ago|reply
Moot point. Logos are routinely tweaked and adjusted depending on the target presentation size.
[+] skeletonjelly|13 years ago|reply
I don't get what the big deal is. It's the same log but with different letters. It sticks to the same structure as the current one with the same palette.
[+] aneth4|13 years ago|reply
Design is subtle. Good design seems obvious.

I say that only somewhat tongue-in-cheek. The precise spacing, kerning, proportions, typeface, line width, other ratios, etc do matter.

The look is simple, timeless, and iconic.

That said, it does seem rather too "obvious."

I often struggle with whether to praise design that is so stupidly simple. Companies spend millions to end up with such simple things.

[+] shell0x|13 years ago|reply
Why would HN need a new logo? This is just the same like the current logo, just with changed letters. I don't think that a change is necessary.
[+] elijahmanor|13 years ago|reply
That really rocks! The Hacker News site could really use a make over
[+] city41|13 years ago|reply
Why is that? It's very effective at what it does now.
[+] vyrotek|13 years ago|reply
I'm looking forward to the demo tomorrow. I guess we'll have to wait to see this fancy Windows 8 app?
[+] dutchbrit|13 years ago|reply
Beautiful, wish I had a Dribbble account too so I could rebound this babe.

Does HN need a redesign? Not really in my opinion, but a subtle facelift would be alright.

[+] javis|13 years ago|reply
Does anyone know what font this is?
[+] jglovier|13 years ago|reply
The characters are just made froms scratch, but roughly based on the proportions of Blanch Condensed. Considering making a whole typeface out of it now.
[+] liamcampbell|13 years ago|reply
I wish I had a dribbble account, I'd rebound this.
[+] drivebyacct2|13 years ago|reply
Interesting. I'd assumed the [Y] stayed intentionally. I'm even more shocked to see pg praising it, though I suppose it's not up in the corner. Between the current styling and the approach towards reboots, I got the impression that the classic look is classic for a reason.
[+] pg|13 years ago|reply
I didn't mean I want to replace the YC logo with it, just that it's a really well done logo.
[+] unimpressive|13 years ago|reply
I too assumed the "lack of branding" was to keep the site from attracting the wrong kind of attention.
[+] bravoyankee|13 years ago|reply
Unless your getting paid, or you think you'll be getting mad referrals from it, why do an HN logo? Why not do your own stuff?

At least get pg to pay you for it. Seriously. He has the money, he should pay for it.

[+] jglovier|13 years ago|reply
Well if you read my comments on the dribbble shot, this was simply done as part of a Windows8 demo app in collaboration with MS for the Build conference. Our CEO demo'd an app we created just to show off the ease of which you can build apps with HTML, CSS and JS for the Windows8 app store.

Just thought it would be fun to slightly re-imagine the Hacker News logo, esp since it doesn't really have it's own. It just uses the Y-Combinator logo.

Also, as a creative, taking on projects for fun often is a terrific "creative release" where you can do whatever you want in the realm of creativity because there are not actual client requirements.

And FTR, I do plenty of my own stuff. Just check out my other dribbble shots, or my site (http://joelglovier.com).

[+] unwind|13 years ago|reply
This was answered on the same page that showed the logo, really. It was designed as an application icon, for a Hacker News reader demo application for Windows 8.