See my other logo submission, The Minimalist.
Copyright (c) 2007 Thayer Williams. All rights reserved.
I knew I wanted to deviate from the existing arch-shaped design, but I felt the transition had to be a logical one; a logo that made sense not only to new Arch Linux users, but also to existing long-time 'archers'. So, what better representation than the archer itself?
Although I have used shades of blue to maintain some similarities with the existing Arch Linux brand, I think this logo works just as well, if not better with magenta. I may post some examples at a later time.
The Tango icon palette is a slightly more subdued shade of blue with an equally pale highlight.
To maintain some of the original Arch Linux brand, I have used the same Karat typeface from the original logo; however, it has been modified to give the text an even sharper appearance. The height of the bolded portion has also been adjusted to provide more balance with the non-bolded text.
The slogan text is the Liberation Sans typeface, complementing the overall simplicity. DejaVu Sans or Serif (italicized) is suggested as an alternative typeface when greater Unicode support is desired. These secondary fonts are available under open licenses.
Example modifications for various desktops, window managers, etc.. more to come.
The original concept and simplified version of the archer logo.
These wallpapers by Adan "Venom339" Vivar make for a beautiful backdrop to any logo. Check out his deviantArt gallery for non-Arch versions of these and other wallpapers.