Well, well, we are greeted today by another new logo and photo. Very different. I've been contemplating it.
I like it. The stark and misty simplicity of the whites and grays in the photo go well with the simple white and gray pages of the new site design. The integration of a dominant solo paddler in the foreground and a small tandem canoe into the logo is very clever and captures both types of traditional canoe tripping. The silhouette figures are perhaps more aesthetic, poetic and ethereal than razor sharp pictures of canoes and paddlers. And it's the aesthetic, poetic and ethereal nature of canoeing that appeals to me more than details.
"A Place for Open Canoes" is also simple and to the point. It's consistent with my interest, but I personally hope it doesn't deter visits from decked boaters who want to post trip reports or discuss equipment, camping, or general BS here.
That leaves the yellow color of the logo. It "shouts" somewhat in the white-gray-black surroundings, but that is useful to focus attention. It is the color of my first canoe, my three kayaks, and my 95 Mustang convertible.
I can't place the water body in the photo. It might be a salt marsh in Sweden.
I like it. The stark and misty simplicity of the whites and grays in the photo go well with the simple white and gray pages of the new site design. The integration of a dominant solo paddler in the foreground and a small tandem canoe into the logo is very clever and captures both types of traditional canoe tripping. The silhouette figures are perhaps more aesthetic, poetic and ethereal than razor sharp pictures of canoes and paddlers. And it's the aesthetic, poetic and ethereal nature of canoeing that appeals to me more than details.
"A Place for Open Canoes" is also simple and to the point. It's consistent with my interest, but I personally hope it doesn't deter visits from decked boaters who want to post trip reports or discuss equipment, camping, or general BS here.
That leaves the yellow color of the logo. It "shouts" somewhat in the white-gray-black surroundings, but that is useful to focus attention. It is the color of my first canoe, my three kayaks, and my 95 Mustang convertible.
I can't place the water body in the photo. It might be a salt marsh in Sweden.
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