In the next book, Ishmael goes to work for Diurnia Freight and Salvage Diurnia Salvage and Transport. As much fun as I had designing the Federated Freight “Double F” logo, seems to me I oughta let you all have a go at coming up with something appropriate for the new logo.
Email them to me and I’ll post a gallery of the best here on this thread.
Some design considerations.
- Simpler is better.
- I like good typography.
- It has to work in gray-scale.
Update: If I pick your design, I’ll name a ship for you in the next book. (Thanks for the idea, Fraser!)
Designs submitted:
Note: I’m “cherry picking” the designs I like best. As an example, Fraser has submitted seven different designs and I picked the one I like best for posting here.
Submitted by Frazer on 12/28/2007. I like the use of font and the yin-yang symbol for the nod to the concept of “diurnal”
Submitted by Dan on 01/03/2008. Sorry it took so long to get it posted. Software malfunction and a serious disconnect problem between keyboard and chair.
Submitted by Rick on 01/09/2008
Submitted by Michael on 01/10/2008.
Submitted by Josh on 01/10/2008
Submitted by Chris on 1/10/2008
Submitted by Chen on 1/11/2008
Submitted by Nick on 1/20/2008
Submitted by Brent on 1/26/2008
Submitted by Mike on 1/28/2008
Cool! Can you tell us a little bit about the company? Is Diurnia a place, a family, or “just a name”?
Diurnia is a sector in the Western Annex. You’ll find the Diurnia sector on the Western Annex Map, three sectors southeast of the Dunsany Roads sector.
Some of you may remember a significant fact about Diurnia from Quarter Share.
Does this mean Ish’s father is going to make an appearance? It may be a big galaxy, but Pip still managed to run into his aunt and uncle on one of the stations.
It’s possible. Certainly a lot more likely than when the Lois was in Dunsany
Wow, I really love the designs. I have one of my own in my head but as I’m a graphics dummy, it will probably not take form. Good luck all of you.
V.
… Email them to me and I’ll post a gallery of the best here on this thread ,,,
and what email address would that be?
The one on the “contact” page over in the side bar.
There are some REALLY nice ideas coming in. Keep them coming!
Nate-
Did you have a color scheme in mind for Diurnia S&T? Like the ‘Green and Gold’ of Federated Freight? That would help with making designs.
No, I don’t I was going to let the logo suggest one …
I would like to point out, that after I saw your comment about there being some information about Diurnia in Quarter Share I went back to find it. It was pretty much in the first 5 minutes. But instead of stopping there I was stuck again and had to listen to the whole series over a 4th or 5th time (I lost count). I just finished Full Share again 10 minutes ago. Thanks for turning me into an addict Nate, if Double Share is even half as good as your first 4 books, I may have to join AA!