request for logo/mascot for my programming language

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I have been working on the design for a programming language now for at least 5 years. It's finally coming together and I'd like to get a mascot/logo for the site/other related junk.

cloud came up with the name "Sly" for the language and I really like it, so I figured the Cheshire Cat

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would be a badass mascot for it. If anyone has any other ideas for a mascot, that'd be cool, but of course no Pokemon shit. :jump:

So, anyone willing to help out? I'd like to get a collection of drawings (I have a list of what I want) for the site, documentation and tutorials, so you'd be working with me for a little bit. If necessary, I can try to reimburse the selected artist with a modest sum of money (I'm not rich). Or if you really love me and my work for this site, you could do it for free! Your pick.
 
Well I guess to see what everyone can do, how about drawing the Cheshire Cat with the text "Sly Programming Language" somewhere in the area? Creativity appreciated.
 
Wow man, that sounds so cool. Not to pressure you or anything, but when will it come out and is it in-browser or standalone? Because I'd be really excited to learn it (I've been looking for a new language to work on since my skills in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS are relatively solid).
 
The first thing that comes to mind when I hear "Sly" is a fox, but I can probably work something around the Cheshire Cat too.

Any time frame in particular you want these in by? I may have a sketch drawn later tonight if I can materialize my idea well.
 
Fox works too, but I'm afraid that too many people will associate the fox with Firefox. I don't care about the medium. I don't know much about drawing.
 
Ok. What I've got are two different versions of the same logo; one is black and white, while the other is colored.

I have no idea whether you'll like the design or not-- if it sucks, let me know so that I can give it another shot.

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While inventive, it isn't exactly what I had in mind. I wanted an actual "mascot" that can interact with its environment.

Python
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Perl Camel
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Java: "Duke"
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An example: Since Sly is negatively influenced by Java, it'd be funny to have a picture of the cat giving Duke a wedgie (or bullying it for lunch money, punching it in the face, etc) for the documentation where it mentions positive and negative influences.
 
chaos said:
An example: Since Sly is negatively influenced by Java, it'd be funny to have a picture of the cat giving Duke a wedgie (or bullying it for lunch money, punching it in the face, etc) for the documentation where it mentions positive and negative influences.
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That actually just gave me a great idea. :o
 
chaos said:
I take it suspense is part of the package? ;-)
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Aw, I knew you'd understand. :>

Plus, it's taking some time to actually get it down on paper correctly. I'm meticulous about this sorta thing.
 
This is my first sketch for the mascot, doesnt have the text required due to it only being a preliminary sketch. Taken with my cell phone so excuse the quality.

 
Okay this is obviously kind of bad as it took a good 15 seconds and I just put it on paper (I can of course digitize anything finalized). I just wanted to get your take on my idea.

When I hear Sly I think of thieves, so I naturally decided to put the standard trademark of a thief into the logo, so think in essence a thieving cat. I naturally made it sort of cartoony although I don't think its evident in this picture because of the simple nature of it, so expanding the character is a priority if you like the idea. Alternatively the cat idea could be replaced with a raccoon since raccoon's naturally have the thief mask on.

So yeah just a quick 15 second idea, its simple but I think it gets the point across. Hell, I think the logo could be just a mask, but I think an animal appealed to you more.

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sorry if this is clogging the thread but i dont wanna risk pming you about it and im curious ?_?

what exactly are the benefits to creating your own programming language? i know absolute zilch about programming, but do you intend to market it or something? or are things like this always usable by anyone?
 
zerowing said:
Hell, I think the logo could be just a mask, but I think an animal appealed to you more.
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Forgot to address this: Yes, you're absolutely right. I want a *mascot*, NOT a *logo*. The "banner" or whatever can have a *logo*, but that's not the main purpose of this thread. (For example: Koffing is Smogon's mascot, aragornbird drew a nice logo for the top left corner which I combined with text to make the "banner")

You know the more I think about it, the more I like a raccoon.

glan said:
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I've gotten a lot of questions like this. If you all want, I can make a thread in Congregation about the language and we can discuss the language and any questions/commentary people have.
 
i really second the congregation thread idea. i had a very brief talk with you about tetra way back, and later on saw this thread, so my interest is high.
 
While I learned a lot from the development of Tetra, Sly is really nothing like it :) I'll make a thread when I get home from work.
 
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