Pixelfed logo variants, one of these will be the new logo ✨
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@dansup I like the pixel one because it matches the name and the product.
Less keen on rainbow iris(es) that are to close tot the beach ball of death on macOS.
@dansup right on the first row or third
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The current one is good actually.
@dansup I know it will be the leftmost one in the 2nd row 😉
What makes it stand out to me are its unique, but still simple shape and its nice retro colours.
A regular circle is a bit boring, and the rightmost leaf shape looks a bit too ”aggressive” with its sharp corners.
The monochromatic icons could also be slightly more interesting, and I fear they might not provide sufficient internal contrast to be recognisable easily at small scales.
I feel like the colours of the rightmost icon in the last row is a bit generic and that they are frequently used by those rather cheap photo-editing apps/websites.
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All the three last ones on the third row are nice.
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1,1 1,2 3,2 6,3 4,4 are great 
@dansup number 14 is the strongest IMO
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Simple is good so it doesn't get unrecognizable when scaled down in small UI, also needs to look fine on dark/light modes (or have two versions)
Although the current logo is busy, it does stand out when you put it next to other platforms
@dansup The last one on the third row feels great
If you're asking for opinions... Disclaimer, I might not even use Pixelfed (but maybe this is somehow useful still).
1st row: none
2nd row: nice, but none
3rd row: good, I vote for all but especially 5 and 6 (last two from left-to-right)
4th row: none
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It was easier to explain like this:
I'm personally choosing the 3rd row 4th column so when Dan releases some merch I can buy me some stickers 😁
PS row 2 column 1 and row 2 column 2 somehow remind me of NBC/Peacock and the old Mac spinning wheel respectively. 😄 The former also reminds me of one of the candidates for PF back when 🤷
@dansup my graphic designer girlfriend and I both like third row rightmost the best, and the third row in general significantly more than the other rows.
@dansup 5 colours in a pinwheel has some similarities to the Immich logo.
That said, I'm not suggesting that you avoid that. I like rainbow colours to indicate photos and the camera iris effect enhances that association.
Just think about how they relate or do not relate.
@dansup the pixelated one (at the end of the third row) makes the most sense for sure 💯
I like the 2nd from the right on the third row.
@dansup Somehow top right or bottom right ones stand out to me.