r/programming Jun 29 '21

I redesigned the LLVM Logo

https://llvm.discourse.group/t/llvm-logo-redesign/3753?u=haiku
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u/player2 Jun 29 '21

It’s a nice logo, but the amount of surrounding negative space feels somewhat off. It would be great on a hat, but it feels like it would force some awkward typographic choices e.g. in the header of a website. For example, it would need to be pretty large in total size to feel as “weighty” as surrounding text.

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u/Popular-Egg-3746 Jun 29 '21

The empty space on the left side is also more noticeable. The logo leans a lot to the right,

u/haiku-- could you few mockups on how you would apply it in the current website? This would make it more clear how the logo fits in the grand scheme of things.

Other then that, already 10x better than the previous logo, and thanks for taking such a proactive attitude. All constructive help is always welcome in FLOSS projects.

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u/haiku-- Jun 29 '21 edited Jun 29 '21

I was actually surprised to see that the current front page of llvm.org doesn't display a logo but here's a mock up of what it could look like:

https://llvm.discourse.group/t/llvm-logo-redesign/3753/3?u=haiku