We need a logo

[alanz]

Which can show up as the extension icon in vscode, among other places.

[wz1000]

Can the haskell icon do for now?

[alanz]

Yes, as a start. But I am hoping there is someone creative out there who can do something to give HIE a visual identity.

[damienflament]

I just tweaked the original Haskell logo.

What do you feel about that one ? Not really innovative. But maybe a starting point ?

[waddlaw]

I'm very interested in this! What is the concept of the logo?
Must include λ? :)

[nponeccop]

I like the >λie logo above

[alanz]

@waddlaw No specific concept, but should be "relevant" in some way.

And @damienflament 's one is definitely a candidate.

So perhaps let us know if you want to make an attempt, and we will wait for it and then do a small poll on it.

[damienflament]

@waddlaw The concept is simply to take the two lines present in the Haskell logo, add a third one to make a E. Then add another one vertically to make the I.

Then, as the I without point looks like being part of the E (and people may read "HE"), add a point to the I.

[damienflament]

@alanz I'm not really happy with the current logo. But currently I have not any new idea to improve it. A poll may reveal some talented people and new idea.

It lacks colors ! I will think about it. Then I will give you a SVG file.

[damienflament]

Here are some colour variations:

1. Thompson Wheeler

2. Haskell website

3. Green

4. Engine

5. Moteur

6. Sigma Lambda Beta

[saurabhnanda]

Any examples of other LSP implementations with a logo ​

[mgsloan]

I like it! I'm no longer very involved with this project unfortunately, but that looks pretty good to me. Might be interesting to play around with making the E backwards like mathematical existentials

[Tehnix]

@saurabhnanda I checked out all LSP servers on https://langserver.org, and couldn't find a single one that had it, at least not on their frontpage.

I think this is because the servers are usually subprojects of something else, and therefore hasn't required an identity. HIE on the other hand is a bit more grand unifying, and I think it makes sense here :)

Personally I like the yellow iE in 5., since it makes it stand out, but am not entirely sure about the green. How would it look mixing 2.'s >λ with 5.'s iE?

[damienflament]

@Tehnix

[Tehnix]

@damienflament I like it! It kinda feels like the iE is sneaking up behing the lambda :)

[damienflament]

@mgsloan