On 26 Nov 2004, at 15:04, Mats Persson wrote:
The 'concept' for this logo came from Justin's "key with cogwheel icon on", that I thought looked too much like iKey's for it to work. So I didn't like that one, but I like the concept of a keyboard key, with a 'gear/cogwheel' on it. I also like the 'Mate', when (s)he is away from the type writer.
I'd echo the comments about the key with cog idea - I've seen several apps using a single key as the icon.
I really like the second iteration of version 1 - the one with Matey and the braces. Admittedly, Matey could be given a makeover, but the idea is good and far cleaner than with the yellow typewriter.
Stuart