[sdiy] Synth-DIY icon design

[Magnus Danielson]

Andre Majorel skrev:
> On 2009-02-13 20:32 -0500, Nathan M. Reeves wrote:
>> On Feb 13, 2009, at 4:21 PM, Magnus Danielson wrote:
>>> As always, it needs to be graphically simple, representative and  
>>> survive scaling.
>> For scaling use vector graphic program like adobe illustrator
>> no bitmaps!
> 
> I think they're worried about scaling DOWN, not up. Vector
> graphics scale up perfectly but do not scale down so well. Which
> is why so many icons and small fonts are hand-drawn bitmaps.

This is so true. The concern here is that it needs to scale down while 
conveying a message... hence the term "icon" in the subject-line. I 
think it should say "Synth DIY" and have some form of characteristic 
style which we easily associate with the hobby so it "feels right".

Cheers,
Magnus