I agree that we need to find a new 'default' graphic for NetBSD.  To be blunt,
I've never really liked the Iwo Daemon design or execution, and IMHO it hasn't
really done the NetBSD website too many favors.

Part of the problem is our perceived reliance on Kirk's artwork.  Let's face
it:  we all believe that NetBSD is the one worthy to carry Li'l Hotstuff
(ironic, since Kirk has little to do with us these days :)  OpenBSD managed to
break away from the Daemon design, but I'm not sure we're ready (or willing)
to.  (Ironic, since didn't Theo design and sketch Iwo Daemon?)

That said, there's not too many cool daemon ideas left.  What's left?  Going to
church?  Shooting skeet?  Getting married?  (Oh, wait, that's one's reserved for
FreeBSD)

dhop

Todd Whitesel wrote:

> > We need to get a `fancier' design, BTW.  I've been trying to find a
> > graphic artist to do one for me, but everyone I've talked to so far
>
> Having worn my "Iwo daemon" shirt to a few places: the current shirt graphic
> is too small/black-heavy/complex to be visually parsed by people who are not
> familiar with the design, and they don't make the connection with the
> classic Iwo Jima picture. I've had to explain it more often than not.
>
> I really like the "Iwo daemon" concept; it's incredibly appropriate.
> But to improve the graphic communication of the T-shirt version, we
> could investigate the following:
>
>         - use more square area, and ink it differently so things stand out.
>         - more direct parody of the classic Iwo Jima photo.
>         - just enough color so it's easier to distinguish things.
>
> Also, the port list on the back of the shirt probably should end with
>
>         BUGS
>         The above list is incomplete, see http://www.netbsd.org
>         for an updated list.
>
> Todd Whitesel
> toddpw @ best.com