Showing posts with label 0912_Atlas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 0912_Atlas. Show all posts

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Logo Approval

At the behest of Dr. Pearce, I asked Willow Garage if we could use the image from their site for the Robotics Society... And it was a resounding yes! Included is the Executive Director's response I received this morning:

Hi Jacob,

Congratulations on starting a robotics club at your college!  That's really terrific and will provide you and your club members with an invaluable skill set throughout your careers. Please feel free to use the image in your logo.  We hope it will gain student interest for your efforts.

Best of luck,
Bob
Executive Director

All right!

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Logo Creation

Made a good logo to stand by, at least for the time being. I like sorting things by date, but also giving them a nice flashy name. Let's call this one "Atlas", and tag it as "0912". Here is the image:

0912_Atlas

I won't lie, the picture comes from the good guys at Willow Garage, providing the world not only with great products, but amusing robot drawings. At the bottom is the addition of BRS for "Berea Robotics Society" in Sabandija, a nice modern typeface I felt fit in well with the rest of the aesthetic. as I create the rest of the posters, you'll see this design on them.

The robot featured is the PR2, known for its variety of sensors are rather flexible arms and grabbers. It's not uncommon to see this model under discussion when speaking about the current advances in robotics. While the college may not own the notably expensive PR2, the image serves the purpose of featuring a premiere robot not performing a task, but reflecting on its actions, an appropriate gesture for a club interested not only in the mechanics of robotics, but the applications, science and history as well.

We can discuss the prospect of an updated logo at future meetings, but for the time being, I will rely on this one. Feel free to comment with any contributions.