Re: Maemo (or maemo.org?) mascot proposal
 

Please consider my Opabinia too! It's a fascinating beast. Also try the Hallucigenia or the Anomalocaris.
I bet no project yet has ever had a cambrian sea animal as a mascot.

Re: Maemo (or maemo.org?) mascot proposal
 

rotfl Ok I will ;) but I only have one pair of hands! I'll have a go at the Opabinia next ;)

Woodpecker nearly done ;) Just finishing the details^^

Re: Maemo (or maemo.org?) mascot proposal
 

OK, i got carried away, I did two.....

:D Let me know if you have any ideas to improve them!! They are pretty basic at the moment ;)

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...oodpecker2.png

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...eckerwood2.png

Re: Maemo (or maemo.org?) mascot proposal
 

I prefer the top illustration, it's got more of a happy cartoony feel to it.

Re: Maemo (or maemo.org?) mascot proposal
 

Might also be an idea to show part of a branch that they're holding on to?

Re: Maemo (or maemo.org?) mascot proposal
 

Rotfl, I forgot to select that bit to save! Hang on and I'll add it back in again.

Of course you could have him holding on to anything :p

Re: Maemo (or maemo.org?) mascot proposal
 

OK here we go^^ Complete with tree!

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...oodpecker3.png

Re: Maemo (or maemo.org?) mascot proposal
 

OMG, look there is even a Orange Aye Aye

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi..._in_Vienna.jpg

Removed pic, see below in SLG quote, this page is getting a little rough to load on IT ;)

Re: Maemo (or maemo.org?) mascot proposal
 

That's soo cute^^

OK Narwhal is here, but I'm not to sure I did this one justice... I'll go back and have another go later ;) For now I'm off to find some food! I'll tackle the Opabinia when I get back :p

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...ius/narwa2.png

This one was just for my own amusement :D

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...genius/nar.png

Re: Maemo (or maemo.org?) mascot proposal
 

I'm not sure what "official" would exactly entail. I'd say keep it for fun: there's no need for the council to "meddle". If it gets used, it gets used - it's not in the council's power to mandate people use it. That'd just smack of authoritarianism.

As for including it as part of the website branding, or other "official"ness, there'd probably be Nokia to get involved as owners of the Maemo trademark. Best leave that battle for another day, methinks.