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Comment on Brainstorming Center For a Stateless Society Graphics by bosco

bosco — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:11:22 +0000

OK, so you make the crossed pen and wheat logo and I’ll spend my free time holding clinics to make women more comfortable with claw hammers. Several generations from now when feminine attitudes toward hammers change, C4SS can change the logo.

Comment on Brainstorming Center For a Stateless Society Graphics by DarianW

DarianW — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:57:32 +0000

I was thinking in terms of building a new world DIY style – sounds romantic to me, but meh…

Crossed pen and wheat perhaps?

Comment on Brainstorming Center For a Stateless Society Graphics by bosco

bosco — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:56:02 +0000

Good point. It’s a shame that tools alienate women.

Anyway, I really like the bread suggestion, being a Kropotkin fan and all.

Also, I don’t think hammering things is that romantic. The hammer will also give you that Pink Floyd The Wall reference that you may not want.

Comment on Brainstorming Center For a Stateless Society Graphics by DarianW

DarianW — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:39:29 +0000

I’d definitely be careful to arrange things so they don’t look too Soviet.

I think the pen provides some reference to culture. And hammering things can be romantic.

But I’ll think about your suggestions more.

Comment on Brainstorming Center For a Stateless Society Graphics by Aster

Aster — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:02:54 +0000

1) tools will be historically associated with the Soviet Communist flag, which may or may not be a bad thing, but it will brand c4ss as trying to look socialist and anti-capitalist, and will invite Red-baiting.

2) tools come across as utilitarian and masculine, and “workerist” in the sense of prioritising economics above culture. They will alienate romantics and most women.

My personal preference might be a crosses rose and sheaf of wheat, to follow the old anarchist slogan ‘bread and roses’.

Comment on Brainstorming Center For a Stateless Society Graphics by bosco

bosco — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:18:38 +0000

Sounds good to me.

Comment on Brainstorming Center For a Stateless Society Graphics by DarianW

DarianW — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:18:00 +0000

How about a crossed claw hammer and feather pen to suggest building the new world and writing about the new world?

Comment on Brainstorming Center For a Stateless Society Graphics by bosco

bosco — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:02:27 +0000

The claw hammer is a really good one. Multipurposed and everyone recognizes it. Saws, wrenches. Does C4SS have a “motto”?

Comment on Brainstorming Center For a Stateless Society Graphics by DarianW

DarianW — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:44:16 +0000

What kind of tools do you suggest?

Comment on Brainstorming Center For a Stateless Society Graphics by bosco

bosco — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:34:01 +0000

If c4ss had tools in the logo I’d love them even more.