Of @eric_G s suggestions I prefer this one, because it’s more square.
I like the idea in general! It’s simple and unique.
The only thing that bothers me is the part where the curved line of the heart meets the straight line of the outer shape. In my eyes that doesn’t match.
I created a quick draft of an alternative version.
But the alternative version looks a bit more boring than the heart version. Don’t get me wrong! I really like the idea with the heart 
… but something is wrong.
Any idea for a solution that is somewhere in the middle? 
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I’m quite fond of #16.
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@eric_G
I’d definitely think we should pursuit the first book-like hedgehog. I have just a few points:
- Could you maybe remove the spray paint effect on #16?
Maybe we could replace it with a gradiant? - I think your first nose design was better than the current one.
The logo looked more like a pen with the old nose, which I think is a great aesthetic for a collaborative note taking tool.
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I think you mean like this?
(I was bored and created an svg with inkscape for experiments)
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Great stuff, all of you.
Just because I like the heart-shape so much:
@eric_G: How would a full circle like in #17 with the (fully) heart shaped face look like? Would you be so kind to make me a draft?
How long will this thread be open for suggestions?
I think it’s time to decide which logo idea we should pursue.
Please vote below which of the suggestions you find most appealing. You can give each of them one to five points. The poll will close in one week. Please note that the poll is not for choosing the final look, but just the idea. We will probably iterate a bit before choosing a final design.
Cody by @mrdrogdrog
For other variants see https://github.com/mrdrogdrog/hedgedoc_logo
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A design by @pixelkind
For other variants see here
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Hedge banner by @mrdrogdrog
For other variants see here
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A design by @eric_G
For other variants see here, here, here and here or just scroll up a bit 
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Aaaand the winner is @eric_G (gg! Very good draft!) Now we have to agree on a variant and the details
Looks like we got a nice result here 
I think that was a good first iteration and thanks to everyone who handed in crafts and ideas. Now we should go for the second round where we try to polish the logo with the most votes. But obviously new ideas are still possible in the next iteration. So those who want to polish their own version and put it out there again, are free to do that, too.
If you are short on time or similar let us know so we can try to figure something out. Would be a shame to lose an awesome logo draft just because one has a busy week.
Anyway, again thanks to everyone participating, in both, the design of logos and the selection. You make a big difference in the community and I look forward to your future contributions 
I prefer this variant. The spray effect is rather disturbing and doesn’t fit the plain design. Also you don’t see it on low resolutions.
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Also I prefer this shape for the face because it makes it look more like a pencil
I think I like the variant of @eric_G that @mrdrogdrog did, the best. The gradient works much better than the spray effect.
I think some variants we could try from there:
- a more heartshaped face, therefore more of the body would be visible, but as @mrdrogdrog mentioned we have the curve / straight line colliding then
- the round version, but I‘m not sure what we could do with the lower body. It currently is a bit bare. Maybe we could use this logo as a rolling progress indicator?
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HedgeDoc logo proposal
Proposition by eric_G
The initial idea
The initial idea was to mix an open book shape and a heart to make a hedgehog
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Some after thoughts
- The result looks a bit flat
- Nose poping out: too cartoon
- The shape is not a perfect circle
- The spiny coat angles are too sharp
- The black version does not work (we do not visually connect the white face)
Improvements
- Rationalize shape using squares and circles
- Should fit a circle
- Easy to redraw from memory
- Should also work in black only
- Despite the spiny coat we have a round shape
- By closing the shape we have a logo that works in black and white
- And finally giving more shape to the heart…
Possible variation
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I’m still more into https://community.hedgedoc.org/t/time-to-find-the-hedgedoc-logo/171/22, because it looks more like a pencil, which is a nice reference for a software for collaborative WRITING
But from your proposals I like https://community-hedgedoc-org.hot-objects.liiib.re/original/1X/93017e602261937cced51867882ac93448f4e49c.png the most. But can you use the other nose? Imho It’s much cuter
Hi! Than you for the great work you’re doing!
To answer your direction question from the chat: I prefer the V form. I actually like that it’s not a perfect circle, it gives the logo more character. The pencil look is also nice.
I don’t think the unconected white face in black-white is problematic, thanks to the nose being there i don’t miss the “line” there. (Maybe try just adding a thin black line at the face’s edge in black and white only?)
I disagree on the nose popping out looking too cartoonish, I think it looks much cuter.
I also have to disagree with @mrdrogdrog, I prefer the round heart/face shape.
So in summary, this version with the “old”, protruding nose would probably be my favorite.
This Logo brings interesting things compared to the previous proposal. among its quality:
- it is more dynamic (no symetry)
- brings writing idear (good for an app about collaborative writing)
- niice interaction between the logo and the name letters (he seems to finish drawing the d)
- taks adventage of the three parts letter spacing → | Hed | ge | Doc |
- the logo can rotate
hedgehogs collaborating
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