A few people have asked about getting a logo for Kafka. I think this would
be a great idea!

Oliver has kindly offered to have a someone at Datadog take a shot at it.
If that doesn't pan out I am happy to do a 99designs contest to get us more
options.

It would be good for people to use this thread to give ideas or thoughts on
what might be good. I will follow up with mine. I will give this a day or
so and then try to summarize the suggestions/guidance so that any potential
designer isn't overwhelmed by contradictory suggestions.

-Jay

 

Somewhat tangential, but where did the name Kafka come from? Is it a
reference to Franz Kafka and The Metamorphosis (or other work)? I ask,
because knowing how the name "Kafka" relates to a distribute pub/sub
system might help inspire ideas for a logo.

-David

On 12/19/12 1:03 PM, Jay Kreps wrote:
> A few people have asked about getting a logo for Kafka. I think this would
> be a great idea!
>
> Oliver has kindly offered to have a someone at Datadog take a shot at it.
> If that doesn't pan out I am happy to do a 99designs contest to get us more
> options.
>
> It would be good for people to use this thread to give ideas or thoughts on
> what might be good. I will follow up with mine. I will give this a day or
> so and then try to summarize the suggestions/guidance so that any potential
> designer isn't overwhelmed by contradictory suggestions.
>
> -Jay
>
 

Yeah it comes from the author. There is no direct connection--i.e. Franz
Kafka did not write about unifying all your data in a high-throughput
distributed log thing as far as I know. :-)

We had previous gone with a Harry Potter theme at LinkedIn, but after a
half dozen projects had kind of exhausted the good Harry Potter related
names. "Kafka" sounds cool and kind of kept the literary theme.

-Jay
On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 10:13 AM, David Arthur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Somewhat tangential, but where did the name Kafka come from? Is it a
> reference to Franz Kafka and The Metamorphosis (or other work)? I ask,
> because knowing how the name "Kafka" relates to a distribute pub/sub system
> might help inspire ideas for a logo.
>
> -David
>
>
> On 12/19/12 1:03 PM, Jay Kreps wrote:
>
>> A few people have asked about getting a logo for Kafka. I think this would
>> be a great idea!
>>
>> Oliver has kindly offered to have a someone at Datadog take a shot at it.
>> If that doesn't pan out I am happy to do a 99designs contest to get us
>> more
>> options.
>>
>> It would be good for people to use this thread to give ideas or thoughts
>> on
>> what might be good. I will follow up with mine. I will give this a day or
>> so and then try to summarize the suggestions/guidance so that any
>> potential
>> designer isn't overwhelmed by contradictory suggestions.
>>
>> -Jay
>>
>>
>

 

I really like the black and white sketches with some stylized K on it :-)
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XEU25Q9oRlo/TzcM5VVa9YI/AAAAAAAAAF8/f3O4LLPkHNs/s1600/drawings.jpg
On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 10:24 AM, Jay Kreps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Yeah it comes from the author. There is no direct connection--i.e. Franz
> Kafka did not write about unifying all your data in a high-throughput
> distributed log thing as far as I know. :-)
>
> We had previous gone with a Harry Potter theme at LinkedIn, but after a
> half dozen projects had kind of exhausted the good Harry Potter related
> names. "Kafka" sounds cool and kind of kept the literary theme.
>
> -Jay
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 10:13 AM, David Arthur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Somewhat tangential, but where did the name Kafka come from? Is it a
> > reference to Franz Kafka and The Metamorphosis (or other work)? I ask,
> > because knowing how the name "Kafka" relates to a distribute pub/sub
> system
> > might help inspire ideas for a logo.
> >
> > -David
> >
> >
> > On 12/19/12 1:03 PM, Jay Kreps wrote:
> >
> >> A few people have asked about getting a logo for Kafka. I think this
> would
> >> be a great idea!
> >>
> >> Oliver has kindly offered to have a someone at Datadog take a shot at
> it.
> >> If that doesn't pan out I am happy to do a 99designs contest to get us
> >> more
> >> options.
> >>
> >> It would be good for people to use this thread to give ideas or thoughts
> >> on
> >> what might be good. I will follow up with mine. I will give this a day
> or
> >> so and then try to summarize the suggestions/guidance so that any
> >> potential
> >> designer isn't overwhelmed by contradictory suggestions.
> >>
> >> -Jay
> >>
> >>
> >
>

 

If done right, a parody of the Kmart logo might look good as well.

-----Original Message-----
From: Neha Narkhede [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 5:24 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Logo

I really like the black and white sketches with some stylized K on it :-) http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XEU25Q9oRlo/TzcM5VVa9YI/AAAAAAAAAF8/f3O4LLPkHNs/s1600/drawings.jpg
On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 10:24 AM, Jay Kreps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Yeah it comes from the author. There is no direct connection--i.e.
> Franz Kafka did not write about unifying all your data in a
> high-throughput distributed log thing as far as I know. :-)
>
> We had previous gone with a Harry Potter theme at LinkedIn, but after
> a half dozen projects had kind of exhausted the good Harry Potter
> related names. "Kafka" sounds cool and kind of kept the literary theme.
>
> -Jay
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 10:13 AM, David Arthur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Somewhat tangential, but where did the name Kafka come from? Is it a
> > reference to Franz Kafka and The Metamorphosis (or other work)? I
> > ask, because knowing how the name "Kafka" relates to a distribute
> > pub/sub
> system
> > might help inspire ideas for a logo.
> >
> > -David
> >
> >
> > On 12/19/12 1:03 PM, Jay Kreps wrote:
> >
> >> A few people have asked about getting a logo for Kafka. I think
> >> this
> would
> >> be a great idea!
> >>
> >> Oliver has kindly offered to have a someone at Datadog take a shot
> >> at
> it.
> >> If that doesn't pan out I am happy to do a 99designs contest to get
> >> us more options.
> >>
> >> It would be good for people to use this thread to give ideas or
> >> thoughts on what might be good. I will follow up with mine. I will
> >> give this a day
> or
> >> so and then try to summarize the suggestions/guidance so that any
> >> potential designer isn't overwhelmed by contradictory suggestions.
> >>
> >> -Jay
> >>
> >>
> >
>

 

i like the sketches too, maybe a backwards K for a bit of edge?

On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 5:31 PM, Sybrandy, Casey <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> If done right, a parody of the Kmart logo might look good as well.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neha Narkhede [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 5:24 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Logo
>
> I really like the black and white sketches with some stylized K on it :-)
> http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XEU25Q9oRlo/TzcM5VVa9YI/AAAAAAAAAF8/f3O4LLPkHNs/s1600/drawings.jpg
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 10:24 AM, Jay Kreps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Yeah it comes from the author. There is no direct connection--i.e.
> > Franz Kafka did not write about unifying all your data in a
> > high-throughput distributed log thing as far as I know. :-)
> >
> > We had previous gone with a Harry Potter theme at LinkedIn, but after
> > a half dozen projects had kind of exhausted the good Harry Potter
> > related names. "Kafka" sounds cool and kind of kept the literary theme.
> >
> > -Jay
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 10:13 AM, David Arthur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > Somewhat tangential, but where did the name Kafka come from? Is it a
> > > reference to Franz Kafka and The Metamorphosis (or other work)? I
> > > ask, because knowing how the name "Kafka" relates to a distribute
> > > pub/sub
> > system
> > > might help inspire ideas for a logo.
> > >
> > > -David
> > >
> > >
> > > On 12/19/12 1:03 PM, Jay Kreps wrote:
> > >
> > >> A few people have asked about getting a logo for Kafka. I think
> > >> this
> > would
> > >> be a great idea!
> > >>
> > >> Oliver has kindly offered to have a someone at Datadog take a shot
> > >> at
> > it.
> > >> If that doesn't pan out I am happy to do a 99designs contest to get
> > >> us more options.
> > >>
> > >> It would be good for people to use this thread to give ideas or
> > >> thoughts on what might be good. I will follow up with mine. I will
> > >> give this a day
> > or
> > >> so and then try to summarize the suggestions/guidance so that any
> > >> potential designer isn't overwhelmed by contradictory suggestions.
> > >>
> > >> -Jay
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
>

--

/*
Joe Stein
http://www.linkedin.com/in/charmalloc
Twitter: @allthingshadoop <http://www.twitter.com/allthingshadoop>
*/

 

+1

Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 19, 2012, at 3:31 PM, "Sybrandy, Casey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> If done right, a parody of the Kmart logo might look good as well.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neha Narkhede [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 5:24 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Logo
>
> I really like the black and white sketches with some stylized K on it :-) http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XEU25Q9oRlo/TzcM5VVa9YI/AAAAAAAAAF8/f3O4LLPkHNs/s1600/drawings.jpg
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 10:24 AM, Jay Kreps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Yeah it comes from the author. There is no direct connection--i.e.
>> Franz Kafka did not write about unifying all your data in a
>> high-throughput distributed log thing as far as I know. :-)
>>
>> We had previous gone with a Harry Potter theme at LinkedIn, but after
>> a half dozen projects had kind of exhausted the good Harry Potter
>> related names. "Kafka" sounds cool and kind of kept the literary theme.
>>
>> -Jay
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 10:13 AM, David Arthur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>> Somewhat tangential, but where did the name Kafka come from? Is it a
>>> reference to Franz Kafka and The Metamorphosis (or other work)? I
>>> ask, because knowing how the name "Kafka" relates to a distribute
>>> pub/sub
>> system
>>> might help inspire ideas for a logo.
>>>
>>> -David
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/19/12 1:03 PM, Jay Kreps wrote:
>>>
>>>> A few people have asked about getting a logo for Kafka. I think
>>>> this
>> would
>>>> be a great idea!
>>>>
>>>> Oliver has kindly offered to have a someone at Datadog take a shot
>>>> at
>> it.
>>>> If that doesn't pan out I am happy to do a 99designs contest to get
>>>> us more options.
>>>>
>>>> It would be good for people to use this thread to give ideas or
>>>> thoughts on what might be good. I will follow up with mine. I will
>>>> give this a day
>> or
>>>> so and then try to summarize the suggestions/guidance so that any
>>>> potential designer isn't overwhelmed by contradictory suggestions.
>>>>
>>>> -Jay
>>

 

Like, one of these figures in the shape of a K?

On 12/19/12 5:24 PM, Neha Narkhede wrote:
> I really like the black and white sketches with some stylized K on it :-)
> http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XEU25Q9oRlo/TzcM5VVa9YI/AAAAAAAAAF8/f3O4LLPkHNs/s1600/drawings.jpg
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 10:24 AM, Jay Kreps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Yeah it comes from the author. There is no direct connection--i.e. Franz
>> Kafka did not write about unifying all your data in a high-throughput
>> distributed log thing as far as I know. :-)
>>
>> We had previous gone with a Harry Potter theme at LinkedIn, but after a
>> half dozen projects had kind of exhausted the good Harry Potter related
>> names. "Kafka" sounds cool and kind of kept the literary theme.
>>
>> -Jay
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 10:13 AM, David Arthur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>> Somewhat tangential, but where did the name Kafka come from? Is it a
>>> reference to Franz Kafka and The Metamorphosis (or other work)? I ask,
>>> because knowing how the name "Kafka" relates to a distribute pub/sub
>> system
>>> might help inspire ideas for a logo.
>>>
>>> -David
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/19/12 1:03 PM, Jay Kreps wrote:
>>>
>>>> A few people have asked about getting a logo for Kafka. I think this
>> would
>>>> be a great idea!
>>>>
>>>> Oliver has kindly offered to have a someone at Datadog take a shot at
>> it.
>>>> If that doesn't pan out I am happy to do a 99designs contest to get us
>>>> more
>>>> options.
>>>>
>>>> It would be good for people to use this thread to give ideas or thoughts
>>>> on
>>>> what might be good. I will follow up with mine. I will give this a day
>> or
>>>> so and then try to summarize the suggestions/guidance so that any
>>>> potential
>>>> designer isn't overwhelmed by contradictory suggestions.
>>>>
>>>> -Jay
>>>>
>>>>
 

Here are are a few of my thoughts on a Kafka logo:

1. This is an open source project not an accounting firm, so it can be kind
of cool looking (doesn't have to be too bland/corporate).
2. But I don't think our logo should be a cockroach because they are icky.
3. Characters is Kafka books are often called "K." or "Joesph K" or
something like that so a stylized K would be an option.
4. Kafka had a number of stylized sketches of figures that are actually
pretty cool:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XEU25Q9oRlo/TzcM5VVa9YI/AAAAAAAAAF8/f3O4LLPkHNs/s1600/drawings.jpg
5. I particularly like the black and white sketchy styling of those
drawings. I think black and white would be a nice color scheme.
6. There is also an Andy Warhol Kafka sketch which might be good for
inspiration:
http://www.electronicbeats.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/kafka_small-940x391.jpg
7. Our domain is streams which could be visually kind of twisted and whispy.

-Jay
On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 10:03 AM, Jay Kreps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> A few people have asked about getting a logo for Kafka. I think this would
> be a great idea!
>
> Oliver has kindly offered to have a someone at Datadog take a shot at it.
> If that doesn't pan out I am happy to do a 99designs contest to get us more
> options.
>
> It would be good for people to use this thread to give ideas or thoughts
> on what might be good. I will follow up with mine. I will give this a day
> or so and then try to summarize the suggestions/guidance so that any
> potential designer isn't overwhelmed by contradictory suggestions.
>
> -Jay
>