New GIMP logo

Matera · **Joined:** Oct 06, 2013 **Posts:** 143

I always thought Wilber was a fox. Anyway, I like him as he is.

patdavid · **Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2014 5:30 pm **(#22)**

I like where you're going with this, personally.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

I love what you did Wallace, it is very professional and clean. BUT, from what I have seen to date, there isn't much chance of ever changing the logo from what it is now.

MareroQ · **Posted:** Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:33 am **(#24)**

According to me:
Best Program - the hopeless logo.
It is not important to me.
The competition for the new logo?

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:54 am **(#25)**

MareroQ wrote:

According to me:
Best Program - the hopeless logo.
It is not important to me.
The competition for the new logo?

Not really a competition, but just an idea for a Gimp logo. I use it as my Gimp splash screen image.
I made 2 versions of this splash screen image. I currently use the first image below as my Gimp splash screen image..

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molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

You did such an excellent job on that Wallace. That would sure do GIMP proud.

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:01 am **(#27)**

molly wrote:

You did such an excellent job on that Wallace. That would sure do GIMP proud.

Thanks Molly. :bigthup

I worked really hard on making it look the way it does.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Well it sure paid off.

steven8 · **Joined:** Jul 04, 2015 **Posts:** 256

That is beautiful.

Wallace · **Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2016 11:43 pm **(#30)**

steven8 wrote:

That is beautiful.

Thanks glad you like it.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16164

http://www.gimp.org also uses the GIMP mascot, Wilber. Wilber is cool. Wilber’s eyes move, and thats kinda disturbing to some people, but I like him. Wilber is a GIMP. Created on Sept. 25, 1997 by Tuomas Kuosmanen, Wilber has taken on a life of its own. For example, Wilber is pictured doing all sorts of stuff at the top left hand corner of the page at http://www.gimp.org (edit: the old web site now lives at classic.gimp.org). Wilber has become a recognized icon associated with GIMP, and may be seen at slashdot whenever GIMP is mentioned. He appears on the help screen when starting GIMP for the first time, offering useful advice. Now that GIMP is becoming more ready to be seen by the general public, Wilber is helping get GIMP out to the masses much like (the penguin some call) Tux is for Linux.

I believe that the Gimps name comes from wilberworks.com which is no longer available. That said i think the "official" mascot should stay as is for identity and historic reasons.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

I agree to stay with the original Wilber.

Wallace · **Posted:** Sat Mar 12, 2016 3:02 pm **(#33)**

Rod wrote:

http://www.gimp.org also uses the GIMP mascot, Wilber. Wilber is cool. Wilber’s eyes move, and thats kinda disturbing to some people, but I like him. Wilber is a GIMP. Created on Sept. 25, 1997 by Tuomas Kuosmanen, Wilber has taken on a life of its own. For example, Wilber is pictured doing all sorts of stuff at the top left hand corner of the page at http://www.gimp.org (edit: the old web site now lives at classic.gimp.org). Wilber has become a recognized icon associated with GIMP, and may be seen at slashdot whenever GIMP is mentioned. He appears on the help screen when starting GIMP for the first time, offering useful advice. Now that GIMP is becoming more ready to be seen by the general public, Wilber is helping get GIMP out to the masses much like (the penguin some call) Tux is for Linux.

I believe that the Gimps name comes from wilberworks.com which is no longer available. That said i think the "official" mascot should stay as is for identity and historic reasons.

molly wrote:

I agree to stay with the original Wilber.

I agree with you both.
I'm in no way trying to change what has already been established.
Wilber, as we Gimper know him.
Is an iconic image that will forever represent Gimp and it's history.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

yay for wilber :teeth

Wallace · **Posted:** Sat Mar 12, 2016 3:30 pm **(#35)**

molly wrote:

yay for wilber :teeth

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16164

Who knows maybe the developers have other plans.

Wallace · **Posted:** Sat Mar 12, 2016 4:31 pm **(#37)**

Rod wrote:

Who knows maybe the developers have other plans.

I hope not.

Norseman143 · **Joined:** Jun 22, 2015 **Posts:** 233

My Idea is,

Keep Wilber the way he is, but add one of those painters pallets behind him with all different colors on the pallet

He already has a paintbrush in his mouth, why not a pallet placed behind him?

Wallace · **Posted:** Sat Mar 12, 2016 8:09 pm **(#39)**

Norseman143 wrote:

My Idea is,

Keep Wilber the way he is,
but add one of those painters pallets behind him with all different colors on the pallet

He already has a paintbrush in his mouth,
why not a pallet placed behind him?

That's a cool idea Norseman.
:bigthup

mathikas · **Joined:** Oct 23, 2021 **Posts:** 1

Could I have your vector file please? So I can make the icon file (*.ico) and change the default icon on my personal desktop. It amazingly fits with the modern design language (simple, impressed and colorful). The current logo of GIMP (hasn't changed for years) seems odd compare to the rest. I love the simplicity of your logo while it still keeps mascot animal and its brush of the traditional logo. Such a shame GIMP didn't make it official.