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Originally Posted by Michelle Celio
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Not so fast. I'll refer everyone to Page 23 of the comprehensive guide, the portion of the document referring to decorative graphic elements. I quote:
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Graphic elements may be used as decorative
components in various communications, but
should be combined with one of our standard
logos. In exceptional situations, such as event
banners for example, or other “under the tent”
applications, graphic elements used alone can
add a festive air. Graphic elements are not logo
versions, and therefore must never replace
our official mark.
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Now, don't consider this by any means official, but I interpret that last sentence to mean that decorative graphic elements (which is basically the triangle, circle, and square without the FIRST lettering) are not subject to the logo standards. My suggestion would be to have a mentor email FRC Team Support (frcteams@usfirst.org) for an actual answer.
As to your original question, most people would recommend Adobe Illustrator for its ability to produce vector images, which does wonders for when you go to get things printed. (In essence, vector images define where a line should be, as opposed to raster images, which defines each individual dot. Vector images trade off ridiculously small detail for small file sizes and a great degree of scalability, allowing your logo to look the same on a pen or a banner without any jagged edges.)
If you want to get your feet wet with vector graphics, I'd recommend looking at the free (as in open-source) program
InkScape. Not quite as fully-featured as Adobe Illustrator, but you can't beat the price.