Google Doodle~!

[Astrokid248]

Hmm, putting in the Rebound Rumble bridge complicates the drawing too much. I really like the way the square and breakaway bot form the lower case g with the inflatables, though. Then again, if you can incorporate the bridge, go for it. Maybe 2011 is on one end and 2010 hangs off the other end. Which breaks several laws of physics by phasing the 2010 bot through the floor, but who cares.

I think your logo drawing is fine, and besides, when someone hovers over the link, they can wiki hop from FRC to Dean Kamen to Jack Kamen.

So who's contacting Google once suzumebachi is done?

[suzumebachi]

Physics? what is this physics you speak of? XD I guess technically right now it's also going through the floor...

Yeah... well I only really threw the bridge in as an attempt to balance the game elements - take it out and it ends up being all 2011 stuff + robots from the other 2 years... and that would bother me xDD

...re reading the posts...did you mean the FIRST logo itself,not the entire drawing? XD because that would be easy... -.- whoops!

Oh and as for sending it to google...I could unless someone else wants to...haha I dunno what I'd write...O_O

[aeniug2]

Looking forward to seeing how google responds to this... Either way, this has to happen eventually. FIRST is growing and google will catch on sooner or later; they seem to be showing a lot of interest in technological awareness lately.

Art looks great by the way!

[Astrokid248]

Originally Posted by suzumebachi

Physics? what is this physics you speak of? XD I guess technically right now it's also going through the floor...

Yeah... well I only really threw the bridge in as an attempt to balance the game elements - take it out and it ends up being all 2011 stuff + robots from the other 2 years... and that would bother me xDD

...re reading the posts...did you mean the FIRST logo itself,not the entire drawing? XD because that would be easy... -.- whoops!

Oh and as for sending it to google...I could unless someone else wants to...haha I dunno what I'd write...O_O

Well, cos the robots are clearly drawn (albiet in Photoshop), I figured matching the logo to that drawing style would make it look better. And it totally did. I feel like the cartoon angle is something we should play up. You are right about the balance bridge, it's growing on me. As for the sending it, there frc teams sponsored by Google, right? I was thinking they should suggest it.

[Astrokid248]

Originally Posted by suzumebachi

Thanks for the link! Do you think sending some of these to them even if I'm not done might be a good idea? My team once tried to contact FIRST on issues similar to this (we published two childrens' books, and we're working on a third one...) and I heard it took a long time to get through the entire process...

Anywho. Updates


And here's with rough colors...I know they're not colored in between the lines Hopefully everyone's alright with the new Green Alliance xD

Omg that looks totally awesome. Clever incorporation of Google green. Rsisk is right, let's submit the rough draft so FIRST can set it up!

[suzumebachi]

This is what I'll be sending...should I add/take out anything?

Also linking to my facebook for convenience...yay

Hello,

My name is Giselle Koo, and I'm the team Captain of FRC Team 178, The 2nd Law Enforcers.

After it was announced that Google was awarded the Founder Award during the 2012 Championships, many of us thought it would be awesome if robots could take over the Google Doodle for a day. Some of my teammates and I began coming up with a possible design for such a Google Doodle.

Since some of the versions of the design use the FIRST trademarks, someone on the Chief Delphi forum pointed out that this would have to go by FIRST before we could submit it.

I'm still working on the image, and I don't know how Google's Doodle suggestions work (like, if they choose to take up this suggestion - will they use my image or develop their own?) but I would like your opinion on it, as well as potentially working to get Google to actually use it and/or make an FRC Google Doodle (maybe for next year's Kickoff!)

Here is a link to an album with several iterations of the Doodle design. If you would like me to send you the files themselves just ask.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...3&l=1b56bfe97e

Thank You,

Giselle Koo

Captain
2nd Law Enforcers
FRC Team 178

Originally Posted by suzumebachi

This is what I'll be sending...should I add/take out anything?

Also linking to my facebook for convenience...yay

Is this to Google, or to FIRST?

[suzumebachi]

Oh yeah... this is for FIRST

I think it's good. It's to the point, gives the needed explanation, and is straightforward.

Of course, I'd get a second opinion before jabbing that SEND button.

[suzumebachi]

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

I think it's good. It's to the point, gives the needed explanation, and is straightforward.

Of course, I'd get a second opinion before jabbing that SEND button.

I'll leave this here for a bit and see if anyone else has anything to say...then yeah, I'll be sending it off

[cgmv123]

Don't use "like" in a formal letter.

Other than that, it looks good.

[Astrokid248]

Originally Posted by cgmv123

Don't use "like" in a formal letter.

Other than that, it looks good.

Yeah, I would replace it with "such as"

[suzumebachi]

Ah... good catch, thanks!

[rsisk]

Couple comments. First, nice job on the letter, it is written well and to the point. When you ask for an opinion from FIRST, opinion on what? You should specify you want an opinion on use of the FIRST trademarks. Next, the person getting this may or may not help you get the doodle in at Google, probably not. When you ask for their help, be specific what you want help with. You want their helping making sure FIRST is OK with the doodle. If they can help gettin to Google, they will let you know.


Hope that makes sense and is helpful

[suzumebachi]

I'm still working on the image, and I don't know how Google's Doodle suggestions work (such as, if they choose to take up this suggestion - will they use my image or develop their own?) but I would like your opinion on it as a representation of FIRST, as well as using the FIRST trademarks in some of the versions. I hope that Google actually uses the idea of an FRC Google Doodle (maybe for next year's Kickoff!)

How's that? I kinda took out the part about helping us coordinate with Google since it makes it less clear... not sure of any good ways of putting it back in... I left the kickoff comment in, though - I'm guessing this marketing person reading the message would think that an FRC doodle would be cool, too!