This new steemit logo is really one of those "almost" there things. It is almost good enough, which means it isn't.
It is not iconic. It has no feel.
It can only be understood by those who are in the community. Everyone here can see, oh yeah, that's a speech bubble. But everyone else, the ones who a logo is import for. Their first impression of steemit. To them, this logo is just blah.
hello @builderofcastes, you say " It can only be understood by those who are in the community " So do you think then, that only the Chinese understand the" sense " of balance in the form of the " ying and yang " ? I think the new logo interprets very nicely the meeting of two peoples opinions and ideas, plus it does make for a pleasantly formed " S" for Steemit , so for me its a nice play this logo !
The yin-yang symbol is an incredible symbol!
With a depth that few will ever know, so much so, that you can meditate on the symbol and find deeper meaning.
If the yin-yang symbol is 10, on the 1-10 scale.
The current steemit logo is about a 2 in comparison.
I agree with you, but this is a view only from being inside of steemit. You know what steemit is, and so you view the symbol, and see meaning through that filter set.
It says nothing about steemit from an outsiders point of view.
I feel the same way. No impact. It's fine for us, but we want to catch new users. We need some emotion attached to the first impression.
Thanks a lot for your time to comment.