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Poll Question: Which PA logo banner looks better to you?
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    Posted: October 16 2023 at 08:18


I think the banner A looks way better! It's cool and sexy, while banner B looks like a work of a kindergarten student.

Originally posted by hrychu hrychu wrote:

To be frank, I think the old banner looked a quadrillion times better than the one we have currently. IMO the retrofuturistic grid look with the musical instruments far in the background displayed a lot more class and elegance than the badly photoshopped characters cutout from prog album sleeves with that cheap white glow effect this site uses now. Sometimes less is more.
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I prefer the work of a kindergarten student. Tongue
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I prefer the work of a kindergarten student. Tongue

Cool to hear that! I believe both banners have elements which can be percieved differently by different people. That's the reason I created this poll.
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Another vote for Banner B. 

I love all those prog icons. Smile
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It's not aimed at graphics designers its aimed at a bunch of nerds, banner B is nerd worthy.
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As a nerd, I love both, but voted for B, because I'm a big nerd
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Originally posted by Frets N Worries Frets N Worries wrote:

As a nerd, I love both, but voted for B, because I'm a big nerd

Revenge of the Nerds, who are clearly in the ascendant here with 5 votes to 2 so far. Count me in! Tongue
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B for me

It's more archivy looking

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Also B for me.

What's the history behind these banners? Who created them? and when?
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Originally posted by projeKct projeKct wrote:

Also B for me.

What's the history behind these banners? Who created them? and when?

I know the current banner was done by a guy named darkshadeof I believe. If you go to the homepage here and click on "About Us" at the top and scroll down you'll see some of his other collages. I actually bought the RUSH one from him but have never framed it, still have it though.
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I like'em both Tongue
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A - I prefer the more simple/more classy
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Banner A looks more professional but also a little bland to me. Banner B has some undeniable early-internet charm.
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B aesthetically
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I never really paid much attention to these, but since looking at them closer, I think I like A better. Banner B seems too "busy" to me. Uncluttering it a little and making the website name bigger might improve it. 

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While I love many of the bands represented in banner B, I have to say I prefer banner A. "B" presents a preconceived notion of what constitutes Progressive Rock, whereas "A" is more open to user interpretation, which is more in line with the nature of the site.
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I voted for B since it's more similar to my avatar on the Steve Hoffman forum. ;)
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

I voted for B since it's more similar to my avatar on the Steve Hoffman forum. ;)


What's your handle/username over at Stevehoffman.tv? I sometimes lurk around there when I'm thirsty for some technical (or simpy much much geekier than PE and PA combined) discussion about prog remasters or production techniques in music of the past. :P
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Originally posted by progaardvark progaardvark wrote:

I took a magnifying glass and found a house inside my house, proof that soap has travelled in time.

That's probably something that fell off a charm bracelet, Ken, not an actual house.
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