Thanks for putting together some sketches, @Snehaniranjana, these are cool! I especially like the second one.
I agree with @danbjoseph that the first step will be to figure out a process. I think it will be important to do things like:
- outline the most important uses for a logo (website header, in applications, what kinds of print materials, stickers, etc)
- agree on some of the characteristics it should have (call back to the current logo, use the same colors, work well in black and white etc)
- decide who will do initial sketches (anyone in the community, a vendor, etc)
- figure out how the final decision will be made (a vote, a working group chair decides, etc)
Some of this discussion can happen directly in this thread and/or someone may want to start something like a Google Doc. It's really awesome to see a working group starting to self-organize!
@downey suggested an interesting idea this weekend at the GSoC mentor summit -- we could start making unofficial stickers with a service like sticker mule to use at conferences and other gatherings. This could let us try different themes and see what people reach for. Another mentor who had a cool sticker said they just use creative commons licensed emoji for their logo and stickers!
Design ideas are inherently subjective so in this process we have to be especially careful to respect each other and the suggestions presented. In particular, @Stalker please make sure to keep the feedback constructive, specific and to suggest concrete alternatives if you have them! We're still early on in the process so any sketches or ideas are very valuable starting points.