Comments on: Pondering our potential mascots

By: Andrew Theken

Andrew Theken — Thu, 10 May 2007 12:26:16 +0000

I am a bit late to the party here, but I read your post and immediately thought… Octopus. Then I read through the comments and saw that it was suggested by many. Talk about affirmation!

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:11:54 +0000

mmm. mind like water. I know GTD and other stuff like that so well.

I look forward to OmniFocus getting closer to beta-ness, since I need it so desperately.

Have you considered mole rats? They’re so under-utilized.

By: Axel

Axel — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:50:03 +0000

“Omni” either sounds like an omnipotent God - or like Space. I like the latter connotation because it signifies endless opportunities and amazing openness.

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:09:05 +0000

I have to second the octopus idea. It was the first critter I thought of which really seems associated with the omni group. Octopi are flexible and intelligent animals. On top of that they are extremely badass. What other animal has eight semi autonomous limbs with fine motor control, is smarter than a cat (smartest invertebrate), can see the polarization of light, change color, and change shape to squeze through tiny openings. Octopi rule, and like the omni group are pretty much the coolest most effective things in their habitat.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 09:52:59 +0000

May sound odd, but I thought of Nanotech. Something that is sleek, highly targeted and efficient. Working on such a specific minute detail but accomplishing such an important larger task. Liquid Metal, strong and binding. Overall design Impact and Finness!

By: Ralph Fontcuberta

Ralph Fontcuberta — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 04:00:21 +0000

I think Nillin is on to something with the many-armed (per se) octopus. I mean, Omnipus. (cough)

By: NILLIN

NILLIN — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:22:08 +0000

Clearly, an Omni mascot would embody power, grace, and adaptability. I can’t imagine a more appropriate animal than our Giant Pacific Octopus. No creature has more tricks up its sleeve and is more well-featured in as sleek and versatile a form (a description equally well-suited to your software). As a Seattle diver and designer, I would love to draw you an Omni-pus should you choose to go this route.

By: Rambles of a University Systems Manager » Blog Archive » Omni needs a urug

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 02:50:32 +0000

[...] I subscribe to the Omni Mouth for a number of reasons, one I really, really like OmniGraffle, and two, the blog might be the absolute best example of a small company blog I’ve ever seen. The writers of it have style, pizzaz, and it’s just fun. Really fun. Although, pictures of star-nosed moles really don’t belong in my news list. [...]

By: Ralph Fontcuberta

Ralph Fontcuberta — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:52:22 +0000

I usually see God as portrayed by Gary “The Far Side” Larson: http://www.alltheweb.com/search?cat=img&cs=iso88591&q=Gary+Larson+God&rys=0&itag=crv

Just keep in mind the perverting of a phrase or logo. First thing that comes to mind: It’s Craptastic!™

By: Wim

Wim — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:03:16 +0000

Hey, star-nosed moles are cool! They can smell underwater!

http://www.vanderbilt.edu/register/articles?id=31200

On the other hand, I have no idea who AFLAC is. And do they have a star-nosed-mole mascot? I think not. I rest my case.