Actionbase Logo (Initial OSS Release)

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This discussion tracks logo direction for the initial open-source release of Actionbase.

Actionbase is a database for serving user interactions, designed for high-throughput,
low-latency workloads. It models interactions as actor→target relationships and
materializes read-optimized structures at write time to enable fast, predictable queries.

The logo should help clearly communicate what Actionbase is and support developer onboarding.
The focus is on conceptual clarity, not branding or marketing.

Any ideas, sketches, or references are welcome.

Logo contributions are assumed to be reusable and adaptable for the project.

Some informal background from the early days of Actionbase:

• Actionbase was first applied to Kakao Gift Wishlist, represented by a heart.
• Its initial design evolved through many technical discussions while walking along
  streams in Pangyo (Tancheon and Unjungcheon).
• One of the core contributors personally associates Actionbase with an otter.

This context is shared as optional inspiration, not as a design requirement.

References

Kakao Gift Wishlist (Heart Icon)

Unjungcheon (Pangyo)

https://kko.to/yPfML6c7me (via Kakao Map)

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This image was generated in Gemini 3.0 using a prompt starting with “provide an initial symbol logo image for the discussion,” followed by the discussion body.

For reference, this is an earlier logo concept created during the initial development phase of Actionbase.

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For the initial public release, I’ve decided on the v1 logo. This version reflects my early-stage personal considerations and discussions with @zipdoki, and is intended to evolve over time with community feedback.

Preview

1. hero (both light and dark)

2. logo

• light:

• dark

3. favicon (both light and dark)

Explanation

The v1 logo reflects:

• An otter as the primary symbol.
• The otter’s upper body only, for improved legibility.
• A heart shape formed by the otter’s silhouette instead of a separate heart outline.
• Kakao Big Sans (Extra Bold) for the wordmark.
  https://github.com/kakao/kakao-font

Resources

• 2025-12-29-logos.zip

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Before the public release, I made a small sticker using the v1 logo to mark an early milestone in the project.
The base image was generated with Gemini and refined in Affinity; the PNG is a preview, and the Affinity file is shared for reference.
The wordmark uses Kakao Big Sans (Extra Bold), consistent with the v1 logo.

preview

affinity file

sticker-20251231.zip

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The otter is also represented as ASCII art in the CLI banner.

• The @ eye represents the Actionbase favicon.
• The heart on the nose represents the Kakao Gift Wishlist, where Actionbase was first applied.

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This is wonderful. @, ❤️—this level of detail shows real care. Actionbase is in good hands.

@zipdoki

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Closing—logo has been decided. Thanks for the input!