As a relatively new curator & forum user, est. Nov.24, with e.g. around 460 taxonomic flags, I would like to kindly ask the question about using the iNaturalist logo as a simple profile photo?
With the help of Adobe Photoshop & Fresco I created this variation of the INaturalist logo, as an inspiration i chose Shearwater Research (Dive Computers) for my colour template.
& Since I have painted the iNaturalistBird logo slightly* differently, can this profileimage be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons?
open to criticism and suggestions for changes.
Your Michii
You can find the actual iNaturalist logo uploaded onto Wikimedia Commons here. You can also read more about it there on that page. Despite it being uploaded to Wikimedia Commons it states it’s under “Non-free use”.
It also says: “This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright.”
You probably shouldn’t be uploading other companies logos onto Wikimedia Commons, even if you edit them you’re still using their logo. The brand belongs to iNaturalist and you’re not employed to rebrand their logo or to upload it into public domain.
Wikimedia Commons is an online repository of free-use images, sound, and other media files. The iNaturalist logo as far as I’m reading here isn’t free to use, but was uploaded to Wikimedia Commons as a “Non-free use” image to be utilized on the Wikipedia page to serve as the primary means of visual identification at the top of the iNaturalist Wikipedia article.
“6. Intellectual Property. All trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with iNaturalist or the Platform, including iNATURALIST, iNATURALIST.ORG, iNAT, and the iNaturalist Bird Logo Design, are trademarks or registered trademarks of iNaturalist or iNaturalist’s Users or other third parties. Your use of the Platform grants You no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any iNaturalist or third-party trademarks for any purposes. This Agreement does not transfer to You any iNaturalist or third party intellectual property, and all right, title and interest in and to such property will remain solely with iNaturalist or such owners.”
TLDR: I personally would not rebrand or upload an iNaturalist logo onto Wikimedia Commons if the original logo isn’t in public domain. You should probably get yourself your own profile picture too rather than using the logo of iNaturalist.
Once upon a time I thought about changing my Forum image to match my iNaturalist profile image but now I have fully embraced the I with the lovely sky tone behind it. It suits.
Have you investigated what color your B (should you choose the default, no image selected) would have?
Your profile picture should be a visual reminder for the rest of us of who you are. An iNat logo presents you as iNat’s paid staff - which is confusing. Actual iNat staff each use their own (this is me) picture.
Profile picture can say - this is me - without using your face - your preferred taxon for identifying is good.
Yeah my first attempt & design, but the text (curator) was a bit too deep so that part of the text (curator) was covered by the circular mask of the forum. I wanted to correct that and that’s how the Maritime, dark blue design came about.
The official hand signal for divers from a distance: “Hey I’m okay!” =
hmm…Okay! Very well, I’ll change the profile picture again as soon as possible, but it’s actually a bit tragic that we, as noble volunteer curators, with e.g. around 460 taxonomic flags within the last 2 and a half months, shouldn’t represent small representatives of iNaturalist. Okay…but please don’t worry.
In the context of the forum, I think you’ll find that pretty much everyone has contributed to iNat in some way, many as curators - so that’s not really a distinguishing factor. To me, using the iNat logo in such a context would suggest more than just having contributed (though it’s much appreciated).
hmm…, that’s now a little off topic. and it looks like there haven’t been many users so far who have used the iNat logo as a temporary profile picture.
that’s another improvised provisional solution that can be easily misinterpreted.
I still like the flying fish symbol, on my Patagonia R5 Yulex surfer wetsuit.
Although I have a hunting license, as an underwater photographer I’m almost against hunting under the surface with harpoons or Hawaiian slings. Here in these very limited hunting zones it’s easy to notice that the biodiversity is significantly lower than in the surrounding protected areas.
A second problem of the Canary Islands with self-caught seafood from the coastal areas is contamination with e.g. heavy metals.
I haven’t had any fish from our coastal areas for years because of the acute risk of poisoning with the element Pb (lead), for example. Anyone who likes to collect lead sinkers\pieces should be able to comfortably collect 20kg of lead sinkers every day, no matter which beach. & fishing sinkers are the octopus’ toys…
Researchers sampled thousands of fish comprising nearly a 100 species, from deep-sea game to the catfish and flounder found in Louisiana’s brackish bayou. “We actually haven’t found one oil-free fish yet,” said Murawski in 2020
Yeah my first attempt & design, but the text (curator) was a bit too deep so that part of the text (curator) was covered by the circular mask of the forum. I wanted to correct that and that’s how the Maritime, dark blue design came about.
That’s right, I drew that briefly too. 
