I like #2 as art but I don't think it is right for an about screen.
#3 is a tad subtle. With its technical bent it would be a great screen for the next development version.
My choice would be #1. I've a couple of comments: The Bezier and pencil lines could be a bit bolder. The 'A' is nicely drawn but it doesn't follow the metaphor pattern of the other tools. It would be interesting to see the magnify tool magnify something in the background... but adding something would break the composition (it took someone I showed it to a few moments to realize it was a magnify glass). I agree with others that the text could use some tweaking.
Tav
On Mon, 2009-06-01 at 15:30 -0700, Joshua A. Andler wrote:
Here are the results from the About Screen contest on DA, follow the link to see what the community has voted for.
http://inkscapers.deviantart.com/journal/25072568/
All Devs (yes that includes Translators too), please chime in with your opinions as well as any comments on modifications that may need to be done.
Cheers, Josh