Regarding the conference logo:<br><br>I think we should consider the following when it comes to the logo:<br><br>1. The conference theme - 'user driven'<br>2. Key concepts that logo designers might 'hook' onto i.e. 'the gathering of the tribes', 'geospatial' , FOSS etc<br>
3. A logo should have impact<br>4. Simplicity - keeping it simple will help its impact<br>5. Make sure it works big and small - an over complicated logo might become clumsy when scaled<br>5. I think a simple image/silhouette of the opera house is instantly recognisable as both Sydney and Australia. <br>
6. I agree entirely with the suggestions so far about weaving in Aboriginal designs into the logo - not only do they provide identity but they add to the impact of the logo.<br>7. The ribbon (or whatever it is?) has been used for both 07 and 08 - should we continue its use, what is it, what does it symbolise?<br>
<br>Also when Tour Hosts are creating the logo - it may be worth specifying formats that we might need for printed media, website, email footers, a black and white version, a vector version that can be scaled well, a version with transparency<br>
<br>Cheers<br><br>Simon<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2008/6/5 <<a href="mailto:aust-nz-request@lists.osgeo.org">aust-nz-request@lists.osgeo.org</a>>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:41:45 +1000<br>
From: Cameron Shorter <<a href="mailto:cameron.shorter@gmail.com">cameron.shorter@gmail.com</a>><br>
Subject: [Aust-NZ] Who wants to present at OSDC?<br>
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Who wants to present at the Open Source Developers' Conference, 2-5<br>
December 2008 in Sydney.<br>
I think we will submit one or two papers from LISAsoft.<br>
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Papers due by 30 June.<br>
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<a href="http://www.osdc.com.au/2008/papers/cfp.html" target="_blank">http://www.osdc.com.au/2008/papers/cfp.html</a><br>
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Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:48:13 +1000<br>
From: Cameron Shorter <<a href="mailto:cameron.shorter@gmail.com">cameron.shorter@gmail.com</a>><br>
Subject: [Aust-NZ] Re: FOSS4G Conference Logo<br>
To: Janelle Driscoll <<a href="mailto:jdriscoll@tourhosts.com.au">jdriscoll@tourhosts.com.au</a>>, Aust-NZ OSGeo<br>
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Aust-NZ,<br>
Anyone have ideas re the FOSS4G conference logo?<br>
The key messages that would be good to show graphically are:<br>
1. Australian (or Sydney)<br>
* Kangaroo<br>
* Opera House<br>
* Harbour Bridge<br>
* Surfing (noting our beaches)<br>
2. Geospatial<br>
* OSGeo logo at <a href="http://www.osgeo.org/logos/" target="_blank">http://www.osgeo.org/logos/</a><br>
Full colour logo<br>
* Compass<br>
* Globe<br>
* Map of Australia<br>
* Map with pin on Sydney<br>
3. Open Source<br>
* Tux Penguin<br>
<a href="http://www.jtpowlette.com/" target="_blank">http://www.jtpowlette.com/</a><br>
<<a href="http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.jtpowlette.com/tux1.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.jtpowlette.com/&h=360&w=327&sz=14&tbnid=R9FwtgLWYOsJ:&tbnh=121&tbnw=110&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtux%2Bpenguin&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=1" target="_blank">http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.jtpowlette.com/tux1.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.jtpowlette.com/&h=360&w=327&sz=14&tbnid=R9FwtgLWYOsJ:&tbnh=121&tbnw=110&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtux%2Bpenguin&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=1</a>><br>
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Maybe we could base the logo on the Australian Coat of Arms, which<br>
includes a Kangaroo and Emu around a shield.<br>
<a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/australia" target="_blank">http://www.answers.com/topic/australia</a><br>
<<a href="http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/7/78/Australian_Coat_of_Arms.png&imgrefurl=http://www.answers.com/topic/australia&h=608&w=788&sz=640&tbnid=RdcH8LBgGW8J:&tbnh=110&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3Daustralian%2Bcoat%2Bof%2Barms&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=1" target="_blank">http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/7/78/Australian_Coat_of_Arms.png&imgrefurl=http://www.answers.com/topic/australia&h=608&w=788&sz=640&tbnid=RdcH8LBgGW8J:&tbnh=110&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3Daustralian%2Bcoat%2Bof%2Barms&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=1</a>><br>
We could replace the emu with a penguin, put the OSGeo logo in the<br>
shield, and simplify some of the other graphics.<br>
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I'd like to have all comments in by Friday morning, so that we can make<br>
a decision on Friday.<br>
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Cameron Shorter wrote:<br>
> I'm onto it now.<br>
><br>
> Janelle Driscoll wrote:<br>
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>> Dear Cameron,<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> As discussed in the LOC meeting last Friday you would like the FOSS4G<br>
>> website live in the next few weeks. Before we are able to design the<br>
>> website we need to design the Conference logo and choose the image<br>
>> that will carry through all marketing for the Conference. If was<br>
>> suggested in the meeting that you would gather suggestions of elements<br>
>> to be used for the Conference logo via email discussion. Has this<br>
>> discussion taken place? Please advise of the outcome of the discussion<br>
>> so that we can start working on the logo design.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Kind Regards<br>
>><br>
>> Janelle Driscoll<br>
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> --<br>
> Cameron Shorter<br>
> Geospatial Systems Architect<br>
> Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050<br>
> Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254<br>
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--<br>
Cameron Shorter<br>
Geospatial Systems Architect<br>
Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050<br>
Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254<br>
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