Dave<br><br>as far as i can tell the website has already got the correct logo<br><br>Cheers<br><br>Simon<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2008/11/6 Dave Patton <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:davep@confluence.org">davep@confluence.org</a>></span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">We should make sure that the website, any marketing materials,<br>
and any documents such as Sponsor Prospectus, etc. use the<br>
new OSGeo logo.<br>
<br>
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Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] We now have an updated version of the OSGeo Logo<br>
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:13:12 +0100<br>
From: Arnulf Christl <<a href="mailto:arnulf.christl@wheregroup.com" target="_blank">arnulf.christl@wheregroup.com</a>><br>
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CC: OSGeo Marketing <<a href="mailto:marketing@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">marketing@lists.osgeo.org</a>><br>
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Hi All,<br>
some might remember that we started working on an updated version of the<br>
OSGeo logo (last year...). There have been some technical reasons to<br>
update the logo. It is now easier to stitch on paraphernalia, copy on<br>
table cloth banners, etc. Beyond this we have also listened to the<br>
critics of the old version who said that the logo looked a bit more like<br>
a steering wheel than a compass.<br>
<br>
What needs to be done now is to tell the rest of the world about it so<br>
that all who link to us will eventually exchange their old copy of the<br>
logo to the new one. Please join the effort, hack your own site, upload<br>
the new logo to your favorite social network, in general - spread the word.<br>
<br>
>From a Marketing perspective you can tell a short story that ties in<br>
well with our history. The compass rose has grown over the initial<br>
circle symbolizing that we are reaching out to other realms as yet<br>
untouched by spatial and FOSS. The lower right quarter of the outer<br>
circle is open, symbolizing that we have an interface to connect with<br>
others. This might be interesting for Local Chapters who want to use the<br>
logo and add their own tag line (our current branding guidelines do not<br>
allow this but we will amend that soon). You might want to maintain more<br>
individuality and integrate the compass with your existing logo. If in<br>
doubt, ask Marketing.<br>
<br>
The official logo tag line reads "Your Open Source Compass" and it<br>
should not be changed. Plus there are now three special ones for<br>
sponsorship one each for projects and incubating projects. Those should<br>
only be used on sites that are officially mandated to do so (please<br>
check back with Marketing if you are unsure whether you are allowed to<br>
use it).<br>
<br>
You can also use the compass alone or with the "OSGeo" text below it<br>
(thats the one on the Wiki). All versions are available through<br>
SVN [0] as SVG, EMF, PNG24 and PNG8.<br>
<br>
The obvious places in the Wiki [1], and the Drupal website have been<br>
updated but some might still be linked from elsewhere. If you find one,<br>
please exchange it for the updated version.<br>
<br>
The large part of the work will be to update many more and often<br>
inconspicuous places including the templates for OSGeo presentations,<br>
logo guidelines and so on.<br>
<br>
In a week or so we should be able to make a Press Release. If you have<br>
anything to add pleas hack the Wiki [2].<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
Arnulf.<br>
<br>
[0] <a href="http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/marketing/logo/" target="_blank">http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/marketing/logo/</a><br>
[1] <a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Logo" target="_blank">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Logo</a><br>
[2] <a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Logo_Update" target="_blank">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Logo_Update</a><br>
<br>
PS:<br>
I hopelessly underestimated the effort of getting this done in a timely<br>
manner and organized fashion and therefore now just went ahead.<br>
Hopefully we get this done well and I promise to never suggest updating<br>
the logo ever again.<br>
<br>
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