[Marketing] Motion to approve the new OSGeo symbols set by Nicolas Bozon

[Astrid Emde (OSGeo)]

Hello MArketing-members,

please give also feedback.

+1 from my side.

Astrid

Am 19.12.2018 19:50 schrieb Cameron Shorter:
> +1 for releasing payment to Nicolas. I feel the value he has
> contributed is worthy of the budget.
> 
> My suggestions for improvements still stand.
> 
> On 20/12/18 5:40 am, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote:
>> Hello Cameron,
>> 
>> thanks for your feedback.
>> 
>> Am 19.12.2018 19:23 schrieb Cameron Shorter:
>>> Astrid,
>>> 
>>> If we are signing off on payment, can you please provide the criteria
>>> provided to Nicolas, so that we can confirm that he has met that
>>> criteria.
>> 
>> This it what we asked for with the OSGeo Budget 2018
>> * 5000 extra for website/logo/other design items to keep it current 
>> and not find ourselves again with outdated website in 4 years, which 
>> costs more time and money.
>> * see https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2018#OSGeo_Committees
>> * and in the spreadsheet it says:         5000    Enhancements and 
>> additional graphic design
>> 
>>> I personally am really impressed with Nicolas' work. I love the
>>> consistency Nicolas has brought to the symbol set, and the fact that
>>> it is using SVG which can be scaled. I can see it as being something
>>> we can use in an aggregate situation (such as OSGeoLive).
>>> 
>>> I also see extra things which I'd like to see happen for this task.
>>> (Maybe as a next engagement for Nicolas).
>> 
>> Yes - maybe we can make a new engagement. But maybe we can look first 
>> how we can use the logos that we have now.
>> 
>>> 1. I feel the grey logos could be much better if we added the source
>>> colours to them.
>> 
>> Explanation: Only some logos are provided with source colors
>> https://github.com/nbozon/osgeo/tree/OSGeo-symbols-set/marketing/branding/symbols/svg/black 
>> Background: Nicolas mission was only to provide the ttf-files and 
>> extend mapsk.in with the OSGeo logos/ project logos
>> * http://mapsk.in/#icons
>> 
>>> 2. For the symbol set to be sustainable, it will need to be able to 
>>> be
>>> updated long term, by more people than Nicolas. We would want new
>>> projects to be able to create their own logos. Hence, we should
>>> provide a HOWTO page which explains the process for creating a new
>>> logo that a project (typically a software developer) could follow.
>>> Ideally the barrier to entry in creating the logo will be low.
>> 
>> Someone would work with Nicolas to transfer the solution to our 
>> osgeo-github presentation.
>> Nicolas created already two pull requests to transfer the code.
>> https://github.com/OSGeo/osgeo/pull/206
>> https://github.com/OSGeo/osgeo/pull/208
>> 
>> Maybe the Howto page has to be added. We can ask Nicolas.
>> 
>> Astrid
>> 
>>> On 18/12/18 6:57 am, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>> 
>>>> Nicolas Bozon did a great work on the OSGeo symbols set as we 
>>>> planned for 2018.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks a lot!
>>>> 
>>>> Updated Preview:
>>>> https://nbozon.github.io/OSGeo/symbols-set/
>>>> 
>>>> Updated material:
>>>> https://github.com/OSGeo/osgeo/pull/206/commits/d4cf2ebc76e34293333953980a38dd047d3003a7 
>>>> Nicolas received a lot of feedback already.
>>>> 
>>>> MOTION: With this email I would like to make the motion to approve 
>>>> the OSGeo symbols so we can transfer the payment from the marketing 
>>>> budget to Nicolas.
>>>> 
>>>> Please Marketing members have a look and give feedback as soon as 
>>>> possible.
>>>> 
>>>> Astrid
>>>> ---
>>>> 
>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> Astrid Emde
>>>> OSGeo Board Member and OSGeo Secretary
>>>> Open Source Geospatial Foundation
>>>> https://www.osgeo.org/member/astrid-emde/
>>>> astrid_emde at osgeo.org
>>>> 
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