[Aust-NZ] Re: Logos FOSS4G / Aust-NZ

[Cameron Shorter]

For Aust/NZ, the Southern Cross is a good linking point.

I was wondering whether we could draw the Southern Cross, replacing the 
stars as OSGeo compasses. (Might be a bit too complicated).

Could possibly be included into the Aust/NZ flags.

Jody Garnett wrote:
> Thanks for the reminder Cameron; is it time to do this then?
>
> I did some sketches for the FOSS4G logo that may be of interest - to 
> be honest they are mostly related to the Sydney harbour.
> - My fav is is an abstract aerial view of the opera house folding into 
> that ribbon thing - I assume the map inclined will have a fun time 
> when they figure out what the shapes represent.-  I am tempted to just 
> draw the ribbon thing up side down and see if I get shot.
> - It would also be funny to do the "Enternity" cursive but that may 
> make a long story for everyone who asks
> - A simple classic boomerang with the ribbon curve on it would 
> probably be good; (perhaps get a bulk order a bit of card stock and a 
> can of spray paint you may have a good alternative to a t-shirt to 
> hand out in the conference materials).
>
> And had a few more ideas - the most promising is to create one of 
> those nice dream map dot painting things with the ribbon in it; or use 
> it to make a mental dream map of the open source projects would be way 
> cool. Other than tyring to figure out where to start I am sure it 
> would just be taken as a colour blind test :-)
>
> For Aust-NZ it is a bit more hard; how about:
> - the compass is so northern hemisphere - how about the same ring with 
> the souther cross inside rather than an arrow? It is on both flags is 
> it not?
> - I tried drawing the compass upside down but it was useless
> - draw the compass - with a few extra lines hinting at the souther 
> hemisphere - my just end up look like it is sitting in a bowl?
>
> Let me know if any of the above is of interest and I can draw them up.
> Jody
>
> Cameron Shorter wrote:
>> Jody,
>> Interested?
>> IMO:
>>
>> Do we have any budding graphic artists out there who'd like to have a 
>> go at putting together a logo for OSGeo-AustNZ?
>>
>> I'd say that the only pre-requisites would be that:
>> - we should include the OSGeo compass prominently within the design
>> - the design should be simple, allowing for reproduction as an icon, 
>> on a letter head, website etc.
>> - the design being immediately recognisable as relating to AustNZ.
>> (...anything relating to underarm bowling will be ignored   ;-)  (for 
>> our overseas subscribers, its an 'in' joke relating to a shameful 
>> incident in our distant past.) )
>>
>> For the privilege of preparing this design, you will receive your 
>> community's grateful admiration.
>> Bruce
>


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