[Aust-NZ] Re: Aust-NZ Digest, Vol 11, Issue 3

Thu Jun 5 04:13:49 EDT 2008

Regarding the conference logo:

I think we should consider the following when it comes to the logo:

1. The conference theme - 'user driven'
2. Key concepts that logo designers might 'hook' onto i.e. 'the gathering of
the tribes', 'geospatial' , FOSS etc
3. A logo should have impact
4. Simplicity - keeping it simple will help its impact
5. Make sure it works big and small - an over complicated logo might become
clumsy when scaled
5. I think a simple image/silhouette of the opera house is instantly
recognisable as both Sydney and Australia.
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.
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?

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

Cheers

Simon

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> Who wants to present at the Open Source Developers' Conference, 2-5
> December 2008 in Sydney.
> I think we will submit one or two papers from LISAsoft.
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> Papers due by 30 June.
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> http://www.osdc.com.au/2008/papers/cfp.html
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> Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:48:13 +1000
> From: Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Aust-NZ] Re: FOSS4G Conference Logo
> To: Janelle Driscoll <jdriscoll at tourhosts.com.au>,      Aust-NZ OSGeo
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> Aust-NZ,
> Anyone have ideas re the FOSS4G conference logo?
> The key messages that would be good to show graphically are:
> 1. Australian (or Sydney)
>  * Kangaroo
>  * Opera House
>  * Harbour Bridge
>  * Surfing (noting our beaches)
> 2. Geospatial
>  * OSGeo logo at http://www.osgeo.org/logos/
> Full colour logo
>  * Compass
>  * Globe
>  * Map of Australia
>  * Map with pin on Sydney
> 3. Open Source
>  * Tux Penguin
> http://www.jtpowlette.com/
> <
> 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
> >
>
> Maybe we could base the logo on the Australian Coat of Arms, which
> includes a Kangaroo and Emu around a shield.
> http://www.answers.com/topic/australia
> <
> 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
> >
> We could replace the emu with a penguin, put the OSGeo logo in the
> shield, and simplify some of the other graphics.
>
> I'd like to have all comments in by Friday morning, so that we can make
> a decision on Friday.
>
>
> Cameron Shorter wrote:
> > I'm onto it now.
> >
> > Janelle Driscoll wrote:
> >
> >> Dear Cameron,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> As discussed in the LOC meeting last Friday you would like the FOSS4G
> >> website live in the next few weeks. Before we are able to design the
> >> website we need to design the Conference logo and choose the image
> >> that will carry through all marketing for the Conference. If was
> >> suggested in the meeting that you would gather suggestions of elements
> >> to be used for the Conference logo via email discussion. Has this
> >> discussion taken place? Please advise of the outcome of the discussion
> >> so that we can start working on the logo design.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Kind Regards
> >>
> >> Janelle Driscoll
> >>
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> > Cameron Shorter
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> > Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050
> > Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254
> >
> > Think Globally, Fix Locally
> > Commercial Support for Geospatial Open Source Solutions
> > http://www.lisasoft.com/LISAsoft/SupportedProducts.html
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Cameron Shorter
> Geospatial Systems Architect
> Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050
> Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254
>
> Think Globally, Fix Locally
> Commercial Support for Geospatial Open Source Solutions
> http://www.lisasoft.com/LISAsoft/SupportedProducts.html
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