[Foss4g2014] Draft: logo and design services RFQ

[Eli Adam]

Mostly sounds good, a few notes and questions below.


On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 10:10 AM, Garlynn Woodsong <Garlynn at calthorpe.com>wrote:

>  Edits & comments below... in general, this looks good.
>
>  ~g
>
>  On Aug 13, 2013, at 9:56 AM, Darrell Fuhriman wrote:
>
>  Comments?
>
>
>  *Request for Quotation*
>
>
>  RFQ = Request For Qualifications.... (normally)
>
>   In September, 2014, Portland will be hosting the Free and Open Source
> Software for Geospatial Conference (FOSS4G).
>
>  FOSS4G is the premiere international conference for open source
> geospatial technology. We are anticipating more than 1,000 attendees from
> around the world, and we're looking forward to introducing them to Portland
> and showing them why we love this city.
>
>  The organizing committee is soliciting bids for design services. The
> initial scope will be to design a logo for the conference, including
> variations for different display purposes (web banner, badge, grey scale,
> etc). Future work may include other design services such as signage,
> banners, website layout, printed programs, and t-shirt design.
>
>  *Design Requirements*
>
>  We're looking to maintain a consistent identity for the conference while
> highlighting those things that make Portland unique. We are looking for
> exciting designs – we don't want just another boring conference logo. There
> is just one requirement: any design must include the FOSS4G Ribbon. The
> ribbon can seen here:
> https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/main/logos/ribbon.png (Note: the
> colors can be changed.)   Examples of logos from past years can be seen
> here: https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/main/logos/ – but don't feel
> constrained by those designs.
>
>  The base design for the logo should be completed by September 17th, with
> variations due shortly thereafter.
>
>
If we plan to have a logo selected and in a video and presentation on about
September 20th-ish, we probably need to have the base design before the
17th to have a few iterations on variations.


>
>  *Bid Requirements*
>
>
>  Perhaps this header should be "Responding to this RFQ"? Are we asking
> for a bid here, or are we asking for a portfolio? Or both? (Seems like
> both...) Fine by me, seems like it will allow us to hit the deadline in
> fewer steps.
>
>  *
> *
> Interested parties should include a portfolio of relevant past work, and a
> ballpark quotation for the logo design, including variations. Please note
> if you are interested in doing future related work, such as t-shirt design,
> program design and layout, etc. You may include estimates for these
> services in your bid, but it is not required, and these will not be part of
> the initial contract.
>
>  Please address questions and send bid materials to:
>
>
When should they send portfolio and quote to you?

How will we do bid selection?  Is that planned to be crowd sourced?  Does
that matter to them or do we just need to make a fast decision?

Eli



>
>  Darrell Fuhriman
> Organizing  Committee Chair, FOSS4G 2014
> darrell at garnix.org
>
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