[FOSS4G2016] Webpage and Logo

Tue Jun 30 12:56:51 PDT 2015

Hi

I did not react to the design as I received no such mail on the subject. I was not aware there was such list so will apply.
Comments forth coming
Cheers Marc

Vriendelijke groet,
Marc Vloemans

> Op 30 jun. 2015 om 20:51 heeft Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting OSGeo.nl <gert-jan at osgeo.nl> het volgende geschreven:
> 
> Till, Matthias, Dennis, 
> 
> Apparently I missed a junction ("Ausfahrt") along the Autobahn ... the
> FOSSGIS hacking weekend in Essen. 
> I didn't realize FOSS4G-2016 was such an main theme at the FOSSGIS hacking
> event, otherwise I'd shown up in the Linux Hotel. (hey, the grill-buffet
> looked great!)
> Tomorrow's "Stammtisch" in Bonn will take place without me as well. We'll
> meet in Como
> 
> 
> Anyway....:
> 
> 
> About the logo:
> I knew about the first logo (designed by Dennis Hellmich).
> Is the new logo (by Matthias, as can be seen on http://2016.foss4g.org/) the
> definitive successor of Dennis' logo? 
> 
> 
> About the website:
> Hereby my dozen thoughts on the current design (http://2016.foss4g.org/ as
> of 30th June, 18.00). Some minor, some major.
> As always intended as positive criticism!
> 
> 1. I really like the professional style of the design. Not just a "extended
> wiki-page", but a real design!
> 2. I'd rather have some clue added what FOSS4G is about. Part of our
> potential audience doesn't know what FOSS4G is. 
>   At first sight that part of the audience might think: "must be something
> about freight shipping. A container company perhaps? ;-)
> 3. Somehow add a reference to 10 years of FOSS4G
> 4. A subtitle like "Celebrating 10 years of free and open source geospatial
> software" might help on both 2) and 3)
> 5. The front page focuses on the location (Rhine, Bonn). To me, FOSS4G is
> about bringing the people together. 
> 6. At least until the end of FOSS4G-2015 a temporal reference to the
> 2015-site
> 7. Something in order to make clear this in work-in-progress. E.g. cover the
> frontpage partly behind a scaffold, or a Pink Floyd - The Wall-like design
> 8. The "welcome to Germany addition" seems a bit out of place. Is it for
> those who don't know Bonn is in Germany? 
>   If this addition is needed, why not include the text "Germany" in the
> logo itself: the text would then read something like: Bonn - Germany -
> August 2016
> 9. Is it useful to make 2 versions of the logo: an short one (with just the
> graphics) and a long one (including the text Bonn - Germany - august, 22. -
> 27.  2016
> 10. "August 22th - 27th" should read "August 22nd - 27th". Or even better:
> 22nd - 27th August (which is more European-English style, as opposed to the
> American style with month in advance)
> 11. Regarding the dates: I tend to use the core-conference dates as the main
> dates to show, and to use  extra lines for the pre-conf workshops and
> post-conference sprints
> 12. Add an "about"-entry in the menu: "about FOSS4G", "about FOSSGIS",
> "about OSGeo.org", "about Bonn", "about you"
> 
> As stated, I wasn't at the FOSSGIS hacking weekend, so perhaps several
> points mentioned here are already thoroughly discussed there. Let it be.
> However, I will be at the Dutch OSGeo.nl hacking day (4th July, in Enschede)
> where I would like to show the current design to a non-German audience.
> 
> 
> Final thought:
> @Matthias: are you in charge for all design issues for FOSS4G-2016. Or just
> for the website (and logo) for now? 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Regards, 
> 
> 
> Gert-Jan
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: foss4g2016-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> [mailto:foss4g2016-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] Namens till.adams at fossgis.de
> Verzonden: dinsdag 30 juni 2015 10:29
> Aan: foss4g2016 at lists.osgeo.org
> Onderwerp: [FOSS4G2016] Webpage and Logo
> 
> Hi list,
> 
> I talked to Matthias, the one who is responsible for what we till now have
> as logo and webpage. He told me, that they would like to finalize logo and
> design of the homepage (content is our business!!) on thursday, 2. of July.
> 
> The webpage is already open but not announced http://2016.foss4g.org
> 
> If there are any ideas or strong needs for a change beside what we now have
> (see below) just report it to the list or me directly:
> 
> - insert OSGEO and FOSSGIS logo on startp age
> - minor change on the logo by letting the ribbon-rhine end up with a peak
> 
> I wonder, that our dutch marketing team didn't comment on our webpage/logo
> for now ...?
> 
> 
> So far, Till
> 
> 
> 
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