[OSGeo-Board] OSGeo logo on business cards and other printed materials

[Jason Birch]

That wiki page is considerably dated; I'd imagine that VisCom would have a different take on it at this point.  
 
I personally don't think that OSGeo logos should be allowed on business cards unless:
 
- The business card is OSGeo-specific (not an existing company card) or
- The company whose card it is on has paid a certain sponsorship level
 
This comes back to members being individuals rather than corporate entities.  
 
I can see the visibility benefits of allowing use, but I don't see a way of doing this without diluting the brand.
 
Jason
 

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From: venka.osgeo
Sent: Sat 2006-11-18 9:42 PM
To: dev at visibilitycommittee.osgeo.org; OSGeo-Board
Subject: [OSGeo-Board] OSGeo logo on business cards and other printed materials



Dear All,

Some Japan OSGeo Chapter members are requesting the
use of OSGeo Logo on their business cards.

I have gone thru the discussion on the Logo
usage is also available at
http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Logo_Use

and my present understanding based on the
above discussion is that

Mori-san can use it since he is Japan Chapter Representative
and also one of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation
Charter Members.

I am also permitted to use the logo on my business card
since I am one of the board member and
one of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation Charter
Members.

Could someone please clarify about use of OSGeo logo on
business cards by other members of Local Chapter. Business
card is a vital part of Japanese business and
academic community and it is a good way of increasing
visibility of OSGeo at least in Japan. I personally
think that more number of people start using the logo
on business cards the better.

Kind regards

Venka


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