[Marketing] Motion to approve the new OSGeo symbols set by Nicolas Bozon

[Cameron Shorter]

+1 for releasing payment to Nicolas. I feel the value he has contributed 
is worthy of the budget.

My suggestions for improvements still stand.

On 20/12/18 5:40 am, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote:
> Hello Cameron,
>
> thanks for your feedback.
>
> Am 19.12.2018 19:23 schrieb Cameron Shorter:
>> Astrid,
>>
>> If we are signing off on payment, can you please provide the criteria
>> provided to Nicolas, so that we can confirm that he has met that
>> criteria.
>
> This it what we asked for with the OSGeo Budget 2018
> * 5000 extra for website/logo/other design items to keep it current 
> and not find ourselves again with outdated website in 4 years, which 
> costs more time and money.
> * see https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2018#OSGeo_Committees
> * and in the spreadsheet it says:         5000    Enhancements and 
> additional graphic design
>
>> I personally am really impressed with Nicolas' work. I love the
>> consistency Nicolas has brought to the symbol set, and the fact that
>> it is using SVG which can be scaled. I can see it as being something
>> we can use in an aggregate situation (such as OSGeoLive).
>>
>> I also see extra things which I'd like to see happen for this task.
>> (Maybe as a next engagement for Nicolas).
>
> Yes - maybe we can make a new engagement. But maybe we can look first 
> how we can use the logos that we have now.
>
>> 1. I feel the grey logos could be much better if we added the source
>> colours to them.
>
> Explanation: Only some logos are provided with source colors
> https://github.com/nbozon/osgeo/tree/OSGeo-symbols-set/marketing/branding/symbols/svg/black 
>
>
> Background: Nicolas mission was only to provide the ttf-files and 
> extend mapsk.in with the OSGeo logos/ project logos
> * http://mapsk.in/#icons
>
>> 2. For the symbol set to be sustainable, it will need to be able to be
>> updated long term, by more people than Nicolas. We would want new
>> projects to be able to create their own logos. Hence, we should
>> provide a HOWTO page which explains the process for creating a new
>> logo that a project (typically a software developer) could follow.
>> Ideally the barrier to entry in creating the logo will be low.
>
> Someone would work with Nicolas to transfer the solution to our 
> osgeo-github presentation.
> Nicolas created already two pull requests to transfer the code.
> https://github.com/OSGeo/osgeo/pull/206
> https://github.com/OSGeo/osgeo/pull/208
>
> Maybe the Howto page has to be added. We can ask Nicolas.
>
> Astrid
>
>> On 18/12/18 6:57 am, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Nicolas Bozon did a great work on the OSGeo symbols set as we 
>>> planned for 2018.
>>>
>>> Thanks a lot!
>>>
>>> Updated Preview:
>>> https://nbozon.github.io/OSGeo/symbols-set/
>>>
>>> Updated material:
>>> https://github.com/OSGeo/osgeo/pull/206/commits/d4cf2ebc76e34293333953980a38dd047d3003a7 
>>> Nicolas received a lot of feedback already.
>>>
>>> MOTION: With this email I would like to make the motion to approve 
>>> the OSGeo symbols so we can transfer the payment from the marketing 
>>> budget to Nicolas.
>>>
>>> Please Marketing members have a look and give feedback as soon as 
>>> possible.
>>>
>>> Astrid
>>> ---
>>>
>>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>>> Astrid Emde
>>> OSGeo Board Member and OSGeo Secretary
>>> Open Source Geospatial Foundation
>>> https://www.osgeo.org/member/astrid-emde/
>>> astrid_emde at osgeo.org
>>>
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