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

[adam steer]

+1 from me. They look great, and from my reading Nicolas has worked to
accommodate everyone as much as possible.


On Wed., 26 Dec. 2018, 01:52 Astrid Emde (OSGeo) <astrid_emde at osgeo.org
wrote:

> Hello MArketing-members,
>
> please give also feedback.
>
> +1 from my side.
>
> Astrid
>
> Am 19.12.2018 19:50 schrieb 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 and not find ourselves again with outdated website in 4 years, which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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