[Aust-NZ] Re: Logos FOSS4G / Aust-NZ

[Jody Garnett]

Hi Cameron; I cannot apparently get anything past the 40k limit on the 
mailing list...
One last try,
Jody
> For Aust/NZ, the Southern Cross is a good linking point.
>
> I was wondering whether we could draw the Southern Cross, replacing 
> the stars as OSGeo compasses. (Might be a bit too complicated).
>
> Could possibly be included into the Aust/NZ flags.
>
> Jody Garnett wrote:
>> Thanks for the reminder Cameron; is it time to do this then?
>>
>> I did some sketches for the FOSS4G logo that may be of interest - to 
>> be honest they are mostly related to the Sydney harbour.
>> - My fav is is an abstract aerial view of the opera house folding 
>> into that ribbon thing - I assume the map inclined will have a fun 
>> time when they figure out what the shapes represent.-  I am tempted 
>> to just draw the ribbon thing up side down and see if I get shot.
>> - It would also be funny to do the "Enternity" cursive but that may 
>> make a long story for everyone who asks
>> - A simple classic boomerang with the ribbon curve on it would 
>> probably be good; (perhaps get a bulk order a bit of card stock and a 
>> can of spray paint you may have a good alternative to a t-shirt to 
>> hand out in the conference materials).
>>
>> And had a few more ideas - the most promising is to create one of 
>> those nice dream map dot painting things with the ribbon in it; or 
>> use it to make a mental dream map of the open source projects would 
>> be way cool. Other than tyring to figure out where to start I am sure 
>> it would just be taken as a colour blind test :-)
>>
>> For Aust-NZ it is a bit more hard; how about:
>> - the compass is so northern hemisphere - how about the same ring 
>> with the souther cross inside rather than an arrow? It is on both 
>> flags is it not?
>> - I tried drawing the compass upside down but it was useless
>> - draw the compass - with a few extra lines hinting at the souther 
>> hemisphere - my just end up look like it is sitting in a bowl?
>>
>> Let me know if any of the above is of interest and I can draw them up.
>> Jody
>>
>> Cameron Shorter wrote:
>>> Jody,
>>> Interested?
>>> IMO:
>>>
>>> Do we have any budding graphic artists out there who'd like to have 
>>> a go at putting together a logo for OSGeo-AustNZ?
>>>
>>> I'd say that the only pre-requisites would be that:
>>> - we should include the OSGeo compass prominently within the design
>>> - the design should be simple, allowing for reproduction as an icon, 
>>> on a letter head, website etc.
>>> - the design being immediately recognisable as relating to AustNZ.
>>> (...anything relating to underarm bowling will be ignored   ;-)  
>>> (for our overseas subscribers, its an 'in' joke relating to a 
>>> shameful incident in our distant past.) )
>>>
>>> For the privilege of preparing this design, you will receive your 
>>> community's grateful admiration.
>>> Bruce
>>
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