Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] ​​OSGeo Seal Design Contest

2016-02-24 Thread Anita Graser
Thanks to everyone who already submitted a design! Due to popular demand, we are extending the deadline to March 5th. https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Seal_contest Submit now for your chance to win a ticket to FOSS4G 2016! Best wishes, Anita On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 8:00 PM, Cameron Shorter wrot

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] ​​OSGeo Seal Design Contest

2016-02-12 Thread Cameron Shorter
I've added a first submission to the OSGeo Seal contest. https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Seal_contest#Submission_1 I propose that the existing OSGeo Compass (or one of the existing variants) be considered as the OSGeo Seal. My reasoning is that our existing logo is good, works well as a seal, and i

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] ​​OSGeo Seal Design Contest

2016-02-10 Thread Venkatesh Raghavan
On 2016/02/11 4:15, Jody Garnett wrote: I found this link (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_seal) a helpful starting point. Also this one https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_%28emblem%29 Best Venka -- Jody Garnett On 10 February 2016 at 10:13, Anita Graser wrote: ​Dear OSGeo communi

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] ​​OSGeo Seal Design Contest

2016-02-10 Thread Anita Graser
Hi Cameron, On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 8:36 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote: > I'm interested to know how a company seal should be different to our > existing OSGeo Logo? > https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Logo > * Would a company seal dilute the branding of the logo? > * Should the company seal be based on t

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] ​​OSGeo Seal Design Contest

2016-02-10 Thread Jody Garnett
The seal is more formal (as described used in a similar fashion as a signature for awards, contracts, agreements). I imagine a successful design could make use of the logo - perhaps you would like to submit your idea Cameron? -- Jody Garnett On 10 February 2016 at 11:36, Cameron Shorter wrote:

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] ​​OSGeo Seal Design Contest

2016-02-10 Thread Cameron Shorter
I'm interested to know how a company seal should be different to our existing OSGeo Logo? https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Logo * Would a company seal dilute the branding of the logo? * Should the company seal be based on the OSGeo logo in order to consolidate brand recognition? (I assume so) On

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] ​​OSGeo Seal Design Contest

2016-02-10 Thread Jody Garnett
I found this link (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_seal) a helpful starting point. -- Jody Garnett On 10 February 2016 at 10:13, Anita Graser wrote: > ​Dear OSGeo community, > > OSGeo just turned 10 and as a gift to ourselves, we would like to invite > the artistic minds in our community

[OSGeo-Discuss] ​​OSGeo Seal Design Contest

2016-02-10 Thread Anita Graser
​Dear OSGeo community, OSGeo just turned 10 and as a gift to ourselves, we would like to invite the artistic minds in our community to develop the official seal for our foundation (in line with our bylaws). This seal will be used on official documents, such as the student award certificates at FOS