Hello all, I hope my comment doesn't count as an influx ;-)
I think it's sensible to have co-branding where possible. We do need to promote ourselves as a chapter as much as the projects, in some ways. The mugs that David mentioned (we still have some left if anyone would like one!) are a really good example of this. Thanks, Stevie On 27 July 2012 13:59, David Gerard <dger...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 27 July 2012 13:57, HJ Mitchell <hjmitch...@ymail.com> wrote: > > > Without wishing to prompt an influx of comments about visual identity > etc, I > > think we should be wary of promoting the chapter (not just with > merchandise) > > over the projects which the chapter exists to support. > > Wikipedia is a much more recognisable brand and the largest and most > > successful project WMUK supports and thus (imo) makes for the most > desirable > > and attention-grabbing merchandise. > > > We should consider that this isn't merchandise for sale, but giveaway > swag - chapters can't sell merchandise (yet), just give it away. (Go > visit WMUK and get away without a coffee mug.) > > > - d. > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > -- Stevie Benton Communications Organiser Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 @StevieBenton Wikimedia UK is the operating name of Wiki UK Limited, a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.
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