Re: [guadec-list] Time for call for logos for next GUADEC in Birmingham

[Anne Østergaard <anne oestergaard nu>]

tir, 05 09 2006 kl. 14:08 +0100, skrev Paul Cooper:
> ----- Quim Gil <qgil desdeamericaconamor org> wrote:
> > The last conclusion was that at a marketing level it was a disaster
> > to
> > re-brand every year GUADEC, thus the effort for having a stable logo.
> > 
> > If you look at sport events and music festivals you will find many
> > ways
> > for creating unique marketing for people to associate with every
> > occasion... keeping the same logo and core brand identity.
> 
> I agree with Quim. Although we should always feel free to think different and not simply ape them, if you look at the big conferences like OSCON and Linuxworld, apart from the dates and speakers the sites are virtually identical each year (from memory anyway, I didn't check wayback machine). I would prefer we spent time fixing things that need fixing (e.g. site navigation) or developing things relevant to Birmingham (travel info, directions, etc), rather than things that don't, like the logo.

Actually I also agree here. I have always felt that waiting for a logo
competition to be able to start up the next GUADEC website was not
right.

If it has been decided to go for the same logo in order to brand GNOME
and its users and developers conference, I think it is a wise decision.
Sorry if I have missed that such a decision has been taken.

> However if we want to inspire contribution to 'marketing collatoral' (for want of a better phrase) how about a call for banner adverts, or print adverts / flyers (with the logo and guidelines and trademark agreement). Or for that matter t-shirt designs, presentation templates, audio adverts (to be 'inserted' in podcasts), or video adverts (for YouTube, Blip.tv, etc), that are 'Made in Gnome' (i.e. using Gnome related tools, e.g. Gimp, Inkscape, Abiword, OOo, Jokosher, TamTam, Pitivi, Diva, etc). This is an idea Thomas, Bastien, and I talked about, but we thought now isn't the time to do this. 
> 

My point remains that with more time it is more likely we get some fine
bids on the 'marketing collatoral' that determines the Birmingham 2007
identity.

A call for this material could start soon.

There will be enough to take care of in the months right before the
GUADEC.

Finding good prices for printing etc. is also easier when we have more
time at our hands.

Kind regards

Anne