Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Logo Enhancements

Joey,

Contest work well with artistic content. What is important is to communicate
the desired outcome and the process for participating. A wiki page will
often do.

This adds value in two ways.

1) A little planning never hurts and having a well defined criteria for
selecting the successful candidate is good.

2) Re-enforces to the Participants the playing field is level and everyone
has a shot.

Reminding folks how this is a personal benefit often boosts participation.

John

On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 4:16 AM, Johannes Bausch
<johannes.bausch@gmail.com>wrote:

> And when we're at it: Can we sit down and make a LibO logo contest?
> With a deadline? I suggest the following:
>
> 1) Have a contest for a general mockup, this includes
> * Logo symbol
> * Logo text (see issue I already mentioned, we need the text path to
> be refined somehow)
> * Icons for files and applications
> * (Mascot)
> The deadline for this part should be something like in two weeks or
> so, mainly because we already have so many great ideas but they're
> somehow spread a bit too far away. Then we decide upon the general
> elements. Paper plane or book as symbol (just examples), which logo
> text etc. will all be decided by vote. I'm not sure how that can be
> done on a mailing list but I'm sure someone of you has an idea for
> that.
>
> 2) Have an actual logo contest
> Now that we have the elements, we want the people to make great
> artwork out of it. This includes the same things as before:
> * Logo, different versions (color, grayscale, black, inverted),
> different formats (small, square?, only symbol)
> * Icons
> The deadline for this second part should be something like two further
> weeks along. We could also attract more artists in participating here
> - I think it is not bad for your reputation as an artist if YOUR logo
> is being used in such an application.
> I'd really appreciate some feedback on these ideas of mine. If you
> think this is a good idea I can set up a wiki page with the
> guidelines.
>
> Thanks,
> Joey
>
> 2010/11/12 Johannes Bausch <johannes.bausch@gmail.com>:
> > By the way: can I rename files on the wiki? "Logo.svg" is not really
> > self-descriptive and I just noticed it after having uploaded the file.
> > Thanks.
> >
> > 2010/11/12 Johannes Bausch <johannes.bausch@gmail.com>:
> > > Hey,
> > >
> > > I see no general problem with the current logo. However, just using a
> > > font, typing a name and saying "this is my logo" is not the way logos
> > > are done, usually at least. I know we're just at the beginning but
> > > still I felt like doing some enhancements. So here we are:
> > > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:Logo.svg
> > > I've changed several things:
> > > * ffi ligature
> > > * raised the lower line of both c and e
> > > * reduced and evened space between letters
> > > * fixed base line
> > > * fixed weird bend on e
> > > I know, it's not perfect but I hope you like it anyways...
> > >
> > > Joey
>
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