Andrew, Is there any chance that I can get the correct versions sent to me please as I'm not "on the BBC network" in any useful sense and I suspect that attempting to hack in may be frowned upon, however relevant to Backstage.
2009/9/3 Andrew Bowden <[email protected]> > > > Hi, > > I have been conversing with [email protected] at > http://mychannellogos.com/ <http://mychannellogos.com/default.aspx> a > rather neat little application that adds icons to the programme listings in > Windows Media Center on Vista (later version) and Windows 7. > > I've been trying to persuade him to use "official" BBC logos, rather than > ones that have been badly edited by a three-year old who's never seen a > radial colouring tool before. > > The icons need to be 42 wide and 96 high transparent PNGs to display in the > guide. I've done a set (see attached) that are all taken from the iPlayer > pages. > > However, despite my sending proof that the BBC logo has certain > constraints, requirements and colourways, the programme creator is unhappy > because they are "too small" and he is unhappy that the BBC logos are "white > out on colour" which doesn't fit with his view of logos. > > As I want them to look right (like I did for DAB!) is there some internal > BBC thing with a set of logos for all BBC channels in existence for use in > an EPG? Then I can tell him that they are official, and not just "proper"... > > Well I'm sure all our marketing people are happy he's such an expert on > logo design :) > > There was a branding website - no longer updated - which details the usage > of the BBC logos, however the logos themselves are only available to > download if you're on the BBC network. > http://www.bbc.co.uk/branding/ > > There's a raft of different versions of the logos for each channel, > including monochrome ones, and two-colour versions. But ultimately if we > didn't our own brand right on the iPlayer pages, what hope would there be > for us?! > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002
