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 <[email protected]>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 <[email protected]>: > > 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 <[email protected]>: > >> 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 > >> > > > > -- > E-mail to [email protected]<marketing%[email protected]>for > instructions on how to unsubscribe > List archives are available at http://www.libreoffice.org/lists/marketing/ > All messages you send to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > > -- E-mail to [email protected] for instructions on how to unsubscribe List archives are available at http://www.libreoffice.org/lists/marketing/ All messages you send to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
