Rob, I noticed there is OpenOffice.org / OpenSource.org - really two different target groups since there are people that make the programs / use the programs. I agree that there has to be some type of guidelines to create a streamline branding. It's definitely a problem if thousands of people are all making unique marketing efforts but if they are all spread out it's a waste of time. What I wanted to know really is if the founders/leaders have certain colors, catch phrases, ex. they are already set on. If so they could definitely be a starting point to create materials from / videos from. I can say I have gotten lost trying to download OpenOffice off the front page a few times. Saying that I think there should be more visuals and not just all text too. We live in a world now of "app icons" and I think it would be smart to create what people use now.
On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 4:01 PM, Rob Weir <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 2:52 PM, P.P. Meyer <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Kadal, > > > > Do you know what platform the website is running from? Are they using > CSS / > > blog or some other type? I might change the color of the logo. I'd be > > interested in knowing Apache's goals/direction then I could really > > understand how to market them better. Here is an idea attached. > > > > The website is mainly HTML and CSS. Some pages use a simplified > markup called "Markdown text". But styling is done with CSS. > > We've been discussing a "visual signature" update for our next major > release (OpenOffice 4.0) in April. As part of this we will likely > update the logo. Previous discussions have been exploring the > possibility of having a public competition to design the new logo. > > Regards, > > -Rob > > > > > > On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 10:59 AM, Kadal Amutham <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Welcome Mr. Paul. I am another volunteer like you. Look at the page > >> opensource.org and can you suggest in the improvement of logo and other > >> layout? > >> > >> With Warm Regards > >> > >> V.Kadal Amutham > >> 919444360480 > >> > >> > >> > >> On 9 December 2012 02:26, P.P. Meyer <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > Hello Apache Marketers, > >> > > >> > I'm Paul. I have been creating online marketing strategies for small > >> > businesses over the past ten years. I learned about SEO and long-tail > >> > tactics way before it was ever a fad. I'm completing my MBA this > >> > semester > >> > and just finished receiving my MLitt in Film Studies completing it > while > >> > taking a year off from my MBA. I'm all educated out and most > interested > >> > in > >> > creating media content for Apache - youtube videos, photoshop, > facebook, > >> > off-line tactics. I have been an Open Office user for a few years and > >> > would > >> > like to give back some time if wanted. > >> > > >> > I'm located in Hampton, Virginia. If any other marketers are in the > >> > Virginia area then howdy! > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Respectfully, > >> > - Paul Phillip Meyer > >> > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Respectfully, > > - Paul > -- Respectfully, - Paul
