New email thread about branding? Sure. I'll start that one. Cheers. -C On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 1:58 PM, Andrew Pullins <android2772@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I definitely think this is a good idea. clarification on how you may use > the GIMP brand will help with the confusion. > > Should a new email thread be started though, so we can talk about GIMP Branding > Guidelines? > > -- > Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Praise be unto God for giving us a way to > live with him. > > <https://www.facebook.com/android272> > <https://plus.google.com/u/0/113439282950133616549/posts> > <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andrew-pullins/6a/2b3/366> > <https://twitter.com/android272> <http://android272.deviantart.com/> > > On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 3:15 PM, C R <cajhne@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Branding guidelines are as much about what NOT to do as it is what to do. >> Notice that official project usage and regular public usage are different >> sections of the design document for Libre Office. It's beneficial to >> separate projects associated with GIMP development from other sub-sections >> that may or may not be affiliated with GIMP. >> >> Thus, it's not a dictation of what to do to copy the GIMP project website, >> but rather preserve the brand so it is not diluded by, say 1000 different >> wilbur fan art graphics, which is what you see when you do a Google image >> search for "GIMP logo". I think there's benefit in providing some official >> graphics and pre-made banners for things that link back to the official >> GIMP website, and special versions of the graphic for things tied directly >> to the GIMP project, and other graphics for general public use to spread >> awareness of GIMP. >> >> Thoughts? >> >> It's a good deal of work though, so if people aren't on board with it, >> please do let me know now. :) >> >> On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 7:15 PM, Michael Schumacher <schumaml@xxxxxx> >> wrote: >> >> > >> > >> > On 06/23/2015 04:04 AM, Andrew Pullins wrote: >> > >> > > Over in the LibreOffice project the design and marketing team made >> > > the LibreOffice Branding Guidelines [1]. It goes over everything from >> > what >> > > the official spelling of the name, acceptable abbreviations, how the >> logo >> > > is to look with exact measurements, what colors are to be used with >> it, >> > and >> > > the official fonts. I think this would be a great starting point for >> > > creating a design document. >> > >> > Some people already mistake gimpforums.com for an official resource >> > because it resembles the www.gimp.org site rather closely. >> > >> > I really wouldn't like to encourage or dictate that any site should use >> > the same colors, fonts and measurements. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Regards, >> > Michael >> > GPG: 96A8 B38A 728A 577D 724D 60E5 F855 53EC B36D 4CDD >> > _______________________________________________ >> > gimp-developer-list mailing list >> > List address: gimp-developer-list@xxxxxxxxx >> > List membership: >> > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list >> > List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-developer-list >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> gimp-developer-list mailing list >> List address: gimp-developer-list@xxxxxxxxx >> List membership: >> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list >> List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-developer-list >> > > _______________________________________________ gimp-developer-list mailing list List address: gimp-developer-list@xxxxxxxxx List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-developer-list
