[DISCUSS] Start an official OpenJPA Logo contest?

[DWoods]

How does everyone feel about finally starting a Logo contest?

Proposed rules:
1) All submissions require an ICLA or CCLA and released under ASL 2.0.
2) Logos for website banner must be no more than 120 pixels high and
supplied as PNG files with transparent backgrounds (additional formats
like PSD or SVG are optional but preferred for future editing.)
3) Website theme redesign will not be part of the contest, due to
complexity with exporting Confluence content, but minor tweaks will be
considered.
4) Submitted entries will be placed on or linked from a Logo Contest
wiki page for viewing.

Proposed timeframe:
1) Contest runs June 8 through June 21
2) Voting runs from Noon EDT on June 22 through midnight on June 28 (PMC
decides final logo)
3) Winner will be announced June 29

The contest would be announced by email announcement to the users and
dev mailing lists and a news item on the website.


Thoughts?

-Donald

[Michael Dick]

Sounds good to me. Is two weeks enough time or would we want to extend it a
week?

-mike

On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 9:48 AM, Donald Woods <[hidden email]> wrote:

> How does everyone feel about finally starting a Logo contest?
>
> Proposed rules:
> 1) All submissions require an ICLA or CCLA and released under ASL 2.0.
> 2) Logos for website banner must be no more than 120 pixels high and
> supplied as PNG files with transparent backgrounds (additional formats like
> PSD or SVG are optional but preferred for future editing.)
> 3) Website theme redesign will not be part of the contest, due to
> complexity with exporting Confluence content, but minor tweaks will be
> considered.
> 4) Submitted entries will be placed on or linked from a Logo Contest wiki
> page for viewing.
>
> Proposed timeframe:
> 1) Contest runs June 8 through June 21
> 2) Voting runs from Noon EDT on June 22 through midnight on June 28 (PMC
> decides final logo)
> 3) Winner will be announced June 29
>
> The contest would be announced by email announcement to the users and dev
> mailing lists and a news item on the website.
>
>
> Thoughts?
>
> -Donald
>

[DWoods]

3 weeks or even 30 days for submissions is fine with me.....


-Donald


Michael Dick wrote:

> Sounds good to me. Is two weeks enough time or would we want to extend it a
> week?
>
> -mike
>
> On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 9:48 AM, Donald Woods <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> How does everyone feel about finally starting a Logo contest?
>>
>> Proposed rules:
>> 1) All submissions require an ICLA or CCLA and released under ASL 2.0.
>> 2) Logos for website banner must be no more than 120 pixels high and
>> supplied as PNG files with transparent backgrounds (additional formats like
>> PSD or SVG are optional but preferred for future editing.)
>> 3) Website theme redesign will not be part of the contest, due to
>> complexity with exporting Confluence content, but minor tweaks will be
>> considered.
>> 4) Submitted entries will be placed on or linked from a Logo Contest wiki
>> page for viewing.
>>
>> Proposed timeframe:
>> 1) Contest runs June 8 through June 21
>> 2) Voting runs from Noon EDT on June 22 through midnight on June 28 (PMC
>> decides final logo)
>> 3) Winner will be announced June 29
>>
>> The contest would be announced by email announcement to the users and dev
>> mailing lists and a news item on the website.
>>
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>> -Donald
>>
>

[Pinaki Poddar]

http://www.despair.com/persistence.html

[Michael Dick]

-1 offtopic
+1 funny

Seriously though.

I think we should announce the contest, give it an end date of Jun 30th (or
24th if that's too long).

Anyone opposed?

-mike

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Pinaki Poddar <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
>
> http://www.despair.com/persistence.html
>
>
>
> -----
> Pinaki Poddar                      http://ppoddar.blogspot.com/
>
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/pinakipoddar
> OpenJPA PMC Member/Committer
> JPA Expert Group Member
> --
> View this message in context:
> http://n2.nabble.com/-DISCUSS--Start-an-official-OpenJPA-Logo-contest--tp3043391p3057394.html
> Sent from the OpenJPA Developers mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
>
>

[Jeremy Bauer]

+1 funny - I'm pretty sure I need the calendar.  :-)

+1 logo contest
+1 Jun 30th end date

-Jeremy

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 1:13 PM, Michael Dick <[hidden email]>wrote:

> -1 offtopic
> +1 funny
>
> Seriously though.
>
> I think we should announce the contest, give it an end date of Jun 30th (or
> 24th if that's too long).
>
> Anyone opposed?
>
> -mike
>
> On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Pinaki Poddar <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > http://www.despair.com/persistence.html
> >
> >
> >
> > -----
> > Pinaki Poddar                      http://ppoddar.blogspot.com/
> >
> > http://www.linkedin.com/in/pinakipoddar
> > OpenJPA PMC Member/Committer
> > JPA Expert Group Member
> > --
> > View this message in context:
> >
> http://n2.nabble.com/-DISCUSS--Start-an-official-OpenJPA-Logo-contest--tp3043391p3057394.html
> > Sent from the OpenJPA Developers mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
> >
> >
>

[DWoods]

June 30 sounds good.

Unless you've already started (or we need a PMC member to initiate) I
can work on it tonight/tomorrow.


-Donald


Michael Dick wrote:

> -1 offtopic
> +1 funny
>
> Seriously though.
>
> I think we should announce the contest, give it an end date of Jun 30th (or
> 24th if that's too long).
>
> Anyone opposed?
>
> -mike
>
> On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Pinaki Poddar <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>>
>> http://www.despair.com/persistence.html
>>
>>
>>
>> -----
>> Pinaki Poddar                      http://ppoddar.blogspot.com/
>>
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/pinakipoddar
>> OpenJPA PMC Member/Committer
>> JPA Expert Group Member
>> --
>> View this message in context:
>> http://n2.nabble.com/-DISCUSS--Start-an-official-OpenJPA-Logo-contest--tp3043391p3057394.html
>> Sent from the OpenJPA Developers mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
>>
>>
>

[Michael Dick]

I haven't started anything. I'm guessing a post on dev & users + a news item
on the main page would be the places to start though.

I don't think it requires a PMC member to initiate. If it does due to some
bylaws I'm not aware of I'll lend you my PMC rubber stamp (it's well earned
for putting this together) :-)

-mike
On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Donald Woods <[hidden email]> wrote:

> June 30 sounds good.
>
> Unless you've already started (or we need a PMC member to initiate) I can
> work on it tonight/tomorrow.
>
>
> -Donald
>
>
>
> Michael Dick wrote:
>
>> -1 offtopic
>> +1 funny
>>
>> Seriously though.
>>
>> I think we should announce the contest, give it an end date of Jun 30th
>> (or
>> 24th if that's too long).
>>
>> Anyone opposed?
>>
>> -mike
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Pinaki Poddar <[hidden email]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> http://www.despair.com/persistence.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----
>>> Pinaki Poddar                      http://ppoddar.blogspot.com/
>>>
>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/pinakipoddar
>>> OpenJPA PMC Member/Committer
>>> JPA Expert Group Member
>>> --
>>> View this message in context:
>>>
>>> http://n2.nabble.com/-DISCUSS--Start-an-official-OpenJPA-Logo-contest--tp3043391p3057394.html
>>> Sent from the OpenJPA Developers mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>

[Pinaki Poddar]

Hi,
  Do we offer prizes? Can we get IBM, Apache, Google sponsor a prize?
 
  Do we need T-Shirt with logo?

  Can we submit more than one?

  Here is a trial (silly:) attempt [1]

[1]  http://people.apache.org/~ppoddar/openjpa/logo/lopenjpa-logo-1.png
 

[DWoods]

I would assume that recognition would be all we could offer, but it's
worth asking around...

For Apache Geronimo, we include a "Graphics by Epiq" link under our
navigation section, as Epiq contributed the graphics and theme for our
website.

For the OpenJPA logo contest, I would propose that we include
attribution on the Thanks [1] page.

[1] http://openjpa.apache.org/thanks.html


-Donald


Pinaki Poddar wrote:

> Hi,
>   Do we offer prizes? Can we get IBM, Apache, Google sponsor a prize?
>  
>   Do we need T-Shirt with logo?
>
>   Can we submit more than one?
>
>   Here is a trial (silly:) attempt [1]
>
> [1]  http://people.apache.org/~ppoddar/openjpa/logo/lopenjpa-logo-1.png
>  
>
>
> -----
> Pinaki Poddar                      http://ppoddar.blogspot.com/
>                                      
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/pinakipoddar
> OpenJPA PMC Member/Committer
> JPA Expert Group Member

[DWoods]

OK, I'll start working on it....


-Donald


Michael Dick wrote:

> I haven't started anything. I'm guessing a post on dev & users + a news item
> on the main page would be the places to start though.
>
> I don't think it requires a PMC member to initiate. If it does due to some
> bylaws I'm not aware of I'll lend you my PMC rubber stamp (it's well earned
> for putting this together) :-)
>
> -mike
> On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Donald Woods <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> June 30 sounds good.
>>
>> Unless you've already started (or we need a PMC member to initiate) I can
>> work on it tonight/tomorrow.
>>
>>
>> -Donald
>>
>>
>>
>> Michael Dick wrote:
>>
>>> -1 offtopic
>>> +1 funny
>>>
>>> Seriously though.
>>>
>>> I think we should announce the contest, give it an end date of Jun 30th
>>> (or
>>> 24th if that's too long).
>>>
>>> Anyone opposed?
>>>
>>> -mike
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Pinaki Poddar <[hidden email]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> http://www.despair.com/persistence.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----
>>>> Pinaki Poddar                      http://ppoddar.blogspot.com/
>>>>
>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/pinakipoddar
>>>> OpenJPA PMC Member/Committer
>>>> JPA Expert Group Member
>>>> --
>>>> View this message in context:
>>>>
>>>> http://n2.nabble.com/-DISCUSS--Start-an-official-OpenJPA-Logo-contest--tp3043391p3057394.html
>>>> Sent from the OpenJPA Developers mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>

[Michael Dick]

I suspect you're right Donald, but it never hurts to ask.

There's some precedent set for Apache SWAG [1], we should be able to submit
our logo there or host our own shop at cafepress.

[1] http://www.cafepress.com/meepzor/230676

I'll chip in for a free item with the logo for the winner of the contest if
we can get our logo added to the store. I'm not sure whether cafepress does
international shipping though..

-mike

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 7:10 PM, Donald Woods <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I would assume that recognition would be all we could offer, but it's worth
> asking around...
>
> For Apache Geronimo, we include a "Graphics by Epiq" link under our
> navigation section, as Epiq contributed the graphics and theme for our
> website.
>
> For the OpenJPA logo contest, I would propose that we include attribution
> on the Thanks [1] page.
>
> [1] http://openjpa.apache.org/thanks.html
>
>
> -Donald
>
>
>
> Pinaki Poddar wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>  Do we offer prizes? Can we get IBM, Apache, Google sponsor a prize?
>>    Do we need T-Shirt with logo?
>>
>>  Can we submit more than one?
>>  Here is a trial (silly:) attempt [1]
>>
>> [1]  http://people.apache.org/~ppoddar/openjpa/logo/lopenjpa-logo-1.png<http://people.apache.org/%7Eppoddar/openjpa/logo/lopenjpa-logo-1.png>
>>
>>
>> -----
>> Pinaki Poddar                      http://ppoddar.blogspot.com/
>>
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/pinakipoddar
>> OpenJPA PMC Member/Committer
>> JPA Expert Group Member
>>
>

[DWoods]

Cool! I'll pitch in too.

Maybe if we have someone going to the fall ApacheCon in California, we
can provide some trinkets to handout at a OpenJPA 2.0.0 MeetUps/BoFs :-)


-Donald


Michael Dick wrote:

> I suspect you're right Donald, but it never hurts to ask.
>
> There's some precedent set for Apache SWAG [1], we should be able to submit
> our logo there or host our own shop at cafepress.
>
> [1] http://www.cafepress.com/meepzor/230676
>
> I'll chip in for a free item with the logo for the winner of the contest if
> we can get our logo added to the store. I'm not sure whether cafepress does
> international shipping though..
>
> -mike
>
> On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 7:10 PM, Donald Woods <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> I would assume that recognition would be all we could offer, but it's worth
>> asking around...
>>
>> For Apache Geronimo, we include a "Graphics by Epiq" link under our
>> navigation section, as Epiq contributed the graphics and theme for our
>> website.
>>
>> For the OpenJPA logo contest, I would propose that we include attribution
>> on the Thanks [1] page.
>>
>> [1] http://openjpa.apache.org/thanks.html
>>
>>
>> -Donald
>>
>>
>>
>> Pinaki Poddar wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>  Do we offer prizes? Can we get IBM, Apache, Google sponsor a prize?
>>>    Do we need T-Shirt with logo?
>>>
>>>  Can we submit more than one?
>>>  Here is a trial (silly:) attempt [1]
>>>
>>> [1]  http://people.apache.org/~ppoddar/openjpa/logo/lopenjpa-logo-1.png<http://people.apache.org/%7Eppoddar/openjpa/logo/lopenjpa-logo-1.png>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----
>>> Pinaki Poddar                      http://ppoddar.blogspot.com/
>>>
>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/pinakipoddar
>>> OpenJPA PMC Member/Committer
>>> JPA Expert Group Member
>>>
>

[DWoods]

Emails sent and news item and wiki pages have been created.
Will take about an hour for the news item to appear on the main website.


-Donald


Donald Woods wrote:

> OK, I'll start working on it....
>
>
> -Donald
>
>
> Michael Dick wrote:
>> I haven't started anything. I'm guessing a post on dev & users + a
>> news item
>> on the main page would be the places to start though.
>>
>> I don't think it requires a PMC member to initiate. If it does due to
>> some
>> bylaws I'm not aware of I'll lend you my PMC rubber stamp (it's well
>> earned
>> for putting this together) :-)
>>
>> -mike
>> On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Donald Woods <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>>> June 30 sounds good.
>>>
>>> Unless you've already started (or we need a PMC member to initiate) I
>>> can
>>> work on it tonight/tomorrow.
>>>
>>>
>>> -Donald
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Michael Dick wrote:
>>>
>>>> -1 offtopic
>>>> +1 funny
>>>>
>>>> Seriously though.
>>>>
>>>> I think we should announce the contest, give it an end date of Jun 30th
>>>> (or
>>>> 24th if that's too long).
>>>>
>>>> Anyone opposed?
>>>>
>>>> -mike
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Pinaki Poddar <[hidden email]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> http://www.despair.com/persistence.html
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----
>>>>> Pinaki Poddar                      http://ppoddar.blogspot.com/
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/pinakipoddar
>>>>> OpenJPA PMC Member/Committer
>>>>> JPA Expert Group Member
>>>>> --
>>>>> View this message in context:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://n2.nabble.com/-DISCUSS--Start-an-official-OpenJPA-Logo-contest--tp3043391p3057394.html 
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from the OpenJPA Developers mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>
>