On 27 February 2013 13:23, <[email protected]> wrote: > -----Original Message----- > From: Christian Lohmaier > <lohmaier+libreoffice@**googlemail.com<lohmaier%[email protected]> > > > To: goldfish <[email protected]> > Cc: marketing > <[email protected].**org<[email protected]>>; > marketing <[email protected]>; marketing+help < > marketing+help@global.**libreoffice.org<marketing%[email protected]>>; > marketing+help > <marketing+help@libreoffice.**org<marketing%[email protected]> > > > Sent: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 5:41 pm > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Official Mascot > > Hi, > > > On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 7:04 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >>> >>> I got this marketing idea from Naruhiko Ogasawara. >>> >>> Could we please have an Official Mascot? (Like FF has the famous & >>> >> quickly > >> recognizable Fox). >>> >> > I very much like the idea, and proposed it in 2011 already :-)) >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/**[email protected].** >>> org/msg04402.h<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg04402.h> >>> >> tml > > Hi Christian, > > I wish I had seen your mail before I replied to the > [email protected].**org <[email protected]>group. > > Why is the TDF not moving on this idea when it has been mooted in 2011? It > can strengthen LO's brand identity. > > > I especially like the simplified version Michael Meeks shows off here: >>> http://naplatno.cz/**libocon2011-days-1-2/content/**DSC_1069_large.html<http://naplatno.cz/libocon2011-days-1-2/content/DSC_1069_large.html> >>> >> > The simplified version image drawn by Michael Meeks is very nice. > > > I'd love if that could be turned into a mascot. Not sure we need an >>> >> animal. > > Is it possible to have both, a colorful, talking Bird (Mascot) + Michael > Meeks image? > > > At least our mascot can give great pillows :-)) >>> >> > ciao >>> Christian >>> >> > Thanks, > Paul
It needs to be something of the same quality as Wiber, Tux, etc http://www.businessinsider.com/open-source-mascots-2009-11?op=1 Probably needs to be cute and cuddly rather than minimalist geek stuff - talk to marketing people not developers. If trying to establish a brand its important to have a recognisable image to help do it. It is missing the opportunity to say do it later when the brand is established. -- Ian Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications <https://theingots.org/community/faq#7.0> Headline points in the 2014 and 2015 school league tables www.theINGOTs.org +44 (0)1827 305940 The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales. -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
