I had the same idea, what about designing a new logo with this new sponsor? To begin a new era for OpenSSL, one where people donate more and OpenSSL will have more full time devs.
Kind regards, Jeroen de Neef -- pgp/gpg key: https://jeroendeneef.eu/publickeys/pubkey.4B074162EC3601F7.Jeroen_de_Neef.asc 2014-05-08 20:44 GMT+02:00 Stacy Devino <childoftheh...@gmail.com>: > A contest is good. It gives you many options and personally, when I do > logo design and such even internally, I do many incarnations to give > maximum choice to my own brain. Sometimes even you don't know what you like > best. > > You may want to also consider a new logo for OpenSSL that's a bit more > modern and representative of what you guys do. > > Any bonus points for doing it all in GIMP or Inkscape? > > Funny enough... that's all I use now even though I have CS for interacting > with what other people have done. > > > > On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 1:32 PM, Jeroen de Neef <jeroe...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I would do it for free if I could work with photoshop, because it would >> feel like an honor to do it, but sadly I can't. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Jeroen de Neef >> >> -- >> pgp/gpg key: >> https://jeroendeneef.eu/publickeys/pubkey.4B074162EC3601F7.Jeroen_de_Neef.asc >> >> >> 2014-05-08 18:43 GMT+02:00 Mauricio Tavares <raubvo...@gmail.com>: >> >> On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 12:20 PM, Steve Marquess >>> <marqu...@opensslfoundation.com> wrote: >>> > On 05/08/2014 11:21 AM, Jeroen de Neef wrote: >>> >> Maybe there can be multiple entries, and have Nokia, you or the >>> mailing >>> >> list decide which they like. >>> > >>> > Well, that's fine but it wasn't really my intention to create a contest >>> > and ask people to contribute labor that wouldn't be used. >>> > >>> So what? Other groups -- CentOS and Ubuntu come to mind -- do >>> that. Competition is not bad; it can be very fun. And if you >>> (permanently) place the contenders' artwork somewhere online, they >>> will all get something back. They will be able to say -- and show -- >>> they were in this contest. That is really the best you can do for all >>> participants IMHO. >>> >>> > But if we do get a choice of several I will ask the sponsor, the team, >>> > and possibly others for an opinion. We certainly don't want to depend >>> on >>> > my artistic judgment! >>> > >>> Get the community involved too while you were at it. >>> >>> > On 05/08/2014 11:55 AM, Jeroen de Neef wrote: >>> >> I also have a few questions. >>> >> >>> >> Are these volunteers allowed to display the work on their site and >>> >> claim that they made it? >>> > >>> > Certainly. >>> > >>> And this is why I suggested a permanent location for all the >>> entries. Each volunteer would then be able to link it to, say, >>> openssl.org/artwork/competition/2014/, and say "hey, I was there! I >>> did that" >>> >>> >> I am also asking what you are willing to give these designers for a >>> >> professional logo, because I know a guy that could make one for a bit >>> >> of money. >>> >> Maybe you can make a prize for the chosen logo. >>> > >>> > For "a bit of money" we could do many things :-), which is why I asked >>> > for volunteers willing to bask in the warm glow of accomplishment and >>> > gratitude in lieu of any tangible remuneration. >>> > >>> Going back to what I mentioned earlier, I *think* (scary verb >>> this is) most of the artwork used in, say, ubuntu is all donated by >>> the community down to icons and wallpapers. >>> >>> > -Steve M. >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Steve Marquess >>> > OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. >>> > 1829 Mount Ephraim Road >>> > Adamstown, MD 21710 >>> > USA >>> > +1 877 673 6775 s/b >>> > +1 301 874 2571 direct >>> > marqu...@opensslfoundation.com >>> > marqu...@openssl.com >>> > gpg/pgp key: http://openssl.com/docs/0xCE69424E.asc >>> > ______________________________________________________________________ >>> > OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org >>> > User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org >>> > Automated List Manager majord...@openssl.org >>> ______________________________________________________________________ >>> OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org >>> User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org >>> Automated List Manager majord...@openssl.org >>> >> >> > > > -- > Stacy Devino > StacyDevino.com > KF5NQI > Mobile, Web, Audio, Hardware >
