[ComProj] Logo

[Delphine Ménard]

On 9/4/07, Martin Peeks <martinp23 at googlemail.com> wrote:
> Good afternoon,
>
> Guillaume Paumier wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > "Note that no derivative of the Wikimedia logo can be published without
> > prior approval from the Foundation."
> >
>
> That's the understanding I've always had, and I do try to steer clear of
> that logo for any purpose.

Which is definitely the wiser choice.

> > Again, I don't understand why Comproj (an informal unofficial group of
> > users) wants to look like an official branch of the Wikimedia Foundation.
>
> Although I think that a logo can be justified on the basis of it giving
> us a visual identity, I agree with Guillaume that using the official
> wmf-logo might not be appropriate.  Perhaps any logo should be more
> focused towards communication - pending its licencing (which I don't
> want to check right now!), the "communications kite" shown on the
> Contact Us pages on many projects seems to be a good substitute.

Not only is it not appropriate, but it is definitely completely
forbidden. Chapters are legal entities that enter a certain number of
legally binding agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation, including
the use of the logo. If we use the Wikimedia logo for Comproj exactly
in the same way, we're diluting the meaning of things "official". We
have enough trouble as it is making sure that the Wikimedia logo is
not used unappropriately for things not "official" or things that
"would love to be official but simply aren't" etc.

If Comproj really needs a logo, there is a community logo that has
been used for other workgroups and things that would probably be the
right logo to start a cool derivative.

Or, even better, there is always the option of actually proving that
Comproj is full of ideas and imagination on the communication side and
can come up with a totally new and fresh logo that stays clear of
anything wikipedia or wikimedia (no globe, no green red or blue etc..
;-)


Delphine
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