On Mon, 2012-12-31 at 14:29 -0800, Drew Adams wrote:
Thank you so much for your input on this... I don't think I even knew about bannersonthecheap.com. I do realize that in my attempt to keep my email brief it was not very clear in what I had in mind. Though, I must admit that anything that incorporates Geeko into a scene that uses commonly associated imagery from Southern California, would be great. (example: Geeko pressing his hands into cement with a crowd of flashing cameras around him... or any of the ideas that you tossed out). I think the one we go with may be dictated by what the person creating the image feels their skills will permit them to do best... perhaps I am wrong by that, but I am not a computer graphics person. Perhaps they are equally as easy or difficult to do? I really can't say.
I think the Geeko pressing hands in cement is a very cool idea. It certainly lends to the "have a lot of fun" feeling that we try to project to the masses. However, I should point out, from a marketing perspective, you want to create something that a) draws people visually to the booth and b) evokes what it is you want the booth to accomplish. Only you and your organization team have that awareness, not the artist. You are the one who has an agenda and plans the materials. As for "up to the artist" that's true but only to an extent. It is still your booth and you have final say because it is part of the overall booth. Also, do not underestimate the artwork team, they are very versatile and able to take concept to delivery. It may not end up exactly like you asked for in the beginning, but the clearer your goals are in the beginning, the more representive the artist's work will be. For example, I asked for a web banner to promote the openSUSE Board elections. The concept I conveyed to the artist in the beginning remained intact, yet the final outcome of the artwork was different than what I was envisioning. And it was BETTER! while still adhering to the main concept request. In every case, the outcome of my requests have been successful when I actively engage in collaborating the artwork. When we don't collaborate, the work sucks. And by no means am I a graphic artist. The artwork team will welcome your collaboration even if you can't draw a straight line to save your life. :-) Bryen -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-artwork+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-artwork+owner@opensuse.org