RE: [GSAS-board] Library and New Ideas

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

On Sun, 19 Dec 2004, Susan Welenofsky wrote:

> Well, it does work, but there might be something even better. We will never
> know unless we try.

I suppose a reason *not* to change is that a logo is meant to provide a 
certain degree of continuity within an organization.

> Not everyone is fond of the logo.

Yeah, I know there's a few people in the club who have hated the current 
logo.  Rick has disliked it since he joined (he asked at his first board 
meeting if we could change it, and has been tweaking it ever since in his 
graphics).  I guess if one thinks it's supposed to be an Orca, that would 
be a reason to dislike it.

> I appreciate it more now, though, after learning it was not from 1977.

I don't really understand why its being created in 1996 vs. 1977 is an 
issue really.  As I mentioned in the previous e-mail, we didn't uproot the 
old one in 1996 because it was "stale", we did it because it was not 
effective, and not really a logo at all.  I would ALSO note that in 1996, 
the club was in the middle of a serious overhaul as a club, holding bowl 
shows, pulling in national speakers for the first time in 5 or more years, 
and this was one of MANY things we did.

> However, there are other
> talented people in the club who might be able to do another one.

Yeah, it sounds like this is a vehicle for Kate (now a non-member) to do a 
new logo.


> It is just an idea. Why let things go stale? Is it not a fun idea to 
> have a contest for a new one, and see what other people can do? Maybe 
> something over the summer break? I think it would be a nice way to 
> include everyone on project. It is a club, right? I hope we are able to 
> put forth new ideas once in a while. If there is nothing better than the 
> current logo, then, we don't need to change it, but if the new image was 
> acceptable and better, then wouldn't that be a nice thing?

I have a question: are there any other contests GSAS is currently holding 
that folks are participating in?  Ones that are directly relevant to the 
club's purpose, as opposed to "meta contests"?  Like fish spawning, fish 
grow-out, photography, articles, shows?  I was very pleased that there was 
a home show this year, but it was kinda sparse.

Has anyone offered to take on the newsletter?  There's another outlet for 
creativity that's sorely missed.

I'm sorry that I come off sounding like a grumpy old guy, but it has 
always been my thought that you work on the CONTENTS of a package before 
you work on the box, frame or trimmings.  Bob and the board have done some 
very cool and impressive things to this end, with the speaker line-up this 
year, and the new digs.  That's good content in my book.

  - Erik

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