EuroPython Marketing & Design Workgroup (Marketing Design WG)
WG Scope
Create and manage marketing and design aspects of the conference, in particular: brochures, advertisements, banners, flyers, travel guide, t-shirts, lanyards, badges, panels, logo.
Please also see the Marketing Design WG section in the Workgroup Concept and Workgroup Guidelines document for additional details.
Resources
- Marketing Design WG Mailing List - EMail address: md-wg@…
- Marketing Design WG Telegram Group - @europython-md; please ask on the ML for the invite link
- Marketing & Design Dropbox folder
- EPS 99 Designs Account - This is a marketplace for designers to do custom design work (EPS profile page)
- M&D Materials and Costs for EuroPython 2017 - This is a document where we keep infos about all the things we have to order from vendors
Logos
- Marketing Design WG/Logo 2017 - Logo design process for the EuroPython 2017 logo
- For 2016, we simply had the designer swap out some of the 2015 logo colors for others.
- Marketing Design WG/Logo 2015 - Logo design process for the EuroPython 2015 logo
Parcel Handling
- Starting with EP2017, we will use a local parcel handling company for managing parcel shipments to and from the conference.
- For EP2017, we are using the company Palaservip which has their warehouse in the conference building. See our sponsors info entry for details.
- We will also use the company for sending our own goods (t-shirts, badges, attendee gifts, etc.) to the venue.
- Parcel services should use this email address for notifying us: parcels@…. The email forwards to the MD WG mailing list and can also be setup to include someone local to check the parcels for correct content or damages.
Conference Brochure
- Illustrations and Cover proposal by udatxo.com
- EuroPython 2013 booklet - as reference
- EuroPython 2015 booklet - first draft
Pre-launch website
The pre-launch site is hosted on Tumblr and used until our main website is ready for launch. The purpose of the pre-launch site is to provide a way to display initial information, get some attention for the next conference and have people bookmark the URL. Esp. for the latter purpose, it is important to have the pre-launch site use the same address as the main website.
Pre-launch websites
- 2017: http://europython2017.tumblr.com/
- 2016: http://europython2016.tumblr.com/
- 2015: http://europython2015.tumblr.com/
Note that even though Tumblr does now support HTTPS access for blogs, we cannot use these, since we always setup a CNAME from the main website URL to the Tumblr one.
Tumblr Themes
- For ep2016 and ep2017, we also used the Elise theme, with modified colors and new sets of photos.
- Elise Tumblr Theme - used for the http://ep2015.europython.eu landing page; Tumblr theme blog using it; Elise theme documentation
Merchandise
Here's a list of merchandise we will need for the conference.
Note that we might also want to set up a merchandise shop at the conference (as we had in Italy) to raise funds for the EPS or the PSF. Aside: The EPS does want to get into the business of giving out grants to the European Python community, should the conference profits allow for this.
Required
- T-Shirts
Optional
- Pens
- Hats/caps
- Ceramic tiles
- Mugs
- Flip-flops (http://www.myflipflops.com/)
- Baby bodysuits
Sourcing
Sourcing for this merchandise as well as other things like printing can be done across Europe, to get us the best possible value for money. We should identify shops and vendors offering the needed goods and then check how the shipping costs compare to ordering the goods from a local vendor.
Designers
Designers who were already involved with EuroPython:
- Simetriko: design agency used for EuroPython 2015-2016; brochures, panels, etc.
- LCDN: design for EuroPython 2015-2016; logo design
- Andrea Peltrin: design for EuroPython 2011-2013 in Florence; branding and website design
Other designers:
- Guido Spugnoli: designs for PyCon Italia; suggested by Mena; probably good for illustrations, not sure about branding
Members
Voting members:
- Marc-Andre Lemburg (Chair)
- Alexandre Savio
- Darya Chyzhyk
- Christian Barra
Non-voting members:
- None
Inactive members:
- Stéphane Wirtel
Administration
- Established on 2015-01-26 by the EPS board.