I think having a unified design aesthetic across all platforms (client, website, forum etc.) is vitally important for NEM. It helps to establish NEM as recognisable brand.
At the moment the client mock-ups, the forum and the website all look completely different, which saddens me slightly...
ya its not good to have everything different! i think we should get together asap and get it done!
i have an idea... if the devs are not allowed use funds already paid as registration(incase all goes tits up and everyone wants refunds) why not keep an alloted slot of stakes that are sold on the basis that the funds from those stakes are used for such things as pre-launch branding(ie. the buyer cannot claim back funds if it doesnt launch). that way no one pays out of there own pocket and it gets done.. now rather then weeks after launch!
i suggest an auction straight after the refund list is finalized but theres a catch with the auction...
say 100 stakes will be up for grabs out of all left over stakes..
15 go up for the first auction.. this auction is for pre-launch branding(like the link i put up from the nxt forum)
minimum starting price of 1 btc...
because this is for pre-launch branding the funds will be spent so the buyers cannot claim back the money if nem does not launch..
so in return only 10/11 of the stakes will be sold but the whole 15 is split between buyers of the stakes. this will give a much higher incentive to bid as you will get a nice chunk extra and the devs will get to spend the money on branding ect which is desperately needs doing.
each nem stake is sold on its own, each in single nem stake batches.. no more then 2 stakes per member and minimum bidder status must be atleast a "member".. to prevent sock puppets. any one who is on the stake holder list can bid but is only allowed one stake and also only if the accounts is atleast a member(as many people do have more then 2 accounts i have no doubt)
if you dont get a stake your welcome to bid on the next stake.
bidding to last 2 days per stake but with atleast a weeks notice before any bidding starts.
thoughts???
Why make everything so complicated ?
We have a) still time for a branding and b) already designers on board. I don't think we need to pay for every single thing. After all we're still a movement. Usually the members of a movement do stuff even if not everything pays.
My proposal is:
1. Find a logo.
2. Choose a color.
3. have a designer put it together into a branding concept.
4. Apply it to all channels.
5. Profit.
Obviously this sounds easier than it is if you want to do it right.
Every single one of these things only needs extra funding if we aren't satiesfied with the output of the people we already have on board (i.e. if we have to hire someone).
We didn't start a crazy auction to have someone design the NCC GUI and it still turned out very nicely.
Just my 2 nakamotos.
