Sitting on a bike at the Gym, peddling to the Beastie Boys, I was considering why I am drawn to various organizations and what my “gift” to them might be. As an Educator, I have seen many a student struggle with technology and feel lucky to have a knack for all things geeky.
By a great turn of luck, and a new friendship with Will Collins (@ArchetypePro), I was introduced to a student of design. Through some quick chats (thank you Google Chat) I was connected to Lisa Stancil, a Graphic Designer at the New Design School, in Fayetteville, AR.
After a few meetings and emails, she presented me with 3 logos this week. One of the draft designs, the first one she did, jumped out at me as insightful…I immediately started thinking about using its motifs all over the website (still not started…)
The next step is fully working out the plan. Thus here’s a stab at some of the goals of @Geeks4Good..
1. What objectives are you trying to acheive with your deisgn? (Marketing objectives, brand identity objectives…)
A place to bring agents of change, agents of good with geek skills to the organizations who most need it. Placing folks in teams to accomplish bigger projects.
2. Who is might care?
- Technologist who want to volunteer their time for good causes
- Non-Profit/Charity Organizations who need technical help
- Corporate sponsors who might give product to support the work (Best Buy, Cox Cable, Food/Beverage, Book Publishers)
3. What “call to action” do you want this design to achieve?
I want technologist to pledge a number of hours to serve. I want the companies in need to list their needs and allow the technologist to ‘accept’ the need as their own. I want organizations to donate goods and services to support the team in removing digital needs.
In Summary:
We Perform Geeky. We Serve Truly. We Seek Sponsorship.
