Initial Brief - excerpts

Here are some excerps from the initial brief.
Video post follows if it gets the approval from our yMedia mentor.

Identified goal (of yMedia project)

• New name and image for the organisation
  (old name: North Shore Community and Social Services Inc.)
  
• Apply the new image online/offline
  
• Improve online presence

Typical client/target audience

• Community groups + organisations
• Government departments – local & central

Possible/discussed digital solutions/options

• Switching to electronic publishing process
• Electronic library from the previous NSCSS publications
• Improving the web presence

Proposed Solutions

• Creating a new name and logo, apply new design to stationary, business cards, publications
• Switch from print publishing to electronic publishing of the 'Community Recources' booklets and the monthly newsletter
• Building a PDF library from the existing publications
• Restructure, and redesign the website using tools like blog, tags, archive, RRS feed, comments, etc.

Technology to be used

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Wordpress

Timeline – Dates

30/07 Logo concepts – decision – forwarding concept to govt. board
31/07 business card and letterhead
02/07 presenting new website – CMS education
04/08 PDF Library, electronic publishing education
05/08 Publishing templates (newsletter, publication cover pages)
06/08 Manuals for the website and for the print templates
07-08/08 Time for unexpected difficulties