The European Board is the officially recognised affiliated body for the three Gaelic Sports associations – the Gaelic Athletic Association, the Ladies Association & the Association

Chairperson: Brian SHEEHY Secretary: Tony BASS c/o Salviabeemd 37c, 6229 XA , t: +31 64 660 6000 / e: [email protected] / www.europegaa.eu

Design Specification for new ECB Logo/Crest

The ECB logo should represent and reflect insofar as is possible the work of the Board. In order to give designers some inspiration for the design the following facts may be of use.

There are various countries in the geographic region under the auspices of the Board which caters for the entire EU, excluding the UK and , but also including other states within the continent of Europe.

Currently there are over 50 clubs, and 20+ groups starting clubs, in 20 countries including: , , , , , German, , , , The Netherlands, , , , , , , , , , .

The Board caters for all codes:- camogie, , football, ladies football. We have male and female players both youth and adult.

Our work includes administration of the organisation and of the games. The Board is affiliated to the three Gaelic Games organisations whose logos are depicted below. We also support coaching, refereeing, promotion of the and culture etc.

The logo might reflect the GAA vision

Our vision is that everybody has the opportunity to be welcomed to take part in our games and culture, to participate fully, to grow and develop and to be inspired to keep a lifelong engagement with our Association.

Whilst the GAA mission is:

“The GAA is a community based volunteer organisation promoting Gaelic games, culture and lifelong participation.”

The GAA is a volunteer organisation. We develop and promote Gaelic games at the core of Irish identity and culture.

We are dedicated to ensuring that our family of games, and the values we live, enrich the lives of our members, families and the communities we serve.

We are committed to active lifelong participation for all and to providing the best facilities.

The European Board is the officially recognised affiliated body for the three Gaelic Sports associations – the Gaelic Athletic Association, the Ladies Gaelic Football Association & the

Chairperson: Brian SHEEHY Secretary: Tony BASS c/o Salviabeemd 37c, 6229 XA Maastricht, Netherlands t: +31 64 660 6000 / e: [email protected] / www.europegaa.eu

We reach out to and include all members of our society. We promote individual development and well-being and strive to enable all our members achieve their full potential in their chosen roles.

The GAA as a member-led organisation has clear values, which include:

Community Identity • Community is at the heart of our Association. Everything we do helps to enrich the communities we serve • We foster a clear sense of identity and place

Amateur Status • We are a volunteer led organisation • All our members play and engage in our games as amateurs • We provide a games programme at all levels to meet the needs of all our players

Inclusiveness • We welcome everybody to be part of our Association • We are anti-sectarian • We are anti-racist

Respect • We respect each other on and off the playing fields • We operate with integrity at all levels • We listen and respect the views of all

Player Welfare • We provide the best playing experience for all our players. • We structure our games to allow players of all abilities reach their potential

Teamwork • Effective teamwork on and off the field is the cornerstone of our Association • Ní neart go cur le chéile (There is no strength without working together) General Logo Guidance The new European GAA logo can be any shape, size, style or colour and may include a tag line or not as fits with the design. Suggestions in relation to typefaces to be used in conjunction with the logo/crest, particularly if your design has text, would be appreciated.

Please note: there is a proposal to change the name of the Board to “European Council” thus any design should not use either term or be easily amended.

The European Board is the officially recognised affiliated body for the three Gaelic Sports associations – the Gaelic Athletic Association, the Ladies Gaelic Football Association & the Camogie Association

Chairperson: Brian SHEEHY Secretary: Tony BASS c/o Salviabeemd 37c, 6229 XA Maastricht, Netherlands t: +31 64 660 6000 / e: [email protected] / www.europegaa.eu

The logo should be crisp, simple, memorable, clean, recognisable, resizable and printer friendly in a wide variety of media such as on the web (website, Facebook or Twitter icons etc), stationary, clothing such as team kit, souvenir jerseys & hoodies, backdrops & posters, merchandising, badges, membership & business cards, etc.

Resizing ability is important as the logo/crest may be used in small formats such as an icon on a Facebook post or as part of a large display/backdrop – so experiment and ensure logo is scalable.

It is desirable that the logo should also be capable of being used in black/white or other two- colour versions.

Whilst traditional logo’s are well suited to an organisation founded almost 130 years ago, the European Board is much newer (1999) and thus a logo which portrays a high-tech feeling and is distinctive and modern might also suit. Sometimes new times require new solutions. A modern logotype design style which aims to immediately attract the viewer's attention with appealing colors and eye-catching designs may also be a good base for the design.

There are many useful resources on logo design, one useful link is available here: http://ebusinessmatters.com/logo-design-tutorial/

If using any existing icons, symbols or images please ensure they are not copyrighted or not too similar to any existing logo’s (GAA logo’s may be an exception in this case). Please also try to ensure that any suggested image does not contain any imagery which might cause offence such as religious symbols or national emblems.

Technical specification The proposed logo/crest should be supplied as high resolution image in any popular modern print file format suitable for printing such as:-

 Tagged Image File (.tiff)  Acrobat Portable Document Format (.pdf)  Encapsulated Post Script (.eps)  JPEG Image Format (.jpg)  Adobe Photoshop Document (.psd)  Adobe Illustrator Document (.ai)

A separate PDF file should also be submitted if the original is not in that format (to enable judging).

The European Board is the officially recognised affiliated body for the three Gaelic Sports associations – the Gaelic Athletic Association, the Ladies Gaelic Football Association & the Camogie Association

Chairperson: Brian SHEEHY Secretary: Tony BASS c/o Salviabeemd 37c, 6229 XA Maastricht, Netherlands t: +31 64 660 6000 / e: [email protected] / www.europegaa.eu

If you are in a position to supply or suggest CMYK and/or RGB colour information (Pantones etc); typeface/logotype information or any other professional standard information this would be appreciated.

A short description of the entry, identifying what elements of the proposed logo/crest represent and why they were chosen should accompany the entry. Submission of Entries All entries should be submitted by 18:00 (CET) onApril 1st, 2013 :

By post to: Or By email to:

Tony Bass [email protected] Secretary European GAA Salviabeemd 37c 6229 XA Maastricht, NL

(please include CD or USB with .PDF)

Please note the following terms & conditions:

1. by submitting an entry to this competition the designer assigns & transfers all intellectual property rights for any design submitted to the GAA 2. the GAA will own all intellectual property rights to the chosen design(s) in perpetuity and no royalty, licence or other payment will be made to the designer 3. the GAA may decide to use a design in the format submitted or in a modified format without consulting the designer 4. the winning designer will be acknowledged on the website of the European Board of the GAA 5. the closing date for receipt of entries is 18:00 (CET) on Monday, April 1st, 2013, entries received after this time will not be eligible for the competition 6. the European Board's decision in relation to all matters concerning this competition will be final.