Project+Discussions


 * Project Discussions**

So ideas for the final thing... since it's for parents with young kids, we should try to get the kids attention first.

Logo ideas

Proposals: And we could have like a cardboard stand of say "Gary the Orange Ninja" next to the apples, with a caption of facts? Then we can always make a commericial for something like Treehouse or YTV about organic. So if we do that... it'd be like speaking to your audience (the parents) through their kids. So we'd have to dumb down all out information? where we can have ranks such as "Curious Orange > Learning Orange > Orange Ninja in Training > Organically Knowledgeable Orange Ninja > Certified Orange Ninja" or something.. just an example! oh, and of course this would have to be apart of a website/forum thing where we can have members sign up and we give them ranks according to their contribution to the website/how well they do on quizzes, and other such things :o That way we can get help from parents/children to make our project more appealing to them and their families.
 * a cartoonish mascot/character/spokesperson
 * Having a "Orange Ninja Rank" system going.
 * asking our audience to add some of their input as well!
 * have two sites: one for parents/adults, one for kids
 * the adult section would be a forum to discuss organic foods, where to buy, what is healthiest, cooking tips, gardening tips, etc.
 * kids section would have fun Gary the Orange Ninja type things, such as a game, commericial/movie/skit video, colouring pages?

Discussion: > Oh, and as for dumbing it down, i guess that would be good, we can tell kids (EXAMPLE) "organic food is better for you cuz its healthier for your health, body, mind, bones, etc etc" and then perhaps add in a "Let your parents know! And ask them to help you do more research!" that way the parents will be more inclined to look at the details of organic vs non-organic foods, since their kids will be kinda-pressuring them to do it.
 * I like the idea of Gary the Orange Ninja, we can think of better names if we want. We can even make the cartoon/commercial on flash and easily add a voice over. The character can be made in Illustrator or anything like that, then we can work together on an actual plot line. Hell, we can even make a sock puppet commercial :o hahaha ok.. lets think of more ideas =P.
 * Sounds good! BUT, how old are these young kids that we are addressing? Cuz if they're too young, the website and the rankings may not work too well. Maybe make a game that kids have to play with their parents? So they both learn!


 * What we've agreed on**
 * marketing to both kids and through the kids, their parents
 * **COMMERICIAL + FLASH GAME + FORUM**
 * **FOR KIDS**: Commericial directing them to the Wiki site. Kids will begin to recognize our Orange Ninja mascot in the commericial, and will see it on the site. Then they can play a flash game that will teach them the very basics of organic farming, and what goes in their food.
 * **FOR ADULTS/PARENTS**: When they come onto the site, adults can go our forum where they can learn more about organic food production, discuss recipes, places to buy organic, favourite organic fruits and vegetables, how to get kids to eat healthy, etc. Basically it will be a place for grownups to connect with other grownups and discuss healthy living.