Today, we had our monthly meeting with @MarinaPo from DAO Visual, and the project is on TRACK. She showcased progress, almost completing the proposed pieces, and is awaiting final approval from the core units to proceed with the final version. Marina updated us on Discord, and she acknowledged that her GovApp Update was late but assured us that everything is in order. She also added all the pieces to her [public roadmap.](https://www.notion.so/dcl-dao/29d0d633e03a45c7aca49c059b803ed2?v=231897b934034bb6afd9fb75331e42f5&pvs=4) In December, we need to decide which pieces will be in the official documentation and upload the final projects and pieces to the Awesome repository. A meeting with @palewin from the Grant Support Squad is scheduled to explore other options for making all pieces available beside the DCL DAO Official Documentation. Pablo will also discuss two other documentation projects with Marina for potential collaboration [Decentral Ed - v2.0](https://governance.decentraland.org/proposal/?id=4e3914f0-60cd-11ee-b14c-4954da90424e) from @Canessa & @AwedJob and [Information Preservation in Decentraland: A Historical Perspective](https://governance.decentraland.org/proposal/?id=1740a740-4db0-11ee-beb5-696f9c967b67) @Alias After this, we plan to have a final meeting with the core units to review the pieces and to decide final steps to close the project, tentatively scheduled for the beginning of December. I will contact you soon @Fehz @web3nit @ginoct @rizk We've invited Marina to present her project at the Town Hall on the 14th of December. Additionally, we invited her to connect with @fractilians for project promotion and recommended signing up for https://studios.decentraland.org/ as a designer for potential collaborations. Marina inquired about the GSS landing page and mentioned a challenge connecting her wallet to her forum user. For that we recommened to speak with @ginoct To sum up, the project is on TRACK, and here are the next action items and steps: Action Items: * GSS will remind other core units to check on pieces already made and provide feedback. * GSS will contact the grantee with Fractilians for promotions. * FIFI will introduce Marina to Pablo to explore collaboration with other documentation and pieces for the GSS Landing Page. Next Steps: * Determine where to allocate the pieces for the DAO. * Create a 1 to 5-minute video presentation for the Town Hall and upload it. * Schedule a final meeting with all core units to agree on pieces. * Upload final pieces to the Awesome repository. * Update the Official DCL DAO Documentation. Thanks for reading

Designing Visual Content for DAO Documentation This proposal has been ENACTED by a DAO Committee Member (0xfb1afa4dc069ffb47b19dbee196045d508fcd5a2) Vesting Contract Addresses: 0xbd5E1365d42C643e3DFB5CADe1865563272aC829,0x92f6ea102e819c561f8431fd6d0c6bc928961141

Dear Community, The [Grant Support Squad](https://governance.decentraland.org/proposal/?id=7a236540-d305-11ec-b521-2f98ffa6ccb0) was created to support grantees in achieving their goals and managing the DAO treasury. After a thorough review of this project, the Squad recommends extending the current vesting contract from 3 months to 4 months. The Grant Support Squad, in agreement with @MarinaPo has decided to extend the duration by one additional month. During the roadmap review meeting with the grantee, it was determined that the extra month would allow them to deliver all the materials in high quality. Therefore, we recommend that the DAO Committee (@HPrivakos @Tobik @rizk ) modify the vesting contract with the following details: - Vesting Contract: https://vesting.decentraland.org/#/0xbd5e1365d42c643e3dfb5cade1865563272ac829 - Amount: $2,100 USD in DAI - New Duration: 4 months (from August 31st to December 31st) Thank you very much. FIFI

Designing Visual Content for DAO Documentation This proposal has been ENACTED by a DAO Committee Member (0xfb1afa4dc069ffb47b19dbee196045d508fcd5a2) Vesting Contract Addresses: 0xbd5E1365d42C643e3DFB5CADe1865563272aC829

[quote="jar0d, post:18, topic:20214"] My only objection is “The treasury DAO” is a clunky way of describing the DAO. [/quote] If I understood correctly, the images are just drafts, with the design being more important than the used context/words at this stage. Pretty certain it's just a typo, which was meant to be "The DAO Treasury"

[quote="Seanny, post:14, topic:20214"] one telltale sign that you’re outside of the DAO is the price you allocated to the grant in exchange for your services [/quote] Yeah, someone intimate with how the DAO has been working as of late would have asked for the entire category budget and not bothered replying to any of the questions with examples of their work. My only objection is "The treasury DAO" is a clunky way of describing the DAO.

I almost forgot to say that I find the images very spectacular. :100:

On the one hand I agree with @Seanny that the DAO has a habit of supporting people from the same community, and I like to see that people who are not involved in the DAO can also agree to create in Decentraland. On the other hand, I also share the opinion of people like @Canessa , who have a lot of experience analyzing proposals in the DAO and indicate not having a DCL name or not having participated enough in the community as warning signs, I am also reluctant to approve proposals. grant to individuals who have not demonstrated a full commitment to Decentraland As @Existential14 says, if @MarinaPo was already used to Decentraland content, he shouldn't do the study process for the first month, which I interpret as making the project a bit more expensive (which I want to emphasize is NOT expensive). In any case, due to my profession, I understand very much the visual impact that a project can have, as well as the brand image and related issues, I think that Decentraland has neglected these points.

Hey @Seanny Thank you for your thoughtful message. I appreciate your perspective on the allocation of funds within the DAO and the importance of involving subject matter experts from outside the community. It's encouraging to hear that you believe the grant proposal aligns well with the specific needs of the DAO. I understand the significance of my role as an outsider leading this grant proposal, and I'm committed to demonstrate that valuable contributions can come from a diverse range of sources. My aim is to leverage my expertise and insights to enhance the platform's development and showcase the potential for collaboration between community members and external specialists. I'm excited to take this opportunity to contribute to the advancement of the platform. I look forward to sharing the progress of the proposal's development and achieve the shared goals of the DAO. Thank you once again for your comment.

I think one telltale sign that you're outside of the DAO is the price you allocated to the grant in exchange for your services. I do feel the DAO has been 'in-funding' amongst its community members for far too long, with minimal external influence from industry experts. I really agree with @DedHeadJ with her point on subject matter experts, and it's really nice to see a well-planned grant, that's technical and 'profession-specific' being led by someone outside of the DAO. Moreover, I do feel you've done good work in organizing your ideas and structuring a preliminary proposal that fits specific needs of the DAO. Might I add however @MarinaPo; you have an extra unintended responsibility on your shoulders that you might not have exactly asked for; your grant proposal is a rare one being led by someone who is an 'outsider' from the perspective of the DAO, and I feel you have a chance at showing this community that it's funds are not necessarily reserved to the funding of community members, but rather an allocation of capital which can be used to advance the state of the platform; by community members and subject matter experts alike. It's a yes from me. Looking forward to seeing this develop!

Hey @Canessa Sorry for the delay; I was struggling to properly connect my wallet to my forum account. Maybe another thing we should add to the visual documentation list! 😆

Hey @AwedJob Thank you for your comment. Please see some of pictures I brainstormed below. you can also check my portfolio: marinaplotnikkova.myportfolio.com    

Thank you for your replies and your portfolio is impressive. Some of us are SME's (subject matter experts) and for this type of work your artistic and technical background would be a great fit. The grant request amount is reasonable, and since some are visual learners, I would be interested in what you can create. I will be changing my vote from abstain to yes and I would encourage others in the community to revisit this initiative.

Thank you. You have given very professional and thought out responses to the questions set before you. The examples you've provided look fantastic. I think because you have mentioned some very specific things within the DAO, it shows you do know a little something and how complex it might be. I cannot blame you for staying outside the realm of participating and I applaud you for having the courage to attempt this. I am going to give you a YES vote, minimal as it maybe, for those reasons. I wish you the best on this endeavor and if passed hope to see the value provided. Thank you.

Hey @Sango ! You can find my portfolio linked on the ‘Personnel’ and the ‘Budget Breakdown’ sections of the grant! For ease of access, you can jump into the link here: https://marinaplotnikkova.myportfolio.com/

Hey @CheddarQueso ! Thank you for your question! I am definitely making my own visuals for this project; and I feel you identified the pain points for this project extremely well! An organizational chart is part of my ‘illustration’ deliverables, and it is there where I will require a bit more research and help from individuals with more experience/knowledge in the community. I personally found the DAO’s documentation to be technical, and very text heavy, with a lack of flowcharts or visual representations of what that information might mean. Transposing the written documentation to easier-to-digest posters is an easy first step (which is what I used to begin my mood board/design drafting prior to submitting this proposal). However, I’m finding it harder to imagine and visualise the relationships between different squads, committees and their links to the DAO itself. My main challenge will be representing entities like the DAO Committee and SAB, and outlining their respective roles and responsibilities in something of a flowchart, which also incorporates squads like the facilitation squad and the grant support squad. This is where I will need more help, and where a lot of my deep learning will be. Here’s the link to my portfolio: https://marinaplotnikkova.myportfolio.com/ Here’s a few more images I brainstormed: **** **** ****

Hey @Existential14! Thank you for your question, which given the DAO’s landscape, is entirely valid! I appreciate your expressed concern, and I hope I can ensure you that I’ve been immersing myself in a comprehensive study of DAOs, and I felt Decentraland will be a very interesting space to learn more, due to it’s decisions being linked to a 3D immersive space! I’m personally an artistic, technical person, and not very sociable. I don’t feel I will ever really be a community member that will be engaging in political or governance discussions, which tend to be quite heated topics in this space at times. I do however have a specific set of skills, which I believe I can utilise to this community’s benefit, which is where I got the confidence to submit this proposal for the community’s recommendation! I feel that being distant from the DAO’s political decisions is both a weakness and a strength. As a graphic designer and marketer, I do feel it’s important to provide a good representation of the community without any form of personal bias, and I feel I can do a good job as a designer in properly articulating and visualising the DAO’s message and structure. Here are some design drafts I’ve put together in the process of setting out my mood board. I am using the DAO’s documentation as a quick reference for these design brainstorms: **** **** **** **** *Please note, the content of these draft posters is completely experimental, and the aim was more the development of a style, as opposed to the development of the used content.* Once again, as a professional, I much prefer being engaged on my skillsets, and I’m afraid many of the DAO’s discussions are outside of my area of expertise. Visual documentation however is something I feel I can do confidently, and I’d love a chance at pushing this idea forward! Once again, thank you for your time and consideration, and I’m more than happy to answer any other questions you might have! :)

I see questions that were asked 3 days ago that remain unanswered. I'll vote no for now.

Do you have any examples of what you are describing? As an educator, I agree that having a variety of content types make information more accessible. Not everyone receives data in the same way. Have you done any preliminary mock-ups to demonstrate in a visual way what you are describing. I think that would be a compelling method to prove your point. To use visuals in getting your point across that visuals are needed instead of just words.

can we see your portfolio?

Having visual representations of the DAO documentation can be helpful, especially with something like an organizational chart... but are we making assumptions as to the pain points and benefits? Is more research needed? Have any of these pain points with our documentation been expressed by any new users or active members? For those doing educational outreach, how is our current documentation serving you and what could be improved? Are you creating your own visuals? [quote="dao, post:1, topic:20214"] This project is not just about adding new content; it is about making Decentraland more inclusive, accessible, and understandable. By funding this project, we can take a significant step towards building Decentraland-focused documentation that resonates with all types of learners, reinforcing its place as a pioneering platform in the virtual world industry. [/quote] This is a good point, but I feel this could be better executed thru the bidding and tendering process. We could hammer down exactly what, if anything, we would like to visualize and perhaps see some portfolio work before choosing someone to take on the task.

I usually would vote yes for something like this as it can be beneficial, and the ask is not much. However, you are proposing to do all this with having, from what I can tell, 0 VP, 0 involvement in the DAO, or involvement in DCL? Correct me if I am wrong but if you haven't been involved in this DAO (or any other?) why are you the person to do this? I understand the first month will be deep learning, but don't you think it would be better received having done some of that already and participated in the DAO? I will abstain instead of no until you are able to provide more information. You do have some pretty sharp looking posters I must say. Thank you.