[OH-Publicity] postcard mockup

[Shauna Gordon-McKeon]

Updated version.  I think I have the size/resolution right for printing at
Staples, but I'd still welcome a quick sanity check from someone who has
had this kind of thing printed before.  Also, if anyone knows how to
justify text in GIMP, because this is all eyeballing.




On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 4:53 PM, Deb Nicholson
<deb at eximiousproductions.com>wrote:

> Shauna,
> I love the front!! You did a great job! The back is ok, but could be
> tweaked maybe a tiny bit.
>
> Perhaps write "get in touch" instead of spelling out the email address
>  and campus link twice so that you can move the side margins in a bit, and
> then put the email and link in bolder and bigger either at the very top or
> the the bottom.
>
> I also think it would help to change the "iffy" language to a more
> assumptive voice. For example:
>
> Donations
> Open Source Comes to Campus is funded by donations form community members
> who care. Visit openhatch.org/donate to find a giving level that is
> comfortable for you!
>
> I hope that helps! (Feel free to use all, some or none of this!)
> Cheers,
> Deb
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 3:58 PM, Shauna Gordon-McKeon <shaunagm at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I made a mockup of a postcard to distribute at SCALE (and other events).
>>
>> Looking for general design/content feedback.  Also, a few specific
>> questions:
>>
>> - Is the font size appropriate?  I'm not sure how it will translate from
>> screen to print out - it seems like it could be too big or too small.
>>
>> - If we can use a smaller font and therefore have more text, is there
>> vital/important information you think is missing?
>>
>> - Suggestions for making the back side look more professional?  I want to
>> keep it black and white to cut costs.
>>
>> I've got zero design training and I'm using GIMP (which, maybe other
>> people can design well in Gimp, but I find it frustrating) so if folks can
>> help me turn this from mockup to ready-to-print, I'd greatly appreciate the
>> help.
>>
>> ~ Shauna
>>
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