[OH-Publicity] postcard mockup

[Shauna Gordon-McKeon]

Well, I just ordered 500 of them, so if anybody notices a typo please don't
tell me.  :)

Carol, it seemed like it would be too close a call to send them to you, so
I had them shipped to the conference hotel.  We can handle the $5 fee.

Mike - thanks for the advice re: Inkscape.  I should really use that as my
default instead of GIMP, but I didn't have time to learn a new program
today.



On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 6:48 PM, Mike Linksvayer <ml at gondwanaland.com>wrote:

> I've no idea about numbers. Looks good unjustified. Might make sense to
> have a small logo on the back. I'd probably have done this in Inkscape, but
> probably doesn't matter for small format of postcard.
>
> Overall I think it looks great and the text is clear & concise!
>
> Mike
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 12:41 PM, Shauna Gordon-McKeon <shaunagm at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> Also, thoughts on how many to print for SCALE?  (Keep in mind that
>> LibrePlanet and PyCon are both coming up, and we're not necessarily going
>> to have a chance to improve the design and print more before then.)
>>
>> The options are:
>> - 100 for $39.99
>> - 250 for $49.99
>> - 500 for $49.99 (not a typo)
>> - 1000 for $83.99
>>
>> My inclination is to go for 500 because 100 seems like too few, and we
>> might as well take the 250 free cards.  It's just a little terrifying -
>> what if there's a typo?
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 3:30 PM, Shauna Gordon-McKeon <shaunagm at gmail.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> 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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