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Re: [Debconf-team] Artwork



Dear all

El 13/10/15 a las 09:27, Jonathan Carter (highvoltage) escribió:
> Hey Tammy
> 
> On 12/10/2015 21:54, Tammy Manning wrote:
>> I'm just trying to get that page structure as good as possible so that I
>> can add the correct information to it.
>> I do understand that and you have done a great job!! my
>> concern.... people will use that instead of what should be, and then you
>> get the inconsistency that you were talking about, that to me, is
>> confusing communication.  
>>
>> There's a huge amount of technical design work that you're not familiar
>> with and it's not good that you do everything alone in isolation until a
>> deadline and *then* once the deadline is here, want feedback. 
>> By no means was that the case or has been for this, hence why we said we
>> would chat on Sat and then on Tues to go over the style guide to make
>> sure that nothing has been missed and for it to get formatted for easy
>> access.  
>> I have had a meeting with you and Raoul to get "team input" before we
>> put anything out there as a first proposal for the website layout before
>> it is put to the rest of the team to give input/proposals.
>> Added to Git - 2 weeks later still no comments from anyone. Other than
>> you and Raoul. 
>> I have also asked people what their comments are, and to help with
>> direction re: look and feel, content etc on things: i.e. brochure,
>> website and now the style guide, in some cases, I have had good input
>> and at times no input. 

I've taken a look at the website proposal (the PDF). I see several
options, but frankly, I couldn't decide among them; all of them look
fine to me (thanks Tammy!), as long as the fonts are free/open source
licensed.

That's all the input I can provide, sorry for not have spoken before,
but as you see I'm not being helpful to decide :/

Regards


>>
>> DebConf and both you and Bernelle assured me that we'd do differently so
>> that we don't end up with the same mess we had with the logo. 
>> Has this not been the case?
>> A month ago it was decided to use the logo, I had put things on Git
>> asking for people to put up suggestions (no response),  I did a mini
>> Style guide for Raoul a month ago, which is on GIT ( no response from
>> anyone, to date)
>> 3 weeks ago I had confirmation that everyone was happy with colours etc.
>> (only because the brochure was approved)
>> In that month it has been a busy time, and now after focusing on
>> Brochures and Websites I am able to sit down and give it the attention
>> it deserves with you and whoever else would like to give input, that
>> time is on Tues.
>>
>> Deadlines are set for a reason, and they seem to get pushed forward
>> every time someone panics instead of saying this is the deadline and you
>> can get the info on this date.
>> Talking in general, I do feel that needs to be managed better, but then
>> again that is my background. 
>>
>> Having said that, I care about this and I don't want you to stress and I
>> want to help you and make this go smoother, but that can't happen unless
>> you let me help you.
>> More than happy for the help, appreciate it immensely! that is why
>> I have been asking you for advice and input before I do things etc,
>> hence  meeting tomorrow, so we can go through the Style guide and I can
>> give you the work, that has been tweaked the way it should be, DebConf
>> style.  
> 
> I'll bring my laptop along to CLUG tonight, then we can check what's in
> git together.
> 
> -Jonathan
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