Man, now I wish I could go to FUDCon!! There's a slight chance I'll be able to get work to send me, but the economy's got budgets really tight. And I've got a meeting on Thursday that will take up half the day, so I won't be able to make it to the marketing meeting. Added original proposal text to the wiki page.
On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 5:32 AM, Jack Aboutboul <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Lisa, > > Welcome to the team and thanks for all the awesome input and feedback. I > propose that we go ahead with the idea, moving swiftly. I will be at FUDCon > as will Colby (RH A/V Guru) and we can begin taking pictures and video/audio > there as well. > > Right now, I have set up a blank wiki page so we can start aggregating > everything around this effort. It can be found here: > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Marketing/Fedora_Picture_Book > > Lisa, can you please post up what you have in this email on that page. > Also, are you available to attend the marketing meeting this Thursday at 3 > Eastern, 12 Pacific? > > I think the first step is to get pricing from somewhere, and according to > that figure out how many pages the book should be. Ideally, I would think > we should aim for 200 pages. What do y'all think? > > Thanks, > Jack > > Lisa Brewster wrote: > >> My apologies for hijacking this thread with multiple posts, but I started >> brainstorming on my way home from work and wasn't able to stop until I wrote >> all my thoughts down. Questions / discussion points are in brackets. >> Provided this idea generates some halfway creative submissions, I see it >> turning into a great grassroots marketing campaign. >> >> Fedora: The Book >> >> Objectives >> Driven by the Fedora Ambassadors, the goal of this photo project is to >> communicate what Fedora means to us and our communities. Images should show >> a Fedora user holding an object that symbolizes how the software empowers >> him or her in the Fedora principles of infinity, freedom, or voice [is >> principles the right word to use here?]. Submissions should include a short >> description (250-500 words) of how the subject uses the software and how >> this photo demonstrates one of the principles. >> >> Photographers are open to interpret this theme as concretely or abstractly >> as they like. For example, you could choose to photograph something as >> straightforward as a teacher you encouraged to use Fedora in the classroom >> holding an apple with a Fedora sticker on it, or you could have someone >> photograph you holding a personal item that symbolizes what inspired you to >> join the project. Feel free to brainstorm for whimsical ideas as well, such >> as a developer covered in peanuts (because you have to be "nuts" to work for >> free, right?). Group photos are also acceptable, such as a group of >> ambassadors holding stacks of livecds to be distributed or XO's in the wild. >> >> One photo per week will be posted on $website. Once enough submissions >> are collected [one year's worth = 52?], selected photos will be published in >> a collectable book available for purchase. All proceeds will be donated to >> $cause. >> >> Requirements >> Images should be of high quality and at least $x-resolution by >> $y-resolution. You don't have to be a professional photographer, but >> composition, focus, and lighting are vital to communicating a strong >> message. If in doubt of your photography skills, feel free to ask a friend >> or post your idea to $mailinglist to see if we can find someone in your area >> who's willing to help [maintain a wiki page for volunteer photographers?]. >> >> Images must contain at least one person holding an object. The criteria >> defining both person and holding is flexible and could incorporate using >> hands, feet, or items resting on the body of people, robots, statues, >> animals, or other creative interpretations as long as it applies to Fedora >> and you can explain how it demonstrates infinity, freedom, or voice. The >> subject's face does not have to be visible. [Legal: do we need model >> release forms?] >> >> Images must be licensed in a manner that allows derivative works [and >> commercial? Not sure what's required for "proceeds go to charity" use]. >> The Fedora logo and editorial text based on your description will be >> superimposed on the image, and it may be adjusted for color, brightness, >> contrast, etc. [Legal: what else is needed here?] >> >> Inspiration >> Want to contribute to The Book but aren't sure where to begin? Read over >> the following list of power words to see if any experiences of how you've >> enriched someone's life because of Fedora come to mind: >> * success stories >> * empowerment >> * pride >> * culture >> * diversity >> * strength >> * knowledge >> * community >> * extraordinary people >> * solutions >> * freedom >> * sharing >> * adoption >> * innovation >> * contribution >> >> >> On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 10:58 PM, Lisa Brewster >> <[email protected]<mailto: >> [email protected]>> wrote: >> >> D'oh, this is the marketing list. There are so many projects and >> ideas and excited people that I'm having trouble keeping up with >> everything that's going on! But yeah...new ambassador, noob >> mistake, nice to meet you, etc etc etc. =] >> >> >> On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 10:51 PM, Lisa Brewster >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> I love this idea! But instead of using a specific item across >> all photos, I think it would be great to embrace the vast >> number of cultures involved in Fedora and let each person pick >> something unique that symbolizes their contribution or what >> Fedora means to their community. This is a great project that >> can evolve over time through a photoblog, and once enough >> submissions are gathered we could look at different publishing >> options. >> >> I suggest establishing some kind of guidelines to establish >> visual unity (or at least an unobtrusive watermark for photos >> used on the web). Anyone else wanna pick up the brainstorming >> stick here? >> >> As a photographer willing to travel in the Southern California >> area, I'm in! >> PS: This is also my first contribution to the ambassadors' >> mailing list. Hi! >> >> 2008/12/15 Ian Weller <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> >> >> <braindump> >> >> An entire release ago (6 months) Jeff Spaleta made the >> proposal to this >> list[1] for Fedora to produce a (virtual?) coffee table >> book containing >> candid pictures of Fedora contributors all holding a >> specific trinket >> that could represent what the community stands for >> (perhaps something as >> simple as a Fedora logo) -- or with speech bubbles >> containing a single >> word that the contributor thinks encompasses the >> purpose/meaning/whatever of Fedora in their native language. >> >> Seeing how we're coming up upon a major NA FUDCon, with an >> EMEA FUDCon >> around the corner (... right?) should we make an attempt >> to start this >> concept back up again? >> >> It'd be nice to be able to sell a physical book and donate >> the proceeds >> to OLPC or something. (Not sure if this is even viable >> because of the >> high number of Fedora contributors[2].) >> >> The key things that need to be done to get this rolling >> again are >> 1) decide on a trinket (or something else to tie the whole >> production >> together, i.e., speech bubbles) >> 2) start taking photos at FUDConF11[3] >> >> Other brain dumps or thoughts to follow? >> >> </braindump> >> >> [1]: >> >> http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-marketing-list/2008-May/msg00315.html >> [2]: Not that I'm saying this isn't good! >> [3]: We can't limit this to attendees of FUDConF11, of course. >> >> -- >> Ian Weller <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> http://ianweller.org >> GnuPG fingerprint: E51E 0517 7A92 70A2 4226 B050 87ED >> 7C97 EFA8 4A36 >> "Technology is a word that describes something that >> doesn't work yet." >> ~ Douglas Adams >> >> -- >> Fedora-marketing-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-marketing-list >> >> >> >> >> -- Lisa Brewster >> http://www.sophistechate.com >> >> >> >> >> -- Lisa Brewster >> http://www.sophistechate.com >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Lisa Brewster >> http://www.sophistechate.com >> > > -- Lisa Brewster http://www.sophistechate.com
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