Hi Sarah, I love this idea and have always loved the phrase in its original use too. I've passed on the request. Gillian
On 3 October 2011 12:17, Sarah Stierch <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I recently mentioned the idea of the "Mind the Gap" barnstar/award. The > term "mind the gap" is in reference to the warning set forth by the London > underground to warn people to make sure they pay attention the space between > the train door and the station platform (learn more here: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_the_gap). > > *Are you a designer? Or do you know a designer* who would be happy to > volunteer their time to creating an award for Wikimedians who work hard to > close the gap within Wikimedia through outreach, welcoming, standing up for > others, writing about and maintaining women's articles or related images, > and forth....? > > Here is the original "Mind the Gap" logo...which I believe is under > copyright?:http://www.earthpm.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/mind_the_gap.png > > Here is a cool feminist spin on it: > http://londonstudentfeminists.blogspot.com/ > > Another fun piece of inspiration - the German women's movement logo of the > 1970: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Womanpower_logo.svg > > I tried to develop something myself, but, my own skills are rather pathetic > in regards to design. I will award you with a barnstar of your own and a > beer if I ever meet you (or a beverage of your choice) - or the designer you > recruit!! And of course fanatically praise the awesome-ness you or the > designer are through Twitter, Wikipedia, mailing lists and beyond.. <3 > > THANK YOU for your consideration! > > -Sarah Stierch > > -- > GLAMWIKI Partnership Ambassador for Wikimedia <http://www.glamwiki.org> > Wikipedian-in-Residence, Archives of American > Art<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SarahStierch> > and > Sarah Stierch Consulting > *Historical, cultural & artistic research & advising.* > ------------------------------------------------------ > http://www.sarahstierch.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap > >
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