Hi, With SVG files, once the text is finished, you need to convert the text to paths, so that it is always rendered correctly. I use Inkscape for SVGs, and on the menu it is Path > Object to path (with the text selected). Save a copy with the text as text, and a final copy with the text as paths.
On 24 August 2013 21:22, Dan S <[email protected]> wrote: > Something with more pictures/maps would be OK, but in general a small > amount of text in big font is the thing to aim for. People reading > posters are like people reading websites, they don't tend to bother > with paragraphs... > > I don't have any "responsibilities" at SOTM so I'd be happy to submit > and put the poster up. I can also have a bit of a look at tweaks to > Emir's design in Inkscape. But also, I'm only peripheral to HOT at > present, so if anyone else wants to do it, or has more timely/topical > poster ideas then please feel free to step in. > > Here's a quick sketch of a synopsis for the proposal webform: > > """ > The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) applies the principles of > open-source and open data sharing towards humanitarian response and > economic development. HOT works during the response, recovery, and > preparedness phases to help create and maintain free geographic data > and make it available for use by all. This poster gives an overview of > HOT, including the specialist tools used and the workflow of an > "activation" in which humanitarian organisations, OSM mappers and > local communities work together. > """ > > Dan > > > 2013/8/24 Harry Wood <[email protected]>: > > yeah. An A1 poster is massive, so *can* have a lot of detail but I guess > it depends. If you were designing it for a bus shelter you'd still want few > words written big. > > > > But I was imaging something more like this one which has some quite > intricate details and small text: > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/File:Bestofosm-2010-small.png > > > > Never mind what I was imagining though... someone should contact the > organisers and put the question to them: > http://2013.stateofthemap.org/info/call-presentations/ > > > > Harry > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Michael Duprey <[email protected]> > > To: Dan S <[email protected]> > > Cc: Harry Wood <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" < > [email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, 24 August 2013, 20:54 > > Subject: Re: [HOT] Designing a big HOT poster > > > > > > > > I'm with Dan in agreeing that the current poster is well-suited to an A1 > format. My only suggestion would be some slight polishing of the typography > and margins. > > > > Michael > > On Saturday, August 24, 2013 at 3:50 PM, Dan S wrote: > > IMHO that poster design has about ideal density for A1 portrait. > >>Good-looking too. I certainly wouldn't add more text. Go with that, is > >>my 2p. > >> > >> > >>Dan > >> > >> > >>2013/8/24 Harry Wood <[email protected]>: > >>I'm wondering if HOT should put in a poster design for this: > http://2013.stateofthemap.org/info/call-presentations/ > >>> > >>> > >>>The conference organisers are offering to get it printed A1 size for > free I think. Deadline this coming Wednesday > >>> > >>> > >>>I'm just throwing that idea out there. Don't have time to work on it > myself. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>This could be a good task for someone who's into graphics design. You > wouldn't necessarily need to be attending the conference. We probably get > to keep the printed poster (not sure), or at least we'd get some photos of > people admiring it, so ...worth doing. > >>> > >>> > >>>We have a nice HOT poster design by Emir: > >>>http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/File:Hot-poster.svg > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Could just submit that, but... printed A1 size I imagine a poster > might look better with more details on it (e.g. landscape, with double the > number photos/text/maps) > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Harry > >>> > >>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>HOT mailing list > >>>[email protected] > >>>http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot > >> > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>HOT mailing list > >>[email protected] > >>http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot > > _______________________________________________ > HOT mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot > -- Dan Marsh http://www.dm-photographics.com
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