>>> I am working on a new brochure for LibreOffice. Since the new web page >> >> has a "half-circle" logo design, I decided to include a similar design on >> it. >>> >>> Since it shows "The Document Foundation" under the "LibreOffice logo", it >> >> has to pass the "branding" issues. >>> >>> This brochure started out with text from an older brochure that was shown >> >> on the wiki page[s], but was updated some with the new design that is >> reflected in the new front page of the web site. There may still be some >> work to do, but I thought I would let everyone see what it looks like and >> it can go from there. >>> >>> In the paragraph that describes "Draw", there is a max. page size >> >> listing. It originally listed "300cm by 300cm". I made a version that >> shows that size in inches. Draw would not let me go above 118.11 inches, >> so I just listed "118 by 118 inches". >>> >>> Both versions of the brochure is in 8.5" by 11" letter size, but I could >> >> make it in A4 size if you wish. >>> >>> http://libreoffice-na.us/brochure-lo-4-letter-size--in-measure.odt >>> >>> http://libreoffice-na.us/brochure-lo-4-letter-size--cm-measure.odt >>> >>> Please let me know what you think. The last brochure I was using was >> >> made in the Spring/Summer or 2011. It was time for an update. >> >> >> particularly would use the half circle to the cover and pages intern would >> use LibreOffice logo but as a monochromatic watermark, maybe light grey or >> green. >> >> > > > I decided to use that "half-circle" logo on top of all 6 panels for continuity. To me it looks better that way over without it. > > The watermark, would it be used on the top, like I am using now, or be floating behind the text in the center of these pages with the text over top of it? > > I do not do much with the "watermark option" but I have been known to take an image and "thin and lighten" it to the point where it is looking like a watermark and then use that image as a background one. I tend to make them so that they print out fine, but do not show up when scanned or copied. It has been well over a year since I made on like that, but I started making them before I knew about a "watermark option" the system[s] I was using before LO.
What about using inkscape to play with colors and then add to the brochure? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Escuelas Libres :: Porque la educación es mucho mejor cuando es libre www.escuelaslibres.org.ar --- Para entrenar, cualquier programa sirve. Para educar, sólo Software Libre. (Federico Heinz) --- -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/us/marketing/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
