Re: [Fwd: Re: GNOME foundation exposure in BSD Mag?]

[Emily Gonyer <emilyyrose gmail com>]

We discussed this briefly on IRC, but what about just using the flier
for the next round of the Outreach Program for Women - its still
GNOME, something that we want to advertise more, and could probably be
drawn up to the required specs without developing a whole new add in
the next week or so.

Emily

On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 10:09 PM, Karen Sandler <karen gnome org> wrote:
> On Mon, August 13, 2012 2:00 pm, Sriram Ramkrishna wrote:
> > On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 7:46 PM, Karen Sandler <karen gnome org> wrote:
> >
> > > I think it's a great opportunity! Antoine suggests something very
> > > simple,
> > > which makes sense to me. Is there anyone here who has the time and would
> > > be able to work on this?
> > I haven't seen any follow up responses here.  When is the deadline again?
>
> Ok, the deadline is August 25th but Antoine says that earlier would be
> better.
>
> Do we think we stand a chance at making this deadline? I think simple is
> best for this so hopefully it wouldn't take too much time...
>
> thanks for following up, Sri!
> karen
>
>
>
> > > These are the actual file requirements, and I'm including his email
> > > below:
> > >
> > > 1. TIF format in highest resolution ready for printing (300 DPI)
> > > 2. 1/2 Page Vertical 4.0266 x 10.75 + bleeds (0.125 top and bottom, 0.25
> > > right, 0 left)
> > > 3. 1/2 Page Horizontal 8.25 x 5.375 + bleeds (0 top, 0.125 bottom, 0.25
> > > right, 0 left)
> > > 4. Colors CMYK
> > > 5. Data medium E-mail (For files up to 10 MB zipped), FTP
> > > 6. Fonts must always be enclosed if they are not converted
> > >
> > > thanks!
> > > karen
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Aug 07, 2012 at 11:01:29AM -0400, Karen Sandler wrote:
> > > > Hi Antoine,
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, August 7, 2012 9:45 am, Antoine Jacoutot wrote:
> > > > > Hi.
> > > > >
> > > > > As a regular contributor to the BSD Magazine I was proposed to put a
> > > > > half-page of advertisement free of charge in one of my articles
> > > > > (the ad does not need to be commercial).
> > > > > I was wondering if there was any interested from the Foundation to
> > > use
> > > > > this half-page to have some exposure... and if so who should I
> > > contact?
> > > > > Also let me know if this is not the right place to ask :-)
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for thinking of us! You can contact me and the GNOME board of
> > > > directors at board-list gnome org  I'd love to hear more about what
> > > you're
> > > > thinking for this...
> > >
> > > Hi again :-)
> > >
> > > So, the idea is to fill the content of a half page with whatever we
> > > want.
> > > I haven't though it through really, I wanted to have you guys opinion
> > > first.
> > > I have the requirements for the final file that needs to be sent but so
> > > far that's it.
> > > My general idea what to put some kind of 'advertising' (may not be the
> > > best word but well) about the Foundation and GNOME with maybe a link to
> > > the Friends of GNOME page or something.
> > > To be honest I'm sure there are people way more qualified in 'marketing'
> > > this than me; so anything is opened :)
> > >
> > > Note that it's not a _big_ thing, BSD Mag is a freely downloadable
> > > monthly
> > > magazine but I think it'd be nice to have some GNOME exposure in a BSD
> > > specific publication.
> > >
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>
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