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

["Karen Sandler" <karen gnome org>]

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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