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Thornton</B> + <A HREF="mailto:mageia-marketing%40mageia.org?Subject=Re%3A%20%5BMageia-marketing%5D%20%5BMageia-artwork%5D%20%20Splash%20screens%20ready&In-Reply-To=%3C4F5DCE1F.4080909%40NorthTech.US%3E" + TITLE="[Mageia-marketing] [Mageia-artwork] Splash screens ready">Bradley at NorthTech.US + </A><BR> + <I>Mon Mar 12 11:21:19 CET 2012</I> + <P><UL> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="000587.html">[Mageia-marketing] [Mageia-artwork] Splash screens ready +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="000577.html">[Mageia-marketing] Installer texts +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#580">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#580">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#580">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#580">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + <HR> +<!--beginarticle--> +<PRE>-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- +Hash: RIPEMD160 + + + +On 03/11/2012 03:16 PM, Max Quarterpleen wrote: +><i> OK, time is of the essence, but here is where we stand: +</I>><i> We will be using Guala's images for the installer for Mga2. There are +</I>><i> several reasons behind this decision, but chief among them is the fact that +</I>><i> those images were a group effort by the entire artwork and marcom teams. +</I> +There's nothing wrong with the artwork itself - it's also really nice, +but the copy is non-existent and it's to be completed in a day + +Forget the part about counting all the thumbs up I counted over here for +the other images, and also that I didn't see anything over here contrary +to Esteban's images. The copy on the images you decided upon is crap, +and honestly, the bulleted layout makes it look like a cheap powerpoint +presentation. + +I know you're saying that we'll put text together in the next day, but +we might as well just use the majority of the text from Esteban's +artwork on the other images, IMO. it flows. + +As experience shows, the user likes to have a measure of progress too, +during the process of installation. I recommend that be added to the +artwork you chose Max. + +Not only that, but if I remember correctly from school, the development +of a marketing image is supposed to be in tandem with, and complimentary +to, the verbiage of the message. + +What we seem to be doing here is developing artwork and then trying to +fashion a message to it. + +So now we're faced with deciding upon whether "simmon say" should be +"Simon says" or "Gene Simmons", lol. + +Seriously though, I'll just offer up below the existing text. Whatever +parts of it are used, if any, Should be flowed onto the images and +blended accordingly - not plopped on top like the text in a powerpoint file. + +I'll be available on and off over the next day so I don't have a problem +whittling down the copy, but I would be embarrassed to see something so +staccato in the actual end product. + +Let's look at the copy Esteban provided, just as a starting point, since +we have absolutely zero to consider from the selected candidate. + +<snip> +Mageia is a new Linux distribution made by a community of users, +developers and advocates from all around the world. + +You're welcome to be part of Mageia. +Start by Joining our community! + +Free software means freedom to choose. +Gear up your dektop with the elegant KDE, the revolutionary Gnome, or +the lightweight LXDE. {include the logos for those projects too in the +image} + +With Mageia Control Center you can easily configure your hardware, add +new software or setup your computer in just a few minutes. {note the +'toolset' imagery in the candidate not selected} + +If drawing is part of your everyday job, you can create raster or vector +graphics, or even 3D animations with the software included in Mageia. + +Write your documents, analyse your data and create great business +presentations with the office suie LibreOffice. {note the inclusion of +LibreOffice iconics in the graphic from the candidate not selected} + +Browse the web, check your email, or chat with your friends; Mageia +includes all the applications that you need to explore what the Internet +ahs to offer. {note the inclusion of FF and Chromium iconics in the +graphic from the candidate not selected} +</snip> + + +For example, I might suggest as a replacement for a couple of the pages +above: + +Write your documents, analyse your data and create great business +presentations with the office suie LibreOffice. + + +to... + + +Produce stunning documents, analyze corporate data, and deliver +professional business presentations with the KOffice and LibreOffice +suites included with every installation. + + +And perhaps... + + +Mageia is a new kind of Linux distribution made by a worldwide community +of users, developers and advocates from every walk of life. + + +to... + + +We would love to have you be part of Mageia too. +Won't you Join our community? {or maybe, "Come Join our Community!"} + + +Well that's all I have at the moment, especially since I don't know +which way we're going to go with all of this, but irrespective of how +you intended to sound Max, the message that Esteban received was more +than harsh, and it unfortunately did drive him from the project. + +I hope that helps :) + +Kindest regards, + + +- -- +Bradley D. Thornton +Manager Network Services +NorthTech Computer +TEL: +1.310.388.9469 (US) +TEL: +44.203.318.2755 (UK) +TEL: +41.43.508.05.10 (CH) +<A HREF="http://NorthTech.US">http://NorthTech.US</A> + +-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- +Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) +Comment: Find this cert at x-<A HREF="hkp://pool.sks-keyservers.net">hkp://pool.sks-keyservers.net</A> + +iQEcBAEBAwAGBQJPXc4fAAoJEE1wgkIhr9j3xY0H/ie0RADApzTOcqW7ADc3JL4I +ORMyOa2iYNuj8FXx1yY6UNy994/bjq6SiLds3WkChrkwL0okpw5NoDIVV79IYVg9 +fuVpc6fHY0jUInWk9P9DiPf+Gw8TqjtNqMN0zGGQkMJYFKEldHstJkTfV1/DEaGi +EYtgi1Hu+M8UD8TEocvnwPpdpaQ5d4GikHtLGxROOebwOb+jl2B5aS4YbLFQf2OT +mQR93nujkI9AuFQWVcIl/IEQNVNFPGEfBX+cAHEW2B79XKkwvRd4cvkjI2BkMJ5o +rH7Ux5KH2vPKgScbESAq/DhAal7oMre2SUHIXahHPRp9xY+Nr5HfbjFbgSafRmU= +=7qHz +-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- +</PRE> + + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="000587.html">[Mageia-marketing] [Mageia-artwork] Splash screens ready +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="000577.html">[Mageia-marketing] Installer texts +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#580">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#580">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#580">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#580">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-marketing">More information about the Mageia-marketing +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |