As for flicker image I like this one http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomlechner/4665135554/in/pool-776360@N22/ it show people (developers), presentation slide and chairs.
I use it on the poster from last year (I don't know if it was used) for those web site it will not look good but if there will be ads like in print or internet magazine on half (or less) of A4 page it will look very nice. On Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:53:20 +0100 Camille Bissuel <cbiss...@yagraph.org> wrote: > Hi all, > > Here is a really simple "universal" ad in the brand theme. > Jakub one is much more inspired than mine, but now you can compare or > reuse ;) > > I tentatively made some test with photos from the Flickr > pool<http://www.flickr.com/groups/776360@N22/pool/>too, but it seems > embarrassing to pick up a portrait as a brand. > > Best wishes, > Camille > > 2012/3/14 Jakub Jankiewicz <jcu...@onet.pl> > > > And note about the design and messages for ads that point to LGM, > > IMO there is no need to explain what LGM is only invitation like > > the one I've created but donation ad it should explain why we need > > money and should encourage average users of the software to donate, > > even for users that will not come to LGM and probably never will. > > So something like: > > > > LGM is the place where developers of libre and open source software > > meet > > > > We need you support to make this happen. <donate to LGM> > > > > <this can be a action button> - even if whole ad is clickable or > > larger > > > > > > As for colours, the site and colours IMO is not the best thing that > > it can be, in comparison with other sites of conferences created by > > professional designer, I think that it's better if colours match > > colours on different media like the poster. And ads should bring > > user attention with with white background and 2 colours I think we > > not do the thing we need. > > > > On Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:39:30 -0400 > > Louis Desjardins <louis.desjard...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > 2012/3/13 Jakub Jankiewicz <jcu...@onet.pl> > > > > > > > One idea about the banner, The logo can be removed but I thought > > > > that you would probably add it anyway, but I thing that logo > > > > don't need to be put everywhere. > > > > > > > > > > Hi Jakub ! :-) > > > > > > The logo is a must. It's the brand. :-) > > > > > > It could definitely be larger. > > > > > > The color to use are the ones present on the website. Especially, > > > the logo is made to stand out on a white background and some > > > yellow for the background images. There are lots of possible > > > variations for just about any message here. But we should stick > > > to the look and feel of the website. I think ! :-) > > > > > > Louis > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And ads should look nice that will convince users to click if > > > > they click they will read more and see the logo. > > > > > > > > The colour match the colour on the poster. > > > > > > > > PS: I don't know if list will accept attachments. > > > > > > > > On Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:17:37 +0100 > > > > ale rimoldi <ale.comp...@xox.ch> wrote: > > > > > > > > > dear nate > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 12:27 PM, Nathan Willis > > > > > > <nwil...@glyphography.com>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > That's all for right now. The sooner we can get a banner > > > > > > > ready, the sooner we go into rotation. I hope to have > > > > > > > another 2-3 sites onboard within the week; still talking > > > > > > > to some people and still trying to find contact info for > > > > > > > others.... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Also, I forgot to mention two things -- > > > > > > > > > > > > First, in the past our online ads have been exclusively > > > > > > "help fund developer travel" -- I think we should also do a > > > > > > banner that simply invites attendees to LGM & encourages > > > > > > participation; we can rotate between two at no additional > > > > > > complexity, and we want everyone to know that they're > > > > > > invited as well. You never know who might show up for the > > > > > > first time. > > > > > > > > > > > > And second, if you think of an online publication that you > > > > > > read frequently, the odds are that it would be a good place > > > > > > to advertise, too, so please pass it along. > > > > > > > > > > yeah, i like the idea of two ads, one for the pledgie and one > > > > > inviting the people to come to vienna. > > > > > > > > > > anybody volunteering for designing the add? > > > > > > > > > > ciao > > > > > a.l.e > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > CREATE mailing list > > > > > CREATE@lists.freedesktop.org > > > > > http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/create > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Jakub Jankiewicz > > > > twitter: @jcubic > > > > www: http://jcubic.pl > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > CREATE mailing list > > > > CREATE@lists.freedesktop.org > > > > http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/create > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Jakub Jankiewicz > > twitter: @jcubic > > www: http://jcubic.pl > > > > _______________________________________________ > > CREATE mailing list > > CREATE@lists.freedesktop.org > > http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/create > > > > -- Jakub Jankiewicz twitter: @jcubic www: http://jcubic.pl _______________________________________________ CREATE mailing list CREATE@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/create