[HOT] Designing a big HOT poster

[Dan Marsh]

Hi,

With SVG files, once the text is finished, you need to convert the text to
paths, so that it is always rendered correctly.  I use Inkscape for SVGs,
and on the menu it is Path > Object to path (with the text selected).  Save
a copy with the text as text, and a final copy with the text as paths.


On 24 August 2013 21:22, Dan S <danstowell+osm at gmail.com> wrote:

> Something with more pictures/maps would be OK, but in general a small
> amount of text in big font is the thing to aim for. People reading
> posters are like people reading websites, they don't tend to bother
> with paragraphs...
>
> I don't have any "responsibilities" at SOTM so I'd be happy to submit
> and put the poster up. I can also have a bit of a look at tweaks to
> Emir's design in Inkscape. But also, I'm only peripheral to HOT at
> present, so if anyone else wants to do it, or has more timely/topical
> poster ideas then please feel free to step in.
>
> Here's a quick sketch of a synopsis for the proposal webform:
>
> """
> The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) applies the principles of
> open-source and open data sharing towards humanitarian response and
> economic development. HOT works during the response, recovery, and
> preparedness phases to help create and maintain free geographic data
> and make it available for use by all. This poster gives an overview of
> HOT, including the specialist tools used and the workflow of an
> "activation" in which humanitarian organisations, OSM mappers and
> local communities work together.
> """
>
> Dan
>
>
> 2013/8/24 Harry Wood <mail at harrywood.co.uk>:
> > yeah. An A1 poster is massive, so *can* have a lot of detail but I guess
> it depends. If you were designing it for a bus shelter you'd still want few
> words written big.
> >
> > But I was imaging something more like this one which has some quite
> intricate details and small text:
> > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/File:Bestofosm-2010-small.png
> >
> > Never mind what I was imagining though...  someone should contact the
> organisers and put the question to them:
> http://2013.stateofthemap.org/info/call-presentations/
> >
> > Harry
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Michael Duprey <mike.a.duprey at gmail.com>
> > To: Dan S <danstowell+osm at gmail.com>
> > Cc: Harry Wood <mail at harrywood.co.uk>; "hot at openstreetmap.org" <
> hot at openstreetmap.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, 24 August 2013, 20:54
> > Subject: Re: [HOT] Designing a big HOT poster
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm with Dan in agreeing that the current poster is well-suited to an A1
> format. My only suggestion would be some slight polishing of the typography
> and margins.
> >
> > Michael
> > On Saturday, August 24, 2013 at 3:50 PM, Dan S wrote:
> > IMHO that poster design has about ideal density for A1 portrait.
> >>Good-looking too. I certainly wouldn't add more text. Go with that, is
> >>my 2p.
> >>
> >>
> >>Dan
> >>
> >>
> >>2013/8/24 Harry Wood <mail at harrywood.co.uk>:
> >>I'm wondering if HOT should put in a poster design for this:
> http://2013.stateofthemap.org/info/call-presentations/
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>The conference organisers are offering to get it printed A1 size for
> free I think. Deadline this coming Wednesday
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>I'm just throwing that idea out there. Don't have time to work on it
> myself.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>This could be a good task for someone who's into graphics design. You
> wouldn't necessarily need to be attending the conference. We probably get
> to keep the printed poster (not sure), or at least we'd get some photos of
> people admiring it, so ...worth doing.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>We have a nice HOT poster design by Emir:
> >>>http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/File:Hot-poster.svg
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Could just submit that, but...  printed A1 size I imagine a poster
> might look better with more details on it (e.g. landscape, with double the
> number photos/text/maps)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Harry
> >>>
> >>>
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Dan Marsh
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