[maemo-community] Maemo community outreach flyer reboot v2 - final (Community)

[From: Randall Arnold]

> ----- Original message ----- 
> From: Tim <tim at samoff.com>
> To: "Randall Arnold" <texrat at ovi.com>
> Subject: Re: Maemo community outreach flyer reboot v2 - final (Community)
> Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:53:44 -0700
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Randall Arnold wrote:
> >> 1. Make sure things are vertically...
> >
> > actually it is, but just doesn't appear so. If I need to fudge it I
> might.
> >
> 
> Imo, the "Search" text needs to move up about a pixel and the "future
> of..." text needs to move down 2 or so pixels. But, I'm just nitpicking
> and I know you're trying to align the baselines of both text blocks, so
> I'm happy with whatever you do.

I'm not opposed to everything being centered-- just limited by my tools.  Maybe I need to reinstall PageMaker 7 and use it instead... but it had issues of its own.  If I could afford it, I'd upgrade to InDesign and gain more capability.  Not an option with current pissant salary.  Anyway I'll follow up later.

> 
> >> 2. Adjust the kerning...
> >
> > I may just go back to left justification and let the text have a ragged
> right side. I've put way too much work into just that one block. Tired of
> jacking with it. :D
> >
> 
> I like it being force-justified. Is adjusting the kerning difficult?

I tried and it got ugly.  Fixing one thing futzed another.  Just gave up because I had better things to spend what little time I have on.  But I'll look at it again.

> 
> >> 3. Change the "See the back side...
> >
> > Not as easy to do as it sounds, due to other formatting concerns. But
> I'll see.
> >
> 
> Can't you just hit Shift+Enter before "more" and hit Backspace before
> "details"?
> 

That's not the issue.  It's the left side of the text box.  But I'll see what I can do.  I didn't like it but didn't sweat it.

> >> 5. On page 2, change the first sentence...
> >
> > That was done for a reason. It's a continuation of the header above.
> >
> 
> Right. I understood that. It doesn't work for me. But, again, I'm
> nitpicking.
> 
> >> 6. Page 2: Increase the size...
> >
> > Wish I could. It gets too grainy (bitmap). If someone has a larger
> source I can work with that would be great. I don't know where this came
> from.
> >
> 
> Then, just move it up a little so it is centered within the space.
> 

I'll see.

> >> 7. Change the color photo to b&w...
> >
> > I chose the color image deliberately. This not an uncommon practice in
> this sort of design work, to have several B&W images and one color. Note
> also that the colors fit in with our theme hues. The fuzziness is
> unfortunate, but I learned to live with it. :D
> >
> 
> It might be "common practice" for some, but it doesn't work for me here.
> That's why I brought it up. But, it's a "whatever" for me as well. No
> biggie.

Good, because I really like it.  And that phrase doesn't really belong in quotes.  See, I can nitpick too.  : p

Thanks again.

> 
> Tim
> 
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