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+# Conference Communication Design Building Blocks
+
+As an introvert I like - well, I need to - spend time alone.
+I get my best ideas on my own. But when I truly thrive is
+when I am connected with others, cocreating.
+
+For the last couple of weeks it's been difficult for me to
+work on the visual design for the MiniDebConf in Barcelona
+next month. There have been practical reasons, but the real
+reason was that I was feeling stuck and overwhelmed.
+
+Sharing my uncomfortable feelings with my boyfriend finally
+made me able to see that I have been feeling alone, and
+feeling that I had to prove myself with my work. I felt
+disconnected from the people in Debian I want to cooperate with.
+
+I'd really benefit from sharing my thoughts and ideas more
+with others. The unpleasant feeling of "stuckness" dissolved
+when I said out loud what they were about, and ideas for
+changing my state appeared. Now I've started hanging out on the
+irc-channel more, I've asked for help in finding stuff in the
+huge pile of info, rules and previous examples and experiences
+at debian.org and my decision to blog and share more is
+strengthened. Finally the work has begun.
+
+Conferences are about meeting up and getting connected. Listening
+to somebody trying to enlighten you on a subject. Getting inspired.
+
+And so my idea of using speech bubbles as a visual identity koncept
+for the conference has everything to do with my own experience of
+connection and disconnection.
+
+Release, early, release often, I cannot say that I have done that.
+We really need the peoposals to be ready now. Thankfully I'll have
+time in the following days to get feedback and finish. I really hope
+people will accept the idea, but I'm expecting a debate.
+
+[[!tag english personal debian]]
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+# Communication building blocks for MiniDebConf Barcelona 2014 (drafts)
+
+## Logo and logotype
+[[!img mdcb2014_logo1.png size=600x]]
+[[!img mdcb2014_logo2.png size=600x]]
+[[!img mdcb2014_logo3.png size=400x]]
+
+## Poster
+[[!img mdcb2014_postersizeA_mock1.png size=600x]]
+
+## Banner
+[[!img mdcb2014_bannerhor_mock1.png size=600x]]
+[[!img mdcb2014_bannerver_mock1.png size=200x]]
+
+## T-shirt
+[[!img mdcb2014_tshirt_mock1.png size=600x]]
+
+Sustainable visual identity design is a design that recycles
+as many elements as possible with every new piece of
+communication. Not only is a brand strengthened every time the
+logo and any other identity forming visual element is used, a
+lot of work is also saved as well. Every logo variant is a
+weakening of the brand, not a strengthening.
+
+Of course design improvements can be made - always, all year
+'round - preferably not right up to the next conference.
+
+I consider it a waste of time to create a sublogo for a
+minidebconf. The Debian logo is perfectly suitable as logo for a
+Debian conference.
+
+In the particular case of the Barcelona MiniDebConf 2014, I think
+the Debian Women logo is the proper logo to use, though, since it
+is a Debian Women project, contradictionary as it may sound.
+
+The same principle of recycling typography and grids. I'd like as
+much identity matter - and work - to be reused, as possible. There
+is no need to reinvent the wheel every time.
+
+A visual theme created with illustration and colour schemes is
+enough as identity indicator for smaller events like MiniDebConfs.