[drupal-docs] [task] Creation of a new marketing leaflet / brochure / pamphlet

[Charlie Lowe]

Thanks, Andre. This is exactly what I had in mind for project 
proposals/project specs :)

andremolnar wrote:
> Issue status update for http://drupal.org/node/24384
> 
>  Project:      Documentation
>  Version:      <none>
>  Component:    Marketing
>  Category:     tasks
>  Priority:     normal
>  Assigned to:  andremolnar
>  Reported by:  andremolnar
>  Updated by:   andremolnar
>  Status:       active
>  Attachment:   http://drupal.org/files/issues/brochure idea.html (5.8 KB)
> 
> Background:
> Dries approached the Press and Marketing group to come up with a new
> leaflet to be used at the OSCON conference as well as other conferences
> that key Drupal community members will be attending this summer.
> 
> 
> The original request is found here:
> http://lists.drupal.org/archives/drupal-docs/2005-06/msg00010.html
> 
> 
> Scope:
> The mailing-list thread noted above includes some preliminary
> discussion about project.
> The main goal of this particular project is to create a general
> brochure that is not targeting at any specific industry or user type. 
> The reason for this is the the deadline for completion will not allow
> for multiple brochures.  It has also been determined that the audience
> at OSCON is quite varied - from non-technical people (including press)
> to hard-core techies and system admins.
> 
> 
> The idea is not to sell Drupal to 'everyone', but the document should
> speak to some of our key targets including personal site admins (e.g.
> bloggers), corporate site developers, and community site developers.
> 
> 
> The overall goal is to have multiple brochures created - each one
> targeting a specific industry or user type, but that is beyond the
> scope of this particular project.
> 
> 
> Time line:
> The text/copy for the brochure must be completed no later than June
> 15th, 2005.
> The preliminary graphic design must be completed no later than June
> 22nd, 2005.
> The FINAL deadline is June 28th, 2005.
> 
> 
> Call for help:
> A forum topic has been created to enlist contributors to this project. 
> See: http://drupal.org/node/24174
> 
> 
> Preliminary progress report:
> Attached is a mochup / visualization tool/page I have created based on
> some suggestions from Josh in the forum, and inspired by Steven's
> response to Josh's post.  It is very rough and not meant to be pretty. 
> It is hoped that the file will inspire some discussion.  Feel free to
> edit and resubmit the file to this project with your additions.
> 
> 
> andre
> 
> 
> 
> 
> andremolnar
>