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Fwd: Wedding Invitation Design Draft
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Andrew Farrell)
Mon Apr 2 13:56:15 2012
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From: Andrew Farrell <afarrell@MIT.EDU>
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 13:55:37 -0400
To: apo-printshop <apo-printshop@mit.edu>
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Is anyone up for doing a run of wedding invitations?
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From: Jen Selby <jenselby@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: Wedding Invitation Design Draft
To: Andrew Farrell <afarrell@mit.edu>
Sorry to hear that. Is there another press op who would be able to do this?
On Apr 2, 2012 7:47 AM, "Andrew Farrell" <afarrell@mit.edu> wrote:
> I'm sorry,
>
> I've not been able to get to it. I've been far busier than I thought after
> conclave and it looks like I will continue to be so. :(
>
> -- Andrew
>
> On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 2:45 AM, Jen Selby <jenselby@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Andrew,
>>
>> Have you had a chance to look at this yet? Does the design seem
>> doable? We're hoping to start sending out invitations within the next
>> couple of weeks.
>>
>> Jen
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 2:26 AM, Jen Selby <jenselby@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Thanks! Good luck with Conclave.
>> >
>> > On Mar 21, 2012 2:13 AM, "Andrew Farrell" <afarrell@mit.edu> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Oh sorry. yes. I'm planning on looking at this after conclave
>> >> (I'm one of the conclave chairs)
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 4:48 AM, Jen Selby <jenselby@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Hi Andrew,
>> >>>
>> >>> I'm getting a little nervous since I haven't heard anything in the
>> >>> past two weeks. If you haven't had time yet to look over the drafts
>> >>> and supplies, that's fine, but can you just ack this email so that I
>> >>> know that you've been getting these?
>> >>>
>> >>> YiLFS,
>> >>> Jen
>> >>>
>> >>> On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 11:51 PM, Jen Selby <jenselby@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>> > Hi Andrew,
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Here are the updated drafts of our layout. There were a few wording
>> >>> > changes, and a number of changes in where we placed the linebreaks.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Let us know if you have any questions, or if there is anything we
>> >>> > should change based on the supplies the print shop has on hand.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > We would like to have these by early April, if possible.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Jen Selby
>> >>> >
>> >>> > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 12:09 AM, Jen Selby <jenselby@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>> >> Hi Andrew,
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> I'm sorry I'm getting this to you a little later than I promised,
>> but
>> >>> >> I hope it's still early enough that you'll be able to print these
>> up
>> >>> >> over spring break, as you hoped. This is our first draft of the
>> >>> >> layout. Please let us know of anything that would be difficult to
>> lay
>> >>> >> out nicely. We're happy to make changes. We'll send an updated
>> version
>> >>> >> after we get feedback from some other people.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Since (sadly) Nick and I use HTML/CSS more often than LaTeX these
>> >>> >> days, we used that to lay out the designs. I'm including a PDF (to
>> >>> >> skirt browser display issues) as well as the HTML and CSS source
>> >>> >> files, in case those are useful for getting details of some of the
>> >>> >> layout choices. We don't recommend viewing the HTML file in a
>> browser
>> >>> >> to look at the layout :)
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> We'd like 225 of each piece.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> For the paper, we're looking for something in the ivory-buttercup
>> >>> >> yellow spectrum. We based the layout sizes on standard (I hope)
>> >>> >> Baronial envelopes -- Lee for the large envelope and Baronial 4 for
>> >>> >> the reply card. For ink, we were thinking of something like Pantone
>> >>> >> 5615 (dark green), but a brown or black would be OK as well. I'd
>> like
>> >>> >> to stress that we are not super picky about either sizes or colors,
>> >>> >> and as long as there is something close, we'd rather go with
>> something
>> >>> >> you have in stock than wait for an order to come in.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Our names should be in TypoScript 24. Most of the rest of the text
>> is
>> >>> >> Garamond 14 or 18, except for the numbers in the password, because
>> >>> >> Garamond zeros look too much like lowercase zeros. Any reasonable
>> >>> >> distinct zero character should be fine to use instead. We also
>> noticed
>> >>> >> that you don't have bold-weight Garamond, which we used in our
>> layout.
>> >>> >> Do you have any suggestions for what we could do instead to make
>> the
>> >>> >> dates stand out a bit?
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> We grabbed a random image for the APO logo. I assume you have
>> >>> >> something you can use for that.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> The border image is meant to stand in for the leafy border pieces
>> that
>> >>> >> I saw when I visited. We may be really off on the size of those
>> pieces
>> >>> >> relative to the text, in which case we can adjust our layout
>> >>> >> accordingly.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Jen
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>
>
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Is anyone up for doing a run of wedding invitations?<br><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class=3D"gm=
ail_sendername">Jen Selby</b> <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:jense=
lby@gmail.com">jenselby@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 11:49 AM<br>Subject: Re: Wedding Invitation Desig=
n Draft<br>To: Andrew Farrell <<a href=3D"mailto:afarrell@mit.edu">afarr=
ell@mit.edu</a>><br><br><br><p>Sorry to hear that. Is there another pres=
s op who would be able to do this?</p>
<div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5">
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Apr 2, 2012 7:47 AM, "Andrew Farrell&quo=
t; <<a href=3D"mailto:afarrell@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">afarrell@mit.e=
du</a>> wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I'm sorry,<div><br></div><div>I've not been able to get to it. I=
9;ve been far busier than I thought after conclave and it looks like I will=
continue to be so. :(</div><div><br></div><div>-- Andrew<br><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote">
On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 2:45 AM, Jen Selby <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"=
mailto:jenselby@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">jenselby@gmail.com</a>></sp=
an> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;=
border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Hi Andrew,<br>
<br>
Have you had a chance to look at this yet? Does the design seem<br>
doable? We're hoping to start sending out invitations within the next<b=
r>
couple of weeks.<br>
<span><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
Jen<br>
</font></span><div><div><br>
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 2:26 AM, Jen Selby <<a href=3D"mailto:jenselby@g=
mail.com" target=3D"_blank">jenselby@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Thanks! Good luck with Conclave.<br>
><br>
> On Mar 21, 2012 2:13 AM, "Andrew Farrell" <<a href=3D"mai=
lto:afarrell@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">afarrell@mit.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Oh sorry. yes. I'm planning on looking at this after conclave<=
br>
>> (I'm one of the conclave chairs)<br>
>><br>
>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 4:48 AM, Jen Selby <<a href=3D"mailto:j=
enselby@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">jenselby@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> Hi Andrew,<br>
>>><br>
>>> I'm getting a little nervous since I haven't heard any=
thing in the<br>
>>> past two weeks. If you haven't had time yet to look over t=
he drafts<br>
>>> and supplies, that's fine, but can you just ack this email=
so that I<br>
>>> know that you've been getting these?<br>
>>><br>
>>> YiLFS,<br>
>>> Jen<br>
>>><br>
>>> On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 11:51 PM, Jen Selby <<a href=3D"mai=
lto:jenselby@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">jenselby@gmail.com</a>> wrote:=
<br>
>>> > Hi Andrew,<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > Here are the updated drafts of our layout. There were a f=
ew wording<br>
>>> > changes, and a number of changes in where we placed the l=
inebreaks.<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > Let us know if you have any questions, or if there is any=
thing we<br>
>>> > should change based on the supplies the print shop has on=
hand.<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > We would like to have these by early April, if possible.<=
br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > Jen Selby<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 12:09 AM, Jen Selby <<a href=3D=
"mailto:jenselby@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">jenselby@gmail.com</a>> wr=
ote:<br>
>>> >> Hi Andrew,<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> I'm sorry I'm getting this to you a little la=
ter than I promised, but<br>
>>> >> I hope it's still early enough that you'll be=
able to print these up<br>
>>> >> over spring break, as you hoped. This is our first dr=
aft of the<br>
>>> >> layout. Please let us know of anything that would be =
difficult to lay<br>
>>> >> out nicely. We're happy to make changes. We'l=
l send an updated version<br>
>>> >> after we get feedback from some other people.<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> Since (sadly) Nick and I use HTML/CSS more often than=
LaTeX these<br>
>>> >> days, we used that to lay out the designs. I'm in=
cluding a PDF (to<br>
>>> >> skirt browser display issues) as well as the HTML and=
CSS source<br>
>>> >> files, in case those are useful for getting details o=
f some of the<br>
>>> >> layout choices. We don't recommend viewing the HT=
ML file in a browser<br>
>>> >> to look at the layout :)<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> We'd like 225 of each piece.<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> For the paper, we're looking for something in the=
ivory-buttercup<br>
>>> >> yellow spectrum. We based the layout sizes on standar=
d (I hope)<br>
>>> >> Baronial envelopes -- Lee for the large envelope and =
Baronial 4 for<br>
>>> >> the reply card. For ink, we were thinking of somethin=
g like Pantone<br>
>>> >> 5615 (dark green), but a brown or black would be OK a=
s well. I'd like<br>
>>> >> to stress that we are not super picky about either si=
zes or colors,<br>
>>> >> and as long as there is something close, we'd rat=
her go with something<br>
>>> >> you have in stock than wait for an order to come in.<=
br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> Our names should be in TypoScript 24. Most of the res=
t of the text is<br>
>>> >> Garamond 14 or 18, except for the numbers in the pass=
word, because<br>
>>> >> Garamond zeros look too much like lowercase zeros. An=
y reasonable<br>
>>> >> distinct zero character should be fine to use instead=
. We also noticed<br>
>>> >> that you don't have bold-weight Garamond, which w=
e used in our layout.<br>
>>> >> Do you have any suggestions for what we could do inst=
ead to make the<br>
>>> >> dates stand out a bit?<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> We grabbed a random image for the APO logo. I assume =
you have<br>
>>> >> something you can use for that.<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> The border image is meant to stand in for the leafy b=
order pieces that<br>
>>> >> I saw when I visited. We may be really off on the siz=
e of those pieces<br>
>>> >> relative to the text, in which case we can adjust our=
layout<br>
>>> >> accordingly.<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> Jen<br>
>><br>
>><br>
><br>
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