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==Open Source Publishing== | |||
OSP (Open Source Publishing) is a graphic design collective that uses only Free, Libre and Open Source Software. Closely affiliated with the Brussels based foundation for art and media Constant <http://www.constantzw.org>, OSP aims to test the possibilities and realities of doing design, illustration, cartography and typography using a range of F/LOSS tools. In a graphic design world dominated by a monopolist, OSP pushes for a more intimate and inquisitive relation to their toolset. | OSP (Open Source Publishing) is a graphic design collective that uses only Free, Libre and Open Source Software. Closely affiliated with the Brussels based foundation for art and media Constant <http://www.constantzw.org>, OSP aims to test the possibilities and realities of doing design, illustration, cartography and typography using a range of F/LOSS tools. In a graphic design world dominated by a monopolist, OSP pushes for a more intimate and inquisitive relation to their toolset. | ||
Since 2006, we investigate the potential of F/LOSS in a professional design environment. We do not expect to find (or offer!) the same experience as the ones we are used to. In fact, we are interested in experimenting with everything that shows up in the cracks. In our work we try to be informed by programming culture and the novel models of collaboration and distribution that spring up there. | Since 2006, we investigate the potential of F/LOSS in a professional design environment. We do not expect to find (or offer!) the same experience as the ones we are used to. In fact, we are interested in experimenting with everything that shows up in the cracks. In our work we try to be informed by programming culture and the novel models of collaboration and distribution that spring up there. | ||
==Spoken Drawings== | |||
For the workshop at the PZI OSP will together with the students | For the workshop at the PZI OSP will together with the students | ||
explore various forms of drawing collaboration made possible by | explore various forms of drawing collaboration made possible by | ||
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versioning systems such as Git (analogue to mail art). | versioning systems such as Git (analogue to mail art). | ||
==Schedule== | |||
===Monday: 11.00 to 13.00=== | |||
* Eric, Sébastien, Pierre, Stephanie will start with a presentation of OSP works, focusing on Networked Graphics. Gijs joins us hopefully at 11.00 or a bit after. | * Eric, Sébastien, Pierre, Stephanie will start with a presentation of OSP works, focusing on Networked Graphics. Gijs joins us hopefully at 11.00 or a bit after. | ||
===Monday: 14.00 to 18.00=== | |||
* Introduction to the font format "UFO" and why we want to use it as an output for connecting drawings. | * Introduction to the font format "UFO" and why we want to use it as an output for connecting drawings. | ||
* Decision with the whole group what to draw and what do we mean by "connections". | * Decision with the whole group what to draw and what do we mean by "connections". | ||
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* Ludivine jumps in at 16h30, and then we start another session: centralized synchronous collaborative layout in Scribus through IRC. | * Ludivine jumps in at 16h30, and then we start another session: centralized synchronous collaborative layout in Scribus through IRC. | ||
===Tuesday: 11.00 to 13.00=== | |||
* Asynchronous collaborative drawing in Literal Draw. | * Asynchronous collaborative drawing in Literal Draw. | ||
===Tuesday: 14.00 to 18.00=== | |||
* Importing drawings in FontForge, taking advantage of the UFO format. | * Importing drawings in FontForge, taking advantage of the UFO format. | ||
* Typings things with the new font! | * Typings things with the new font! | ||
==Bonus Tracks== | |||
* http://ospublish.constantvzw.org/ | * http://ospublish.constantvzw.org/ | ||
* http://ospublish.constantvzw.org/news/remote-publishing | * http://ospublish.constantvzw.org/news/remote-publishing | ||
* http://git.constantvzw.org/ | * http://git.constantvzw.org/ | ||
Revision as of 16:06, 4 December 2011
Open Source Publishing
OSP (Open Source Publishing) is a graphic design collective that uses only Free, Libre and Open Source Software. Closely affiliated with the Brussels based foundation for art and media Constant <http://www.constantzw.org>, OSP aims to test the possibilities and realities of doing design, illustration, cartography and typography using a range of F/LOSS tools. In a graphic design world dominated by a monopolist, OSP pushes for a more intimate and inquisitive relation to their toolset.
Since 2006, we investigate the potential of F/LOSS in a professional design environment. We do not expect to find (or offer!) the same experience as the ones we are used to. In fact, we are interested in experimenting with everything that shows up in the cracks. In our work we try to be informed by programming culture and the novel models of collaboration and distribution that spring up there.
Spoken Drawings
For the workshop at the PZI OSP will together with the students explore various forms of drawing collaboration made possible by libre tools. We will use several FLOSS tools, some of them created by OSP. These include a collaboration tool that connects Scribus typesetting to an IRC chat server, and Literal Draw, a programing environment to explore vector graphics many representations. . With these tools, we will focus around a dialog in the drawing, or rather around the drawing by the text.
We will also look into the differences between synchronous collaboration as enabled by real-time tools (analogue to drawing on a canvas together), and the asynchronous collaboration enabled by versioning systems such as Git (analogue to mail art).
Schedule
Monday: 11.00 to 13.00
- Eric, Sébastien, Pierre, Stephanie will start with a presentation of OSP works, focusing on Networked Graphics. Gijs joins us hopefully at 11.00 or a bit after.
Monday: 14.00 to 18.00
- Introduction to the font format "UFO" and why we want to use it as an output for connecting drawings.
- Decision with the whole group what to draw and what do we mean by "connections".
- Short collaborative synchronous drawing sessions with Lazy Landscape.
- Ludivine jumps in at 16h30, and then we start another session: centralized synchronous collaborative layout in Scribus through IRC.
Tuesday: 11.00 to 13.00
- Asynchronous collaborative drawing in Literal Draw.
Tuesday: 14.00 to 18.00
- Importing drawings in FontForge, taking advantage of the UFO format.
- Typings things with the new font!