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Now compatible with libraries

We’re very pleased to announce that Libre Graphics Magazine (the informal name under which we’ll continue to trade) now has an ISSN. Two of them, in fact. Handed down today by Library and Archives Canada, we are now, officially: ISSN … Continue reading

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Cover uncovered

After the little bit we showed earlier, here’s the whole cover, for your perusal.

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Cover forthcoming

Today’s the big day. Version 1.1 of Libre Graphics Magazine is coming out. But not just yet. We’re putting the finishing touches on layout. You’ll be able to download the whole thing later today (and hopefully order a paper copy … Continue reading

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The ad that made my day

As one of our pro bono ads this month (more about that here), we’re running a page for VTF type foundry. The ad they sent has me very, very delighted. It’s all kinds of excellent.

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We want your events

Because Libre Graphics Magazine exists to serve F/LOSS-oriented designers, artists and all sorts of other users, we want to make sure that all those people know what’s going on. That’s where our event calendar comes in. It’s in print, at … Continue reading

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What’s that word?

In Libre Graphics Magazine, to make things a little more understandable, we’re providing a glossary. This glossary covers any potentially complicated or fuzzy terms (mostly technical) that might appear in the issue. This glossary goes next to a resource list, … Continue reading

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Your ad here

In issue 1.1 of Libre Graphics Magazine, we’ve reserved nine full pages for pro bono ads. These pages are spaces we want to go to the promotion of F/LOSS and Libre Graphics software. If your project wants one of those … Continue reading

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Layout dummy: issue 1.1

Below, the dummy for issue 1.1, as of today. The blank pages are ones into which content hasn’t been slotted. Although the content for those pages does exist, in some way or other.

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Planning document

When applying for a grant (which we actually didn’t end up getting) to support printing costs for issue 1.1, we created a detailed planning document. It provides an overview of distribution channels, print specifications, target readers and so on. Here’s … Continue reading

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Hello World

Hey there. As befits the blog of a magazine that’s a bit geeky, we’re starting off with a traditional “Hello World” post.

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