[CREATE] LG magazine #1::∞

[ginger coons]

> one of the answer was that the next mag should come out in august.
>

While our proposed schedule does specify for an August edition of the
magazine in future, we didn't want to sprint our first numbered issue the
way we did on 0.


>
> ginger has created a wiki page
>
>  http://create.freedesktop.org/wiki/Libre_Graphics_Magazine, on the wiki
>> page that Jon started a couple days ago. We'll be posting more as we
>> discuss, with some kind of concrete plan tomorrow.
>>
>
> bug that page has not (afaik) lead to an issue of the magazine. and no
> magazine has been created in august.
>

The wiki states that the first numbered issue, 1.1 will come out in November
(with the theme First Encounters/Taking Flight), just in time for it to be
present at a number of different events (including FOSSASIA, HTMlles in
Montreal, where I'll be distributing copies, and others).  That means so
far, we're on schedule.

For avoidance of doubt, an outline of the production cycle on which we're
working is below.

Production Cycle

Each issue of the magazine is produced on a twelve week production cycle.
The weeks are occupied as follows:

Week1:
    Editorial team decides on a theme and writes a theming document which
eventually becomes both a call for submissions and the Letter from the
Editor for that issue.

week2:
    Regular columnists are informed of the theme and invited to begin
working on briefs for their columns, which are due week four. The columns
themselves are due later.
    A brainstorming session is held to discuss what the major feature(s) for
the issue will be (if the theme has not already made that evident) and who
should be interviewed or profiled. Specific contributors are sought to
complete these pieces.

week 3:
    A call for submissions, detailing the theme of the issue, is sent out
across various lists. Deadline for submissions is week 7, after which the
editorial team will work with potential contributors to improve their
content, if necessary.

week4:
    Briefs from columnists are due. The editorial team reads and discusses
the briefs, providing feedback to columnists. On approval, the columnists
are asked to write their proposed columns, within their normal word count.
The columns are due week 8.

week5:
    With columns, features and profiles decided and underway, sponsors are
sought for the issue.

week6:
    The creative team, if they have not begun already, solidify the look of
the issue, which is in line with but not slave to the normal style of the
magazine. They then present their vision to the rest of the editorial team
for discussion.

week7:
    With all submissions in, the editorial team review them and choose which
to pursue for the current issue. With this decision in hand, they inform
submittors of the outcome and begin working to help revise (as necessary)
the accepted submissions. (NOTE: Necessarily, as the magazine progresses in
its life, the means of getting articles and art will necessarily change.
There will still be open calls, but perhaps not as high a percentage of
content will need to be filled through those calls, as a large stable of
contributors builds up. This could lead to other exciting uses of the open
call format such as the student design, photography, type, etc. annuals that
many design magazines put out.)

week8:
    Columns are in. They pass through the editorial process, so that all
revisions may be finished and the columns completely ready by week 9.

week9:
    All columns, articles, features, profiles and art should have passed
through the editorial process and be ready. The editorial team discusses the
structure and flow of the issue. All content is handed over to the creative
team so that layout may begin.

week11:
    Layout of magazine is finished. Editorial team goes over the complete
product one last time to look for any surviving errors. With this done, the
magazine is sent to the printers, wherever they may be and however the
distributed printing process works.

week12:
    The magazine is printed and ready for distribution. The core team has
one week to relax before the next production cycle begins.


Ana Carvalho
ginger coons
Ricardo Lafuente
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