Design Yo' Self : Why should designers care about Open Source Software?

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During the Pecha Kucha Montreal on April 20 2011, I presented the upcoming conference I am helping organize called Libre Graphics Meeting from May 10 -13. I encouraged designers to participate in the movement of open source software because they are needed. Designers and programmers, they complete each other and can build together really cool shit.

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(o_O) WTF

Hi, my name is CélineCélines and I am a designer who does not use Free Software!*

* Free Software is technical term for Open Software.

Why designers should care about Open Source Software?

Design Yo'self

Its a movement of Freedom and Openness.

Why i think we should care?

Why use Open Software?

Don't be another's Tool.Make More $$$.Learn New Skillz.Invest in Yourself.

So why?

Because it is more than just softwaresits a community you support, belong to, and build.

Design Yourself.

Okay, so you don't use free tools, right?

Not exactly...

Inkscape.org FREE

$1200.00!

There are amazing thingsdesigned using Open Software

Oh yeah? Like what?

Libre Graphics Magazine

freesouls.cc

Font Forge

Google Web Fonts

Can designers make better tools?

Yes, they can! Libre Graphics Meeting 2011

We need you Montreal!We need you Designers!