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Idea: T-Shirt for conferences where we don't have a booth #99

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opened 2026-01-19 10:11:40 +00:00 by jbley · 6 comments

jbley commented

2026-01-19 10:11:40 +00:00

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Hey there,

@gridhead and I were chatting this morning and we came up with an idea for fedora participants where we e.g. do not have a booth. Hence here the idea pitch.

Have a t-shirt with "ask me about fedora" & a QR code which e.g. links to https://www.fedoraproject.org/ on the back (preferably not front as it could be awkward for e.g. women).

This would be a great chance to

connect when walking around, doing talks
fill a gap where we may not have a booth/stand
be different --> be a walking ad
allows for curiosity, conversation starter, and non-verbal interaction (by scanning the code)
...

It would be great to have this in a standardized format for a uniform representation.

Cheers,
Julia

Edit: this could/would also be a Design request but I suppose having a mindshare decision first might make sense (as advised by @gridhead )

Hey there, @gridhead and I were chatting this morning and we came up with an idea for fedora participants where we e.g. do not have a booth. Hence here the idea pitch. Have a t-shirt with "ask me about fedora" & a QR code which e.g. links to https://www.fedoraproject.org/ on the back (preferably not front as it could be awkward for e.g. women). This would be a great chance to - connect when walking around, doing talks - fill a gap where we may not have a booth/stand - be different --> be a walking ad - allows for curiosity, conversation starter, and non-verbal interaction (by scanning the code) - ... It would be great to have this in a standardized format for a uniform representation. Cheers, Julia Edit: this could/would also be a Design request but I suppose having a mindshare decision first might make sense (as advised by @gridhead )

t0xic0der commented

2026-05-11 03:49:00 +00:00

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Speaking of reviews, I know I need not ask this, but @jbley, would you be willing to help out guide the direction of the design from a superficial level while the Fedora Design team works its magic on the presentable draft?

@ekidney is this something that we can loop into #115? We do not need to print a tee shirt just yet, of course, but having the design at hand and reviewed by folks before Flock To Fedora 2026 would be super awesome. Speaking of reviews, I know I need not ask this, but @jbley, would you be willing to help out guide the direction of the design from a superficial level while the Fedora Design team works its magic on the presentable draft?

ekidney commented

2026-05-11 15:55:57 +00:00

@t0xic0der wrote in #99 (comment):

@ekidney is this something that we can loop into #115? We do not need to print a tee shirt just yet, of course, but having the design at hand and reviewed by folks before Flock To Fedora 2026 would be super awesome.

We can loop it into #115 - however the design team is currently at full capacity leading up to Flock, so we won't be able to provide a design before the event.

I’m happy to open a design ticket to get this looked at after Flock. We should discuss the logistics beforehand though and have a plan for production and distribution to ensure the design work will get used :)

@t0xic0der wrote in https://forge.fedoraproject.org/mindshare/tickets/issues/99#issuecomment-705738: > @ekidney is this something that we can loop into #115? We do not need to print a tee shirt just yet, of course, but having the design at hand and reviewed by folks before Flock To Fedora 2026 would be super awesome. We can loop it into #115 - however the design team is currently at full capacity leading up to Flock, so we won't be able to provide a design before the event. I’m happy to open a design ticket to get this looked at after Flock. We should discuss the logistics beforehand though and have a plan for production and distribution to ensure the design work will get used :)

t0xic0der commented

2026-05-12 04:52:52 +00:00

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If you could open a ticket for the same and perhaps provide updates on it, that would be great to support other regional events. I am adding this one as a dependency for #115, if that's fine by you?

Let's not plan for having a distribution now. I understand that would be an unreasonable ask. Since Flock is anyway a Fedora Project event, it wouldn't really make sense to push it to have it until then. If you could open a ticket for the same and perhaps provide updates on it, that would be great to support other regional events. I am adding this one as a dependency for #115, if that's fine by you?

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2026-05-12 04:53:09 +00:00

#115 Action items for Digital Ambassadorship team from Fedora Council Strategy Summit 2026

ekidney commented

2026-05-12 09:08:24 +00:00

Here are some Qs that the Mindshare team can discuss to help develop a proposal:

Will this be something Fedora produces and distributes?
Will people be printing it themselves?
If it’s Fedora printing them, how do we plan to produce them?
How will people request and receive them?
How do we get their shipping information and size details?

The answers to these questions will help define the specific deliverables for the design ticket too. Once a more fleshed out plan is created, I can open a design ticket.

Apologies if I was unclear, I meant we should discuss this more and have a fully fleshed-out plan / proposal before bringing it to the Design team to be designed. The design team has quite a backlog and I want to ensure any printed design request has a production and distribution plan rather than just be a 'nice-to-have' idea. This is so the Design team can prioritise and work on tickets with the most community impact. Here are some Qs that the Mindshare team can discuss to help develop a proposal: - Will this be something Fedora produces and distributes? - Will people be printing it themselves? - If it’s Fedora printing them, how do we plan to produce them? - How will people request and receive them? - How do we get their shipping information and size details? The answers to these questions will help define the specific deliverables for the design ticket too. Once a more fleshed out plan is created, I can open a design ticket.

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t0xic0der commented

2026-05-13 03:07:50 +00:00

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@ekidney No confusion there, to be honest. I was planning on bringing it up for the Fedora Mindshare fortnightly meeting, but now, thanks to the clear questions, folks can partake in this conversation without having to participate there. I do understand that the hands of the Fedora Design team are occupied right now and I do not intend to add to it. If anything, we do not stand to lose much, if we were to get the details on this ticket a little later than we were supposed to, but it is good to have it on the radar.

jbley commented

2026-05-13 04:18:35 +00:00

Hi Emma,

I think the idea is a bit simpler. It is to have a layout source people can print on their own t-shirt/hoodie.

So what would be needed

Front lay out: could be just the Fedora logo (if anything fancy maybe colur but that should be optional)
Back layout: option a) Ask me about Fedora + QR code to guide to download Fedora OR option b) Join fedora + QR code to "What can I do for Fedora"
guidelines on what colours of T-shirts are "approved" for self printing/sourcing: e.g. White, navy blue, blue, black, dark grey etc.

People then can print it individually and wear it (and spread more awareness) at any event they attend (e.g. open source conferences, meet ups). I believe most of it is already available anyway and "just" needs to be put together along with the proper guidelines/recommendations.

I hope this clarifies a bit and I am happy to work with anyone once the design ticket is up.

Hi Emma, I think the idea is a bit simpler. It is to have a layout source people can print on their own t-shirt/hoodie. So what would be needed - Front lay out: could be just the Fedora logo (if anything fancy maybe colur but that should be optional) - Back layout: option a) Ask me about Fedora + QR code to guide to download Fedora OR option b) Join fedora + QR code to "What can I do for Fedora" - guidelines on what colours of T-shirts are "approved" for self printing/sourcing: e.g. White, navy blue, blue, black, dark grey etc. People then can print it individually and wear it (and spread more awareness) at any event they attend (e.g. open source conferences, meet ups). I believe most of it is already available anyway and "just" needs to be put together along with the proper guidelines/recommendations. I hope this clarifies a bit and I am happy to work with anyone once the design ticket is up.

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