Notes



Akamai has generously agreed to provide space and 'free as in food' for this meeting. Thank you to our sponsor! http://www.akamai.com/ We plan to adjourn the meeting a little earlier this month and invite anyone interested to join us for drinks at nearby Meadhall. Meeting Description



Inkscape is a free software vector graphics editor. It competes with proprietary graphic editors such as Adobe Illustrator, which was recently moved to a forced monthly subscription model by Adobe: http://goo.gl/xMRTG (cnet.com).



In this talk, Martin Owens, who is both a designer and Inkscape contributor, will teach us how to use Inkscape and explore its new powerful features.



Designers, artists, those interested in design, as well as IT people who work with or support designers, are all encouraged to attend.



Expect to Learn:



What is Inkscape How to draw a logo in Inkscape How to trace artwork to create a vector image How to use Live Path Effects (LPE)

We will reserve plenty of time for Q&A so that your specific questions about Inkscape can be addressed.



About Our Speaker



Martin Owens ( http://doctormo.org/ ) is a programmer, artist, teacher and community leader who has contributed to many FOSS projects. He is both a user and creator of the Inkscape software.



Learn more about Martin and see some of his artwork by visiting the links below:

http://doctormo.org/

http://doctormo.deviantart.com/



Learn more about Inkscape here:

http://inkscape.org/



Transportation & Parking



The Akamai office is a short walk from the Kendall Square T stop and other public transportation.



Metered parking is normally available near our location.



Calling All Educators



We would love to have more teachers, professors and educators both in our audience and giving talks.



If you know a teacher and would like to introduce him or her to free software, please invite them to a meeting. If you are a teacher and would like resources for your classroom or learn more yourself, we're here to help. If you would like to share your knowledge and experience by giving a talk or lightening talk, we'd love to arrange a meetup around your free software related topic. More Events & Announcements



ARMFestival

Sunday May 19 at MIT - Free and Open to the Public

http://www.armfestival.com/



Federico Returns

Wednesday, June 19 at MIT

http://www.blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2013-jun