Edition 5 Article Ideas

Please post your ideas for the second edition of the year. Be sure to read the other ideas BEFORE you post your own. You can elaborate on another person's post (with a citation, of course). Be specific and try to format each idea as such:

Article Idea:
Must interviews:
Why will people want to read this:

This edition will come out in early February.

Edition 4 Design Assignment #2

Here's what you can use as the logo (the center part of this picture)







Here's the copy for the flyer you should make. It will be 8 1/2" x 11".

DESIGN A REUSABLE BAG AND ENTER
THE BAGGY AWARDS

PROBLEM:
Californians use 19 billion single-use bags annually or 600 per second
Only 10-15% of paper bags and 1-3% of the plastic bags make it to landfill

SOLUTION
Marin County wants to lead the nation in eliminating environmentally responsible single-use bags. An ordinance has been authored that will ban throw-away paper and plastic bags at all retail locations in Marin. With support from community residents, groups and businesses, we can ensure its passage on Earth Day 2010.

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS IN MARIN COUNTY
• design the art for one side of the official BYOBag :MARIN reusable bag and enter to win the Baggy Awards.

SUBMISSIONS
• send electronically : info@teensturninggreen.org
by mail: TTG PO Box 1146 Ross, CA 94957
• Go to the website to download an information sheet that must accompany artwork
• Submissions due by: January 18, 2010
• Guidelines: bold art ….. ( need help here )
• Questions: 415 289-1001

JUDGING | PRIZES
A jury assembled by the BYOBag: MARIN committee will pick three winning bags to be produced.
First Prize: Winning bag will be printed and featured in the BYOBag: Marin campaign
• $300 eco lifestyle collection of products and $100 gift card
Second Prize: $200 eco lifestyle collection
Third Prize: $100 eco lifestyle collection

• Winners will be presented at the Teens Turning Green Summit on Friday February 5,2010

A project of the County of Marin, EcoMom Alliance, Green Sangha, iReuse.com and Teens Turning Green

Week 15 — Final December post

1. From Amanda: Taking the Magic Out of College. A great read because 1. it's about a topic you all already or will know well, and 2. it's written by a high school senior. What do you think of the topic? the argument? the style?

2 From Nish: The $700 billion man. "It's one of those hidden stories of an extremely prominent guy who disappeared off the map and wasn't heard from again. It makes me wonder about the adults on campus at MA, and if any of them use teaching as an escape from a more high-pressure lifestyle they used to live. It's a good read too." What do you all think? And is there an MA hook in here somewhere?

Share you thoughts. The deadline for posting for this semester is Thursday December 17. Post! Post! Post!

ps: super kudos to Amanda and Nish!!

Edition 4 Design Project #1

These projects will be submitted to Dan Babior for selection.

Here's the copy:
Marin Academy Athletics Open House
Monday November 3rd 7:00 P.M.
Marin Academy Athletic Center (the newer gym)
Meet with coaches, players, our Athletic Director Josh Frechette and learn more about sports at MA
Be sure to include any and all direct contact information for both the athletic and admission offices.

You can alter the copy to make it more concise, more interesting, more zingy. Just remember: this document goes out to all applicants who have shown interest in sports.

For photos, please go to the MA website, athletics snapshots. You can copy any and all images onto your document

Document Requirements:
1. 8 1/2" x 11" document to display on campus.
2. 4" x 6" postcard that will be mailed to families.

The two items must complement each other and work together stylistically.

Edition 4 Headline Ideas

Please post your article headlines here. Make it clear what your article is & what section it belongs in. Please post 3-4 options ranging from 30-50 characters in length. Remember, spaces count as characters.

Editor Goals Edition 4

Please post 3 goals you have for your section. Reflect on the last edition, areas where you have the most to improve and areas where you're doing great work. These goals can be design related, deadline related, or anything else. BUT, make sure these are measurable, outcome goals.