Meeting One: Theme

The first official meeting was called.

Venue: MSN/Windows Live Messenger
Date: 21st April 2008
Time: 9.00p.m to 11.00p.m (11.00p.m to 1a.m in Melbourne)
Agenda: Themes
Members Present: Eugene, Jason, JunIan, PeakSheng and Rachel

We discussed about the theme and narrowed it down to three themes for you to vote on. And here are the themes. I will describe the layout.
Note: Core Team Members are not allowed to vote at this moment.

I know that poll is not the most effective way since outsiders can vote on it as well but it is the simplest. I would prefer if you cast your vote along with your name in the comments, as well.

1. Dear Diary

Dear Diary is a very ambiguous theme. It can be either formal and organized or informal with some graffiti. But basically, it is going to be in the way of the recordings of our lives. You get the general idea of it.

2. Dummies' Guide To...

Dummies' Guide To WMS or Dummies' Guide To Making A Yearbook.
Dummies' Guide is an informal theme, with a lot of diagram explaining which sections will go where. You get the general idea of it as well. And no, it does not have to be yellow.

3. Rebirth

Rebirth is slightly deeper. Rebirth represents the life of a new yearbook after the old one has been metaphorically (and possibly literally) burnt down. Like a phoenix, it rises from the flames. And graphically, for the cover, JunIan brought up a brilliant idea. He said, "We put a bit of the old design in the corner, like sort of burning away to reveal the new one."

Jun Ian: All three ideas have a lot of potential as far as design is concerned. In fact, the theme Rebirth is relatively limited in this respect. Both the Diary and the Guide would actually make for a more interesting format and writing style.

We open the votes for two weeks for you to decide. In the meanwhile, we accept more ideas for themes. Themes are not really that fixed. If it is still early, we might change, add or remove a few.

A few more things:

1. We need you to spread the word.
2. Cost of book may not be as high as we thought, but figures are only rough estimations.
3. We would like more suggestions and ideas.
4. We would like any resources you have such as reports or photographs. (Send them to Eugene or Rachel)
   
5. We would like any literature or artwork you would like to submit and show off. (Literature goes to Jason and Artwork goes to JunIan)

That is all. The project is moving along well. Remember, it is from Form 5 Wesleyans of 2007 to Form 5 Wesleyans of 2007.

Thank you for your support.

DarK FoX out.