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WordCamps are born out of community; ours started out as a very small meetup group and the desire to connect positively with other WordPressers. That meetup group<\/a> has grown to over 500 members and 2017 marks the fourth WordCamp Asheville! We asked our talented team of design volunteers to create a visual identity that expresses and captures the spirit of our local WordCamp community and they did not shy away from the task!<\/p>\n Here’s what our Design Team wanted to share about what went into this year’s design:<\/p>\n This year, the central theme of\u00a0 WordCamp\u00a0Asheville is Community<\/em>. Such a broad concept is not easy to distill and convey visually. We honed in on the fact that \u201cunity\u201d is contained within the word itself \u2013 but wanted to make it active and strong. When thinking about the heart and soul of WordCamps, the tagline \u201cUnite. Share. Develop.\u201d emerged. We literally gather [unite<\/em><\/strong>] en masse to share<\/em><\/strong> our knowledge, skills and points of view in order to develop<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 as WordPress users, business people, designers, developers, individuals, and a community as a whole.<\/p>\n Putting those words together really ignited the Design Team\u2019s imagination with visions of strength. From there, it wasn\u2019t much of a leap to start thinking about\u2026 superheroes<\/em>. Superheroes can maintain their individual identities, but come together as a group for a united purpose – each bringing their own special power to the table. This, we believe, reflects the WordCamp experience in that users can come from different places\/levels\/perspectives and bring something unique to the table. Learning from each other, supporting each other, we unite for the common good.<\/p>\n We hope this year\u2019s branding gives a sense of levity to the weekend \u2013 and encourages everyone to find, develop and share their own superpower!<\/p>\n Design Team:<\/strong><\/p>\n Jamie King, Sparking Design WordCamps are born out of community; ours started out as a very small meetup group and the desire to connect positively with other WordPressers. That meetup group has grown to over 500 members and 2017 marks the fourth WordCamp Asheville! We asked our talented team of design volunteers to create a visual identity that expresses … Continue reading Designing a WordCamp Community<\/span> When You Work Together Great Ideas Are Born!<\/h3>\n
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