Wikigraphists Bootcamp (2018 India)/Participation/Sushant Savla

Participant edit

Gujarati Indic Wiki Community
Participant

Outcome edit

  • I was not aware of the software or graphic aspects of Wiki projects. This Camp introduced me to the graphics area of Wiki projects. I learnt about Vector graphics its advantages, How to use Inkscape and create images, Principles of Design, Colour Scheme, layout, Graphics lab etc.
  • I will be using this skills in conversion of PNG and JPG images in SVG and help out requests in Graphics lab. I have registered name in graphic labs volunteers.
  • I have plans to organize such camps on a small scale for local communities.

Creations edit

I have worked on c:category:Category:Images that should use vector graphics, My creations are:

Apart fromm this i have converted around 20 more PNG / GPGS into svgs which can be seen in my Contribution page on Commons

Review edit

  • What worked well?
  • The Sessions were nicely managed. Online Sessions and the resource videos shared were of great help.
  • What didn't work well?
  • Nothing as such.
  • What do you think could have been done better?
  • Experts from specific area such as cartography could have been invited to give further inputs.

Anything else edit

  • I personally always miss the souvenirs from the Camps. The tradition has been stopped off late. It needs to be started.
  • Next time we need to include a edit-thon, where in all work on some practice example, after having learnt in training.
  • My special thanks and congratulations to Organizers for conducting it.
  • Further to carry out further camps on advance topics or GIMP, Animation etc.