# Latest

**URL:** https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/latest.md

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## [Meeting Agenda Template](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/meeting-agenda-template/3879)

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**Author:** [@SvenPu](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/SvenPu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/meeting-agenda-template/3879 "2024-06-07T20:10:41Z")

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This thread is for creating and improving a meeting agenda template for our monthly meetings. See some more details see also the Monthly Open Source Design Call thread. For quick access here is the latest template. As …

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## [Monthly Open Source Design call](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/monthly-open-source-design-call/253)

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**Author:** [@jan](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/jan)\
**Replies:** 286\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/monthly-open-source-design-call/253 "2026-09-09T14:42:32Z")

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Come join our monthly calls – all the information you need is on the monthly call event page :phone: :slight\_smile:

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## [Introductions (come in, say hi)](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/introductions-come-in-say-hi/41)

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**Author:** [@simonv3](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/simonv3)\
**Replies:** 453\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 11:15am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/introductions-come-in-say-hi/41 "2026-09-09T11:15:43Z")

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Hey all! Adopting a classic forum style I think it'd be cool if we had an introductions thread, something that I think was kind of missing on GitHub. Take a moment to introduce yourself. Tell us who you are, where …

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## [Collaboration as a developer on Nextcloud modification](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/collaboration-as-a-developer-on-nextcloud-modification/4499)

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**Author:** [@modslv](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/modslv)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/collaboration-as-a-developer-on-nextcloud-modification/4499 "2026-09-18T12:02:01Z")

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Hello, a Nextcloud modification which enables using OTP (One-Time Passcode) when sharing via email was introduced. However, it is still work in progress and therefore it is up to you to bring it to suitable level. Repos…

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## [Fosdem 2027!](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2027/4526)

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**Author:** [@Erioldoesdesign](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Erioldoesdesign)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2027/4526 "2026-09-16T13:08:00Z")

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Hey folks! FOSDEM 2027 has been announced and we’ve dropped in an application for a devroom again. We won’t hear back until late September but if anyone is interested in helping you can check back with some older posts f…

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## [List of topics in Open Source Design?](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/list-of-topics-in-open-source-design/4525)

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**Author:** [@jdittrich](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/jdittrich)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 1:10am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/list-of-topics-in-open-source-design/4525 "2026-09-16T01:10:13Z")

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Awesome, is there a list of topics or projects? Id like to get started please

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## [Core Contributor rule set](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/core-contributor-rule-set/4521)

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**Author:** [@juhan](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/juhan)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/core-contributor-rule-set/4521 "2026-09-09T19:31:54Z")

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What is the simplest rule set for becoming, staying, and no longer being a Core Contributor? Earn it. Show up. Participate for 6 months. Own something. Take responsibility for a piece of OSD. Ship something. Make a real…

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## [Finding participants for usability tests](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/finding-participants-for-usability-tests/4522)

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**Author:** [@Pintoch](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Pintoch)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/finding-participants-for-usability-tests/4522 "2026-09-09T19:29:53Z")

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Hello :slight\_smile: I’m a FOSS developer and I just read Don’t make me think!. I’m really excited about doing usability tests for the FOSS projects I work on (at the moment, primarily Forgejo). I’m also excited to take…

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## [Jobs - Design improvement of our landing page](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/jobs-design-improvement-of-our-landing-page/3983)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/system)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 6:38am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/jobs-design-improvement-of-our-landing-page/3983 "2026-08-18T06:38:38Z")

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Role: Web design We are looking for a designer who could collaborate with us on providing design references for the landing page. This could be in Figma or any asset …

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## [Jobs - Homepage Redesign](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/jobs-homepage-redesign/4392)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/system)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 6:36am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/jobs-homepage-redesign/4392 "2026-08-18T06:36:57Z")

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Role: 'Web Design', 'UI Design', 'Homepage Design' This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://opensourcedesign.net/jobs/jobs/2026-03-13-…

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## [Call For Design participation](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/call-for-design-participation/3045)

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**Author:** [@brownie](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/brownie)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 5:06pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/call-for-design-participation/3045 "2026-08-16T17:06:11Z")

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Are you a UI/UX designer looking to contribute to open source and flex your design skills? Meshery.io is calling for volunteers to help with the website redesign. See tweet below. You can join the community on Slack.

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## [Introductions](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/introductions/3073)

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**Author:** [@brownie](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/brownie)\
**Replies:** 45\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/introductions/3073 "2026-08-16T16:58:21Z")

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Drop your name and country’s flag. Let all get to know you!

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## [Any open source Miro alternative?](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/any-open-source-miro-alternative/4511)

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**Author:** [@Caramel](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Caramel)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/any-open-source-miro-alternative/4511 "2026-08-14T20:54:44Z")

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I use Miro quite a lot in my work for workshops. It’s really an amazing tool. However it just dawned on me that there isn’t really any open source alternatives..or none that I have found. I did find quite a nice alterna…

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## [Methods to use in small projects](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/methods-to-use-in-small-projects/4458)

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**Author:** [@jdittrich](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/jdittrich)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 6:19am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/methods-to-use-in-small-projects/4458 "2026-08-12T06:19:37Z")

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I occasionally coach small teams who work on open source software. They do have limited budget and often no dedicated designer role. I collected some advice I commonly give them: Improving text (usually easy to do with…

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## [Your thoughts on dropdowns](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/your-thoughts-on-dropdowns/4477)

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**Author:** [@fnetX](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/fnetX)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/your-thoughts-on-dropdowns/4477 "2026-08-09T19:23:10Z")

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In Methods to use in small projects - #2 by fnetX, I just suggested to reduce the usage of dropdowns as it is my personal opinion. Just an hour ago, I reviewed a change in a software that would IMHO benefit from less dro…

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## [Open Source Design's Social media links](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/open-source-designs-social-media-links/3902)

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**Author:** [@Erioldoesdesign](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Erioldoesdesign)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/open-source-designs-social-media-links/3902 "2026-07-14T14:33:04Z")

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:artist\_palette: Bringing great design to Open Source Software: opensourcedesign.net :elephant: Mastodon: mastodon.social/@opensourcedesign :butterfly: Bluesky: @opensourcedesign.net :laptop: Code: github.com/opensour…

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## [Seeking input from open source designers – quick questionnaire (+ interview volunteers needed)](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/seeking-input-from-open-source-designers-quick-questionnaire-interview-volunteers-needed/4504)

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**Author:** [@Coleiromax](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Coleiromax)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/seeking-input-from-open-source-designers-quick-questionnaire-interview-volunteers-needed/4504 "2026-07-13T17:51:50Z")

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I’m Max, an MA User Experience Design student at Regent’s University London, currently researching UX onboarding for open-source communities in partnership with Canonical. If you design, contribute to, or work with open…

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## [Jobs - Create visual identity, branding and catchy name](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/jobs-create-visual-identity-branding-and-catchy-name/4424)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/system)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/jobs-create-visual-identity-branding-and-catchy-name/4424 "2026-07-10T13:59:55Z")

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Role: 'branding', 'visual identity', 'logo design' This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://opensourcedesign.net/jobs/jobs/2026-05-18-…

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## [Website down](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/website-down/4498)

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**Author:** [@gvlx](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/gvlx)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/website-down/4498 "2026-07-07T16:05:37Z")

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https://opensourcedesign.net/ returns an empty page. Are you refreshing content?

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## [What should Open Source Design focus on in the future?](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/what-should-open-source-design-focus-on-in-the-future/4407)

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**Author:** [@jdittrich](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/jdittrich)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/what-should-open-source-design-focus-on-in-the-future/4407 "2026-07-06T16:58:27Z")

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In our recent community call, the question of what the Open Source Design Community wants to achieve was asked. We did not have time to collect input on the call and it is nicer to do it more openly here: What should O…

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## [A small tool for sketching UIs (WIP/Concept)](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/a-small-tool-for-sketching-uis-wip-concept/3916)

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**Author:** [@jdittrich](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/jdittrich)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/a-small-tool-for-sketching-uis-wip-concept/3916 "2026-07-06T12:27:20Z")

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This is something I currently work on occasionally and so far only bits and pieces exist as a rudimentary prototype. Still, I thought I share this in case there are people who are interested programming patterns/OOP in J…

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## [Can the jobs section be moderated in some way?](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/can-the-jobs-section-be-moderated-in-some-way/4493)

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**Author:** [@Swetha00](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Swetha00)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 5:57am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/can-the-jobs-section-be-moderated-in-some-way/4493 "2026-07-04T05:57:34Z")

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Hi folks - I’ve been active on this group for a while and have seen many job postings. I have even applied to some of them. While the jobs (even the ones that are marked gratis) are very interesting, there are some issue…

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## [Open Source Design core maintainers](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/open-source-design-core-maintainers/888)

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**Author:** [@jan](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/jan)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/open-source-design-core-maintainers/888 "2026-07-03T15:49:11Z")

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This thread is to write down the ways in which we are organized. While we aim for as little hierarchical structure as possible, some core team is needed and this is to document it as transparent as possible. Feedback wel…

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## [It's heating up in here: common reference components++](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/its-heating-up-in-here-common-reference-components/4496)

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**Author:** [@juhan](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/juhan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 10:25pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/its-heating-up-in-here-common-reference-components/4496 "2026-07-02T22:25:35Z")

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## [Jobs - UX Designer](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/jobs-ux-designer/4476)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/system)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 7:24pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/jobs-ux-designer/4476 "2026-06-16T19:24:35Z")

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Role: UX Design Skills: This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://opensourcedesi…

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## [Website and Services: Review and future steps](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/website-and-services-review-and-future-steps/4190)

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**Author:** [@jdittrich](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/jdittrich)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/website-and-services-review-and-future-steps/4190 "2026-06-13T13:20:29Z")

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Our website has aged in the recent years. This post is to collect relevant information and collect community input and needs. Current State Our website’s code is on github. There are (at writing) about 50 open issues t…

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## [Jobs - The ArcOS project](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/jobs-the-arcos-project/4423)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/system)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/jobs-the-arcos-project/4423 "2026-06-07T16:53:47Z")

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Role: Ui design and Logo design the logo, the icons the Several interfaces, the design language, the themes and the guidelines This is a companion discussion topic …

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## [Join me this friday 29th of May 2026 to write a funding application](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/join-me-this-friday-29th-of-may-2026-to-write-a-funding-application/4431)

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**Author:** [@Erioldoesdesign](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Erioldoesdesign)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/join-me-this-friday-29th-of-may-2026-to-write-a-funding-application/4431 "2026-05-29T17:46:16Z")

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Hey y’all I registered for open source design to be able to apply to this fund: https://weavingliberation.org/digital-justice-fund/ I’ll be in the Jitsi Meet open source design jitsi room this friday at 5.30pm GMT for …

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## [Open Source Design mentions in the media](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/open-source-design-mentions-in-the-media/4425)

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**Author:** [@gvlx](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/gvlx)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/open-source-design-mentions-in-the-media/4425 "2026-05-27T18:17:35Z")

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Hi, I’ve recently wrote an introduction article for the Portuguese magazine PCguia about Penpot, which you can read (in Portuguese) here: Design Gráfico com PenPot I finish the article pointing to the PenPot community …

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## [Jobs - Design our new project logo](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/jobs-design-our-new-project-logo/4306)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/system)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 8:37am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/jobs-design-our-new-project-logo/4306 "2026-05-26T08:37:08Z")

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Role: Logo design A logo, as a vector format. It can be a different license than the project’s, but rather not under a permissive license. This is a companion discu…

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