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[[File:RISD Illustration edit-a-thon.png|RISD Illustration edit-a-thon|thumbnail|400px|right|Poster for a RISD illustration edit-a-thon]]
[[File:RISD Illustration edit-a-thon.png|thumbnail|400px|right|Poster for a RISD illustration edit-a-thon]]
On Wednesday May 13th, the first illustration [[Wikipedia:How_to_run_an_edit-a-thon|edit-a-thon]] is going to take place at the picture collection at RISD. You can register at [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wikipedia-illustration-edit-a-thon-tickets-16902604144 Eventbrite], entry is limited to 15 participants due to space limitations.
On Wednesday May 13th, the first illustration [[Wikipedia:How_to_run_an_edit-a-thon|edit-a-thon]] took place at the picture collection at RISD.
Usually, Wikipedia Edit-a-thons are about updating the text of an article, however, this event will focus on editing the illustrations, charts, diagrams, and photographs within Wikipedia articles.
Usually, Wikipedia Edit-a-thons are about updating the text of an article, however, this event focused on editing the illustrations, charts, diagrams, and photographs within Wikipedia articles.
A Wikipedia edit-a-thon is a great opportunity to publish unused or new work on Wikipedia and make existing articles better. It is also a way to re-think school projects that end up nowhere and see how the work we make in studio can help strengthen open source communities.
A Wikipedia edit-a-thon is a great opportunity to publish unused or new work on Wikipedia and make existing articles better. It is also a way to re-think school projects that end up nowhere and see how the work we make in studio can help strengthen open source communities.


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== First Wikipedia RISD Illustration edit-a-thon ==
== First Wikipedia RISD Illustration edit-a-thon ==


The 2015 first RISD Illustration edit-a-thon took place Wednesday May 13th at the "Visual + Material Resource collection (room 204) in the RISD Fleet Library.
=== What to bring to the event ===
* Laptop! Very important.
* A list of topics/articles you would be interested in editing. The more specific the better.
* Bonus: create a Wikipedia account.


=== Participants (so far) ===
=== 2015 Participants ===
* Íñigo López Vázquez
* Íñigo López Vázquez
* Polina Godz
* Polina Godz
* Elizabeth Goodspeed
* Elizabeth Goodspeed
* Omar Nema
* Jordan Beard
* Jordan Beard
* Brielle Curvey
* Brielle Curvey
* Alex Khomyakov
* Alex Khomyakov
* Barron Webster
* Barron Webster
* Libby Hays
* Jon Rinker
* Lizzy Gregory
* Lizzy Gregory
* Lukas Eigler-Harding
* Lukas Winklerprins


[[File:Wikieditathon.JPG|thumb | 400px |Students participating in the 2015 "Wikipedia Edit-athon" at the [[Rhode Island School of Design|RISD]] Library.]]
=== Location & time ===
The event will take place on May 13th.
The event will happen at the "Visual + Material Resource collection (room 204) in the RISD Fleet Library from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

[[File:Wikieditathon.JPG|thumb|Students participating in the 2015 "Wikipedia Edit-athon" at the RISD Library.]]


=== Useful links===
=== Useful links===
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=== Steps for uploading===
=== Steps for uploading===
Since most attendants will not have the permissions to upload images directly to Wikipedia, here is the shortcut for newly created accounts:
# Upload your work to [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikimedia]
# Upload your work to [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikimedia]
# Once you finish uploading, click on "Use this file"
# Once you finish uploading, click on "Use this file"
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== Works collected so far==
== Works collected so far==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logo_of_Wikipedia#/media/File:Glyphs_in_Wikipedia_logo.png Logo of Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantograph#/media/File:Pantograph_in_action.png Pantograph]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Joseph_Minard#/media/File:Minard_map_of_napoleon.png Map of Napoleon's march to Russia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme#/media/File:Typical_internet_meme_image_format.svg Internet Memes]
* [[Tabloid_(newspaper_format)#/media/File:Tabloid_Self-Published_Newspaper.JPG|Tabloid Newspaper]]



<gallery>
<gallery>
Alexey_Rodriguez_in_his_home_studio.jpg | By Jordan Beard
Photo of Yoann Gourcuff.jpg | [[Yoann Gourcuff]] by Jordan Beard
Leatherback turtle nesting in Grande Riviere.jpg | [[Grande Riviere]] by Jordan Beard
Engineered_Garments_Inside_Tag.jpg | By Lukas Winklerprins
Timbers_Army_(Portland_Timbers_vs_Chivas_USA)_3.jpg | [[Timbers Army]] by Jordan Beard
Text_Line_Length.png | By Jon Rinker
Pantograph_in_action.png | [[Pantograph]] by Íñigo López
Heidelberg_Printing_Machine.jpg | By Hayon Shin
Waterbuffalobonecharcoalcopy.jpg | [[Water buffalo]] by Brielle Curvey
EARTH-La_Flor_Campus_Classroom.jpg | By Lizzy Gregory
The_First_Baptist_Church.png | [[First Baptist Church in America]] by Elizabeth Goodspeed
Wythoff%27s_Nim.svg | By Polina Godz
Russ_and_Daughters.png | [[Russ and Daughters]] by Elizabeth Goodspeed
FullSizeRender_(2).jpg | By Brielle Curvey
Goodspeed_Airport.png | [[Goodspeed Airport]] by Elizabeth Goodspeed
Typical internet meme image format.svg | By Barron Webster
Smith_Rock_at_sunset_2.jpg | [[Smith Rock State Park]] by Jordan Beard
Atelier_Boris_Bally.jpg|By Lukas Winkleprins
Timbers_Army_(Portland_Timbers_vs_Chivas_USA)_3.jpg | [[Timbers Army]] by Jordan Beard
Tabloid Self-Published Newspaper.JPG| By Hayon Shin
Blue_Book.png | [[Blue Book]] by Polina Godz
Weatherized Building.svg | By Lizzy Gregory
Perceptron_example.svg |[[Perceptron]] by Elizabeth Goodspeed
La Méthode graphique by E.J. Menard.svg | By Íñigo López
Redrawing of Minard's Napoleon map.svg | By Íñigo López
Labanotation.svg | [[Labanotation]] by Íñigo López
Tree_Hugger.png | [[Environmentalism]] by Alex Khomyakov
Aperture_Example_Wall_2.jpg | [[Aperture]] by Alex Khomyakov
Aperture_Example_Wall.jpg | [[Aperture]] by Alex Khomyakov
George_Hart_STEAM_Sculpture.jpg | [[George W. Hart]] by Lukas Winklerprins
Alexey_Rodriguez_in_his_home_studio.jpg | [[Obsesión (Cuban band)]] by Jordan Beard
Engineered_Garments_Inside_Tag.jpg | [[Daiki Suzuki]] by Lukas Winklerprins
Text_Line_Length.png | [[Line length]] by Jon Rinker
Heidelberg_Printing_Machine.jpg | [[Heidelberger Druckmaschinen]]by Hayon Shin
EARTH-La_Flor_Campus_Classroom.jpg | [[EARTH University]] by Lizzy Gregory
Wythoff%27s_Nim.svg | [[Wythoff's game]] by Polina Godz
FullSizeRender_(2).jpg | [[Podcast]] by Brielle Curvey
Typical internet meme image format.svg | [[Internet meme]] by Barron Webster
Waterfall in Grande Riviere.jpg | [[Trinidad and Tobago]] by Jordan Beard
Atelier_Boris_Bally.jpg| [[Boris Bally]] by Lukas Winkleprins
Tabloid Self-Published Newspaper.JPG| [[Tabloid (newspaper format)]] by Hayon Shin
Weatherized Building.svg | [[Weatherization]] by Lizzy Gregory
La Méthode graphique by E.J. Menard.svg | [[Public transport timetable]] by Íñigo López
Redrawing of Minard's Napoleon map.svg | [[Charles Joseph Minard]] by Íñigo López
</gallery>
</gallery>

Latest revision as of 15:51, 30 December 2021

Poster for a RISD illustration edit-a-thon

On Wednesday May 13th, the first illustration edit-a-thon took place at the picture collection at RISD. Usually, Wikipedia Edit-a-thons are about updating the text of an article, however, this event focused on editing the illustrations, charts, diagrams, and photographs within Wikipedia articles. A Wikipedia edit-a-thon is a great opportunity to publish unused or new work on Wikipedia and make existing articles better. It is also a way to re-think school projects that end up nowhere and see how the work we make in studio can help strengthen open source communities.


First Wikipedia RISD Illustration edit-a-thon

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The 2015 first RISD Illustration edit-a-thon took place Wednesday May 13th at the "Visual + Material Resource collection (room 204) in the RISD Fleet Library.

2015 Participants

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  • Íñigo López Vázquez
  • Polina Godz
  • Elizabeth Goodspeed
  • Jordan Beard
  • Brielle Curvey
  • Alex Khomyakov
  • Barron Webster
  • Jon Rinker
  • Lizzy Gregory
  • Lukas Winklerprins
Students participating in the 2015 "Wikipedia Edit-athon" at the RISD Library.
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Steps for uploading

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Since most attendants will not have the permissions to upload images directly to Wikipedia, here is the shortcut for newly created accounts:

  1. Upload your work to Wikimedia
  2. Once you finish uploading, click on "Use this file"
  3. Copy the markup provided and paste it into the Wikipedia page you wish to edit.

Works collected so far

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