We want to attend Megacon to promote Krita
Important information
- Where: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, USA
- When: March 30 - April 02, 2023
Objectives:
- Collect feedback from professional and aspiring artist on Krita and determine their familiarity with the software.
- Introduce artists to Krita.
Event Description:
Megacon is a Orlando, FL event with over 140k participants primarily dedicated to digital artists + fans. The venue serves as annual meeting space for digital artists to sell prints, show case new work, and interact with the community.
KDE Promo will have a small team (1-2) walking around and interviewing artists about their experience with Krita and handing out fliers with information on the app. Our primary goal is to determine people's familiarity and opinions on the application.
Secondary goals include:
- Determining pain points with Krita and/or potential development backlog
- New competitors in the market
- Increasing the credibility and good faith of Krita
- Providing aspiring artist with FOSS digital art software
- Raise awareness of the KDE fundraising event
To Do:
- Discuss with the Krita team, get approval and gather feedback on additional goals.
- Obtain or create a flier to advertise Krita for handout
- Discuss with Megacon to get permission for flier distribution
- Create KDE pins for the event/krita (Optional)
- Self fund tickets for the event
- Line up with potential artists for longform interviews on Krita
- Set up demo device (Samsung A8 tablet)
- Collect sample material produced in Krita
Estimated Budget
| Item | Est. Cost | Cost |
| 100 Stickers | $86 | $-- |
| 100 Flyers | $40 | $-- |
| Shipping cost | $35 | $-- |
| TOTAL | ~$161 | $-- |