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The ED Pamphlet Design Contest
After a bit of random deliberation, it was decided amongst the staff that it would be a wonderful idea to begin some more active harm reduction strategies. Bluelight has become a fantastic online resource for people seeking the truth about recreational substances amidst that ocean of dangerous lies, myths, and propaganda, but in order to spread our message of safety and responsibility to a wider audience, we had the idea to create a pamphlet to be distributed at events, raves, and other locales where (in this case) ecstasy would be commonly used. And, because I feel competition spurs a strong drive for creativity, it’s going to be a contest!
The goal of the contest is simple: to create a pamphlet that outlines basic harm reduction techniques for using ecstasy – essentially what we talk about in our forum every day. The pamphlet should be both informative and easy to understand for the casual user. It should also, obviously, be as legible as possible, considering the locations in which people would be likely reading it. It doesn’t just have to be text – illustrations and diagrams are great too, as long as they don’t veer off into too much complexity. Somewhere on the pamphlet should also be a reference to Bluelight – even just a URL would suffice, but including the logo in some way would be a fun idea too, and if you have room, a short description of the website wouldn’t be a terrible idea. Another important thing to remember: the information should be globalized to an extent – people around the world will be reading this – try to refrain from localized slang and other data only applicable to your area. It would need to be approximately one-half the size of standard A4 paper – this way two could be easily printed out from any common printer and cut out for distribution.
We’re going to run this contest for three months. At the end of the time period, we will all vote as a forum on the entries. The winner of the contest will get a gloriously fashionable surprise that will make you the envy of your fellow Bluelighters. Seriously. And, we will heavily push and encourage everyone to print out the winning pamphlet and distribute it at your next rave, house party, or any place where people are likely to take ecstasy. We can also vote on modifications to the winning pamphlet if we all decide as a collective for minor changes. At that point, we should work as a team to make the best pamphlet possible, but we’ll jump that hurdle once we reach it.
This is your chance to get more involved in keeping people safe worldwide. If you believe in what this website stands for, and you have a flair for design and artistic expression, then send us your submission! This is really only the beginning – other forums are considering taking a step towards more of this active harm reduction. Instead of being a website that people come to, we’re going to try and be a website that comes to the people. This is your opportunity to be a part of that.
We will be accepting submissions through my email – you can reach my email link through my user profile. We would prefer the submissions be converted to .pdf format. Any further questions, please do not hesitate to ask in this thread or via PM or email to any of our moderators. Good luck, and most importantly, have fun!
How to win: here's a big hint -- The MDMA Essential Guide would be a great general reference for your pamphlet. I think going over common adulterants, preventing or dealing with common side effects, what to do during the comedown, how to avoid water intoxication and overheating, how much to take your first time, and a brief list of common myths are all great ideas to be used on the pamphlet. Feel free to sprinkle anything else you can fit in there -- there's all sorts of good material in the guide.
The ED Pamphlet Design Contest
After a bit of random deliberation, it was decided amongst the staff that it would be a wonderful idea to begin some more active harm reduction strategies. Bluelight has become a fantastic online resource for people seeking the truth about recreational substances amidst that ocean of dangerous lies, myths, and propaganda, but in order to spread our message of safety and responsibility to a wider audience, we had the idea to create a pamphlet to be distributed at events, raves, and other locales where (in this case) ecstasy would be commonly used. And, because I feel competition spurs a strong drive for creativity, it’s going to be a contest!
The goal of the contest is simple: to create a pamphlet that outlines basic harm reduction techniques for using ecstasy – essentially what we talk about in our forum every day. The pamphlet should be both informative and easy to understand for the casual user. It should also, obviously, be as legible as possible, considering the locations in which people would be likely reading it. It doesn’t just have to be text – illustrations and diagrams are great too, as long as they don’t veer off into too much complexity. Somewhere on the pamphlet should also be a reference to Bluelight – even just a URL would suffice, but including the logo in some way would be a fun idea too, and if you have room, a short description of the website wouldn’t be a terrible idea. Another important thing to remember: the information should be globalized to an extent – people around the world will be reading this – try to refrain from localized slang and other data only applicable to your area. It would need to be approximately one-half the size of standard A4 paper – this way two could be easily printed out from any common printer and cut out for distribution.
We’re going to run this contest for three months. At the end of the time period, we will all vote as a forum on the entries. The winner of the contest will get a gloriously fashionable surprise that will make you the envy of your fellow Bluelighters. Seriously. And, we will heavily push and encourage everyone to print out the winning pamphlet and distribute it at your next rave, house party, or any place where people are likely to take ecstasy. We can also vote on modifications to the winning pamphlet if we all decide as a collective for minor changes. At that point, we should work as a team to make the best pamphlet possible, but we’ll jump that hurdle once we reach it.
This is your chance to get more involved in keeping people safe worldwide. If you believe in what this website stands for, and you have a flair for design and artistic expression, then send us your submission! This is really only the beginning – other forums are considering taking a step towards more of this active harm reduction. Instead of being a website that people come to, we’re going to try and be a website that comes to the people. This is your opportunity to be a part of that.
We will be accepting submissions through my email – you can reach my email link through my user profile. We would prefer the submissions be converted to .pdf format. Any further questions, please do not hesitate to ask in this thread or via PM or email to any of our moderators. Good luck, and most importantly, have fun!
How to win: here's a big hint -- The MDMA Essential Guide would be a great general reference for your pamphlet. I think going over common adulterants, preventing or dealing with common side effects, what to do during the comedown, how to avoid water intoxication and overheating, how much to take your first time, and a brief list of common myths are all great ideas to be used on the pamphlet. Feel free to sprinkle anything else you can fit in there -- there's all sorts of good material in the guide.
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). But seriously, given the size of format available (half A4 and perhaps with graphics and logo) there isn't going to be much room for info - let alone 'larger print' versions for sight-impaired people. And colour and font are important for people with less severe impairments also. 
