[Grogospeak] Technique 2013 Elections on Saturday, March 17th!

[Nick Wiltsie]

Hello lovely Grogoites,

Once we finish the second-round proofs this week, we will be officially
DONE with *Technique 2012*!  Woo!  It will be completely out of our hands
until the moment the books arrive from the publisher and are physically in
our hands.

That means that it is time to elect a *brand new shiny Manboard for **Technique
2013*!  Every single position is up for grabs - *nothing carries over from
year to year, and anybody can run for any position*.  Everybody is welcome
(and encouraged!) to attend elections on *Saturday, March 17th*, but only
current Manboard members get to vote.

There are lots of awesome perks to being on Manboard - in addition to the
obvious say in club governance, you get a key to the equipment cabinet so *you
can check out equipment for yourself any time you want, *free access to the
photo printer, first pick for cool photo opportunities (Bill Gates, Obama,
Mark Zuckerberg, Ben Folds, etc), and other stuff I can't think of off the
top of my head.  It's a pretty sweet gig.

There are also varying degrees of involvement on Manboard - something like
Orders Tsar is pretty low-key, requiring a lot of work in May during
distribution and only a few hours a month otherwise, while the big
positions like Editor in Chief or Design Editor require much more
involvement throughout the entirety of the year.  That involvement comes
with great experience, though - when you start looking for jobs companies
LOVE to hear about experience working on teams and managing people and
budgets.

Feel free to ask me or any other current Manboard member about anything -
we'll be around during the regular meeting on Saturday, but also feel free
to email us individually.  I've included a list of positions below with the
person currently holding that position (you can also find it online at
http://technique.mit.edu/wiki/Manboard ). * The exact positions may shift a
bit (and some may be added) but these are a good baseline.*

See you all on Saturday!

Nick


*
CREATIVE TEAM:*
*
*EDITOR IN CHIEF (Nick Wiltsie, nwiltsie)

Responsible for all creative decisions including the design of the book and
additionally responsible for delegating tasks as appropriate and meeting
all deadlines set by the Managing Editor.  The ideal Editor in Chief is a
team player with a strong vision so as to create a cohesive and fresh
yearbook using the combined talents and ideas of Technique staff.  The
Editor in Chief is also responsible for facilitating a welcoming and
constructive work environment and club and overseeing the rest of the
creative team of Manboard, including Staph.  The Editor in Chief has final
say over all creative content for the book.  Either the Editor in Chief or
the Managing Editor are also the ASA Club President.

PHOTO EDITOR (Laura Gabrovsek, lmg + Elaine Kung, ekung)

The head photography editor for the book and additionally responsible for
all photographic gear, particularly digital cameras and studio equipment.
The photo editor works closely with the Editor in Chief and Design Editor
in selecting and retouching photos for the yearbook and with the Technology
Manager to ensure that computers and related technologies are calibrated,
up-to-date, and otherwise meeting photo editing needs of the club.  The
Photo Editor should also train new and current staff how to use Photoshop
and delegate photo editing tasks accordingly.

FILM EDITOR (Walter Menendez, walterm)

Responsible for all photographs, equipment, facilities, and equipment
related to film photography and chemical darkroom.  Photo editing duties
are also strongly encouraged.  The Film Editor maintains the darkroom,
organizes film negatives and positives, and scans film, in addition to
making sure the club has film, chemicals, paper, and other supplies in
stock.  The Film Editor is also responsible for organizing and running
darkroom and chemical darkroom tutorials for members of Technique.

DESIGN EDITOR (Biyeun Buczyk, biyeun + Amy Ou, ayemwhy)

Responsible for the layout and design of every page of the book.  The
Design Editor works very closely with the Editor in Chief to formulate a
vision for the design and concept of the book.  The Design Editor is
additionally responsible for training members of Technique on the use of
InDesign and Illustrator in addition to other topics on Design.

PUBLICITY EDITOR (Xinyi Zhang, xinyi + Kristen Wiseman, kmw)

Responsible for the creation, printing, and distribution of all publicity
for the club, including posters and t-shirts for members of Technique.  May
also be responsible for email publicity.  This is a good introductory
position for those looking to learn more about design and design skills.
Must be willing to learn Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, if not
already familiar.

ACTIVITIES EDITOR (Carolina Kaelin, caro14 + Nikita Khlystov, nikitak )

Responsible for organizing and soliciting photo opportunities to members of
Technique regarding student groups and non-sports MIT events and for
ensuring that as many different student groups and MIT activities are
photographed and included in the book as possible.  Also responsible for
opening up the digital cabinet and checking out equipment to Staph for use
in photographing activities and events.

SPORTS EDITOR (Jared Wong, jaredw)

Responsible for organizing and soliciting photo opportunities to members of
Technique regarding sporting events and for ensuring that as many different
sports teams are photographed and included in the book as possible.  Also
responsible for opening up the digital cabinet and checking out equipment
to Staph for use in photographing sporting events.

JOURNAL EDITOR (Ioana Zelko, ioana)

Responsible for collecting, organizing, and filtering all events and data
to be included in the Journal section of the yearbook (and potentially
other sections, as determined by the Editor in Chief).  Responsible for
content in the Journal section of the yearbook, including Year in Review
(MIT + World), Obituaries, Police Logs, FML, ISawYou, ADITL, and other
sub-sections as determined by the Editor in Chief.  Should work closely
with the Editor in Chief to determine tone, organization, and content of
Journal.  Should also be willing to delegate out tasks as necessary and to
help in laying out Journal using InDesign.

LITERARY EDITOR

An optional position, as determined by the Editor in Chief; responsible for
all long-form text in the book, including articles, essays, summaries,
introductions, and the like.  Also responsible for checking factual
accuracy, spelling, grammar, and formatting of all textual elements of the
book.

*BUSINESS TEAM:*
*
*MANAGING EDITOR (Meng Heng Touch, tmheng + Jenelle Feather, jfeather)

Responsible for all managerial and business aspects of Technique, including
budget and finances, contracts, website, pricing, and staff management.
The Managing Editor is the official representative of Technique to external
organizations.  Also serves as third-party in staff conflict and
mediation.  Sets deadlines and enunciates tasks to be completed by members
of Technique.  Also responsible for office management, reimbursements,
purchases, and meetings both internal and external.  The ideal Managing
Editor is extremely particular, organized, punctual, and clear, in addition
to writing timely and concise emails.

TECHNOLOGY MANAGER (Nick Wiltsie, nwiltsie + Quentin Smith, quentin)

One of the most important positions in the organization.  Responsible for
the upkeep and maintenance of all non-photographic technology belonging to
the club, including computers, servers, and software. (Must receive the
vote of the previous Technology Manager in addition to a majority of
Manboard to be approved).

ORDERS TSAR (Alan Xu, alanxu)

Responsible for organizing and overseeing all orders-related information
for the club, including yearbook orders, services requests, and customer
transactions.  Responds to customer emails in a timely, clear, concise,
professional, and informative fashion, and works closely with the Managing
Editor and Technology Manager to ensure the accurate implementation of
Technique's orders website and databases.

SENIORS EDITOR (Akimitsu Hogge, akimitsu)

Responsible for communicating with MIT seniors and Technique's senior
portraits studio to ensure the correct, pleasant, punctual, and organized
processing of senior portraits and information.  Works closely with the
Managing Editor to set dates for spring and fall portrait sessions and
sends out emails to the senior class reminding them to sign up for a
session, attend their session, choose a photo, submit their senior
biography, and buy a yearbook.

LG EDITOR (Akimitsu Hogge, akimitsu)

Responsible for overseeing all aspects of Living Group photography,
including setting dates for photography, allocating Staph to photograph
Living Groups, and ensuring that all LG shoots are completed fully,
punctually, and professionally.  Communicates with Living Groups on behalf
of Technique to encourage groups to sign up for an LG shoot, to select
their photo, to provide names for ghosties, and to buy yearbooks.  Also
responsible for creating Ghosties for each Living Group.  Should be willing
to help lay out the LG section of the book.

COKE PUSHER

Must have a car or access to a Zipcar, a valid driver's license, Costco or
Sam's Club membership, and be willing to drive to and from Costco.
Willingness to drive to other places, including Ikea, also a plus.
Strongly encouraged to oversee the supply of food, drinks, and snacks in
the Technique office.

TNQ EVANGELIST (TC Ong, tcong)

A good position for senior members of Technique who have previously served
on Manboard.  Responsible for attending weekly Staph meetings, getting to
know members, sharing stories, and increasing the overall happiness of
members of Technique.

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

For those members who have previously served on Manboard and would like to
stay involved without official responsibilities. (Requires an informal
vote.)
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