No, Open Source Didn't Destroy My Creative Agency
summary
Seven years after switching the agency to only free and open source software, the claim is concrete: professional deliverables—trade‑show 20x20 booths, animated promos, a 21‑minute documentary edited down from eight hours of raw footage, brochures and websites—are produced with creative freedom Suite tools. Workflow relies on Blender + Inkscape + Scribus plus Kdenlive, Penpot, Web Studio, Syncthing and Nextcloud; proficiency and availability beat niche features, and contribution options include bug reports, translations and design mocks.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction and philosophy
- 6:01Benefits of open source
- 10:36The creative freedom suite
- 12:22A day in the life
- 31:23Lessons and opportunities
- 41:54Conclusion and Q&A
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