Hello again everyone, (Please let me know if this requires a new thread) Here's the next round of work for comparison, debate, and/or voting.
I'm including the current homepage and layout because there is value in the work that has been done and each change deserves careful consideration to make sure that it's worth changing. Previously established resources: https://design.jboss.org/camel/website/mockups/images/00-Colorpalette.png https://design.jboss.org/camel/website/mockups/images/00-Styleguide.png The Current Homepage (unaltered screenshot) https://design.jboss.org/camel/website/mockups/images/01-Current-Homepage.png The Current Homepage with new styles applied https://design.jboss.org/camel/website/mockups/images/02-CurrentLayouy-NewStyle.png A new concept for layout and design https://design.jboss.org/camel/website/mockups/images/03-NewLayout-NewStyle.png The working file for Adobe XD in case anyone wants to peak under the hood and tinker a bit. https://design.jboss.org/camel/website/mockups/working/Camel-Homepage.xd All the best, Jason Brock Web UX Designer, Middleware Engineering Services Red Hat Austin, Texas <https://www.redhat.com/> He, Him, & His | [email protected] | 512-786-8304 <https://www.redhat.com/> On Mon, May 20, 2019 at 5:58 PM Jason Brock <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Claus! > > I'm currently on PTO but I will have some time next week to focus on the > Apache Wireframes. > > Jason Brock > > Web UX Designer, Middleware Engineering Services > > Red Hat Austin, Texas <https://www.redhat.com/> > > He, Him, & His | [email protected] | 512-786-8304 > <https://www.redhat.com/> > > > On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 10:23 AM Claus Ibsen <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi Jason >> >> How is it going with the next step of the Camel website mockup and style? >> >> On Thu, May 2, 2019 at 6:53 PM Jason Brock <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > The next step is to take those styles and build a mockup of an existing >> > page (probably the home page) while at the same time also exploring >> ways to >> > improve navigation and content arrangement. Considering the nature of >> the >> > Apache voting/collaboration system I think it's a good idea to compare >> > three images side-by-side: >> > >> > 1. A snapshot of the current home page >> > 2. A version of the current homepage with only the visual styles >> changed >> > (UI Only) >> > 3. A new homepage with a new layout, new navigation, and the new >> styles >> > (UX and UI) >> > >> > Then we can hold an open discussion and everyone can vote. >> > >> > In a typical workflow, my team creates designs in Adobe XD and we share >> > public links to mockups so anyone can test and comment. We usually don't >> > share the source files simply because no one has ever really cared to >> look >> > at them. But there's no reason we can't share them and let anyone who >> wants >> > to download Adobe XD >> > < >> https://www.adobe.com/products/xd.html?sdid=12B9F15S&mv=Search&ef_id=EAIaIQobChMI3c78wpj94QIVi4bACh0lowF9EAAYASAAEgJqgPD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!3085!3!315233774103!b!!g!!adobe%20xd%20free >> > >> > make >> > changes and peak under the hood. (Adobe does not charge people to use >> > XD)figma >> > >> > We could also explore using something like Figma < >> https://www.figma.com/> >> > that isn't free, but offers a browser based design tool so anyone on any >> > platform can make edits - but it's a SaaS so we'd have to find a >> sponsor. >> > >> > I don't know that traditional design workflows and the Apache >> collaboration >> > methodology have ever really crossed paths before, so this could be a >> > really amazing time to try out some new stuff. I'm open to suggestions >> and >> > alternatives. >> > >> > All the best, >> > >> > JASON K BROCK >> > >> > Web UX DESIGNER, MIDDLEWARE ENGINEERING SERVICES >> > >> > Red Hat - Austin, TX <https://www.redhat.com/> | [email protected] | >> > 512-786-8304 >> > >> > >> > On Thu, May 2, 2019 at 10:32 AM Claus Ibsen <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > > Hi >> > > >> > > >> > > On Thu, May 2, 2019 at 4:39 PM Andrea Cosentino >> > > <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > >> > > > Hello all, >> > > > >> > > > I think we can go ahead with the design number one. >> > > > >> > > >> > > Yes I also think so. >> > > >> > > Jason what would be the next step? >> > > >> > > > -- >> > > > Andrea Cosentino >> > > > ---------------------------------- >> > > > Apache Camel PMC Chair >> > > > Apache Karaf Committer >> > > > Apache Servicemix PMC Member >> > > > Email: [email protected] >> > > > Twitter: @oscerd2 >> > > > Github: oscerd >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > On Tuesday, April 30, 2019, 5:30:19 PM GMT+2, Andrea Cosentino < >> > > [email protected]> wrote: >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > I think we can give 24 hours to jump in for vote, then we can go >> ahead >> > > :-) >> > > > >> > > > Il giorno mar 30 apr 2019 alle ore 17:20 Jason Brock < >> [email protected]> >> > > ha >> > > > scritto: >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > So far we have >> > > > > >> > > > > 11 Votes for Number 1 >> > > > > 0 Votes for Number 2 >> > > > > 3 Votes for Number 3 >> > > > > >> > > > > It sounds like there is a bit of a preference for light and clean >> > > design >> > > > > without too much ornamentation. Personally, I think this is a good >> > > choice - >> > > > > your content should be supported by the design, not competing >> with it >> > > for >> > > > > attention. >> > > > > >> > > > > Does anyone else want to weigh in? Or should we start on >> wireframing >> > > the >> > > > > content? >> > > > > >> > > > > All the best, >> > > > > >> > > > > JASON K BROCK >> > > > > >> > > > > Web UX DESIGNER, MIDDLEWARE ENGINEERING SERVICES >> > > > > >> > > > > Red Hat - Austin, TX <https://www.redhat.com/> | >> [email protected] | >> > > > > 512-786-8304 >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 3:19 AM Zoran Regvart <[email protected]> >> > > wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > > Hi Jason, >> > > > > > thank you for creating these design concepts. If my aesthetics >> were >> > > > > > relevant in any way: the first design concept feels a simple and >> > > > > > elegant to me. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > zoran >> > > > > > >> > > > > > On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 5:15 PM Jason Brock <[email protected]> >> > > wrote: >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Hello everyone! >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Here is a first round of design concepts to help refresh the >> look >> > > and >> > > > > > feel >> > > > > > > of the Apache Camel website. Please let me know if you >> require a >> > > > > > particular >> > > > > > > file format and I will furnish that to the group. >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Concept One: >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > >> https://design.jboss.org/camel/website/styleguides/images/01-colorpalette.png >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > >> https://design.jboss.org/camel/website/styleguides/images/01-styleguide.png >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Concept Two: >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > >> https://design.jboss.org/camel/website/styleguides/images/02-colorpalette.png >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > >> https://design.jboss.org/camel/website/styleguides/images/02-styleguide.png >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Concept Three: >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > >> https://design.jboss.org/camel/website/styleguides/images/03-colorpalette.png >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > >> https://design.jboss.org/camel/website/styleguides/images/03-styleguide.png >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > All the best, >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > JASON K BROCK >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Web UX DESIGNER, MIDDLEWARE ENGINEERING SERVICES >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Red Hat - Austin, TX <https://www.redhat.com/> | >> [email protected] >> > > | >> > > > > > > 512-786-8304 >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > -- >> > > > > > Zoran Regvart >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Claus Ibsen >> > > ----------------- >> > > http://davsclaus.com @davsclaus >> > > Camel in Action 2: https://www.manning.com/ibsen2 >> > > >> >> >> >> -- >> Claus Ibsen >> ----------------- >> http://davsclaus.com @davsclaus >> Camel in Action 2: https://www.manning.com/ibsen2 >> >
