hey guys here is our last proposal for the logo. thanks to all who helped out. we are finishing the website proposal.
direct link: http://i.imgur.com/jgFjMkB.png forum post: https://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=265&t=131250&p=353737#p353737 cheers 2016-03-09 14:33 GMT-03:00 Narcis Garcia <informat...@actiu.net>: > Graphic part is very very good. > > > El 08/03/16 a les 14:22, farid abdelnour ha escrit: > > a new proposal: > > > > https://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=265&t=131250&p=352861#p352861 > > > > i hope you find this more interesting :) > > > > 2016-03-05 15:10 GMT-03:00 Harald Albrecht <harald.albre...@gmx.net > > <mailto:harald.albre...@gmx.net>>: > > > > Hi Sam, > > > > (sorry for the delay, this got into the wrong mail folder) > > > > your explanations are clear and I understand them. You stance isd > > basically is similar in some way to how I see it, albeit my stance > > on the film metaphor is less strict. > > > > My impression is that the professional NLVE makers went for the more > > abstract designs because you can't get a trademark on a graphical > > icon if it is too generic with respect to the film strip. The more > > abstract, the more colors, then you stand out -- on the price of not > > conveying an NLVE's purpose anymore. > > > > While it is nice to deploy subtle graphics, I don't see how this can > > work in the restricted space of an application icon. Maybe that's > > also the reason for me not being exactly thrilled with a logo design > > that is already too-detailed. In fact, I actually like the rather > > flat appearance of the Breeze and Microsoft new icon sets. Seems I'm > > getting into that age where you tone-down colors and rather focus on > > shape. ;) > > > > Unfortunately, the simple play icon nowadays used for video also > > stands for ... well, play. But not create. How could we signal that > > this is about "creating video" in the sense of creating the final > > rendered video, and not simply consuming video? > > > > With best regards, > > Harald > > > > > > > > Am 04.03.2016 um 12:32 schrieb Sam Muirhead: > >> Hi Harald, thanks for your input. For me the problem with the film > >> strip is not that it doesn't adequately represent 'moving image', > >> of course you are right, it is very effective for that. > >> > >> My problem with it is that it doesn't come across as particularly > >> professional. > >> It is used a lot in consumer or amateur environments to very > >> quickly get across the idea that 'this is something for video'. > >> But here you can see a comparison of a few logos with more > >> amateur-focused programs on the left and professional programs on > >> the right: > >> http://www.cameralibre.cc/wp-content/uploads/amateur-vs-pro.png > >> > >> Well, personally I find both Lightworks and Final Cut's logos a > >> bit dated, but even so, pro software just isn't using the film > >> strip anymore - not because it doesn't communicate 'video' well, > >> but because it doesn't communicate 'pro video' very well. In the > >> pro world, the only likely place you will find a film strip in a > >> logo is in software which genuinely interacts with film (film > >> restoration/telecine/conform etc). > >> You see it as well in the naming of programs. Something with > >> 'Movie' in the title and a film strip in the logo is targeted at > >> consumer use. > >> Something with 'Video' in the title and a more abstract/less > >> 'friendly' logo is targeted at professionals. > >> > >> You gave the example of the floppy disk. Yes, it works very well > >> for a 'save' icon, it's a distinctive shape and it has become part > >> of our digital culture. But you wouldn't use a floppy disk image > >> as the icon for professional enterprise-level backup software. > >> > >> Regarding the 'rewind K' I'm not proposing it as a logo but rather > >> one metaphor which could be subtly incorporated in a design, if it > >> fits. It should first be seen as a K, and only on second glance, > >> or once it is pointed out, should you see it as a rewind symbol as > >> well. > >> For me 'rewind' is a perfectly adequate symbol for a > >> story-oriented video editor - as opposed to a media player, where > >> I just want to hit play, when I'm editing a story I want to go > >> back and forth through the material again and again. > >> I hope this makes my perspective clearer! > >> kind regards, > >> Sam > >> ---- > >> Sam Muirhead > >> Open Source / Video > >> http://cameralibre.cc > >> http://openitagency.eu > >> https://OSCEdays.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > kdenlive mailing list > > kdenlive@kde.org <mailto:kdenlive@kde.org> > > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kdenlive > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 1111.1010.r.i.1101|n.o.i.s.1110|i.m.1010.g.1110|مقاومة > > fsf member #5439 > > usuario GNU/Linux #471966 > > |_|0|_| > > |_|_|0| > > |0|0|0| > > <a href="http://www.gunga.com.br">gunga</a> > > <a href="http://www.tempoecoarte.com.br">tempoecoarte</a> > > <a href="http://www.atelier-labs.org">atelier-labs</a> > > <a href="http://www.mocambos.net">rede mocambos</a> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > kdenlive mailing list > > kdenlive@kde.org > > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kdenlive > > > _______________________________________________ > kdenlive mailing list > kdenlive@kde.org > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kdenlive > -- 1111.1010.r.i.1101|n.o.i.s.1110|i.m.1010.g.1110|مقاومة fsf member #5439 usuario GNU/Linux #471966 |_|0|_| |_|_|0| |0|0|0| <a href="http://www.gunga.com.br">gunga</a> <a href="http://www.tempoecoarte.com.br">tempoecoarte</a> <a href="http://www.atelier-labs.org">atelier-labs</a> <a href="http://www.mocambos.net">rede mocambos</a>
_______________________________________________ kdenlive mailing list kdenlive@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kdenlive