Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
A bit of color depth is now added. So it's a bit darker overall now. I think it looks more dynamic now, compared to last one. And a little bit of noise effect is now added for those who requested it. :) But it's only temporary playing. I think I will remove it in final version. :) Here it is: http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/8131/ubuntupictogramstyledvd.png -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
I waited for someone to notice that small live CD addon. Cause I'm burning all Linux ISOs to DVDs too. So actually there is no big point in that, except I wanted it to be more officialish, cause Ubuntu ISOs are always a CD releases (except alternative DVD edition which is very rarely used I think), not like recent Linux Mint for example. And when I'm printing this stuff for myself, I'm always putting live DVD or simply 32-bit. I think it will be removed from the final version, and maybe replaced with live DVD or 32-bit, or with nothing at all. About placement, it is placed exactly on the upper virtual edge, like side Ubuntu logo, and back tab. And on the right side, it is lined with main title tab edge too, so if someone have some suggestion where to place it, I'm open for it. To me this current placement seems logical. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
Thanks for suggestions. I will play with things you suggested, to see how it's gonna turn out. About this Live CD thing, maybe it is better to remove it completely. Content area will look more coherent, that's for sure. Somehow, it's leftover from some old buggy OSs, to have that little 32-bit mark, or something, on the upper right corner, so i gues I should get rid of it. :) About back icons, that is something I'm not finished (and satisfied) with yet. I wanted to use some Ubuntu pictograms, with some taglines added below, but I have no idea which ones would make sense to be placed on a cover, not to look totally out of place and illogical. Some suggestions maybe...? -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
I've attached a comparison of your current linux word and the same word with manual kerning, so you can decide for yourself if you need manual kerning or not. So I guess I will have to play with manual kerning then. At least with those bigger fonts in titles. Thanks for suggestion. I never had a nerves to play any deeply with kernings. :) And about adding noise, well, I don't know. I'm using noise effect almost exclusively when gradient banding make me to. Otherwise, very rarely. I wanted to keep this as clean as possible. No gradients, no shadows, no special effects. Only the flat layers. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork
@Thorsten step by step in short. - Setting ubuntu in bold is much more effective to me, and it looks totally contrary from what you said, much more polisfed and sensitive. Should I say that I played a lot with standard Ubuntu font, and I wasn't satisfied at all, at least considering title font. And about respecting visual identity. I guess then that I'm totally irrespective cause I used bold instead standard font. :) I never wanted to make my cover looks like an official sleeve rip-off. Othervise this topic would be pointless, as well as a DVD cover itself. - About wide tracking... The best I can tell you is that I respect your opinion. To me it's effective as it could be. Also I should mention that I played with warious characters spacing. About kerning, I dont's see anything that wrong, or misplaced. - I agree that bulleting with a centered text is not that great choice. That is the part of cover I'm still not satisfied with. - The big Ubuntu box is not perfectly lined with side boxes, because I lined the right live CD text with upper edge (guideline I set for myself). So I wanted to make all 4 sides of cover layers to have proportional distance from edge (you can check it). Anyway, thanks for the feedback. I alredy changed some stuff after this version you reviewed, and I will change few more before I release a complete pack on spreadubuntu, and deviantart. I think this artwork sum up everything I think about your feedback: http://theal.deviantart.com/art/Opinion-not-Fact-194945734?q=gallery%3Atheal%2F7848059qo=1 Cheers my friend. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork
And to add that I checked your blog before. I respect your work highly. Don't want to transform this topic into flaming war. :) Keep up with great work, anyway. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork
@Thorsten - I didn't want to insult you, but I see that you feel that way unfortunately. It was a bit of joke. And yes, I would feel better, if there was some IMO, here nad there, especially if someone is criticizing you in strictly negative way. But ofcourse it's not an obligation. :) I see you're damn sure about your opinion, as you added at the end, so I can only say that I respect it. And really, you took this joke with artwork seriously. The last thing I want is to insult anyone. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork
@Thorsten and Angus - Sorry guys if that turned out like that, but it wasn't meant to be any rude or arrogant. If that was the case, then I wouldn't be trying to answer all aspects of Thorsten's mail step by step. I would just paste that famous statement, it's just your opinion, and that's it. After all, we're all here to learn and listen and take critics, positive or negative. That's how we learn. Cheers, and peace. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork
And if you'll feel better, I'm already fixing some things you mentioned, about the font, and back bullet tips misplacing. ;) -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork
Thanks Angus. I'm currently fixing some small things so I expect you'll be around here today to give me some feedback. :) -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
New fixes applied. Back info text is now nicely aligned and not floating around. Some small changes on side tab are applied too. Considering optical vs metric font kerning mantioned before, optical didn't provide any notable improvements. Here is the result: http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6773/ubuntuuniversalorby4.png -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork
I made some small modifications on my last addition. Some color changes, and now with more pictogram-alike look. Maybe a bit more official-ish feel... Here it is: http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/8550/ubuntuuniversalorby.png -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork
Ofcourse you can suggest anything you like. That's why we're here, right. ;) And now, did you mean something like this? http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/1209/ubuntuuniversalorby2.png I must say that I also considered leaving only white overlays, like on Ubuntu official CD sleeves, but I wanted to include this Ubuntu orange somehow, cause it appears everywhere, from Ubuntu website, to Ubuntu itself. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork
This is the best I managed to do with back info text. It's a bit hard to make it look more coherent cause the right colon contains much more text. And when I change the line spacing on left colon then it looks more outplaced, than it's with normal formatting. So i added one line in left colon, and I edited the right one to make it more even. Also I made some small changes on side tab and icons, so how does it look now, some feedback would be nice. There it is: http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/3568/ubuntuuniversalorby3.png -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork
So I guess I should stick with this one for now. :) This is what next full pack will contains after some useful suggestions here. - Two versions of this universal cover in standard PNG, 32-bit and 64-bit. - Two versions of CD/DVD labels also. - One psd version of CD/DVD label, so that anyone can add actual release version number if want. - One cover without front TUX sticker, and in addition I will add a psd stickers that you can edit on your own, like putting the version number on it, and then pasting it on a cover, if you want a cover to contains a current edition mark. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork
Ok, here's the deal. @Thirukumaran K - I'm not sure that some organic shapes would fit nicely in a design of this kind, with minimalistic and /as sleek as it could be/ approach. I was experimenting with a lot of patterns, textures, and different shapes to fill the background with, but I didn't like how it turned out to be, every time. :/ But I will continue my work on Ubuntu DVD covering, that's for sure. We want a perfect Ubuntu DVD cover, right? :) @Angus - I guess you don't like this cover at all, right? :) Just kidding. Well, maybe the Gnome and the Linux kernel logos are not that relevant to just Ubuntu concretely, but they are very relevant as Linux iconography, and probably they are most known and recognised Linux related logos. So considering fact that I tried to make universal DVD cover, I wanted to add some visual identity of Linux itself, not just Ubuntu. And for many people, especially ones not that involved in Linux world, Ubuntu = Linux. And being honest, Ubuntu actually IS the most relevant Linux represent today, so why not adding some Linux iconography on Ubuntu cover. As for the visualy identity with Ubuntu webside... I never wanted my covers to look like part of some Canonical DVD Cover Contest, but I'm trying to keep my work within official Cannonical/Ubuntu color palette at least, and ofcourse official logos, and font. But yes, I was trying to do something more similar to Ubuntu website, just before I finished this last one. But I'm not satisfied, and it needs more polishing. It's here: http://img573.imageshack.us/img573/3342/ubuntuorby1004.png -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork
Haha, maybe I should put GNU/Linux based open source OS on that sticker, to let Richard sleep nicely. :) -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork
Ofcourse, I will keep developing Ubuntu DVD covers in the future, but I just wanted to make something that will last for a longer time, without having to change the DVD cover every six months. Why not having one DVD cover, and just changing the DVD labels when new version is out. :) -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork
@Tulio - I have it in psd format only, cause I'm still using Photoshop, and I will upload it on SpreadUbuntu so I will send you a link. @Angus - It is quite hard to achieve timeless design, that will look fresh and actual, today, and after x years. That's why I said before that if we're gonna make timeless cover, we should avoid current Ubuntu visual identity, like official website look or actual artwork (official Ubuntu CD sleeves). Cause it will change over years for sure. Color palette and Ubuntu font are the only things I think we should stick with. The rest should be free will. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork
A lot of offtopic posts here... :) Someone said that at least colours should be changed from release to release. I agree, but I'm more familiar with idea to create a special, different cover, for each LTS release, and to keep cover for rolling releases, with maybe just some color palette adjusments. Considering this Ps vs GIMP topic that you started, I'm using Photoshop for almost 10 years, and I really want to master GIMP with all of it's powers, but I'm still not even close to what can I achieve with Photoshop. Maybe I just can't get used to new workspace, and different rules. But to be honest, it's hard to believe that GIMP will ever beat Ps, and it should not beat it at all. many people will be satisfied with what GIMP could do. And you can not compare Ps with Inkscape, it's not same category of software, but somebody already said that. You can compare Adobe Illustrator with Inkscape, or Ps with GIMP. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork
I just fnished a new cover package for Ubuntu. This time I made it universal, without version numbers, in a purpose of a long time packaging, with just changing the CDs/DVDs with actual release every 6 months. Here is the preview: http://th00.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2011/037/f/8/ubuntu_universal_by_eldis82-d38yqzm.png And here is the link: http://eldis82.deviantart.com/#/d38yqzm -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
