Re: fedora 8 artwork - deadline reminder
On 25/06/07, Máirín Duffy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ah, that is your sketch? I love it! Yep, from a photo of a A5 paper as my scanner broke :) I've quickly done a digital version whilst at college and uploaded it to the wiki [1] along with a PNG export to show how it should look [2] - I had to use Illustrator and saved as SVG, don't know if it will all be perfect, you see. I had a couple of hours of standing still, looking pretty [3] but I didn't have my sketch with me, nor an internet connection so I had to do it from memory. Close enough, though. The background is different (suggestion from a friend) and I've no giant circles (couldn't quite remember them) but the essence of boxes, lines etc. is there. ./b 1 - http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F8ThemeAbstract 2 - http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F8ThemeAbstract?action=AttachFiledo=viewtarget=LinesAndCircles1a.png 3 - http://www.last.fm/music/The+Wreckers/Stand+Still%2C+Look+Pretty -- ..// seawolf //.. Ben Arnold e-mail / msn / icq / yahoo iamseawolf (at) gmail (dot) com http://clik.to/seawolfsanctuary fedora core : artwork GnuPG Available - ask me! ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
Re: fedora 8 artwork - deadline reminder
On Wed, 2007-06-27 at 17:25 +0200, Ben Arnold wrote: Yep, from a photo of a A5 paper as my scanner broke :) I've quickly done a digital version whilst at college and uploaded it to the wiki [1] along with a PNG export to show how it should look [2] - I had to use Illustrator and saved as SVG, don't know if it will all be perfect, you see. Hm... it's nice, but IMHO it's too much detailed... I would wash the details out, so that icons will be easily distinguishable from the wallpaper. I had a couple of hours of standing still, looking pretty [3] but I didn't have my sketch with me, nor an internet connection so I had to do it from memory. Close enough, though. The background is different (suggestion from a friend) and I've no giant circles (couldn't quite remember them) but the essence of boxes, lines etc. is there. ./b 1 - http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F8ThemeAbstract 2 - http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F8ThemeAbstract?action=AttachFiledo=viewtarget=LinesAndCircles1a.png 3 - http://www.last.fm/music/The+Wreckers/Stand+Still%2C+Look+Pretty Your paper sketch inspired me... So I quickly drawn in Inkscape an idea of what I'd like... It's not very nice IMHO but seems good for wallpaper if polished... I exported 16:10 png [1] and saved 4:3 svg [2] and put both on the wiki. Martin references: [1] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F8ThemeAbstract?action=AttachFiledo=gettarget=SimplyAbstract1.png [2] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F8ThemeAbstract?action=AttachFiledo=gettarget=SimplyAbstract1.svg [3] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F8ThemeAbstract signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
Re: fedora 8 artwork - deadline reminder
On 27/06/07, Martin Sourada [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 2007-06-27 at 17:25 +0200, Ben Arnold wrote: Hm... it's nice, but IMHO it's too much detailed... I would wash the details out, so that icons will be easily distinguishable from the wallpaper. Sure, it is quite detailed. Some of the insirational wp's I've seen recently are busy which is probably why. Your paper sketch inspired me... So I quickly drawn in Inkscape an idea of what I'd like... It's not very nice IMHO but seems good for wallpaper if polished... I exported 16:10 png [1] and saved 4:3 svg [2] and put both on the wiki. It's looking good, reminds me of the Mac Aqua one. I'll have another play soon. Thanks for your input :) ./b references: [1] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F8ThemeAbstract?action=AttachFiledo=gettarget=SimplyAbstract1.png [2] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F8ThemeAbstract?action=AttachFiledo=gettarget=SimplyAbstract1.svg [3] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F8ThemeAbstract -- ..// seawolf //.. Ben Arnold e-mail / msn / icq / yahoo iamseawolf (at) gmail (dot) com http://clik.to/seawolfsanctuary fedora core : artwork GnuPG Available - ask me! ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
Re: fedora 8 artwork - deadline reminder
Le mercredi 27 juin 2007 à 18:56 +0200, Martin Sourada a écrit : Your paper sketch inspired me... So I quickly drawn in Inkscape an idea of what I'd like... That's funny the sketch reminded me of celtic/high middle age metalwork, and you took it in another direction entirely. IMHO your idea is much too blue, and whats worse the same blue as previous fedora wallpapers. If we have to keep monochrome at least try to change the blue! -- Nicolas Mailhot signature.asc Description: Ceci est une partie de message numériquement signée ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
Re: fedora 8 artwork - deadline reminder
On Wed, 2007-06-27 at 19:05 +0200, Nicolas Mailhot wrote: Le mercredi 27 juin 2007 à 18:56 +0200, Martin Sourada a écrit : Your paper sketch inspired me... So I quickly drawn in Inkscape an idea of what I'd like... That's funny the sketch reminded me of celtic/high middle age metalwork, and you took it in another direction entirely. IMHO your idea is much too blue, and whats worse the same blue as previous fedora wallpapers. If we have to keep monochrome at least try to change the blue! ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list Hm... it could be because I like this very kind of blue... I didn't want it to have the same blue like the previous fedoras, but it seems as I was choosing the colour with colour picker that I have chosen it... But as I said, it's more an idea than a wallpaper... signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
Re: fedora 8 artwork - deadline reminder
Nicu Buculei wrote: As you may know, we have an open process [1] for submitting artwork proposals for Fedora 8. Thank you Nicu for reminding us about the deadlines and driving this forward! I have been hesitant to start really driving this because I was hoping I could get you all a more firm answer on whether or not the artwork would definitely be considered as the default theme. Since I have not been able to do that, and we are quickly running out of time, here is the one thing I can promise you: I will definitely find a way to package and make easily installable at least some of the artwork we come up with if it isn't considered for the default artwork. Let's just focus on coming up with the best theme we can. The *tentative* deadline for the first round [2] is approaching fast, in one week and we don't have yet *any* formal submission. With a tight schedule for F8 I think this date may slip, but only with a few days. I've slipped the schedule a bit: I added revised dates and the full set of Art Team milestones for F8 to the wiki page Nicu set up earlier: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F8Themes So the new deadline for the first round, which is just are the concept proposals, is Wednesday, July 11th. So do not be afraid and send your proposals, Fedora needs you! +1 Also, if there was a proposal from the Fedora 7 process that didn't make it that you liked, feel free to propose it for F8. I also understand some of may not be very happy with what happened at le last release, but I believe we learned a lot from that experience and can do better this time. Yep, let's focus on coming up with the best artwork we can and blow everyone away with it. :) ~m ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
Re: fedora 8 artwork - deadline reminder
O/H Nicu Buculei έγραψε: As you may know, we have an open process [1] for submitting artwork proposals for Fedora 8. The *tentative* deadline for the first round [2] is approaching fast, in one week and we don't have yet *any* formal submission. With a tight schedule for F8 I think this date may slip, but only with a few days. So do not be afraid and send your proposals, Fedora needs you! I understand that graphics in F7 have a high degree of polishing and may look intimidating for a new contributor [...] I wouldn't be disappointed at all if we introduced a simple and clean theme, nor if we shipped a previous proposal which was liked, like eg. Borealis. KISS. :) -d http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle -- Dimitris Glezos Jabber ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED], GPG: 0xA5A04C3B http://dimitris.glezos.com/ He who gives up functionality for ease of use loses both and deserves neither. (Anonymous) -- ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
Re: fedora 8 artwork - deadline reminder
Dimitris Glezos wrote: O/H Nicu Buculei έγραψε: I understand that graphics in F7 have a high degree of polishing and may look intimidating for a new contributor [...] I wouldn't be disappointed at all if we introduced a simple and clean theme, nor if we shipped a previous proposal which was liked, like eg. Borealis. KISS. :) Sure, but we need to start from something - from a few formal proposals. Then we will talk about them, experiment and see where it is going. -- nicu :: http://nicubunu.ro :: http://nicubunu.blogspot.com Cool Fedora wallpapers: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro/wallpapers/ Open Clip Art Library: http://www.openclipart.org my Fedora stuff: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
Re: fedora 8 artwork - deadline reminder
On Mon, 2007-06-25 at 14:56 +0200, Nicu Buculei wrote: Dimitris Glezos wrote: O/H Nicu Buculei έγραψε: I understand that graphics in F7 have a high degree of polishing and may look intimidating for a new contributor [...] I wouldn't be disappointed at all if we introduced a simple and clean theme, nor if we shipped a previous proposal which was liked, like eg. Borealis. KISS. :) Sure, but we need to start from something - from a few formal proposals. Then we will talk about them, experiment and see where it is going. Hm... perhaps we could make some formal requests for some of the suggestions made on the F8ThemeAbstract wiki page [1]? Is there any problem about it? Martin References [1] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F8ThemeAbstract signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
Re: fedora 8 artwork - deadline reminder
Mark wrote: My artwork is far at this moment but i`m still wondering if making artwork will be good.. because with F7 the Redhat people decided to make the theme internal even with alot of good theme proposals. so if redhat plans to do this same trick again when all the proposals have been made than i would like to know this now because than i quit my theming efforts because they won`t be used anyway. So: can you guarantee that proposals made here actually have a chance of being used? Or: we make stuff and redhat decides to make something different? (and thereby making our stuff useless) I don't think *anybody* can make a guarantee, it may turn in the end all our proposals are crap or something. But keep in mind a few things: - currently Red Hat does not have any employee in charge of desktop artwork (since Diana left) and probably will not have someone for this entire release cycle (or until too late in the release cycle); - the entire talk was started by Matthias from the Red Hat Desktop Team; - we have support from the Fedora leadership: http://lwn.net/Articles/237700/ I don't think anyone can make better guarantees, but this look good enough to me. -- nicu :: http://nicubunu.ro :: http://nicubunu.blogspot.com Cool Fedora wallpapers: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro/wallpapers/ Open Clip Art Library: http://www.openclipart.org my Fedora stuff: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
Re: fedora 8 artwork - deadline reminder
On Mon, 2007-06-25 at 15:37 +0200, Mark wrote: My artwork is far at this moment but i`m still wondering if making artwork will be good.. because with F7 the Redhat people decided to make the theme internal even with alot of good theme proposals. so if redhat plans to do this same trick again when all the proposals have been made than i would like to know this now because than i quit my theming efforts because they won`t be used anyway. So: can you guarantee that proposals made here actually have a chance of being used? Or: we make stuff and redhat decides to make something different? (and thereby making our stuff useless) This might seem like annoying questions but they are important for me to know. and i think this is important for everyone to know. so please a official and public (don`t pm me with it) answer. Nobody will give you guarantees; but as I already explained earlier, we don't have Diana anymore, and no replacement yet. So, for better or worse, the F8 art will be as good (or bad) as the people on this list make it. ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
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I am skipping the first round because there are some fresh ideas that need to be displayed. Just waiting for the second to get some initial draft aroun. Luya ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
Re: fedora 8 artwork - deadline reminder
I'm new to newsgroups and such, so hopefully this goes out to everyone. I'm just observing at the moment, as I am interested in doing graphic stuff for linux, but don't know where I could start. On 6/25/07, Luya Tshimbalanga [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am skipping the first round because there are some fresh ideas that need to be displayed. Just waiting for the second to get some initial draft aroun. Luya ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
Re: fedora 8 artwork - deadline reminder
Michael Beckwith wrote: I'm new to newsgroups and such, so hopefully this goes out to everyone. OK and welcome! This is a particular discussion thread about artwork (wallpapers, splash screens) which will be included in Fedora 8, so if you want to talk about something else is better to ask in a new message, not in a reply to something not related, this way you have a chance to be better heard. I'm just observing at the moment, as I am interested in doing graphic stuff for linux, but don't know where I could start. Sure, this project is a very good place to start. Just say what you are good at, what you like to do or what you want to learn and I am positive we will have a need and a place for it, we have a lot of open work: desktop graphics (wallpapers), desktop themes, icons, web graphics, print stuff, tutorials, even mascots and many other things I don't remember right now. A good place to start is http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork but there are many other things. -- nicu :: http://nicubunu.ro :: http://nicubunu.blogspot.com Cool Fedora wallpapers: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro/wallpapers/ Open Clip Art Library: http://www.openclipart.org my Fedora stuff: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
