Re: [ubuntu-art] Work Theme
And note that this list or team does *not* create the default art. -Cory K. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Work Theme
Hello and welcome on the list, Feel free to show us your work, to design a specification for your "work" theme idea, and even to work on it. Having a visually neutral is, I agree, something extremely important. In fact, most of Ubuntu installs I see just stay with the default theme, because not everyone tweaks his PC a lot. That's why we also need the default theme to be "forgetable", while still clearly representing Ubuntu, and, obviously, not ugly :) That's a challenge for sure, but actual good themes are not the fancy and glossy ones, but often, the well-thought and polished ones. I'm looking forward to see what you have worked on and what you will work on, Alex. Cordially, SD. -- Steve Dodier OpenPGP : 0E5E4ECB IRC : SiDi on irc.freenode.net Jabber : s...@im.apinc.org steve.dod...@gmail.com https://launchpad.net/~sidi -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
[ubuntu-art] Work Theme
There is a certain cancerous thinking that goes into designing a default theme for an OS/distro. I've been working on various possible defaults for Ubuntu for almost a year now, and many of them were very pleasant to work with; but I've come to realise that while the palette (brown, yellow, orange) is important in terms of branding, it is largely irrelevant in terms of actual usage. I am not speaking of the sort of user who, like myself, relishes to customize his virtual desktop environment. I have in mind the folks who use computers in a professional environment. Most places I've worked at (Caveat emptor: none of them were IT-centric) relied on PCs with Windows XP. The default XP theme is decidedly gaudy and, in my limited experience, the tendency was to switch to the stark Windows 2000 look. It's not an impressive theme, by any means, but it is unobtrusive and it gets the job done and, more importantly, allows the user to ignore it. Assuming a similar market for Ubuntu--and I am sure a professional market exists, even if limited--I think there may be a need for a theme to counterpoint the default. Something grey, dull, perhaps with a pinch of blue or possibly not; something that gets out of your way. I understand that this list was created to assist in the brand image of Ubuntu. I was just wondering if there may also be a need for a "work" theme; something that simply does not draw attention to itself. Alex P.S. From the tone of this e-mail, you may be able to tell that I've been working on themes along such lines. I was wondering if they would be an acceptable contribution to the list and to the wiki. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] SVG icons and default colour scheme
You can use a CSS (Style sheet) with SVG, then you just need to change the CSS and all files that refer to it will get the change. But there is a few gotchas, see my post "The Zen of Color", in particular the need to protect some "semantic color" from changes. The CSS can be changed via scripted transforms to the color harmony relationships but this may require changes to gnome, or some form of script to run when a given theme is installed and selected as active. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Artwork Wiki Page - Draft 2
On Mon, 2009-04-27 at 15:40 +0100, Thorsten Wilms wrote: > On Sun, 2009-04-26 at 21:23 -0400, John Baer wrote: > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JohnBaer/SandBox > > > > Thoughts? > > "Team Ambassador: Christina Kokott"? > Did I miss something? Not that I would be opposed, I just wonder where > the special role comes from? LOL, see how fast that happened! :) > > I'm OK with the new graphics. > > "universe" should be a link that explains the term. Maybe > http://www.ubuntu.com/community/ubuntustory/components > > "Need Help?" seems a little lost there at the side. > > I wouldn't set sub-headings like "Want to check out the action to see > what's going on?" italic, but just bold. Italic is better left for > emphasis of a few words in paragraphs and maybe short notes like your > "We are currently developing artwork for Karmic Koala". > > "Using the list is too slow, hang with us on the IRC Channel!" > Don't make the list bad, rather point out that IRC is more direct, > faster ;) Agreed ... > > "Ubuntu Flavours" doesn't work well as headline there on the side. > I left justified the graphics and adjusted the text formatting. John -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] zoom discuss
I have finished the new version of the icon. included small resolutions -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
[ubuntu-art] SVG icons and default colour scheme
I was browsing the icons for Breathe and something occurred to me, is it possible to create SVGs with scripts in them? i.e. is the SVG engine complete enough that adding some scripting, or adding a scripting engine would be trivial? The main reason I'm curious about this is that we could possibly define SVGs with a default colour, then if the colour is different in the system then we could change the colour - for instance, in the current BreatheIconSet submissions, devices/computer has an orange background on the screen. It looks great, and fits excellently with an orange based theme, but what about a theme that is blue-colour based? Wouldn't it be cool if we could just say "make this colour match (such and such) colour defined in appearance settings"? I suppose for colours, we wouldn't really need scripting but if we had scripting in SVG it would open up an entire world of possibilities. If this is well received I will put forth this suggestion on brainstorm, if it isn't already. :) Thanks, ~Chris -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] zoom discuss
On Mon, 2009-04-27 at 19:35 +0200, daniel planas armangue wrote: > i created a new version for zoom-out, hope you like I think this 2nd version is better. But now the frame around the glass seems to vary in thickness!? -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] zoom discuss
El lun, 27-04-2009 a las 18:06 +0200, Thorsten Wilms escribió: > On Mon, 2009-04-27 at 17:55 +0200, daniel planas armangue wrote: > i created a new version for zoom-out, hope you like -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
[ubuntu-art] Wiki moves, Incoming/Concepts
Hi! With Kenneth's blessing, I removed the link to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Specifications so that page is hidden now. Should we ever have specifications with blueprints on Launchpad that are artwork related and of interest to this community, we still have that page and all the text at hand. Deleted Specifications/Powder, as it was practically empty and no longer findable there. I hope to see a real Powder in Incoming/Karmic (or Incoming). Moved WarningThemes to the new Incoming/Concepts. Same for Incoming/Karmic/UserInteraction, which is now Incoming/Concepts/Panels_and_Bars. So all concepts that would require (noteworthy) changes to the software stack (X, GTK, Gnome, WM ...) should go there. If someone comes up with a better, still short name than the terrible generic "Concepts", I'm all ears. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] zoom discuss
On Mon, 2009-04-27 at 17:55 +0200, daniel planas armangue wrote: > i created 2 version icon with your suggestions, but i like more one than > two I didn't mean that you should remove the "neck" between handle and frame, although this helps on the small sizes. What I meant is that you should keep the neck very simple. Check your work for lines that are less than 1 pixel strong. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] zoom discuss
El lun, 27-04-2009 a las 17:37 +0200, Thorsten Wilms escribió: > I think you should make the part between handle and frame straight > instead of curvy. This detail is just too tiny and hard to render > well. > > The handle needs a smooth gradient to look round. It shouldn't be too > shiny. i created 2 version icon with your suggestions, but i like more one than two -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] zoom discuss
Am Montag, den 27.04.2009, 17:37 +0200 schrieb Thorsten Wilms: > On Mon, 2009-04-27 at 16:00 +0200, daniel planas armangue wrote: > > i'm working on zoom icons, in that moment i'm working in zoom out, what > > do you thing? > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/BreatheIconSet/Submissions > > I think you should make the part between handle and frame straight > instead of curvy. This detail is just too tiny and hard to render well. > > The handle needs a smooth gradient to look round. It shouldn't be too > shiny. > > http://margotmystic.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/magnifying-glass.jpg > http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/Magnifying_glass.jpg > http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Magnifying_glass_and_Stamp_tong.jpg > > > -- > Thorsten Wilms > > thorwil's design for free software: > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ > > This will need some more workaround ... take the time you need (not running :) ) and maybe we get a good base for the rest of these icons. ;) Oliver -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] zoom discuss
On Mon, 2009-04-27 at 16:00 +0200, daniel planas armangue wrote: > i'm working on zoom icons, in that moment i'm working in zoom out, what > do you thing? > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/BreatheIconSet/Submissions I think you should make the part between handle and frame straight instead of curvy. This detail is just too tiny and hard to render well. The handle needs a smooth gradient to look round. It shouldn't be too shiny. http://margotmystic.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/magnifying-glass.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/Magnifying_glass.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Magnifying_glass_and_Stamp_tong.jpg -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] zoom discuss
El lun, 27-04-2009 a las 16:50 +0200, Oliver Scholtz 1 escribió: > Am Montag, den 27.04.2009, 16:40 +0200 schrieb daniel planas armangue: > > El lun, 27-04-2009 a las 16:17 +0200, Oliver Scholtz 1 escribió: > > > Am Montag, den 27.04.2009, 07:09 -0700 schrieb Smartboy: > > > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 7:00 AM, daniel planas armangue > > > > wrote: > > > > > i'm working on zoom icons, in that moment i'm working in zoom out, > > > > > what > > > > > do you thing? > > > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/BreatheIconSet/Submissions > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > ubuntu-art mailing list > > > > > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > > > > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > > > > > > > > > i finish zoom out icon in small sizes -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] zoom discuss
Am Montag, den 27.04.2009, 16:40 +0200 schrieb daniel planas armangue: > El lun, 27-04-2009 a las 16:17 +0200, Oliver Scholtz 1 escribió: > > Am Montag, den 27.04.2009, 07:09 -0700 schrieb Smartboy: > > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 7:00 AM, daniel planas armangue > > > wrote: > > > > i'm working on zoom icons, in that moment i'm working in zoom out, what > > > > do you thing? > > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/BreatheIconSet/Submissions > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > ubuntu-art mailing list > > > > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > > > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > > > > > > > > > > The edges need some antialiasing. Right now they look a bit jagged. > > > > > > Smartboy > > > > > > > Antialiasing? I think not. But the blue glass was made a bit to quick. > > Here are some corrections for doing... ;) > > > > Oliver > > > > i modify a bit glass, what do you think now? > > For me it's very well. But wait (stand-by) for some feedbacks more before continueing with your work. ;) Oliver -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] zoom discuss
El lun, 27-04-2009 a las 16:17 +0200, Oliver Scholtz 1 escribió: > Am Montag, den 27.04.2009, 07:09 -0700 schrieb Smartboy: > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 7:00 AM, daniel planas armangue > > wrote: > > > i'm working on zoom icons, in that moment i'm working in zoom out, what > > > do you thing? > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/BreatheIconSet/Submissions > > > > > > > > > -- > > > ubuntu-art mailing list > > > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > > > > > > > The edges need some antialiasing. Right now they look a bit jagged. > > > > Smartboy > > > > Antialiasing? I think not. But the blue glass was made a bit to quick. > Here are some corrections for doing... ;) > > Oliver > > i modify a bit glass, what do you think now? > -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] zoom discuss
El lun, 27-04-2009 a las 16:17 +0200, Oliver Scholtz 1 escribió: > ntialiasing? I think not. But the blue glass was made a bit to quick. > Here are some corrections for doing... ;) > > Oliver for the blu glass, first, i made with circles fades, but the render was problematic, with the gardient colors is better, but the glass efect is lower so real -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] zoom discuss
El lun, 27-04-2009 a las 16:11 +0200, Oliver Scholtz 1 escribió: > nice. Correct the light-blue curve above... > > go-top ... here I miss the svg-submission. ;-) > > Oliver > add svg and modify -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] zoom discuss
Am Montag, den 27.04.2009, 07:09 -0700 schrieb Smartboy: > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 7:00 AM, daniel planas armangue > wrote: > > i'm working on zoom icons, in that moment i'm working in zoom out, what > > do you thing? > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/BreatheIconSet/Submissions > > > > > > -- > > ubuntu-art mailing list > > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > > > > The edges need some antialiasing. Right now they look a bit jagged. > > Smartboy > Antialiasing? I think not. But the blue glass was made a bit to quick. Here are some corrections for doing... ;) Oliver -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] zoom discuss
Am Montag, den 27.04.2009, 16:00 +0200 schrieb daniel planas armangue: > i'm working on zoom icons, in that moment i'm working in zoom out, what > do you thing? > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/BreatheIconSet/Submissions > > nice. Correct the light-blue curve above... go-top ... here I miss the svg-submission. ;-) Oliver -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] zoom discuss
On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 7:00 AM, daniel planas armangue wrote: > i'm working on zoom icons, in that moment i'm working in zoom out, what > do you thing? > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/BreatheIconSet/Submissions > > > -- > ubuntu-art mailing list > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > The edges need some antialiasing. Right now they look a bit jagged. Smartboy -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
[ubuntu-art] [Breathe] zoom discuss
i'm working on zoom icons, in that moment i'm working in zoom out, what do you thing? https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/BreatheIconSet/Submissions -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe]folder bugs
Its full of Zero-byte files Boudhayan Gupta >On Sun, 2009-04-26 at 23:09 +0200, daniel planas armangue wrote: > > El dom, 26-04-2009 a las 16:38 -0400, James Schriver escribió: > > On Sun, 2009-04-26 at 22:22 +0200, daniel planas armangue wrote: > > > some folder icons don't run > > > > > > look photo > > > > Daniel, > > > > Good here. > > > > Did you build the package from source or just copy the Breathe > > folder to /usr/share/icons ? > > > > Regards, > > > > dashua > > > > > just copy > > > > > Try this package. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe]preferences-desktop-screensaver
Am Montag, den 27.04.2009, 15:01 +0200 schrieb daniel planas armangue: > i erase my icon becose i think oliver's is better than me, > congratulations =) > ahh pffhh... it was nothing. :D -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
[ubuntu-art] [Breathe]preferences-desktop-screensaver
i erase my icon becose i think oliver's is better than me, congratulations =) -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe]folder bugs
El dom, 26-04-2009 a las 17:28 -0400, James Schriver escribió: > On Sun, 2009-04-26 at 23:09 +0200, daniel planas armangue wrote: > > El dom, 26-04-2009 a las 16:38 -0400, James Schriver escribió: > > > On Sun, 2009-04-26 at 22:22 +0200, daniel planas armangue wrote: > > > Try this package. thanks -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Artwork Wiki Page - Draft 2
On Sun, 2009-04-26 at 21:23 -0400, John Baer wrote: > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JohnBaer/SandBox > > Thoughts? "Team Ambassador: Christina Kokott"? Did I miss something? Not that I would be opposed, I just wonder where the special role comes from? I'm OK with the new graphics. "universe" should be a link that explains the term. Maybe http://www.ubuntu.com/community/ubuntustory/components "Need Help?" seems a little lost there at the side. I wouldn't set sub-headings like "Want to check out the action to see what's going on?" italic, but just bold. Italic is better left for emphasis of a few words in paragraphs and maybe short notes like your "We are currently developing artwork for Karmic Koala". "Using the list is too slow, hang with us on the IRC Channel!" Don't make the list bad, rather point out that IRC is more direct, faster ;) "Ubuntu Flavours" doesn't work well as headline there on the side. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Incoming Artwork page
On Sun, 2009-04-26 at 14:50 -0700, blindskull13 wrote: > ok, thanks, i made an image that could be a logo for the main incoming > page ( > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming > > ) > its just a thought, because, seriously the website is way to bland Maybe the wiki is bland, but I think that's preferably to adding not-well-thought-out images of varying styles now and then. To do good job of adding illustrations would require to develop a consistent style and some rule on where to add images and where not. Regarding the attached image: It is not a logo, it's a collection of ... things. Repeating Ubuntu is likely not a good idea, but if it is done, the proper logotype should be used and not a generic and entirely unfitting font. I see the CoF and an arrow that looks like it has to avoid an invisible obstacle. With a little goodwill, one might read that to mean something is coming from the community. Then I see a screen and what must a PC tower. Nothing in there says artwork or design to me. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
