Re: [ubuntu-art] Karmic boot and login - proposed designs
Mat Tomaszewski wrote: > Again, your feedback is more than welcome. > > Things I love: New throbber. sleek. White logo with slight glow. White disability and power icons. Overall dark gui: sexy Things I don't love (but can see a reason for.) Spotlight on 'floor', how does it look when there is only 1 user? "Login Options" I think that this should be an icon like the other two white icons, perhaps a gears icon. I can see reasons against this. In the GDM theme the white frame around the user selection box is darkened, this makes it so much less sexier. Those white borders really helped distinguish the box from the background. furthermore I don't think that the stroke color matches the stroke of the bottom options bar. Things I cannot stand: You will hate me for this, but the brown you chose is too lively and too dark. Making the brown more orangish, or even tannish, will highlight the sexiness of that dark sexy gui. http://desktoppub.about.com/od/colorpalettes/l/blcpbrown.htm the link and the book the link refers to make interesting reading. :3 --Saleel -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Designing Ubuntu on a non-free software
Mat Tomaszewski wrote: > Hi, > > Quite recently some community members pointed out that the design team's > submissions have been created using proprietary software, like Flash or > Photoshop. I have a feeling that this is something that needs to be > addressed, as we're all trying to actively support free and open > software with our work. > > It is very true that we do use proprietary software (Flash and Photoshop > in particular) as well as free software (Inkscape rocks!) in our daily > work. This is largely due to the fact that most of us come from the > commercial design background and developed certain habits and workflows > – changing these requires time, and time is one of the things we really > miss :) > > Our primary goal is to make Ubuntu better. But that also means > contributing to the whole array of software that comes with Ubuntu, > including design apps. What we need is a critical mass of goodness, > which will help people like us (!) switch! I'm personally interested in > contributing to apps like GIMP or Inkscape and I'd appreciate any help > with getting in touch with the right people :) > > > Mat > > > P.S. I also think there's something strangely satisfying in beating > software companies with their own stick... (OMG, have I just recommended > using Windows!?? ;) > Note, that this list is for *community* art. Not necessarily the art that ships w/Ubuntu. That's up to Canonical. In any event, here's the start of the previous discussion on this topic: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-art/2009-April/009727.html -Cory K. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Karmic boot and login - proposed designs
O.O You guys listened?!? Oh man, Ubuntu's community is > * ^-^ I honestly think it is much much better! For some reason - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Karmic/Boot/Demo?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=xsplash-2.png is looking a little rough on the gradients (checked it on 4 different monitors). Now, what I don't like: --- -The color of the bottom toolbar contrasts with the color the the background tool much. They just look like mismatched browns :( - The very contrasted white selections in https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Karmic/Boot/Demo?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=gdm-menus-2.png (Select Language and Mat) I like the fact that you guys are using a solid color, I'm sure that really cuts down on the amount of images needed! But something about the white looks off to me. Umm, I don't believe light brown would look much better but mabye a light brown (or light gray) really close to white, with a some kind of thick border of darker brown (or darker gray) that is still pretty light :) Oh, I just noticed the throbber! It looks much, much better!! Even tho I dislike some things I think it has gotten much better since the last one, and perhaps Iteration 3 will nail it :D Anyways, just my $0.1 ~Dave -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Designing Ubuntu on a non-free software
On Fri, 2009-08-14 at 18:33 +0100, Mat Tomaszewski wrote: > It is very true that we do use proprietary software (Flash and Photoshop > in particular) as well as free software (Inkscape rocks!) in our daily > work. This is largely due to the fact that most of us come from the > commercial design background and developed certain habits and workflows > – changing these requires time, and time is one of the things we really > miss :) Long term goals do not change the fact you need to get stuff done right now. Nice that you address these concerns. Inkscape rocks indeed. Just misses swatches and gradient meshes, I think. GIMP is fine for many things, but not a PS replacement for everything. But for all I know, there's nothing even close to Flash as authoring/mockup/simulation tool. No way around it. A combined 2d animation and GUI development environment would be a very valuable asset. > Our primary goal is to make Ubuntu better. But that also means > contributing to the whole array of software that comes with Ubuntu, > including design apps. What we need is a critical mass of goodness, > which will help people like us (!) switch! I'm personally interested in > contributing to apps like GIMP or Inkscape and I'd appreciate any help > with getting in touch with the right people :) Regarding Inkscape: aren't Bryce Harrington and Ted Gould among your colleagues? ;) GIMP: the team works with the interaction architect Peter Sikking. There's a product vision, ongoing changes and plans. This makes it hard to get involved. It also means there's not much need to :) -- 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
[ubuntu-art] Designing Ubuntu on a non-free software
Hi, Quite recently some community members pointed out that the design team's submissions have been created using proprietary software, like Flash or Photoshop. I have a feeling that this is something that needs to be addressed, as we're all trying to actively support free and open software with our work. It is very true that we do use proprietary software (Flash and Photoshop in particular) as well as free software (Inkscape rocks!) in our daily work. This is largely due to the fact that most of us come from the commercial design background and developed certain habits and workflows – changing these requires time, and time is one of the things we really miss :) Our primary goal is to make Ubuntu better. But that also means contributing to the whole array of software that comes with Ubuntu, including design apps. What we need is a critical mass of goodness, which will help people like us (!) switch! I'm personally interested in contributing to apps like GIMP or Inkscape and I'd appreciate any help with getting in touch with the right people :) Mat P.S. I also think there's something strangely satisfying in beating software companies with their own stick... (OMG, have I just recommended using Windows!?? ;) -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Karmic boot and login - proposed designs
Hi, First of all - many thanks for all the comments and suggestions we have received so far as well as all the new contributions. You guys rock. We have been looking closely at every submission, and found many interesting ideas there, in particular regarding the color. We could not disagree with the general feeling that our initial proposal felt a bit "cold" and not really "human enough". The second iteration can be viewed here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Karmic/Boot/Demo#Ubuntu%20Karmic%20boot%20demo%20and%20proposed%20GDM%20theme%20%E2%80%93%20Iteration%202 Again, your feedback is more than welcome. Have a great weekend. Cheers! Mat -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
