Re: [ubuntu-art] some artwork for Ubuntu Brainstorm
On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 8:26 PM, Thorsten Wilms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here we go again: > http://thorwil.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/process_06_set.jpg > > Tweaked the envelope and cogs. Added labels, tried a space saving > layout. Thanks! > > Alexi Helligar: your comment about a lack of presence made me reconsider > my aiming firmly at a smooth and less comic-like look. So I added > versions with stronger outlines, as a border shadow is no option because > of perspective. My preference goes to this set. I guess it's because I'm mainly using KDE Crystal icons, which are using the same style. As for the width, the long ones are still ok with me! Cheers, Nicolas > > > -- > 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 mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] some artwork for Ubuntu Brainstorm
On Sun, Aug 3, 2008 at 8:12 PM, Thorsten Wilms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 2008-05-12 at 13:26 +0200, Nicolas Deschildre wrote: > > > > It has been a while ... > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2008/08/03/ubuntu-brainstorm-help-3/ Well, that looks very nice :) Thanks a lot for it! Nicolas > > -- > 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 mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Question about Brainstorm Idea
On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 1:21 AM, Cory K. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Salane Ashcraft wrote: >> Whats up with this? >> >> http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/384/ >> >> Salane > > Nothing. Some feedback I got around tends to make me think that, even if the blueprints shows some activity some time ago, the project is dead. Could someone clarify the status of this project, as I would like to update its status on Brainstorm? Or even better, could the person in charge of this project directly fill the "developer comments" field of this brainstorm idea, and update its status? Thanks, Nicolas > > -- > 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] some artwork for Ubuntu Brainstorm
On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 1:26 PM, Nicolas Deschildre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > VOTE: To link with the current UI, I think the fourth sketch is the > > > best! You can reuse the existing arrows, if you want (unfortunately I > > > don't think I have the source... I may look and ask, if you want) > > > > The original might come handy. > > I'll ask around for them. Just got the answer, these are modified PNG's, so no source :( -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] some artwork for Ubuntu Brainstorm
On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 9:52 PM, Thorsten Wilms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 2008-05-01 at 17:50 +0200, Nicolas Deschildre wrote: > > The weather was so damn good and diggers know what else I have been busy > with ;) Due to exceptionally good weather these last days, I guess we can forecast a slowdown in FOSS contribution for everyone :) > > > > POST: I like the idea bulb, as it's part of the logo :) Maybe a > > combinaison of the bulb and a letter (3rd sketch put on top on the > > first sketch)? > > I'm slightly concerned the doubling of the bulb in logo and icon might > become overbearing, but made a few variants. Arg. Difficult choice, I like them all four :) Hmm... Hmm... I'll pick the second one, because of the letter (post symbol) and of higher area for the idea bulb. > > > > VOTE: To link with the current UI, I think the fourth sketch is the > > best! You can reuse the existing arrows, if you want (unfortunately I > > don't think I have the source... I may look and ask, if you want) > > The original might come handy. I'll ask around for them. > > > > DISCUSS: The second sketch is a common symbol for discussion! > > SEE: An hard one! A good symbol is not obvious. Shall we try with the > fifth one? > > Didn't feel comfortable with that guy, so I looked in the other > direction: something to see that implies work is going on. Yes indeed the meaning of the gears symbol is more obvious than the one of our friend Bob (?) ! > > > > PARTICIPATE: I like the first sketch! It's a good use of one of the > > Ubuntu symbols! > > If the trademark police doesn't step in ... so I added another option. As discussed on IRC, I'll let you know as soon as I have the answer from the trademarks people. > > > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/ubuntu-brainstorm-help-2/ Thanks for your (art)work, Nicolas -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] some artwork for Ubuntu Brainstorm
On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 4:35 PM, Thorsten Wilms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 2008-04-26 at 12:10 +0200, Nicolas Deschildre wrote: > > Here we go :) > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/ubuntu-brainstorm-help/ > Thanks! POST: I like the idea bulb, as it's part of the logo :) Maybe a combinaison of the bulb and a letter (3rd sketch put on top on the first sketch)? VOTE: To link with the current UI, I think the fourth sketch is the best! You can reuse the existing arrows, if you want (unfortunately I don't think I have the source... I may look and ask, if you want) DISCUSS: The second sketch is a common symbol for discussion! SEE: An hard one! A good symbol is not obvious. Shall we try with the fifth one? PARTICIPATE: I like the first sketch! It's a good use of one of the Ubuntu symbols! As always, thanks a lot for your good (art)work :) Nicolas > -- > 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 mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
[ubuntu-art] some artwork for Ubuntu Brainstorm
Hi! Work on the Brainstorm website is still ongoing, and right now we are working on a basic Help page, small and simple, that should introduce a new user to Brainstorm. And as you know, a drawing is worth a thousands words :) So I'm here to ask you for a little artwork help. Here are the lines of the project: * The goal of the artwork is to present how Brainstorm works. - The not-yet-definitive contents of the page are at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Brainstorm/How_Brainstorm_works. The page will be directly hosted on brainstorm. At the moment, it is hosted the wiki for easier team editing sessions. - There are five paragraphs, each one defining a "step" in the Brainstorm process. Each of these steps can be linked each other: POST => VOTE => DISCUSS => SEE ___=> PARTICIPATE. - The idea I have for the artwork is one similar to the artwork in the front page of http://www.ideastorm.com/ : drawings and arrows. Here the process described in the drawing is pretty clear. We could use the same pattern, except that we would add a new PARTICIPATE drawing, connected with an arrow with DISCUSS, as shown above. And each of the drawings describing a step would be linked to the corresponding paragraphs. => But I'm open to others ideas. - All the text and the artwork would be put on an single Help page, which would be linked from Brainstorm front page: the drawing would not be put on the front page itself. Thus, the height of the drawing is not limited. The width should be limited to 650, to be able to view it on the Brainstorm theme in 1024x768. - Any suggestions, please tell me :) Cheers, Nicolas -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu Idea Brainstorming Image Links (large)
On Jan 11, 2008 1:56 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nicolas Deschildre wrote: > > Here we go :) > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/ubuntu-idea-brainstorming-image-links-3/ Perfect! My turn now to work with the adaptive font size :) Could you provide me the font and font sizes (max and min) you used? Thanks, Nicolas > > > > -- > Thorsten Wilms > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > 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 Idea Brainstorming Image Links (large)
On Jan 10, 2008 1:34 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > A first set: > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/ubuntu-idea-brainstorming-image-links/ Thanks! I particularly like the F&G sample. With the higher contrast and the big size, the title and votes jump to the eye (free translation from french). The goal of the image link is clearly noticeable : click to add your vote! I would probably decrease a little bit the "xx votes, add yours" font size, as the "xx" part may contains reasonably up to 5 digits (number based on ideastorm samples). I also like the big logo on the other samples, but unfortunately it is a compromise with text space, so we can't make it too big... Also as avatin mentionned, a small padding around the top text looks better. So on the overall, I like F&G :) As for the small ones, I like A&B because it has a big logo, more easily noticeable on such little imgs, and because of the title wrapped on three lines (and thus a higher font size that the others candidates). The C&D idea is nice, but for such a little size, given that's it's already not easy to read, here it's beginning to be unreadable :) Thanks for the nice work! Nicolas > > -- > Thorsten Wilms > > > > > > > > > > > -- > 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] Most Hated Bug continued
On Jan 5, 2008 8:12 PM, Thorsten Wilms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 2008-01-05 at 18:37 +0100, Nicolas Deschildre wrote: > > > > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/ubuntu-brainstorm-7/ > > > > I like the new one, I adopt it! (My preference goes to the second > > shading, which gives a bit of relief.) > > Thanks again for your work and patience. > > You're welcome :) > (Files send off list) As promised, here they are : - Idea brainstorming logo: http://www.ndeschildre.net/imgs/ubuntu_logo-bulb_02_75px.png http://www.ndeschildre.net/imgs/ubuntu_logo-bulb_02_75px.svg - Most annoying bugs logo: http://www.ndeschildre.net/imgs/ubuntu_most_hated_bugs_05_75px.jpg http://www.ndeschildre.net/imgs/ubuntu_most_hated_bugs_05_75px.png http://www.ndeschildre.net/imgs/ubuntu_most_hated_bugs_05_75px.svg Nicolas > > -- > > 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 mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Most Hated Bug continued
On Jan 5, 2008 6:37 PM, Nicolas Deschildre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Now to the constraints : The target audience is the general Ubuntu > user, noob to power user. The given sizes are not mandatory, you can > toy with them. The image links must contain their respective logos, > and areas where the bug/idea title and number of votes will be > inserted (number of votes not mandatory for the small one). The > bug/idea title lengh is max 80, but I can make the font size decrease > as the text lenght increase. Any Freefont 2 font can be used. Finally, > you can add any static text on it, like "vote for my idea", "help me > highlight this bug", as long as it remains obvious. I just forgot : the names for the websites have been chosen : - "Ubuntu most annoying bugs" at vote-bugs.ubuntu.com (we wanted to avoid the use of hatred words) - "Ubuntu idea brainstorming" at vote-ideas.ubuntu.com It may help for the static texts. Nicolas > > If you are ok with it, thanks and good luck! Any question, don't > hesitate to ask. > > Nicolas > > [1] http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/93/imagelinkstx3.png > > > > > > > -- > > > 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 mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Most Hated Bug continued
On Jan 5, 2008 5:38 PM, Thorsten Wilms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > OK (we talked about this on IRC): > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/ubuntu-brainstorm-7/ I like the new one, I adopt it! (My preference goes to the second shading, which gives a bit of relief.) Thanks again for your work and patience. Now if you are ok with it (or anyone else :) ), I have a last artwork request : the "image links". An "image link" is a image template, which will contains the logo you just did, and some text dynamically added with GD, such as the bug/idea title and number of votes. Their purpose is to be published on external Ubuntu and non-Ubuntu contexts websites and forums to promote an idea or a hated bug. A user clicking on them will be then redirected to the idea/bug page. See for example [1], with some concept images. What I had in mind ATM was one big image link, around 300x80, containing the title of the idea/bug and the number of votes. This one is essentially expected to be inserted in a forum, a forum signature, and eventually as a banner in a website. A second one would be much smaller, e.g. 120x40, and is expected to be put on websites as a sign of support of the idea/bug. A bit like the GetFirefox images links. At least the title shall be inserted, to identify what we are supporting :) Now to the constraints : The target audience is the general Ubuntu user, noob to power user. The given sizes are not mandatory, you can toy with them. The image links must contain their respective logos, and areas where the bug/idea title and number of votes will be inserted (number of votes not mandatory for the small one). The bug/idea title lengh is max 80, but I can make the font size decrease as the text lenght increase. Any Freefont 2 font can be used. Finally, you can add any static text on it, like "vote for my idea", "help me highlight this bug", as long as it remains obvious. If you are ok with it, thanks and good luck! Any question, don't hesitate to ask. Nicolas [1] http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/93/imagelinkstx3.png > > > -- > 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 mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Most Hated Bug continued
On Jan 4, 2008 9:48 PM, Troy James Sobotka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nicolas Deschildre wrote: > > When I see a logo drawn like this like > > with pencils, it gives an artistic connotation and I will expect the > > website to be somehow artwork-related. > > Ignore your feelings. You are beginning to fall into the > FOSS trap when it comes to art and design - the avoiding > of anything that creates any sort of emotional attachment. > > The presentation on a website is a far cry from an > agnostic api or tidbit of code. Even if the random > speculation were relevant or accurate, it would be > another discussion altogether on whether there were > merits in the association. Ok I see your point... I'm not usually involved into interacting with artists for artwork, so thanks for the tips. > > It is your site, but beware -- the art direction decisions > you are choosing will have a noted impact on adoption, > usage, and resulting success. > > Sincerely, > TJS > > > -- > 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] Most Hated Bug continued
On Jan 4, 2008 8:57 PM, Donn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What the heck - some more hated bug ideas. > \d Thanks for your mockups! I'm looking at their meanings but I'm still feeling the arrows are the best symbols yet to express the "most hated" part of the message we want to deliver. Here this part of the message is not obvious at all. The bug in the Ubuntu battery is original, but the "most hated" part of the message is also missing. Thanks, Nicolas > > -- > 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] Most Hated Bug continued
On Jan 4, 2008 12:59 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > No access to my archive here -> new thread. > > A new bug, based on the likely most hated real life bug ;) > Plus shading. > > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/ubuntu-brainstorm-6/ > > Please tell me: > - is the bug recognizable (being a bug, not the exact species)? > - which shading do you prefer? > - is there anything I should change? Whenever I think something really nice, you make it better :) The shading is really nice (especially the fourth one), and it is looking, well, real! But I have a weird feeling on them. It's like they are carrying a third meaning. First is Ubuntu, second is the "most hated" part, and the third is an artistic connotation: it is too ... real-like, like it was drawn with pencils and then scanned! I think it is mainly the bug which gives me this feeling. When I see a logo drawn like this like with pencils, it gives an artistic connotation and I will expect the website to be somehow artwork-related. At the contrary, the logo you made for Ubuntu idea brainstorming does not give me this feeling at all. I'm not sure if I'm clear, this part was hard for me to write. Thanks, Nicolas > > > -- > Thorsten Wilms > > > > > > > > > > -- > 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] artwork for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming website
On Jan 2, 2008 10:09 PM, Thorsten Wilms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue, 2008-01-01 at 23:31 +0100, Nicolas Deschildre wrote: > > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/ubuntu-brainstorm-5/ > I prefer the old version. Of course I could try some tweaking. I agree. In the second one, the arrows seems too ... massive IMO. In the third, the meaning of the arrows is not obvious. The old one looks better. I adopt it! Thanks again, Nicolas > > -- > > 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 mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] artwork for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming website
On Jan 1, 2008 9:46 PM, Thorsten Wilms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 2008-01-01 at 20:30 +0100, Nicolas Deschildre wrote: > > Heh, thank you :D > I will send you PNG and SVG in a separate mail. But note that I might > tweak it later on, after looking at it with fresh eyes. > > On to the bugs: > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/ubuntu-brainstorm-4/ The last one is good! IMO the branding is almost obvious, and the triangles of the branding targets the bug, symbolizing the "most hated" adjective. I can't see a more obvious symbol to a software bug (but I can be wrong, english is not my first language). I think that in order to stress more the meaning of the triangle actually pointing to the bug, the triangle may go deeper on the circle - or the circle can be larger - so that the center angles of the triangles get through the circle and are a bit off the circle. Other than that, it is ok! Thanks again, Nicolas > > > -- > > 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 mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] artwork for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming website
On Jan 1, 2008 3:01 PM, Thorsten Wilms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 2007-12-30 at 23:36 +0100, Nicolas Deschildre wrote: > > > I definitely like the direction the Ubuntu bulb! > > You can target up to 75px for the height. > > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/ubuntu-brainstorm-3/ > > Please tell me what I could improve (everyone) or just choose one ;) I love it! Lots of details, yet still simple, some shadows, clean outlines, the two symbols are clear,... I'm impressed. As for the background, I prefer brown because IMO it outline nicely the bulb, and because we stay in the palette of the website. A big thanks, and happy new year! Nicolas > > > -- > > 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 mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Second version of Union mockup
On Dec 30, 2007 11:37 PM, Matthew McGowan
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I find the
> current set in the designs (the plus and minus) a little confusing as to
> what their function exactly is.
+1
>
> Regards
> matt
>
>
> Dylan McCall wrote:
> > I wasn't 100% with this mockup originally, but now I love it! Those
> > colour changes are well chosen. Those fancy panel icons would be quite
> > a pile of work, however. With an effect like that, it's can be either
> > all of them or none of them, and there are /a lot/ of programs that
> > put themselves in the notification area. Having said that, it would be
> > very cool if unimportant (and inactive) notifications faded into the
> > background, while they used the colourful images we see today when
> > active. However, that sounds more like a code matter...
> > Perhaps that effect would be happier being implemented in code, since
> > on that end it can be implemented for everything, including unofficial
> > applications.
> >
> > One thing important to look at is menu bars that are not directly
> > within windows. GTK decided that menu bars should be independent
> > widgets, (which is good thinking in some ways, but definitely limits
> > some of the cool possibilities of menus that know what window they
> > belong to) so those menus could theoretically be anywhere. Granted,
> > they are usually on the top, but extra use cases would be safe.
> >
> > Nick Telford makes a good point about text areas. Have you put much
> > pondering into those?
> >
> > What are those three buttons you have on the bottom of your windows?
> > Looks like an interesting window management feature that could be
> > implemented by an Ubuntu-side GTK hack...
> >
> > Speaking of effects, I think you could do with a tad less alpha on
> > unfocussed windows. People often look at two or three windows at once
> > for some tasks, and them being so transparent could well make that
> > undoable. Perhaps if that Pin button (which I believe you have on the
> > status bars there) was implemented somewhere, we could better expect
> > people to use the feature. Then, if a window was pinned and
> > unfocussed, it would not have the same transparent effect. (Again, I
> > am not up on how themes work, so please forgive my ignorance!).
> >
> > Keep up the amazing work, Ken! Everyone likes SVGs, so I see a very
> > good chance of this mockup making it as a mainified ("mainly"?
> > mained?) theme.
> >
> > Bye,
> > -Dylan McCall
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Re: [ubuntu-art] artwork for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming website
On Dec 30, 2007 9:59 PM, Thorsten Wilms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 2007-12-30 at 11:49 +0100, Nicolas Deschildre wrote: > > > Thanks for the nice sketches! > > I particularly like the light bulb in the 3D Ubuntu logo because it > > carries the meaning. It makes the association of the two symbols of > > Ubuntu and idea, and it's like the idea bulb is growing inside Ubuntu. > > You're welcome. > > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/ubuntu-brainstorm-2/ > > Tell me if you're ok with the direction for the bulb and if one of the > bug sketches does it for you :) I definitely like the direction the Ubuntu bulb! You can target up to 75px for the height. I also like the symbol of the bug being pointed multiple times, it carries the meaning of the "most hated" superlative. As explained on the previous mail, the Ubuntu brand should be somehow present. Here, I wonder how we could integrate the Ubuntu brand in it... Integrating the arrows on the flat logo? Thanks for your great work! Nicolas > > > -- > > 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 mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] artwork for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming website
On Dec 30, 2007 9:32 PM, Troy James Sobotka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nicolas Deschildre wrote: > > But I must say the first impression it gives me it that it is intended > > for kids. > > It was intended to be whimsical and circus like, as anyone who has > ever been around Ubuntu discussions knows that they rapidly turn > into a circus. Interesting interpretation :) > > > I particularly [sic] light bulb in the 3D Ubuntu logo because it > > carries the meaning. > > Am I far off with the following guesses? > > 1 - The two features in question are attempting to attract > a casual Ubuntu user. Stern and serious undertones? > 2 - The site patrons are already on a site that is Ubuntu > oriented, is putting more branding a necessary requirement? > How about a singular lightbulb with a more subtle Ubuntu > coloured glow, as per the Flask? > > Any further information would help to optimize the time... Ok I'll try to describe it more: The targeted audience are all Ubuntu users, from first-time users to power users, so a serious tone is appropriate. The logos should clearly identify the purpose of the modules and show the Ubuntu brand. For at least two reasons : The same logo will probably be used on the "image links" I described, and they will be inserted in various non-Ubuntu contexts (E.g. forum signatures). And IMO a large proportion of the visits to the idea module will come from non-Ubuntu contexts. The logos and "image links" should also stay in the traditional Ubuntu palette, black-brown-red-yellow, to be coherent with the Ubuntu theme. That's all I have in mind right now, if you have any other question, please don't hesitate to ask. Nicolas > TJS > > > -- > 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] artwork for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming website
On Dec 29, 2007 11:13 PM, Troy James Sobotka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nicolas Deschildre wrote: > > - Two banners, one for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming part, and one for > > the Ubuntu most hated bug tracker. > > Here is a really quick knock off for the 'yet-to-be-named' > idea site. Thanks! But I must say the first impression it gives me it that it is intended for kids. Lots of different colors for the title, and the little cartoonish logo make me feel this way. This is not the targeted audience ;) Nicolas > > Sincerely, > TJS > > -- > 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] artwork for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming website
On Dec 29, 2007 9:24 PM, Thorsten Wilms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 2007-12-28 at 22:32 +0100, Nicolas Deschildre wrote: > > > The QA team and I have been developing the future Ubuntu idea > > brainstorming website, codenamed tokamak (cf blueprint [1]). Another > > separate module will also track the most hated bug by allowing to vote > > for them. The website is beginning to mature, and we have a test > > server here [2]. > > > So I would be very glad and thankful if someone could help me with that! > > Just a collection of sketches for a start: > http://thorwil.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/brainstorm_bugs_sketches_01_si.png > > I'd be fine with others taking any of the ideas to run with it. Thanks for the nice sketches! I particularly like the light bulb in the 3D Ubuntu logo because it carries the meaning. It makes the association of the two symbols of Ubuntu and idea, and it's like the idea bulb is growing inside Ubuntu. Nicolas > > > -- > 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 mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] artwork for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming website
On Dec 28, 2007 11:16 PM, Troy James Sobotka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 1 - I have long promoted the ditching of the Ubuntu title font
> in everything outside of the word "Ubuntu". Are you against changing
> the 'logo' to a font outside of the Ubuntu title font family? It
> is a sub-optimal font for anything other than the Ubuntu name.
As long as the font for the word "Ubuntu" remains the official one,
I've no problem with font changes.
>
> 2 - I assume you are providing a quick mechanism to link in with
> Launchpad services? Bugs / Blueprints / etc? The "copy / paste"
> links are a very smart inclusion.
Yes, you can link an idea/bug to a LP bug number or/and a spec url
and/or a ubuntuforums.org thread. Then the links are displayed at the
right of the title, as icons.
>
> 3 - Are you going to include categories? I would imagine a big slush
> is sub-optimal.
Yes, when you submit a idea/bug, you must select a category. We just
have to fill the list with category like "games", "office",
"multimedia", and so on...
>
> > But unfortunately my artistic skills are not as good as my programming
> > ones! We will need to work on the following artwork:
> > - Two banners, one for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming part, and one for
> > the Ubuntu most hated bug tracker.
>
> 4 - Having created that little ISO testing icon image, I don't mind
> trying my hand at the banners, but you forgot to mention destination
> format needs. Size? Where will it be integrated in the samples
> you provided?
Thanks for your offer!
The test website has three modules, which act as three (almost)
independant websites. The links are located in the top bar ("ISO
tracker", "Hardy bugs", "Hardy ideas"). Right now, the same logo ISO
testing tracker is displayed for each module. We would like to display
one different logo per module, to clearly identify the different
modules.
The logo for the "Hardy bugs" module (top bar names are not definitive
at all) would display the text "Ubuntu most hated bugs", and the one
for the "Hardy ideas" would display "Ubuntu ideas". The text can be
discussed, if you see a better one. Please note that the bug and idea
module will be pointed by the vote-bug.ubuntu.com and
vote-idea.ubuntu.com subdomains.
Concerning the size, the height should remain the same, 64px, and
could be expanded a bit if necessary. For the width, you can go as far
as 690px (to be viewable in 800x600).
>
> > - Some "images links". An "image link" is a image template, in which
> > we add some text with GD. Their purpose is to be published on external
> > website and forums to promote an idea or a hated bug. See for example
> > [3] and [4], with some concept images. What I had in mind ATM was one
> > small image link, static, and one bigger, containing the title of the
> > idea/bug and the number of votes. But size and number can be
> > discussed.
>
> 4 - Can you provide some details on the dynamic nature of the font? In
> particular how big is a worst case scenario in terms of letters? What
> other information is going to be in there in terms of letters or
> numbers? I assume you are using Imagemagick as a back end, and as
> such, are there limitations in the font selection?
We are currently using GD, and according to [1], any Freetype 1 and 2
font can be used. The font and size we choose for the dynamic text
parts is up to you!
The worst case scenario for a idea/bug title is 80 letters. The rest
of available information (votes, bug/idea number,..) will have a
close-to-static size. If necessary we can increase the font size as
the title lenght decrease, and I can handle double-line title.
[1] http://fr.php.net/gd
>
> 5 - Is this to be supplied via a Canonical server or a third party
> server location?
A Canonical one.
>
> Once again, this is a wonderful idea...
> TJS
Thanks, and thanks for your help! We hope it will have the success we expect.
Nicolas
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[ubuntu-art] artwork for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming website
Hi! The QA team and I have been developing the future Ubuntu idea brainstorming website, codenamed tokamak (cf blueprint [1]). Another separate module will also track the most hated bug by allowing to vote for them. The website is beginning to mature, and we have a test server here [2]. But unfortunately my artistic skills are not as good as my programming ones! We will need to work on the following artwork: - Two banners, one for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming part, and one for the Ubuntu most hated bug tracker. - Some "images links". An "image link" is a image template, in which we add some text with GD. Their purpose is to be published on external website and forums to promote an idea or a hated bug. See for example [3] and [4], with some concept images. What I had in mind ATM was one small image link, static, and one bigger, containing the title of the idea/bug and the number of votes. But size and number can be discussed. So I would be very glad and thankful if someone could help me with that! Thanks, Nicolas [1] https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/qa-website-tokamak [2] http://iso.test.stgraber.org/qapoll/ideas [3] http://iso.test.stgraber.org/qapoll/ideas/item/4/promote [4] http://iso.test.stgraber.org/qapoll/bugs/item/3/promote -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
