Re: [ubuntu-art] First idea ...
..on or around Wed, Aug 15, 2007 at 12:35:08AM +0530, Ravi Shanker said: > I agree, you put a good point. Atleast, we should have some wallpapers > which reveals the brand Ubuntu without the text or logo of Ubuntu. yep, just like the wallpaper on this page does very well: http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu/desktopedition i think you're right in saying that a good wallpaper should take it's colour palette (highlights included) from the windows and icons themselves. as it stands, there is quite a bit of dissonance between the bright (almost 'salmon') wallpaper in Feisty and the caramel window decorations. it's possible to produce a palette from an image. a good place to start might be generating a palette from a screenshot of Ubuntu with the file-manager and perhaps the applications menu open. pick the darkest colours in the palette and work from there. one thing that is clear is that dark wallpapers are easier on the eye (and more energy efficient on CRT's). moreso a dark desktop puts the windows themselves (where stuff is actually done) in the foreground. just as wallpaper in a house shouldn't be a great work of eye-catching art, nor should it be on the desktop. its job is to work as graphic atmosphere, not function as a picture in itself. cheers, julian -- http://julianoliver.com http://selectparks.net emails containing HTML will not be read. > > On Tue, 2007-08-14 at 12:10 +0200, Julian Oliver wrote: > > ..on or around Mon, Jul 30, 2007 at 09:40:56AM +0200, Filipe DA COSTA said: > > > Hi, > > > > > > Here you have my first idea for a wallpaper: > > > > > > http://www.play.lu/host/test_01_002.jpg > > > > > > I try to find a perfect color combination for an orange/brown theme. For > > > now this orange-to-blue seems not that bad ... > > > > > > Comments welcome ... > > > > why must the Ubuntu logo be in the desktop, let alone the word "Ubuntu"?. > > > > isn't this 'over-branding'? is the 'brand' of Ubuntu so weak it must be > > pushed in the face of the user over and over again? > > > > i'd like to see designs that back-off a little, allow the desktop to belong > > to the user's imagination for a moment instead of Canonical's. > > > > people know they're running Ubuntu when it's on their computer. we don't > > need to remind them from boot to desktop. > > > > i think it comes across as a bit desperate, an over-bearing need to be > > recognised. > > > > cheers, > > > > julian > > > > -- > > http://julianoliver.com > > http://selectparks.net > > emails containing HTML will not be read. > > > > > > -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] First idea ...
I agree, you put a good point. Atleast, we should have some wallpapers which reveals the brand Ubuntu without the text or logo of Ubuntu. Playing Ubuntu Color specs, and some good idea/pic/illustrations. we can have not just one wallpaper. There should be many official wallpaper collections in Ubuntu, and Gnome Wallpaper changer should have a module and preference to fetch the wallpaper(new archives) from the repo. On Tue, 2007-08-14 at 12:10 +0200, Julian Oliver wrote: > ..on or around Mon, Jul 30, 2007 at 09:40:56AM +0200, Filipe DA COSTA said: > > Hi, > > > > Here you have my first idea for a wallpaper: > > > > http://www.play.lu/host/test_01_002.jpg > > > > I try to find a perfect color combination for an orange/brown theme. For > > now this orange-to-blue seems not that bad ... > > > > Comments welcome ... > > why must the Ubuntu logo be in the desktop, let alone the word "Ubuntu"?. > > isn't this 'over-branding'? is the 'brand' of Ubuntu so weak it must be > pushed in the face of the user over and over again? > > i'd like to see designs that back-off a little, allow the desktop to belong > to the user's imagination for a moment instead of Canonical's. > > people know they're running Ubuntu when it's on their computer. we don't > need to remind them from boot to desktop. > > i think it comes across as a bit desperate, an over-bearing need to be > recognised. > > cheers, > > julian > > -- > http://julianoliver.com > http://selectparks.net > emails containing HTML will not be read. > > > -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] First idea ...
..on or around Mon, Jul 30, 2007 at 09:40:56AM +0200, Filipe DA COSTA said: > Hi, > > Here you have my first idea for a wallpaper: > > http://www.play.lu/host/test_01_002.jpg > > I try to find a perfect color combination for an orange/brown theme. For > now this orange-to-blue seems not that bad ... > > Comments welcome ... why must the Ubuntu logo be in the desktop, let alone the word "Ubuntu"?. isn't this 'over-branding'? is the 'brand' of Ubuntu so weak it must be pushed in the face of the user over and over again? i'd like to see designs that back-off a little, allow the desktop to belong to the user's imagination for a moment instead of Canonical's. people know they're running Ubuntu when it's on their computer. we don't need to remind them from boot to desktop. i think it comes across as a bit desperate, an over-bearing need to be recognised. cheers, julian -- http://julianoliver.com http://selectparks.net emails containing HTML will not be read. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] First idea ...
Why do people even have backgrounds? What is a background? Something you see while you are loading the first program after booting? I think logos on backgrounds, even text or symbols is not aesthetically pleasing. A background should be equally attractive in full view or if only a snippet is peaking out through overlapping windows it should also look good through a semi transparent window, it should enhance the transparency look. That's why Mac backgrounds are so great, they carry no message but work aesthetically. The user already knows he's using Ubuntu. On 31/07/2007, at 6:14 PM, Filipe DA COSTA wrote: > Hi all! > > Tanks for you comments, they were really helpful! > > Here you have an updated version on my first idea with the ubuntu > font: > > http://www.play.lu/host/test_01_003.jpg > > And now a new idea that I had yesterday : > > http://www.play.lu/host/test_02_001.jpg > (inspiration: > http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/Bouygues+pub/video/ > x13j6m_pub-bouygues-telecom-cubes_ads) > > And a simple edit of the colors (my favorite): > http://www.play.lu/host/test_02_002.jpg > > @Ken: > > I know about the color palette and I understand that you want to stay > with these colors but you have the same colors everywhere … it's some > kind of boring (personal opinion)! A little contrast to the system > colors would make the system more "fresh-looking". I think that we > have > to play with the colors to find the most exiting combination rather > that > hold to the default palette! Hope you understand my point of > view ... I > know it's not that easy because of my broken English ^^ > > > Thx, > DA COSTA Filipe > > > Kenneth Wimer wrote: >> Hi Filipe, >> >> On Monday 30 July 2007 09:40:56 Filipe DA COSTA wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Here you have my first idea for a wallpaper: >>> >>> http://www.play.lu/host/test_01_002.jpg >>> >>> I try to find a perfect color combination for an orange/brown >>> theme. For >>> now this orange-to-blue seems not that bad ... >>> >>> Comments welcome ... >>> >>> >> >> Nice pic :-) >> >> I agree with the comment that the stars are pretty Mandriva-ish - >> you probably >> didn't know that when making it though...too bad, really, it looks >> pretty >> cool. >> >> You definitely would want to use the ubuntu-title font to stay >> within the >> branding guidelines. >> >> I like the blue to brownish grey background, it seems simple and >> decent. >> >> If you are interested in working on something which could be >> default for Gutsy >> stick more to the brown/yellow-orange colors - the older artwork >> is a good >> starting point. In addition, using a logo so prominently is >> probably not the >> best idea as it draws the eye too much. >> >> Ken >> >> > > > -- > 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] First idea ...
Hi all! Tanks for you comments, they were really helpful! Here you have an updated version on my first idea with the ubuntu font: http://www.play.lu/host/test_01_003.jpg And now a new idea that I had yesterday : http://www.play.lu/host/test_02_001.jpg (inspiration: http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/Bouygues+pub/video/x13j6m_pub-bouygues-telecom-cubes_ads) And a simple edit of the colors (my favorite): http://www.play.lu/host/test_02_002.jpg @Ken: I know about the color palette and I understand that you want to stay with these colors but you have the same colors everywhere … it's some kind of boring (personal opinion)! A little contrast to the system colors would make the system more "fresh-looking". I think that we have to play with the colors to find the most exiting combination rather that hold to the default palette! Hope you understand my point of view ... I know it's not that easy because of my broken English ^^ Thx, DA COSTA Filipe Kenneth Wimer wrote: > Hi Filipe, > > On Monday 30 July 2007 09:40:56 Filipe DA COSTA wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Here you have my first idea for a wallpaper: >> >> http://www.play.lu/host/test_01_002.jpg >> >> I try to find a perfect color combination for an orange/brown theme. For >> now this orange-to-blue seems not that bad ... >> >> Comments welcome ... >> >> > > Nice pic :-) > > I agree with the comment that the stars are pretty Mandriva-ish - you > probably > didn't know that when making it though...too bad, really, it looks pretty > cool. > > You definitely would want to use the ubuntu-title font to stay within the > branding guidelines. > > I like the blue to brownish grey background, it seems simple and decent. > > If you are interested in working on something which could be default for > Gutsy > stick more to the brown/yellow-orange colors - the older artwork is a good > starting point. In addition, using a logo so prominently is probably not the > best idea as it draws the eye too much. > > Ken > > -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] First idea ...
You can install the font by typing 'sudo apt-get install ttf-ubuntu-title' in a terminal Pretty good wallpaper! Martijn Op maandag 30-07-2007 om 15:34 uur [tijdzone +0200], schreef Kenneth Wimer: > Hi Filipe, > > On Monday 30 July 2007 09:40:56 Filipe DA COSTA wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Here you have my first idea for a wallpaper: > > > > http://www.play.lu/host/test_01_002.jpg > > > > I try to find a perfect color combination for an orange/brown theme. For > > now this orange-to-blue seems not that bad ... > > > > Comments welcome ... > > > > Nice pic :-) > > I agree with the comment that the stars are pretty Mandriva-ish - you > probably > didn't know that when making it though...too bad, really, it looks pretty > cool. > > You definitely would want to use the ubuntu-title font to stay within the > branding guidelines. > > I like the blue to brownish grey background, it seems simple and decent. > > If you are interested in working on something which could be default for > Gutsy > stick more to the brown/yellow-orange colors - the older artwork is a good > starting point. In addition, using a logo so prominently is probably not the > best idea as it draws the eye too much. > > Ken > -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] First idea ...
DA COSTA U have a good ideea From the ground to the sky Gutsy must do this change to point on a larger, generous ideea Good Work > On Monday 30 July 2007 09:40:56 Filipe DA COSTA wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Here you have my first idea for a wallpaper: >> >> http://www.play.lu/host/test_01_002.jpg >> >> I try to find a perfect color combination for an orange/brown theme. For >> now this orange-to-blue seems not that bad ... >> >> Comments welcome ... -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] First idea ...
Hi Filipe, On Monday 30 July 2007 09:40:56 Filipe DA COSTA wrote: > Hi, > > Here you have my first idea for a wallpaper: > > http://www.play.lu/host/test_01_002.jpg > > I try to find a perfect color combination for an orange/brown theme. For > now this orange-to-blue seems not that bad ... > > Comments welcome ... > Nice pic :-) I agree with the comment that the stars are pretty Mandriva-ish - you probably didn't know that when making it though...too bad, really, it looks pretty cool. You definitely would want to use the ubuntu-title font to stay within the branding guidelines. I like the blue to brownish grey background, it seems simple and decent. If you are interested in working on something which could be default for Gutsy stick more to the brown/yellow-orange colors - the older artwork is a good starting point. In addition, using a logo so prominently is probably not the best idea as it draws the eye too much. Ken -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] First idea ...
Hi Filipe The idea of the stars reminds me too much of Mandriva Linux. Check out some of their artwork to see what I mean. On Mon, 2007-07-30 at 09:40 +0200, Filipe DA COSTA wrote: > Hi, > > Here you have my first idea for a wallpaper: > > http://www.play.lu/host/test_01_002.jpg > > I try to find a perfect color combination for an orange/brown theme. For > now this orange-to-blue seems not that bad ... > > Comments welcome ... > > Thx, > DA COSTA Filipe > > Alex Jones http://alex.weej.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] First idea ...
Yeah, we have to give a clean desktop I think this is a good wallpaper -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] First idea ...
On Monday 30 July 2007 13:19:51 Filipe DA COSTA wrote: > Hi, > > I'm not that familiar with the creation of bootsplashes :P > > But if you know a nice tutorial that you can give me, maybe i'll give it > a try! > > Filipe > The wiki is your friend: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Documentation/usplashInternals btw. we probably won't change much for the usplash for Gutsy Ken -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] First idea ...
Hi, I'm not that familiar with the creation of bootsplashes :P But if you know a nice tutorial that you can give me, maybe i'll give it a try! Filipe Arie de Jonge wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Filipe DA COSTA schreef: > >> Hi, >> >> Here you have my first idea for a wallpaper: >> >> http://www.play.lu/host/test_01_002.jpg >> > > looks great, do you also have a grub bootsplash of it? > > >> I try to find a perfect color combination for an orange/brown theme. For >> now this orange-to-blue seems not that bad ... >> >> Comments welcome ... >> >> Thx, >> DA COSTA Filipe >> >> >> > > > - -- > "We can walk our road together, If our goals are all the same. We can > run alone and free, if we persue a different aim. Let the truth of > love be lighted, Let the love of truth shine clear. Sensibility. Armed > with sense and liberty. With the heart and mind united in a single > perfect sphere" The Sphere " a kind of a dream", Rush > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iQEVAwUBRq29CLadALF5Kk42AQLbSAgAr0z5URvpnX+NZzR8AOXKXYeh6AFL1tMp > LOiyp7OijlITSMHHffiewZh7jyN5TbkA8k9uPE27mtKaJ+GdjQXDmO2MtXnHB0M6 > P9giWC5eGJN6Dtpa2dmZhgMDW7dEuKs1pQ6wWGkuE9LcAIU29sMwzlIOcmDzLaJp > LgwI9FyQPWpUV7vNW/nXoRsyYiMxztgE4arvrFEPN7vxylWzbfDHfwXhkLUCreAY > PwDc4ZSsLqDXAaSq1DpLUOsDNEvsbLp0RK8cxTvjTz6tlDffB2f5AJ5g/EixZktc > Ig8c9uh4fxDlLlJi9XBWQJ7GjPjntZE/NP7yCiSpyCVS75BHrssdiw== > =4uHy > -END PGP SIGNATURE- > > -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] First idea ...
I really like this! My only suggestion would be to use the rounded ubuntu logo font. On Mon, 2007-07-30 at 09:40 +0200, Filipe DA COSTA wrote: > Hi, > > Here you have my first idea for a wallpaper: > > http://www.play.lu/host/test_01_002.jpg > > I try to find a perfect color combination for an orange/brown theme. For > now this orange-to-blue seems not that bad ... > > Comments welcome ... > > Thx, > DA COSTA Filipe > > -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
[ubuntu-art] First idea ...
Hi, Here you have my first idea for a wallpaper: http://www.play.lu/host/test_01_002.jpg I try to find a perfect color combination for an orange/brown theme. For now this orange-to-blue seems not that bad ... Comments welcome ... Thx, DA COSTA Filipe -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
