Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
It's there finally. http://eldis82.deviantart.com/art/Ubuntu-Universal-v2-199196025 There is no psd file under this link. It will be uploaded on spreadubuntu. -- 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 DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
Sorry for late reply, I hope it's not too late because I can't see this cover on SpreadUbuntu now. I like the idea of Tux in "certificate" icon, I don't remember if I said it or not (can't find it in logs now). Ubuntu is powered by Linux after all, and it's one if its major pros, so it's perfectly logical to put it that way. Tux still looks darker than Ubuntu logo beneath it on my eye. My next quest is to create a set of CD/DVD covers before Natty is > released, which will strictly follow Ubuntu brand guidelines, to make > it more official-alike. Good luck with that! Respectfully, -- Sergey "Shnatsel" Davidoff -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
I think I'm done with this one. Some new fixes are applied on the side icons, and it is left for considering till tomorrow, what will I do with front Tux and side Gnome icons. Some people suggested it's not that much related to Ubuntu itself, so, I don't know... I will upload this tomorrow or day after in full pack, with CD/DVD labels, on spreadubuntu and deviantART. And the psd file will be included, if someone would like to add current edition info or something. Here's what final will probably look like: http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/3006/ubuntupictogramstylecov.png My next quest is to create a set of CD/DVD covers before Natty is released, which will strictly follow Ubuntu brand guidelines, to make it more official-alike. When time is come I will open new theme on mailing list, so everyone is invited to contribute, with ideas and concrete work. Cheers. -- 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 DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
Thanks for suggestions, but I think I will leave mirrored circles, cause without them, the front side looks quite lifeless, compared to back. And too simple, even for this kind of flat and sleek design. I'm still considering what to do with Tux. Maybe I'll leave it maybe I'm not... About the "most important" thing you mentioned, ofcourse I now about Ubuntu brand guidelines, and I have them saved on my comp for a while now. But I think they should not be taken as some God's note, and ultimate law. I find some limitations within them, and this cover would totally lose its concept, if I remove white tab below Ubuntu logo. I've done some covers before (that you can check on my deviantart page) which followed Ubuntu guidelines, but this time I wanted to do something on my own, without willing to create some "officialish" Ubuntu cover. > -- > 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 DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
Hi, in my opinion you should remove the mirrored circles ( the lower ones) on the front, as that makes it look too complicated. Furthermore Tux doesn't have to do anything with the Ubuntu brand, so I'd remove that, too. And, most important to me would it be to use the Ubuntu logo without the white background, but with the circle of friends in orange. Did you take a look at the Ubuntu brand guidelines, they might be quite helpful: http://design.canonical.com/the-toolkit/ubuntu-brand-guidelines/ Keep up the work Alex -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
Thanks for suggestions. I will play with things you suggested, to see how it's gonna turn out. About this Live CD thing, maybe it is better to remove it completely. Content area will look more coherent, that's for sure. Somehow, it's leftover from some old buggy OSs, to have that little "32-bit" mark, or something, on the upper right corner, so i gues I should get rid of it. :) About back icons, that is something I'm not finished (and satisfied) with yet. I wanted to use some Ubuntu pictograms, with some taglines added below, but I have no idea which ones would make sense to be placed on a cover, not to look totally out of place and illogical. Some suggestions maybe...? -- 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 DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
2011/2/16 Pumpkin Lord > About placement, it is placed exactly on the upper virtual edge, like > side Ubuntu logo, and back tab. And on the right side, it is lined > with main title tab edge too, so if someone have some suggestion where > to place it, I'm open for it. To me this current placement seems > logical. > I think it makes the picture dis-balanced: the upper right corner looks visually heavy with this addition, and has no counterbalance. In addition, it breaks the obvious "frame" of the "content zone" created by consistent padding. I usually label my desktop edition CDs "LiveCD", because alternate is not live and sever is server and doesn't have a livecd at all, so IMO it's better to use "32bit liveCD" instead of "32bit desktop edition" and get rid of any corner labels at all. Also I've finally figured out what's so annoying on the other side: circled Ubuntu logo, when put in another circle, looks stupefying. It's also visually heavier than Tux and GNOME logo the way it is now, so it doesn't look consistent with them. Hope this helps make an even better cover. Respectfully, -- Sergey "Shnatsel" Davidoff -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
I waited for someone to notice that small "live CD" addon. Cause I'm burning all Linux ISOs to DVDs too. So actually there is no big point in that, except I wanted it to be more "officialish", cause Ubuntu ISOs are always a CD releases (except alternative DVD edition which is very rarely used I think), not like recent Linux Mint for example. And when I'm printing this stuff for myself, I'm always putting "live DVD" or simply "32-bit". I think it will be removed from the final version, and maybe replaced with "live DVD" or "32-bit", or with nothing at all. About placement, it is placed exactly on the upper virtual edge, like side Ubuntu logo, and back tab. And on the right side, it is lined with main title tab edge too, so if someone have some suggestion where to place it, I'm open for it. To me this current placement seems logical. -- 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 DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
That looks a lot better. I think your good to go man! On Feb 16, 2011 2:49 AM, "Pumpkin Lord" wrote: > A bit of color depth is now added. So it's a bit darker overall now. I > think it looks more dynamic now, compared to last one. And a little > bit of noise effect is now added for those who requested it. :) But > it's only temporary playing. I think I will remove it in final > version. :) > > Here it is: > http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/8131/ubuntupictogramstyledvd.png > > -- > 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 mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
I can't see the point of the little "live cd" label. I store mostly alternate CDs or 2-in-1 DVDs, so that label is simply not true for me. And its location also seems unnatural to me. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
A bit of color depth is now added. So it's a bit darker overall now. I think it looks more dynamic now, compared to last one. And a little bit of noise effect is now added for those who requested it. :) But it's only temporary playing. I think I will remove it in final version. :) Here it is: http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/8131/ubuntupictogramstyledvd.png -- 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 DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
> I've attached a comparison of your current "linux" word and the same word > with manual kerning, so you can decide for yourself if you need manual > kerning or not. So I guess I will have to play with manual kerning then. At least with those bigger fonts in titles. Thanks for suggestion. I never had a nerves to play any deeply with kernings. :) And about adding noise, well, I don't know. I'm using noise effect almost exclusively when gradient banding make me to. Otherwise, very rarely. I wanted to keep this as clean as possible. No gradients, no shadows, no special effects. Only the flat layers. -- 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 DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
2011/2/11 Pumpkin Lord > Considering optical vs metric font kerning mantioned before, optical > didn't provide any notable improvements. > Automatics won't improve anything in case of such a stretched font. You'll have to do manual kerning. Users don't seem to care about it, but lots of designers are crazy about typography, so if you want your works to be liked by designers, add some sugar for them too ;) I've attached a comparison of your current "linux" word and the same word with manual kerning, so you can decide for yourself if you need manual kerning or not. Respectfully, -- Sergey "Shnatsel" Davidoff <><>-- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
Thats true, it is used a bit over used :\ On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 3:34 PM, Angus Fretwell wrote: > Subtle noise is over used IMO. > > And this is print design, so once it's printed it won't really add > anything, it might even make it look like it's been printed badly. > > On 14/02/2011, at 1:07 PM, Alexander King wrote: > > maybe appy a subtle noise effect :) heaps of people use it, it makes it > look really nice. > > On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 8:44 AM, Thomas Storck wrote: > >> Looks good, I like the color scheme going on. I am a new user to Ubuntu >> and I like your overall design. You should add a texture to the background >> to give it a real pop. Try using a color other than orange that will >> contrast with your background color, with a low opacity. >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 3:15 PM, John Baer wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 3:15 PM, Pumpkin Lord wrote: >>> New fixes applied. Back info text is now nicely aligned and not floating around. Some small changes on side tab are applied too. Considering optical vs metric font kerning mantioned before, optical didn't provide any notable improvements. Here is the result: http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6773/ubuntuuniversalorby4.png -- 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 >>> >>> This is coming along nicely. >>> >>> Keep up the good work! >>> >>> John >>> >>> -- >>> 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 >> >> > > > -- > > Kind regards, > > Alexander King > Oxodise Media | ABN: 93 128 144 953 > 310 24 oxo (310 24 696) | enquir...@oxodise.com | www.oxodise.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 > > -- Kind regards, Alexander King Oxodise Media | ABN: 93 128 144 953 310 24 oxo (310 24 696) | enquir...@oxodise.com | www.oxodise.com -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
Subtle noise is over used IMO. And this is print design, so once it's printed it won't really add anything, it might even make it look like it's been printed badly. On 14/02/2011, at 1:07 PM, Alexander King wrote: > maybe appy a subtle noise effect :) heaps of people use it, it makes it look > really nice. > > On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 8:44 AM, Thomas Storck wrote: > Looks good, I like the color scheme going on. I am a new user to Ubuntu and I > like your overall design. You should add a texture to the background to give > it a real pop. Try using a color other than orange that will contrast with > your background color, with a low opacity. > > > On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 3:15 PM, John Baer wrote: > > > On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 3:15 PM, Pumpkin Lord wrote: > New fixes applied. Back info text is now nicely aligned and not > floating around. Some small changes on side tab are applied too. > Considering optical vs metric font kerning mantioned before, optical > didn't provide any notable improvements. > > Here is the result: > http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6773/ubuntuuniversalorby4.png > -- > 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 > > This is coming along nicely. > > Keep up the good work! > > John > > -- > 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 > > > > > -- > > Kind regards, > > Alexander King > Oxodise Media | ABN: 93 128 144 953 > 310 24 oxo (310 24 696) | enquir...@oxodise.com | www.oxodise.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] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
maybe appy a subtle noise effect :) heaps of people use it, it makes it look really nice. On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 8:44 AM, Thomas Storck wrote: > Looks good, I like the color scheme going on. I am a new user to Ubuntu and > I like your overall design. You should add a texture to the background to > give it a real pop. Try using a color other than orange that will contrast > with your background color, with a low opacity. > > > On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 3:15 PM, John Baer wrote: > >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 3:15 PM, Pumpkin Lord wrote: >> >>> New fixes applied. Back info text is now nicely aligned and not >>> floating around. Some small changes on side tab are applied too. >>> Considering optical vs metric font kerning mantioned before, optical >>> didn't provide any notable improvements. >>> >>> Here is the result: >>> http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6773/ubuntuuniversalorby4.png >>> -- >>> 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 >>> >> >> This is coming along nicely. >> >> Keep up the good work! >> >> John >> >> -- >> 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 > > -- Kind regards, Alexander King Oxodise Media | ABN: 93 128 144 953 310 24 oxo (310 24 696) | enquir...@oxodise.com | www.oxodise.com -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
Looks good, I like the color scheme going on. I am a new user to Ubuntu and I like your overall design. You should add a texture to the background to give it a real pop. Try using a color other than orange that will contrast with your background color, with a low opacity. On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 3:15 PM, John Baer wrote: > > > On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 3:15 PM, Pumpkin Lord wrote: > >> New fixes applied. Back info text is now nicely aligned and not >> floating around. Some small changes on side tab are applied too. >> Considering optical vs metric font kerning mantioned before, optical >> didn't provide any notable improvements. >> >> Here is the result: >> http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6773/ubuntuuniversalorby4.png >> -- >> 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 >> > > This is coming along nicely. > > Keep up the good work! > > John > > -- > 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 DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 3:15 PM, Pumpkin Lord wrote: > New fixes applied. Back info text is now nicely aligned and not > floating around. Some small changes on side tab are applied too. > Considering optical vs metric font kerning mantioned before, optical > didn't provide any notable improvements. > > Here is the result: > http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6773/ubuntuuniversalorby4.png > -- > 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 > This is coming along nicely. Keep up the good work! John -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork - Getting Close to Final
New fixes applied. Back info text is now nicely aligned and not floating around. Some small changes on side tab are applied too. Considering optical vs metric font kerning mantioned before, optical didn't provide any notable improvements. Here is the result: http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6773/ubuntuuniversalorby4.png -- 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
