Re: Share the "how to collaborate"? (was: Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?)

2011-10-30 Thread Tobias Bernard
hi christoph So I felt free to add some > introduction, changed the formatting / numbering a bit, added a license > recommendation, and changed the text a bit. Concerning the latter, my > aim was to emphasize the personal contribution ... I hope that's fine > for you. > yes, of course :) and the

Re: Share the "how to collaborate"? (was: Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?)

2011-10-28 Thread Christoph Noack
Hi Tobias! First, thanks for the help :-) Am Freitag, den 28.10.2011, 17:51 +0200 schrieb Tobias Bernard: > hi all > > after some busy weeks where i've been absent from the mailing list, here's a > first draft for the collaboration wiki text. > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Design/Collabora

Re: Share the "how to collaborate"? (was: Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?)

2011-10-28 Thread Tobias Bernard
hi all after some busy weeks where i've been absent from the mailing list, here's a first draft for the collaboration wiki text. http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Design/Collaboration as i said, i don't have a lot of experience with mediawiki, so the formatting could probably be better and there

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-10-21 Thread David Nelson
Hi Nik, all, On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Nik wrote: > Do you judge a presenter on the wisdom of his words? or the brand of his > microphone? Very elegantly put. Sums up my opinion entirely. -- David Nelson -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to design+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problem

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-10-21 Thread Nik
Hi Aleksandar, all, On 11.09.30 04:28, Aleksandar wrote: Hi All, I want to thank you all for your support. I read all your emails and this was great experience so far. Tobias, I understand your point but please note one thing, my time is (and will probably be this year) very limited so I don't

Re: Share the "how to collaborate"? (was: Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?)

2011-10-03 Thread Christoph Noack
Hi Tobias, all! Am Montag, den 03.10.2011, 21:00 +0200 schrieb Tobias Bernard: > So, Tobias (or anybody interested), could you start such a > > "Design/Collaboration" page? > yes, i could. great idea! Cool - thanks a lot! > but i'd probably need some help, because i don't have a lot of exprienc

Re: Share the "how to collaborate"? (was: Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?)

2011-10-03 Thread Tobias Bernard
hi So, Tobias (or anybody interested), could you start such a > "Design/Collaboration" page? > yes, i could. great idea! but i'd probably need some help, because i don't have a lot of exprience with mediawiki (i tried to create a new page, but couldn't find the option to do it). so if someone cre

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-30 Thread David Nelson
Hi Aleksandar, On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 9:28 PM, Aleksandar wrote: > Tobias, I understand your point but please note one thing, my time is (and > will probably be this year) > very limited so I don't have time to create graphic in gimp/inkscape from > start. > I used gimp before and would like to

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-29 Thread Andrew Pullins
d ideas on my wiki page: > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:See > > > I have so many things to say but this email is already way too long. > Thank you for your time, > Aleksandar > > > > 2011/9/29 Daniel Merker > > > Where have I seen this before... > > http://www.inter

Re: Share the "how to collaborate"? (was: Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?)

2011-09-29 Thread Aleksandar
Just wanted to let everyone know that I am aware about issue and I won't post any new graphic that is done in Photoshop or any commercial software. I agree with your points you made in previous posts but as I said my idea was to quickly share as many ideas as I can so they can inspire others. Sorry

Share the "how to collaborate"? (was: Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?)

2011-09-29 Thread Christoph Noack
Hi Tobias, all! Am Mittwoch, den 28.09.2011, 21:51 +0200 schrieb Tobias Bernard: [...] > but as i already said and others too mentioned, it *is* a problem, when > design is done with proprietary software and no soures are available in a > standard format (in our case SVG). [...] > in any way, i hi

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-29 Thread Aleksandar
> From: Tobias Bernard [mailto:berto...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 3:52 PM > To: design@global.libreoffice.org > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback? > > hi > > maybe there have been some misunderstandings, i had no intention to "

RE: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-29 Thread Daniel Merker
, 2011 3:52 PM To: design@global.libreoffice.org Subject: Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback? hi maybe there have been some misunderstandings, i had no intention to "flame" anyone and think aleksandar is doing a great job. but as i already said and others too mentioned,

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-28 Thread Tobias Bernard
hi maybe there have been some misunderstandings, i had no intention to "flame" anyone and think aleksandar is doing a great job. but as i already said and others too mentioned, it *is* a problem, when design is done with proprietary software and no soures are available in a standard format (in our

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-28 Thread Sveinn í Felli
Totally agree with David. Aleksandar used the tools he had on hand - and was very productive doing so. Nothing wrong with that. We already had a similar situation for the "Motif" development; Nik used CS5 for initial layout which at the end was converted into an open SVG-format. It took some

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-27 Thread Andrew Pullins
guys this guy has payed a lot of money for the program he is using, and is very skilled with the tools he every one, has. though I think that we should use free and open source software, we can not force him to use it. why should he switch to the programs that we use if it is compatible that we us

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-27 Thread David Nelson
Hi guys, Sorry, but I disagree with criticising Aleksandar like this. 1) We need creative people doing work for our project. I don't really care what he uses, as long as the format of the source files is accessible. Sure, it would be great if he was using Gimp or Inkscape, but Photoshop can outpu

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-27 Thread Vitorio Furusho
Aleksandar, I agree with what Tobias says. I am using INKSCAPE and GIMP to draw Banner, banners, stickers, posters, etc.. It is a simple software to use and practical. Use INKSCAPE and GIMP! Regards, *Furusho, Vitorio* Ativista de Software Livre, LibreOffice e ODF ODF Alliance Award

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-27 Thread Christoph Noack
Hi Tobias, all! Sorry for stepping in ... Am Dienstag, den 27.09.2011, 22:02 +0200 schrieb Tobias Bernard: > so you used photoshop to create these? > man, that's not cool. graphics for free software should be created using > free software. I share this view, but I think there is no need to enfor

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-27 Thread Tobias Bernard
so you used photoshop to create these? man, that's not cool. graphics for free software should be created using free software. all your design is great, but great design done with non-free software is never as good as the same design done with free software. many designers (even in the FLOSS commun

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-26 Thread Aleksandar
Thank you Charles, I really believe that good product design can make huge difference, I am part of startup community for more than 3 years now and I worked with many entrepreneurs and developers so I understand how important design can be. I am trying to create graphic that is clean,user friendly

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-26 Thread Charles-H. Schulz
Aleksandar, I have no artistic ability but I'm inpressed by what you did. Thank you, Charles. Le 26 sept. 2011 19:48, "Aleksandar" a écrit : > Thank you. > > 2011/9/26 Vitorio Furusho > >> Aleksandar, >> >> They were excellent. >> >> Congratulations. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> *Furusho, Vitorio* >

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-26 Thread Aleksandar
Thank you. 2011/9/26 Vitorio Furusho > Aleksandar, > > They were excellent. > > Congratulations. > > Sincerely, > > *Furusho, Vitorio* > Ativista de Software Livre, LibreOffice e ODF > ODF Alliance Award< > http://www.odfalliance.org/blog/index.php/site/odf_alliance_awards/> > Free Software Furu

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-26 Thread Vitorio Furusho
Aleksandar, They were excellent. Congratulations. Sincerely, *Furusho, Vitorio* Ativista de Software Livre, LibreOffice e ODF ODF Alliance Award Free Software Furusho LibreOffice

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-26 Thread Aleksandar
I was not sure should I upload psd files for all designs or to upload png files and to send psd on request(when I see people are interested). I will start uploading psd files so you can use them ;) Thanks, Aleksandar 2011/9/26 David Nelson > Aleksandar, > > Please would it be possible to upload t

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-26 Thread David Nelson
Aleksandar, Please would it be possible to upload the source files (.svg, .xcf, .psd, whatever...) so that we are able to re-work stuff for other needs, etc? That way, the material becomes more maintainable and re-useable... TIA if so. :-) On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 5:01 PM, Aleksandar wrote: > T

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-26 Thread Aleksandar
Thank you David.It's always great to hear your opinion. I am glad I can help ;) Cheers, Aleksandar 2011/9/25 David Nelson > Hi Aleksandar, > > I've just been browsing your user page in more depth... That's really > *great* work you've been doing! :-) > > You've produced *so* much material, and a

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-25 Thread David Nelson
Hi Aleksandar, I've just been browsing your user page in more depth... That's really *great* work you've been doing! :-) You've produced *so* much material, and all of it exactly what we needed for our visual identity. Thank you very much. It's really great to have you among us. :-) -- David Ne

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-25 Thread Christoph Noack
Hi Aleksandar! Am Sonntag, den 25.09.2011, 16:48 +0200 schrieb Aleksandar: > Hi Christoph,all, > I have just uploaded two new files with an exclamation mark > as David proposed (Thanks to David). You're great, thanks! :-) Also thanks to David for having a look... > I updated my wiki page with li

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-25 Thread Aleksandar
Hi Christoph,all, I have just uploaded two new files with an exclamation mark as David proposed (Thanks to David). I updated my wiki page with licence information,sorry about that. I hope that will be ok now, if I need to do anything else please feel free to tell me. Also, I want to say "Thank yo

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-25 Thread Christoph Noack
Hi Aleksandar, Cake4? Seems a very productive "bakery" :-) Am Samstag, den 24.09.2011, 22:47 +0200 schrieb Aleksandar: > I updated my wiki page with new design for cake : Cake4 > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:See#Our_first_anniversary > Hope you like it. > Cheers, > Aleksandar Hey, tha

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-24 Thread David Nelson
Hi Aleksandar On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 11:47 PM, Aleksandar wrote: > I updated my wiki page with new design for cake : Cake4 > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:See#Our_first_anniversary > Hope you like it. > Cheers, > Aleksandar If it was me, I'd add an exclamation mark: "Thank you for a g

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-24 Thread Aleksandar
I updated my wiki page with new design for cake : Cake4 http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:See#Our_first_anniversary Hope you like it. Cheers, Aleksandar 2011/9/24 Aleksandar Dev > Ok, thanks. I will make changes you and Christoph asked and will update > page with new design. > > Cheers, >

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-24 Thread Aleksandar Dev
Ok, thanks. I will make changes you and Christoph asked and will update page with new design. Cheers, Aleksandar 2011/9/24 Italo Vignoli > Christoph Noack wrote: > > > May I state a few proposals? I'd remove the text on the cake, because it > > is a bit hard to read (and it would move the focus

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-24 Thread Italo Vignoli
Christoph Noack wrote: > May I state a few proposals? I'd remove the text on the cake, because it > is a bit hard to read (and it would move the focus to the "1"). Maybe > some tiny triangles can resemble "colored sugar decoration"? Last: the > chocolate look quite realistic, but very dark ... mig

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-24 Thread Christoph Noack
Hi Aleksandar, all, it seems that you're creativity never stops ... the latest Paris 2011 Business Card you've added to your wiki page is veeery nice (the picture itself might serve as an excellent desktop wallpaper *g*). @ Italo: Aleksandar worked on a anniversary banner, please read on and see

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-23 Thread Aleksandar Dev
Hi Christoph, all! I am glad you like it. I am not sure how should I present this to marketing team,who to contact. I would send them psd files so they can change banners if they want, text,slogans,etc. I used current slogans as placeholders as I was not sure about what to use. >Here is what he w

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-22 Thread Ivan M.
Hi Christoph, all, On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 10:20 AM, Christoph Noack wrote: > I don't know what size fits best - Aleksander, Ivan, all - what's common > for that? Some time ago, I collected some sizes on the donation > challenge wiki page: > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Design/FoundationCha

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-22 Thread Christoph Noack
Hi Ivan, Aleksandar, all! Am Donnerstag, den 22.09.2011, 21:46 +1200 schrieb Ivan M.: > Hi Alexandar, all, > > On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Aleksandar Dev > wrote: > > I created new web banners. I posted them on my new (and only) wiki page: > > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:See [.

RE: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-22 Thread Daniel Merker
Wow! Great job! Spring Season 3 seems to be the most professionally done out of the Springs. I'm a big fan of the white/white with slight gradient background banners for LibreOffice. It makes the whole look appear cleaner. Sometimes less is more... Winter Season 1b seems to be the most professi

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-22 Thread Aleksandar Dev
I uploaded new Summer Season series and few other designs: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:See Once again,thank you all, response from community was great Aleksandar -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to design+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/ma

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-22 Thread Aleksandar Dev
Thanks. Of course, it won't be problem for me to upload psd files so you can edit and use them. 2011/9/22 David Nelson > Hi Aleksandar, > > Really nice graphics! :-) > > I see you posted .png files. Did you have the originals in .svg form? > Or maybe .xcf or .psd form? It would be great to have

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-22 Thread Kévin PEIGNOT
Yes, we will need them... But only once we have the final version ;) 2011/9/22 David Nelson > Hi Aleksandar, > > Really nice graphics! :-) > > I see you posted .png files. Did you have the originals in .svg form? > Or maybe .xcf or .psd form? It would be great to have those source > files so tha

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-22 Thread David Nelson
Hi Aleksandar, Really nice graphics! :-) I see you posted .png files. Did you have the originals in .svg form? Or maybe .xcf or .psd form? It would be great to have those source files so that we could maybe make small edits to the wording, and so that people can produce translated versions in oth

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-22 Thread klaus-jürgen weghorn ol
Hi Aleksandar, Am 21.09.2011 23:52, schrieb Aleksandar Dev: As Christoph asked here : http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/design/msg03012.html I created new web banners. I posted them on my new (and only) wiki page: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:See As this is my first time to po

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-22 Thread Aleksandar Dev
You are right, I will work on that space. And yes, gradient idea made everything looks much better. Thanks for feedback 2011/9/22 Kévin PEIGNOT > I love Autumn 3 end Autumn 4, but I think you should let a litle space > between apps icons and Download Now button. If it's chosen, we will have to >

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-22 Thread Aleksandar Dev
Thank you very much Ivan, I will make changes you wrote. You are right about that icons. I will arrange them like you said and work on other details ;) I am glad to be part of the team, Aleksandar 2011/9/22 Ivan M. > Hi Alexandar, all, > > On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Aleksandar Dev > wrot

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-22 Thread Aleksandar Dev
Thanks Olivier, I updated Winter Season with 2 designs with that idea: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:See#Banners_:_Spread_the_word 2011/9/22 Olivier Hallot > > > Em 22-09-2011 06:05, Aleksandar Dev escreveu: > > Some changes I made based on your feedback: >> >> -new banner: Spring Sea

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-22 Thread Kévin PEIGNOT
I love Autumn 3 end Autumn 4, but I think you should let a litle space between apps icons and Download Now button. If it's chosen, we will have to translate it manually for use in other languages. I loved Spring season, I prefer spring season 3 ! The gradient idea was great ! Kévin 2011/9/21 Ale

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-22 Thread Ivan M.
Hi Alexandar, all, On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Aleksandar Dev wrote: > As Christoph asked here : > http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/design/msg03012.html > I created new web banners. I posted them on my new (and only) wiki page: > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:See > As thi

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-22 Thread Olivier Hallot
Em 22-09-2011 06:05, Aleksandar Dev escreveu: Some changes I made based on your feedback: -new banner: Spring Season 3 with better Logo version as suggested -I changed letter "i" to "I" (my idea was to create something that suggest : I love freedom like : I heart_image freedom),you are right

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-22 Thread Aleksandar Dev
Some changes I made based on your feedback: -new banner: Spring Season 3 with better Logo version as suggested -I changed letter "i" to "I" (my idea was to create something that suggest : I love freedom like : I heart_image freedom),you are right about that "i" >>"Autumn season, I think displayi

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-22 Thread Sveinn í Felli
Þann mið 21.sep 2011 21:52, skrifaði Aleksandar Dev: As Christoph asked here : http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/design/msg03012.html I created new web banners. I posted them on my new (and only) wiki page: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:See As this is my first time to post new

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-22 Thread Aleksandar Dev
Thank you all, You gave great feedback,all of you. I read all comments and emails and will update my wiki page with new designs based on your feedback. Once again, thanks for your support Aleksandar -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to design+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.lib

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-21 Thread Christoph Noack
Hi Aleksander, all! Wow, thanks for your mail ... don't know where to start. First, your designs look very professional, clean and LibreOffice like. Thats amazing for the first (and most presumably last) iteration :-) I assume that we need to check whether people also need smaller web banners,

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-21 Thread Andrew Pullins
Hello Aleksandar, I really like the spring banners, I like the green more. I would like to see it with the document icon, the word Office, and The Document Foundation in black like in the white one. For the Winter banner I like the White one. I agree with Kenvon about the "i" that is pretty much

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-21 Thread Alexander Wilms
Hi Aleksandar, I really like the 'winter' and 'spring' versions, especially the ones with a green backdrop. In my opinion, you should replace the solid-colored LibreOffice logo by the one using gradients in the banners with a white background, that would probably make it look more polished.

Re: [libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-21 Thread Kévin PEIGNOT
Hy Personnnaly I like (and I prefer) Spring Season 1. Spring season 2 is too colorful, v1 is softer, lighter. Winter season, for me, shouldn't display "i". We are not Apple (lot of people would think that), and the i style seems too far from our brand colors/styles/logo Autumn season, I think di

[libreoffice-design] New web banners. Feedback?

2011-09-21 Thread Aleksandar Dev
As Christoph asked here : http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/design/msg03012.html I created new web banners. I posted them on my new (and only) wiki page: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:See As this is my first time to post new design here I would like to get feedback. So please fee