On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 7:54 AM, Mikkel Kamstrup Erlandsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2008/8/14 Who <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> Hi all, >> (summary: check out >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incubator/SecretGarden and give me >> some feedback, if you like :) >> snip >> >> If you like the ideas then get drawing, put up some sketches or >> mockups :) At this stage I would suggest anyone contributing to this >> theme do quite quick work not really precise stuff, but because that's >> likely to be a waste of time as the end result might be quite >> different from the ideas on the page right now. I don't want anyone >> feeling like they wasted their time :) > > I like the general idea of the computer coming to life. And using the > plant metaphor. > > Some comments: > > - Is the intent to have the final artwork in the same simple lines > and color spectrum as the mockups? I can not fully extract your > intentions here... >
I don't _really_ have intentions at this stage. :P As I noted on the wiki page - there's an obvious tension between the simple lines and colour spectrum and the face that I used a edgy-vintage logo of mine... They don't go well together but I couldn't really find a way to love a simple logo either... In my sketches the plant forms tended to have to be a bit more complex - not much more, but specifically they look wrong if they are 'top heavy' - so they need to have a thicker 'trunk' I did some really quick tests with green fronds after emailing - which I think has some promise - I'll put that up soon I _do_ like the simple colours, though - one of the inspirations behind this theme are wrought iron gates like http://www.royal.gov.uk/files/images/Insight_Feb2004_Focus_DOGGates_large.jpg > - Watch out for a tentacle-like feel... > Indeed. I think leaves and more 'fracticality' should help - other suggestions? > - I like the black with the orange bar best. It is somehow more in > line with the standard ubuntu artwork. > I'm not aiming at default here - does that change your mind? Or do you just mean something like "better matches Ubuntu's identity'? > - Second best would be the white with the thin orange bar. Simpler in > composition than my prefered one, but bordering on just way to simple, > but maybe with a bit of subtle details it could shine. The danger in > this one is going to Mac-style. > Danger!? :P > - Maybe a synthesis of the two I mention above. Grayish/Cream > gradient as background, thin orange bar... > > - About the technical sides of usplash I suggest you contact Troy (I > am not sure he's on this mailing list anymore). He has done some > pretty interesting thing for Mythbuntu. Thanks :) I sent him the original email at the same time - haven't heard back yet :) > Cheers, Thanks for the helpful feedback! Who -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
