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I understand that these designs were started +several weeks ago and some of you spent quite some time on it. But +it's not good for shipping. + +We have an extended deadline, to integrate all final stuff for RC. So +we can start all over. Would it be possible to have another quick +draft for next Monday or even before, with rendered texts (as final, +provided by marcom) in it? Some feedback about this very series below: + +On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 10:02, Sebastian sebsebseb +<<A HREF="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-artwork">sebsebseb_mageia at gmx.com</A>> wrote: +><i> [...] +</I> +Now, rules are made to be broken, but it's good to make sure to break +them the right way. + +Rule: do not alter a logo. Don't do it. Especially when it's someone +else's logo; always check their guidelines when available and when in +doubt, abstain. + +But this happens in (at least, just for illustration): + * <A HREF="http://imgh.us/01.1_IM_mageia.png">http://imgh.us/01.1_IM_mageia.png</A> + * <A HREF="http://imgh.us/349_04_IM_mageia.png">http://imgh.us/349_04_IM_mageia.png</A> + - blender logo colours are altered; plus, it doesn't follow their +guidelines (<A HREF="http://www.blender.org/blenderorg/blender-foundation/logo/">http://www.blender.org/blenderorg/blender-foundation/logo/</A>) + * <A HREF="http://imgh.us/13_07_IM_mageia.png">http://imgh.us/13_07_IM_mageia.png</A> + - Firefox and Thunderbird logos are altered; see +<A HREF="http://www-archive.mozilla.org/foundation/identity-guidelines/firefox.html">http://www-archive.mozilla.org/foundation/identity-guidelines/firefox.html</A> +or better <A HREF="http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/brand/">http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/brand/</A> and +<A HREF="http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/identity-guidelines/thunderbird.html">http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/identity-guidelines/thunderbird.html</A> + - GNOME logo looks with a border that doesn't fit +<A HREF="http://live.gnome.org/BrandGuidelines">http://live.gnome.org/BrandGuidelines</A> + - KDE, same, see <A HREF="http://techbase.kde.org/Development/Guidelines/CIG/KDE_Logo">http://techbase.kde.org/Development/Guidelines/CIG/KDE_Logo</A> + * <A HREF="http://imgh.us/04.1_IM_mageia.png">http://imgh.us/04.1_IM_mageia.png</A> (and others) + - don't play around Mageia (or any logo actually) identity gimmick +(the cauldron, here) because it confuses the identity. + * <A HREF="http://imgh.us/01.0_IM_mageia.png">http://imgh.us/01.0_IM_mageia.png</A> + - do we know for sure if the printed CD/DVD design will match this one? + +Rule: favor legibility and clarity. + * while the screen metaphor, in the screen, is nice, the text +contrast is poor and the density too high (bold font, text looks +constrained); and here on white background, the contrast is too light +as well (<A HREF="http://imgh.us/07.1_IM_mageia.png">http://imgh.us/07.1_IM_mageia.png</A>) + * here it's too crowded: <A HREF="http://imgh.us/186_01.2_IM_mageia.png">http://imgh.us/186_01.2_IM_mageia.png</A> + * in <A HREF="http://imgh.us/349_04_IM_mageia.png">http://imgh.us/349_04_IM_mageia.png</A> the pixellated disc is a +nice idea; but the rendering of it here is not + +Rule: don't duplicate things + * disc is twice here: <A HREF="http://imgh.us/196_02_IM_mageia.png">http://imgh.us/196_02_IM_mageia.png</A> + + +And, we need a full resolution rendering, to be sure there are no +detail left over. + + +(as for how to avoid getting in such a tunnel and acknowledging only +at the end of it that the result is not there, I'm open to +suggestions; I think we should have earlier proposals sent for review +to Council, but that may not be enough; I definitely could have +watched earlier and deeper into the proposals, but I had no focus on +the artwork team this time) +</PRE> + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="001101.html">[Mageia-artwork] Mageia 2 installer slide show images +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="001103.html">[Mageia-artwork] [Bug 261] UPS icon hardcodes english word "UPS" +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#1104">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#1104">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#1104">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#1104">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-artwork">More information about the Mageia-artwork +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |