On 10/01/2015 06:30 AM, mray wrote: > On 30.09.2015 22:33, Aaron Wolf wrote: >> I don't want to get too distracted from the core focus on implementing a >> functional site, but I just wanted to share my thoughts briefly. > > It appears to be a good idea to move this to our versioning system, too. > Having topical discussions and opening issues would be much easier that way. >
Yes, getting the illustrations into the site design more formally makes sense, and people can work on it from there. > My quick response is: > I'm not after a vivid front page. Nor do I care that much about > aesthetics. I care most about how good the page "works". > To me that means to be a nice entry door to the page: > Be inviting but not be a value of itself. > Guide the user to the next step without distraction. > Flesh out what the general theme of the page will be (white under blue > sky + Mimi & Eunice). I agree that "works" as an entry is higher priority than vividness or aesthetics, but these issues don't necessarily conflict. I think the barren wasteland feeling is actually negative. I might dabble with updating things myself ever. I really insist that my two other concerns be addressed: more buildings / destination in the distance; more trees and landscape that makes this feel like familiar and desireable place, not the tundra. > > > I addressed your desire to add more snow to the road though: > http://ur1.ca/nw6cf > I'm not sure that particular touch-up is good, it doesn't get the "pile of snow" feeling as well as either the earlier mockups or the https://snowdrift.coop/static/img/intro/snowdrift.png illustration. It's hard to pin down why, but that illustration I made (which was based on a photograph incidentally) achieves a stronger sense of substantial obstacle, although I also like the sense that the Mimi & Eunice illustrations have that there's snow to clear for a good long ways down the road, not just this singular snowdrift to clear. Anyway, the new update doesn't quite have the clarity about the snowdrift that would be ideal. I also think Jon and Stephen have some good points, although I don't agree with Stephen that we need a "professional" font, I think the new font choice is fine. I also think we should go ahead with mocking things up with the new "Free the Commons" slogan candidate. > > > _______________________________________________ > Design mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.snowdrift.coop/mailman/listinfo/design > -- Aaron Wolf Snowdrift.coop <https://snowdrift.coop> _______________________________________________ Design mailing list [email protected] https://lists.snowdrift.coop/mailman/listinfo/design
