On 01.10.2015 17:29, Aaron Wolf wrote: > I agree that "works" as an entry is higher priority than vividness or > aesthetics, but these issues don't necessarily conflict.
My point is that they do conflict in my eyes. You want more wood which isn't a topical thing but "completes" a picture in your head. To me the whole "snow" theme has a point, while "forest and trees" does not. It is about stylistic consistency and focus on the message. The "emptiness" you notice is the same you will experience on the other mainly white pages, I want to anticipate that and be able to reference the landing page in style and in feeling later on when pages are more boring. > > 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. When covered in snow everything is a "barren wasteland", and things that stick out *despite* the snow-cover steal focus instantly. Having more of everything makes it easier to have nice illustration but harder to get along a point (and harder to fit on different screen sizes, too). Let's not forget this isn't even about the snow - it is about *clearing the path*, destination and trees don't play a role. Having a more tangible destination makes things even harder, you don't know what others regard desirable. We also can't promise that the way we clear leads to a golden future for everybody. My conclusion is that what you ask for tries to do too much and achieve too little. I prefer boiling it down to what matters and have *that* work. >> >> 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. but is it better than the version before? > > 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.
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