Hi Damir--
Damir Prizmic wrote:
Hi all,
I've just spent 15 minutes trying to find style guides, and I'm not new
to OO site. It is 'hidden' under logo section, or can be found under
issues section (btw. is version 0.9, last updated in 2005 most recent one?)
The style guide is tucked away under the "website" project area.
http://www.openoffice.org/styles/
Thinking of style guides as backbone of every artwork done for identity
'bigger than oneself' - should be pushed as first thing to read before
trying to do any artwork. If for nothing else, then just to give
contributors sense of system and logic behind it (or to fuel up our
sense of collective identity ;)
I don't recall there being ANY mention of artwork when lasted I took a
look at it, but, that sounds like a good idea.
I don't think that present guides are great, but they do try to provide
a system. Probably the form of these guides is wrong (it is made for
printing, but rarely used in that way because most of contributors use
on on-screen). There is too much text, but not many 'design' guides. It
should have had visual examples...
There are two reason I'm starting this thread:
1 - I will soon engage in redesign of openoffice(3) visual identity as
my final diploma work, which means I will be able to engage deeply and
more systematically with the subject, thus producing more in that
direction.
I'm very interested in what other people think about this subject. All
ideas and thoughts are welcome! Please.
oh my gosh! You are right "in the moment". I'm copying the [EMAIL PROTECTED]
list on this because we re currently in the process of dealing with just
this sort of topic.
2 - Most of the time I feel that here things get done 'ad hoc', people
are not particularly sure about their work, where/how to begin or how to
check their own ideas. Also, I find arguing not based on rational
arguments but only expressing what one likes a bit demotivating for all.
yes...I couldn't agree more
I believe it is possible to make framework which will allow contributors
to easily find their place within, and while being aware of complexity
of the whole - doing great things in what they are best at.
one can only hope... :)
One more question: Does anyone know know who designed current official
OpenOffice logo and style guides?
not a clue on this one but I'm sure someone knows.
Thank you & best regards,
Damir Prizmic
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