Hi, quite long silent on this ML, I give my two cents to this very prolific topic ;-)
Objectively : at such a high stage of maturity GRASS project clearly lacks a robust graphical identity; a "corporate charter" is perhaps a bit pedantic but it would be nice to lay down some guidelines for GRASS GIS logo/motto representation, in addition to "citing GRASS GIS software" section (e.g. here : http://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GRASS_Citation_Repository). Designing a brand new splash for G7 may be an opportunity to set these things (logo, main font, slogan, etc.); the recent website design certainly goes this way, and should be a good starting point. Subjectively : compositing and typography nowadays are sorely tortured by digital technology facilities, and results rarely withstand the test of time: one should always be very cautious with 3d/shady/glossy/translucency/and-so-on effects... The welcome frame and splash screen should stick to a well-tempered style. To me a good design works if it still works in b&w (it is the case for the nice historical grass logo) and possibly without image. If inspired, I'll try to send a proposal. Vincent. _______________________________________________ grass-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/grass-dev
