I've updated my proposal with a website overhaul (just the homepage for now).
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/01+-+Design+Proposal+Robin+Fowler+-+12.02.2013 I'm willing to push this forward, but it won't work without feedback. I have had no feedback so far on the branding proposal so i have no clue whether it's something there's interest in or not. I have to know that we can agree on my design (or anyone else's design) before I (we) put more work into it. Otherwise it's potentially a huge waste of time. If we can collectively agree on certain proposals then we can concentrate on refining and implementing them. I liked the way people gave feedback for my logo design, that really enhanced it. I think more of that is needed, regardless of whose design we're talking about. Robin On 20 Feb 2013, at 12:50, Kadal Amutham <[email protected]> wrote: > Regarding restructuring the various pages, kindly let me know how pages > need redesign. Among us there is a good graphic designer (I forgot his > name. Is it you?) . With his help I can carry on the job with proper > monitoring guidance from you and Rob Weir. I can do the layout of the > contents, bring the functionality etc. > > Anybody has good knowledge in Joomla! For the past few weeks I am learning > it. But I find lot of limitations in using it. But it may be easier to > design attractive sites using Joomla! by importing / buying good templates > > With Warm Regards > > V.Kadal Amutham > 919444360480 > 914422396480 > > > On 20 February 2013 16:17, Jürgen Schmidt <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 2/12/13 5:48 PM, Robin Fowler wrote: >>> Ok I've done it this way. If someone would prefer a different structure >> just let me know, but i think it makes sense. >>> >>> >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO4+-+Complete+Design+Proposals >> >> thanks, I think having all proposals in a similar form will help us to >> make a decision. >> >> I believe we need somebody who takes leadership for this branding >> refresh project and drive it. >> >> I proposed a schedule for AOO 4.0 on the dev list and aligned with this >> we should have a new logo (intro, splash screen, about) and new app and >> file icons in place until April 4th. Time is going forward and we should >> push this. It's an important piece for the release. >> >> Who is interested to drive this forward and will push the necessary steps? >> >> I don't have really the time for it and I believe others can do it >> better than me. The key point is that somebody drives it and keep it >> focused to a date and to find a decision. >> >> We will have probably several proposal which all have their advantages. >> People will have different opinions about the different proposals and >> that is normal. But in the end we need ONE consistent new branding with >> the design elements >> >> - logo, for different use cases (intro screen, start center, about, >> webpage, wiki, blog, merchandising, ...) >> - application icons >> - file icons >> - ?? >> >> Juergen >> >> >>> >>> Robin >>> >>> On 12 Feb 2013, at 15:45, Jürgen Schmidt <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> On 2/12/13 4:35 PM, Robin Fowler wrote: >>>>> I have made a more complete design proposal with colours, icons, and >> some basic guidelines (it's all in one file) and have no idea where to post >> it. I could either put it in one of the existing pages or create a new one >> for complete design proposals. Any suggestions? >>>>> >>>> >>>> I would prefer one sub page for each proposal and an overview of all >>>> >>>> Juergen >>>> >>>>> Well done on the structuring btw. >>>>> >>>>> Robin >>>>> >>>>> On 9 Feb 2013, at 12:32, Andrea Pescetti <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 08/02/2013 Samer Mansour wrote: >>>>>>> Ok I just cranked away at it for a couple hours collecting where AOO >>>>>>> branding is applied. >>>>>>> >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Branding+Planning >>>>>>> >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Apache+OpenOffice+4.0+Brand+Refresh+Project >>>>>> >>>>>> Very nice pages (and subpages), thanks for taking the lead here. >>>>>> >>>>>> As for the selection process, I agree with Rob (and those who >> proposed it earlier) that it's better, also for publicity and for putting >> low entry barriers, to ask volunteers to provide at least a basic logo as a >> start, shortlist a few (about 3) proposals and get a more complete branding >> proposals for those ones, before the final selection is made. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Andrea. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >>
