On 2/20/13 4:08 PM, Samer Mansour wrote: > Robin, > > You just hit on my points, I thought this was the feeling everyone was > getting. > > Ok I'm going to push through dev and marketing mailing lists to close up > proposals, I'll also ask dev thread to give feedback in the cwiki > comments. You'll get even more feedback this way. > But know, not all comments will be nice, and not all feedback should be > taken... some people just have really bad design ideas/comments haha.
Samer, do you have any plans to provide a complete of your designs see version v.28 -> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=30751998 Juergen > > Samer > > On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 9:53 AM, Robin Fowler > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> >
