Hi,
Could we please have an Official Mascot? (Like FF has the famous &
quickly recognizable Fox).
Thanks,
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: Samer Mansour <[email protected]>
To: marketing <[email protected]>
Sent: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 5:08 am
Subject: Re: Structuring The New Logo Proposal
I could provide a cleaned up version of that and propose it along with
Robin's. I had abandoned it because there was a lot wrong with it, I
had
began documenting good practices instead. I could return to it and
place a
good version up.
On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 7:59 AM, Jürgen Schmidt
<[email protected]>wrote:
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.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>
