Ariel, I also hold the same feeling that we should keep the "orb" in some manner. I've proposed a flat logo as it is just the current trend, it may stick but we don't know as its like fashion, what's fashionable this decade is "horrible" the next. Doesn't mean we can't have another refresh in the future. Flat is certainly screen and print friendly as well.
I just found out the limit is actually 10 people for my google account. 15 is if you have a domain registered with google for google services for business. It does how ever support youtube live streaming which I'll enable and post. I'll take comments from outside the hangout via twitter if the room fills up. #oobrand I'll summarize and post before as well. Rob, could I get facebook admin access to the AOO page, I could post a link to the youtube live stream video just before it starts there. It may generate interest if people watch live as we go through proposals and discuss. Almost done agenda, I hacked away at it last night. Samer On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 4:37 AM, Jürgen Schmidt <[email protected]>wrote: > On 3/20/13 9:23 AM, Ariel Constenla-Haile wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 08:48:15AM +0100, Jürgen Schmidt wrote: > >> On 3/20/13 12:36 AM, Samer Mansour wrote: > >>> Hey everyone, > >>> > >>> Juergen, I've already started collecting artifacts inside the > >>> desktop application and the websites, please feel free to add: > >>> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO4+-+Application+And+Launcher > >>> > >>> > See sibling wiki pages for more. > >> > >> great, there is already a good collection. > >> > >> I would keep the proposed changes minimal because we need > >> developers who do the work on the changed design. Exchanging > >> images is one easy part, redesign and changing code more work, > >> especially in our code where UI is more work and can't be > >> compared with for example Java swing ;-) > >> > >> The About dialog looks wrong at least compared with the MacOS > >> version. I think it is not really different on the platforms. I > >> have to check the other platforms. > > > > He took the About from 3.4, the one from trunk looks much nicer > > (though it will have to be redone). > > > > I noticed two major changes in the proposals: > > > > 1) the ORB disappears completely, or is flatten > > > > 2) several logo explorations have a flat look too, very much > > similar to the one Microsoft has given to it products (the Outlook > > website, Windows 8, MS Office). > > > > Ad (1): modifying or eliminating the ORB is IMO a very bad idea. > > It's not only nice and well-designed, but it's also the OpenOffice > > identity since it appeared. You can compare it with Firefox logo > > and its history: since 0.8 it has undergo only a minor redesign for > > 3.5, that certainly didn't change its identity. vid. > > http://www.hicksdesign.co.uk/journal/branding-firefox > > http://idsgn.org/posts/firefox-refreshes-logo/ > > I like the orb as well and I like the new design from Kevin who did a > minor change and included a globe (see Gulls with globe 01 - > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO+4.x+-+Logo+Explorations > ) > > More important from my point of view is that we come to a conclusion > soon. I can live with the orb with minor changes and a new font. > Something reproducable (svg?) > > > > > Ad (2): it is impossible not to see in the several application > > icons proposal a strong resemblance with the latest look of the > > Microsoft products; for example, the application icons in > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/download/attachments/27846912/AOO-4.0-Logo-Product-Icons.png?version=1&modificationDate=1361858664000 > > > > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/download/attachments/27846912/2013-03_Apache_OpenOffice_Logo-Proposal_ChrisTa.png?version=1&modificationDate=1363305525000 > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/download/attachments/30753365/OO_Design_Robin_Fowler.jpg > > > > > IMO it is important to develop a visual identity of our own. > > > > +100, a new own visual identity is very important. But is not easy and > more work. > > Juergen > > > > > Regards > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >
