On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 11:50 PM, Timur Kristóf <[email protected]> wrote: > I think this one is the best logo ide for Nemo so far: > http://play.qwazix.com/grog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/nemo3.png - it fully > displays the Nemo feeling while still being elegant and stylish. > Seconded. This is exactly the style and slick finish I'd like to see. It really shows professionalism and maturity.
> Whatever direction we choose for our design, we are definitely better off > with a consistent design and user experience. Note, I've been preaching that ever since 2010 ;) > Apart from branding, the first impression and UI consistency are very > important. > > Some key points to consider, for starters: > - The logo shown at startup and at shutdown should be the same > - The logo should be shown at startup without graphical glitches or blank > screens > - First boot experience should be nice and fast, without the current > slowdown bug I recalled this is in the works, but is not Nemo specific. It is a Mer issue AFAIK and some more leads about it (with some USB tinkering) were uncover by Robin Burchell. > - Icons need to be consistent with each other > Granted, Duh! > There are many other factors, but having a logo and an established style > would be best. And ofcourse this style and logo should be then communicated all over the place, not just in our social gathering place but the wiki, documentation, apps design etc. > It'd also be nice if we had a dedicated mailing list or forum for this > purpose. > I think so far, as mer-general is so low on traffic (some might consider this a plus, but I'm a bit worried for that ;)) that this is a non issue. Let us work up to indeed make this full of participants and communication such that it become high volume for -general, and I'd be happy. I'm sure there'd be no issue then to get specific ML for that. But now it is just too early. Thanks everybody so far for you feedback, suggestions and logo posts, really appreciated! -Sivan
