Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-18 Thread Ben Arnold
Would this not be achieved by changing the top half (or bottom half) of the paths to move across with each hour? If the bottom is fixed with the top moving, it would give the impression of shadows changing. ./b On 16/12/2007, Michael Beckwith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't see why we couldn

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-16 Thread Michael Beckwith
I don't see why we couldn't time that out correctly. Jeff Spaleta wrote: On Dec 16, 2007 8:50 AM, Michael Beckwith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I was thinking perhaps gradually change the colors of the chain links. I was also thinking about having the shadows of the chains be the same color as

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-16 Thread Jeff Spaleta
On Dec 16, 2007 8:50 AM, Michael Beckwith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was thinking perhaps gradually change the colors of the chain links. I > was also thinking about having the shadows of the chains be the same > color as the neutral background, while the midtones and highlights a > couple shad

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-16 Thread Michael Beckwith
Paul W. Frields wrote: On Sun, 2007-12-16 at 15:31 +0530, Rahul Sundaram wrote: If we are going to use the animation feature in Fedora 9 (I think we should. A lot of people commented on it, some thought Fedora broke their monitor and it probably will be in upstream GNOME), then a chain slowl

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-16 Thread Paul W. Frields
On Sun, 2007-12-16 at 15:31 +0530, Rahul Sundaram wrote: > Nicu Buculei wrote: > > Michael Beckwith wrote: > >> Updated the theme page with two more visual ideas. > >> > >> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F9Themes/Freedom > > > > I noticed (but was too busy to talk about it earlier) the init

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-16 Thread Rahul Sundaram
Nicu Buculei wrote: Michael Beckwith wrote: Updated the theme page with two more visual ideas. http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F9Themes/Freedom I noticed (but was too busy to talk about it earlier) the initial design does not allow easily the background animation. You added a window to

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-15 Thread Jeff Spaleta
On Dec 15, 2007 12:57 PM, Uno Engborg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, making changes markets the new release. Not changing it, helps > market the Fedora brand, as people will recognize Fedora when they see > it regardless > of what release it is. The desktop background is not branding. The logo

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-15 Thread Uno Engborg
Jeff Spaleta skrev: On Dec 12, 2007 3:44 AM, David Nielsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I for one, really like what we have in Fedora 8 and I would like to suggest keeping and working on perfecting it instead of replacing the artwork every 6 months entirely. Without making a judgment as

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-14 Thread Jeff Spaleta
On Dec 12, 2007 3:44 AM, David Nielsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I for one, really like what we have in Fedora 8 and I would like to suggest > keeping and > working on perfecting it instead of replacing the artwork every 6 months > entirely. Without making a judgment as to the quality or attra

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-14 Thread Nicu Buculei
Laith Juwaidah wrote: On Thursday 13 December 2007 11:11:17 Nicu Buculei wrote: Back in the F7 process when Mo proposed the "Infinity" concept she came with a few ideas, and one of them was about nature scenes. However, I think we tend to prefer computer generated images instead of photos as one

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-13 Thread Laith Juwaidah
On Thursday 13 December 2007 11:11:17 Nicu Buculei wrote: > Laith Juwaidah wrote: > > And the thing is: Are users ready for 3D computer generated graphics? > > We already had such themes: DNA, the theme from Fedora Core 6, was 3D > graphics, made with Blender by Mola. > Also, we had a few proposals

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-12 Thread Michael Beckwith
I have to agree with you for the most part regarding the 2nd one. Simple, more abstract, works well with the metaphor I'm presenting and has some potential for animated colors. I think I'll stick to these three and hope my idea gets to the next round. Nicu Buculei wrote: Michael Beckwith wrot

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-12 Thread Nicu Buculei
Laith Juwaidah wrote: And the thing is: Are users ready for 3D computer generated graphics? We already had such themes: DNA, the theme from Fedora Core 6, was 3D graphics, made with Blender by Mola. Also, we had a few proposals for F7 made with Blender. "Infinity" was selected in the end, bu

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-12 Thread Nicu Buculei
Michael Beckwith wrote: Updated the theme page with two more visual ideas. http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F9Themes/Freedom I noticed (but was too busy to talk about it earlier) the initial design does not allow easily the background animation. You added a window to the wall for this..

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-12 Thread Jakub 'Livio' Rusinek
Ubuntu is boring. So popular, so it's boring. Some day when you say Linux people will answer "Ubuntu" - that stupid with Ubuntu. [EndOfOffTopic] Keeping same theme for few releases is stupid in my opinion. openSUSE changes theme from release to release and always theme is beautiful. We should fo

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-12 Thread Uno Engborg
Jakub 'Livio' Rusinek skrev: Same artwork for few releases? It would boring like the Ubuntu theme... I'm sick of Ubuntu's theme. I love Fedora 8 theme - professional in every inch. For a desktop theme, boring is good. The user should not be disturbed by cool graphics while he is working. The

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-12 Thread Uno Engborg
David Nielsen skrev: Em Qua, 2007-12-12 às 07:33 +0100, Jakub 'Livio' Rusinek escreveu: Freedom? I think best symbol of freedom is pidgeon or statue of liberty (or something like that). Maybe an city, like New York, the liberty statue and a pidgeon flying over :] ? That would be a dow

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-12 Thread Jakub 'Livio' Rusinek
Same artwork for few releases? It would boring like the Ubuntu theme... I'm sick of Ubuntu's theme. I love Fedora 8 theme - professional in every inch. Dnia 12-12-2007, śro o godzinie 13:44 +0100, David Nielsen pisze: > Em Qua, 2007-12-12 às 07:33 +0100, Jakub 'Livio' Rusinek escreveu: > > Freedom

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-12 Thread Joachim Frieben
> We really need to select culturally neutral images, I for one, really > like what we have in Fedora 8 and I would like to suggest keeping and > working on perfecting it instead of replacing the artwork every 6 months > entirely. > > - David I can only second that. The F8 themework is really a h

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-12 Thread David Nielsen
Em Qua, 2007-12-12 às 07:33 +0100, Jakub 'Livio' Rusinek escreveu: > Freedom? I think best symbol of freedom is pidgeon or statue of liberty > (or something like that). > > Maybe an city, like New York, the liberty statue and a pidgeon flying > over :] ? That would be a downright insulting displ

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-12 Thread Laith Juwaidah
On Wednesday 12 December 2007 10:45:11 Michael Beckwith wrote: > The problem with symbols like NYC or the Statue of Liberty is that they > don't necessarily mean the same thing to everyone. Pidgeon is more > likely, but someone would have to research what other cultures think as > well. > > Jakub '

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-11 Thread Michael Beckwith
The problem with symbols like NYC or the Statue of Liberty is that they don't necessarily mean the same thing to everyone. Pidgeon is more likely, but someone would have to research what other cultures think as well. Jakub 'Livio' Rusinek wrote: Freedom? I think best symbol of freedom is pidg

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-11 Thread Jakub 'Livio' Rusinek
Freedom? I think best symbol of freedom is pidgeon or statue of liberty (or something like that). Maybe an city, like New York, the liberty statue and a pidgeon flying over :] ? Dnia 11-12-2007, wto o godzinie 22:45 -0600, Michael Beckwith pisze: > Updated the theme page with two more visual idea

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-11 Thread Michael Beckwith
Updated the theme page with two more visual ideas. http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F9Themes/Freedom -- ~Michael http://ridleytx.structed.net (for now) http://michaelbox.net (eventually) ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.c

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-10 Thread Michael Beckwith
Both Jonathan and Matthias' ideas noted. I'll consider them for other possibilities and post what I come up with. Jonathan Roberts wrote: On Mon, 2007-12-10 at 19:16 +0200, Nicu Buculei wrote: Matthias Clasen wrote: On Mon, 2007-12-10 at 10:30 +0200, Nicu Buculei wrote: Another

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-10 Thread Michael Beckwith
We're still in the first round where all we're doing is thumbing and trying to represent what we would like to see. Come 2nd round, if mine makes it, I'll get to present more refined and developed versions. ;) No worries yet Jakub. Jakub 'Livio' Rusinek wrote: I dislike sketch. But I hope you'

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-10 Thread Michael Beckwith
Nicu Buculei wrote: Interesting. I am curious how this would look in full color. Do you plan for strong, full saturated colors? I'm not sure what I was considering when it came to coloring. I think most of the time in my mind I was picturing more muted colors, so that it doesn't obstruct too m

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-10 Thread Jonathan Roberts
On Mon, 2007-12-10 at 19:16 +0200, Nicu Buculei wrote: > Matthias Clasen wrote: > > On Mon, 2007-12-10 at 10:30 +0200, Nicu Buculei wrote: > >> > >> Another thing to consider in an multi-cultural context like ours: in > >> some cultures hand gestures have completely different meanings that you >

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-10 Thread Nicu Buculei
Matthias Clasen wrote: On Mon, 2007-12-10 at 10:30 +0200, Nicu Buculei wrote: Another thing to consider in an multi-cultural context like ours: in some cultures hand gestures have completely different meanings that you are used to (and may be offensive: one finger, two fingers, the open palm

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-10 Thread Matthias Clasen
On Mon, 2007-12-10 at 10:30 +0200, Nicu Buculei wrote: > Michael Beckwith wrote: > > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F9Themes/Freedom > > Interesting. I am curious how this would look in full color. Do you plan > for strong, full saturated colors? > > > Enjoy. I'll post more sketches of

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-10 Thread Jakub 'Livio' Rusinek
I dislike sketch. But I hope you'll send some mockups and those will be great ;) . ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list

Re: Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-10 Thread Nicu Buculei
Michael Beckwith wrote: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F9Themes/Freedom Interesting. I am curious how this would look in full color. Do you plan for strong, full saturated colors? Enjoy. I'll post more sketches of ideas later. You should avoid the "Freedom" text or *any* other tex

Link for official F9 theme proposal

2007-12-09 Thread Michael Beckwith
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F9Themes/Freedom Enjoy. I'll post more sketches of ideas later. -- ~Michael http://ridleytx.structed.net (for now) http://michaelbox.net (eventually) ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com h