Re: [ubuntu-art] Community wallpaper contest - Re: Looking forwards not back.

2011-05-09 Thread Saleel Velankar
As today is the due date for a spectacularly boring research paper of mine, I will be spending the day looking up and rechecking pointless MLA rules. Please post a link to summary/actionables/what happened. --Saleel -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com

[ubuntu-art] Let's try something.. Project [PartyBox].

2011-04-29 Thread Saleel Velankar
For the last cycle, there was too much competition and not enough collaboration. For oneiric I would like to release a set of materials that group's can quickly edit for local promotion. The *benefit* of this is that: 1. Convenience: No hunting required. need tshirts printed? partybox has

[ubuntu-art] Looking forwards not back.

2011-04-28 Thread Saleel Velankar
I know we kinda fell apart through the last cycle. Well these things happen. Looking forwards I would like to suggest this: 1. A regular meeting, every so often during the oneiric cycle. 2. We move away from wallpaper, interface artwork, into more of the promo artwork -- Saleel -- ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Looking forwards not back.

2011-04-28 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 10:45 AM, Martin Owens docto...@gmail.com wrote: This needs the help of the community council to sort out first. Otherwise there will always be intense mistrust from members who abide the code of conduct and those who don't. Martin, Fine, we need a new team leader

Re: [ubuntu-art] Dear diety in mythological place.

2011-03-24 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 8:55 AM, Сергей shnat...@gmail.com wrote: It's also quite strange to see only narwhal-themed wallpapers chosen for the release, especially after Matthew Nuzum said Starting at the point of Beta Ubuntu changes from the code name of Natty Narwhal to Ubuntu 11.04 it would

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wanted: Artwork for Ubuntu Software Center department screens

2011-03-14 Thread Saleel Velankar
Matthew; any updates on this? it's well past the stated deadline. --Saleel -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu Software Center department screens

2011-02-21 Thread Saleel Velankar
Submitted completed poroposal. and updated the wiki page MPT put up. On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 7:05 PM, Saleel Velankar svela...@gmail.com wrote: 3 new dept, just accesories left now: http://i.min.us/ib9zCa.png [large image] On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Saleel Velankar svela

Re: [ubuntu-art] IMPORTANT : Natty illustration wallpaper submissions group

2011-02-21 Thread Saleel Velankar
John, Respectfully I add that once again the overwhelming conversation has been about organizing art, instead of art. It is pointless, boring, and lately highly divisive. We have already lost a team member that I highly respected. Arguing over flickr groups accomplishes nothing. absolutely

Re: [ubuntu-art] Say hello to nathan.

2011-02-19 Thread Saleel Velankar
added to the flickr group. http://www.flickr.com/photos/islington/5459034272/in/pool-556923@N24/ On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 3:28 PM, Saleel Velankar svela...@gmail.com wrote: it could be a couple of things or a conjunction thereof. 1.shape of eye 2.lack of defined mouth 3.styling around eye

Re: [ubuntu-art] Art Request: Install On Ubuntu

2011-01-28 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 9:03 AM, Martin Owens docto...@gmail.com wrote: What the project needs for art is a set of default, nice looking buttons in a various sizes: 2^, 1.5x1, 2x1 and 1x2 aprox. These would need to be SVG based so they could be resized and basically say Install on Ubuntu Now,

Re: [ubuntu-art] Art Request: Install On Ubuntu

2011-01-28 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Will Bickerstaff will.bickerst...@gmail.com wrote: So I understood those as w*h ratios where 2^ = square, 1.5x1 = 1hx1.5w etc. As its SVG pixel size wouldn't necessarily be important as it could be scaled. Though an indication of intended target sizes would be

Re: [ubuntu-art] Introduction Request

2011-01-28 Thread Saleel Velankar
How would you like to receive your donation? Feel free to send me your paypal info off-list. It was good practice, and that focused spec was also nice. Seeing how this is for an opensource project accepting the donation doesn't seem right, donate it to the EFF if you like :) Also the icon

Re: [ubuntu-art] Icon for LibreCAD (future CAD program in Edubuntu/Ubuntu)

2011-01-22 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 3:45 AM, Alexander King alexanderddk...@gmail.comwrote: Hi Hi i read heaps on inkscape :) and here what i was thinking for libreCAD logo/splash screen. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2869749/logo.jpg for the icon i was thinking of keeping with the blue print idea and have a

Re: [ubuntu-art] Free Culture Showcase

2011-01-21 Thread Saleel Velankar
I was wondering if we could produce some banners or widgets people could have on their blogs and websites: I've entered the Ubuntu Free Culture Showcase, have you? - though perhaps a more snappy version would elicit a better response! Something like 3 different taglines and the same Ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-art] Free Culture Showcase

2011-01-21 Thread Saleel Velankar
Something like 3 different taglines and the same Ubuntu Free Culture showcase underneath? should be 4. always forget video. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Say hello to nathan.

2011-01-21 Thread Saleel Velankar
it could be a couple of things or a conjunction thereof. 1.shape of eye 2.lack of defined mouth 3.styling around eye. I will play around with it today, thanks vish! -- Saleel -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Free Culture Showcase

2011-01-21 Thread Saleel Velankar
How about: 3//illustration: Drawing freedom 4//video: Freedom in motion -- Ivanka Majić Creative Strategy Lead Drawing may be too general of a word, too many definitions in English; Depicting Freedom(?) I wrote up a spec. if you could add a due date, it would be awesome. (

Re: [ubuntu-art] Video Animations

2011-01-19 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 4:23 AM, Ivanka Majic ivanka.ma...@canonical.comwrote: How do you think we should go about attracting people like this? Is it tools we are missing or is it people with the right creative skills? We had people like during the brainstorm for ideas on the new bootsplash.

Re: [ubuntu-art] Video Animations

2011-01-19 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Saleel Velankar svela...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 4:23 AM, Ivanka Majic ivanka.ma...@canonical.comwrote: How do you think we should go about attracting people like this? Is it tools we are missing or is it people with the right creative

Re: [ubuntu-art] 3 community wallpapers will be included in Natty

2011-01-14 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 5:49 PM, Сергей shnat...@gmail.com wrote: Shall we add this to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Tasks ? -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art Not a task assigned to us; since the official team has

Re: [ubuntu-art] 3 community wallpapers will be included in Natty

2011-01-13 Thread Saleel Velankar
*cough* How does this influence my supersecretplans to get animal walls back in the fold? */cough* Glad to see that test site up and running. --Saleel -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Hello, everyone!

2011-01-07 Thread Saleel Velankar
Welcome! These are currently the projects that we are currently working on: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Tasks; what kind of stuff are you interested in? Also it would be really great if you could find some time and fill out this survey: --

Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu Software Center Design Proposal

2010-12-21 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 3:19 PM, Thorsten Wilms t...@freenet.de wrote: This is explicitly on our task list and it's all about visual design. alright then, one of the major problems with this design has already been a little discussed in the other thread. Using ubuntu specific

Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu Software Center department screens

2010-12-20 Thread Saleel Velankar
updated, with a 'light' background, tiny use of dots. 3 new dept. The color for system and developers is different, because there is a difference between installing those kinds of programs, and I thought there should be a difference presented to the user. Large Image warning:

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wanted: Artwork for Ubuntu Software Center department screens

2010-12-19 Thread Saleel Velankar
1. I love the idea of a pattern, I am stealing from you and also adding one to my background. --alternatively a subtle texture may also work? (how heavy [size wise] can these graphics get Matthew?) 2. Why not use the dots from the branding pack? it may help with consistency, although I am not

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wanted: Artwork for Ubuntu Software Center department screens

2010-12-19 Thread Saleel Velankar
Also I need some ideas for the accessories category graphic. The best I could come up with is a handbag, which I feel is vaguely confusing and possibly a bit sexist. -- Saleel -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wanted: Artwork for Ubuntu Software Center department screens

2010-12-19 Thread Saleel Velankar
a subordinate or supplementary part, object, or the like, used mainly for convenience, attractiveness, safety, etc., as a spotlight on an automobile or a lens cover on a camera. Perhaps thinking of improvement will lead to good metaphors. Kind regards, John yeah I could see that

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wanted: Artwork for Ubuntu Software Center department screens

2010-12-19 Thread Saleel Velankar
Well, I did think about using dots, but I dint notice the dots anywhere else in the Unity, though we use it on the websites, etc,. (Maybe it is in the context menu for the launcher icons? i forgot, Unity session is borked now ;p) -- Cheers, Vish Well there is the next logical idea, to

Re: [ubuntu-art] Alternate Natty Wallpaper Proposal

2010-12-14 Thread Saleel Velankar
Regarding the initial topic, I think it's insane to have one pool for photos and illustrations alike. They cannot be judged in the same way nor compared; it's like comparing meters and kilograms. I don't think comparing illustrations to photos is more problematic than comparing

Re: [ubuntu-art] Alternate Natty Wallpaper Proposal

2010-12-14 Thread Saleel Velankar
I'm not opposed to a single pool for non-photo wallpapers, if you are that eager, but please not several. I would also lean towards keeping it open, that is: not tied to a release. I can see the sense behind that, this would be okay . I still think ending up with a choice of quality

Re: [ubuntu-art] Free Culture Showcase History - was Re: Alternate Natty Wallpaper Proposal

2010-12-14 Thread Saleel Velankar
IIRC this years FCS will be focused on an overarching theme of light(?) and ubuntu specific stuff will be turned down. Here is the thing, my proposal for new non photo pool covers stuff that was clearly made for Ubuntu, yet not made because of a request, or a spec. These walls are being made

Re: [ubuntu-art] Free Culture Showcase History - was Re: Alternate Natty Wallpaper Proposal

2010-12-14 Thread Saleel Velankar
Right, you did switch the focus of the initial proposal(which aims at the default install). The initial proposal though is an unnecessary duplication of efforts, with no real probability of being accepted for a default. The Ubuntu community desires to ... To aide in meeting this objective

Re: [ubuntu-art] Alternate Natty Wallpaper Proposal

2010-12-14 Thread Saleel Velankar
It looks like we have support to move forward with this. In my mind this will add value to Ubuntu and the greater community and what an opportunity to work other teams toward the same goal. I dont see too much support for the original proposal, indeed looking at it I can see that it is

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wanted: Artwork for Ubuntu Software Center department screens

2010-12-10 Thread Saleel Velankar
I am willing to craft a draft spec for team discussion, review, and your approval. Thank you for this request. While I agree that we need spec for generalized tasks, looking at the wiki page Matthew linked to is pretty detailed and clear as to what is needed as to the scope, artwork

[ubuntu-art] Ubuntu Software Center department screens

2010-12-10 Thread Saleel Velankar
Got tired of studying (read: about to hurt someone); and decided to give this a go: http://www.flickr.com/photos/islington/5250369749/ {LARGE IMAGE] I decided to emulate the cloudstyle since it seems to have worked a bit. the colors are just placeholders ofcourse, this is just a where my head is

Re: [ubuntu-art] Debconf12 logo

2010-12-06 Thread Saleel Velankar
2010/12/6 Leandro Gómez leo.tel...@gmail.com Thank you to all who contributed. The local Debconf Team has decided to use logo number 3 by Thorsten. Cheers, Awesome job Thorsten, I love the debian swirl on the motmot. I hope you guys get debconf in Nicaragua! I put my proposal+svg here:

Re: [ubuntu-art] Artwork Team Logo Submissions

2010-12-05 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 4:56 AM, Thorsten Wilms t...@freenet.de wrote: On Sat, 2010-12-04 at 16:30 -0800, j_baer wrote: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/TeamLogoSubmissions In my eyes only #14 and #17 are acceptable. #14 needs a little tweaking. The elements should be a bit thicker, just

Re: [ubuntu-art] Proposal discussion on xubuntu wallpaper/artwork.

2010-11-25 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Wednesday, November 24, 2010 9:53:46 pm John Baer wrote: Saleel, I would like to make you an admin of the Xubuntu Natty Wallpaper flickr group. This means monitoring submissions and making sure questions are responded to. Will you help with this? Certainly. --Saleel -- ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Proposal discussion on xubuntu wallpaper/artwork.

2010-11-24 Thread Saleel Velankar
Charlie can you look over the spec that john has written up/ update us with what happened at the meeting? -- Saleel -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Proposal discussion on xubuntu wallpaper/artwork.

2010-11-24 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Thorsten Wilms t...@freenet.de wrote: Ok, so we want to express high performance. But not performance by brute force, no big machines, but rather by making the most of what you get, by being small and light. Associations: * Swallow * Dart * Ultra-light

Re: [ubuntu-art] Proposal discussion on xubuntu wallpaper/artwork.

2010-11-24 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 4:07 PM, Thorsten Wilms t...@freenet.de wrote: Actually, I wouldn't rule out literal takes on these subject matters. Literal takes are harder than abstract material; also it may conflict with desktop icon text and so on. Unless the default wall is a photo, I cant put

[ubuntu-art] Proposal discussion on xubuntu wallpaper/artwork.

2010-11-17 Thread Saleel Velankar
Okay I thought I could put this together, but clearly I was wrong. I need some help. After reading John's post Adding a Task to the Project Board. I am asking for feedback on the following: Xubuntu is lightweight, and focuses on a more traditional desktop experience. It uses blues as the color

Re: [ubuntu-art] Nucleus Meeting Confirmed

2010-11-17 Thread Saleel Velankar
I'm in. Fridays are great for me. -- Saleel -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Free Culture Showcase Theme

2010-11-05 Thread Saleel Velankar
For Topic: Could it be included in the showcase? Or run as a firt-boot intro or something? I believe that the descision was made at uds that the freeculture showcase was about great art, and not about ubuntu specifically. Iain' s idea of using light as a theme is great in principle. However it

Re: [ubuntu-art] Artwork Team Logo

2010-11-04 Thread Saleel Velankar
Direct link to spec : https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Specs/Request-1 On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 1:02 PM, John Baer bae...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Everyone, Looking back at the list archive I see many excellent ideas for the new Artwork Team logo. Please post to the repository as described in the

Re: [ubuntu-art] Free Culture Showcase Theme

2010-11-04 Thread Saleel Velankar
Got suggestions? Off the top of my head? Earth. Let me explain: earth as in that which supports humanity (the planet). But also earth as in the soil into which our roots grow. Anyways this might sound terrible when I get up in the morning but I did want to get the discussion rolling on this. I

Re: [ubuntu-art] Proposed Submission Location

2010-10-28 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Thursday, October 28, 2010 1:40:57 am Martin Owens wrote: submissions. But testing the website should be a good thing. Best Regards, Martin Owens How do want us to test it? --Saleel -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-art] I'm 2D designer, I want to participate with you!

2010-10-27 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 8:12 AM, Traz traz...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. I joined the list 2 weeks ago. I don't know exactly what is this all about so I'd like to participate and find it out. I added some little details to the meerkat. Greetings. Traz -- ubuntu-art mailing list

Re: [ubuntu-art] Reinvigorate Ubuntu Artwork Team Spec ( Update )

2010-10-26 Thread Saleel Velankar
On my way there now! great writeup imo however that last one isnt really a risk, we cant have less participation than we do now. --Saleel On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 8:58 AM, John Baer bae...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Everyone, Wow - UDS day 2. I added a white board page to the Wiki blueprint with

Re: [ubuntu-art] Reinvigorate Ubuntu Artwork Team Spec

2010-10-24 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 9:50 AM, John Baer bae...@gmail.com wrote: Will there be a way to attend remotely? John Well as I am attending but am *really* a nonprogrammer, I would be glad to take notes and post them on IRC (Islington on freenode)? I dont know how remote attendance is generally

Re: [ubuntu-art] UDS-N session - Reinvigorate Ubuntu Artwork Team

2010-10-22 Thread Saleel Velankar
I can drive to here within 2 hours or so, and have just registered myself as attending. Will there be parking? I dunno never been to to a uds. See you tueday! -- Saleel -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpapers

2010-09-21 Thread Saleel Velankar
Minor edit by me on this page; rearranged table by decreasing size in relation to aspect ratio. Also added the new mac monitor ratio. -- Saleel -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Solutions

2010-09-20 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 1:47 AM, Martin Owens docto...@gmail.com wrote: Part of the problem with art from a packaging side is that very few artists know how to package themes, wallpapers and other things, should we have an education project based around that? Yes. Yes. A thousand times yes, I

Re: [ubuntu-art] Solutions

2010-09-20 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 7:54 AM, j_baer bae...@gmail.com wrote: Coming up with a resource list is a good idea but the question becomes who is going to maintain it and how will the information be used? Well I was thinking that since we have a lots of artists introduce themselves, followed

Re: [ubuntu-art] Solutions

2010-09-20 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 11:30 AM, Martin Owens docto...@gmail.com wrote: I'd be happy to have xcf for certain cases, for instance wallpapers and paint designs etc. Less happy with raster images for designs, materials and publishing bits etc. I'd rather not accept ai files, they're hard to

[ubuntu-art] Natty Xubuntu Wallpaper. Plenty of stuff to do.

2010-09-20 Thread Saleel Velankar
The xubuntu peeps are looking for artwork for Natty Narwhal (11.04) the version after Maverick (10.10). There is a lot of stuff you can help with come up with great ideas for the default wallpaper, while keeping in mind that the color scheme is blue and cool colors. Lets brainstorming a bunch

Re: [ubuntu-art] Request: Meerkat

2010-09-20 Thread Saleel Velankar
On this like peanutbutter on jelly. -- Saleel -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

[ubuntu-art] Solutions

2010-09-19 Thread Saleel Velankar
I am glad to see that others also seem to think that the death of this list is a problem. This thread is for discussing how to get back on track. Problem #1 There are far too many people on this list that never seem to post. Solution: Trim the list to contributors only, only those that post and

Re: [ubuntu-art] hi,i design ubuntu tshirt intaiwan

2010-04-25 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 9:41 PM, red honki pdi...@gmail.com wrote: www.flickr.com/photos/honki/4545043318/ www.flickr.com/photos/honki/4544242655/in/photostream/ if u have any idea,u can tell me. thx. honki -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com

[ubuntu-art] Kubuntu logo now available as svg.

2010-04-19 Thread Saleel Velankar
Not sure why or how, but some one posted this on kdellook: http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Kubuntu+Lucid?content=123369 svg is delicious. :) -- Saleel -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Suggestion

2010-04-06 Thread Saleel Velankar
Currently its impossible but with plymouth? Problem is that some will have to code it... On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 7:29 PM, Mark Curtis merkin...@hotmail.com wrote: I'm pretty sure that's impossible, because I believe the current boot doesn't know the progress. That's why the dots actually loop

Re: [ubuntu-art] Title Page Design on the Planet

2010-03-14 Thread Saleel Velankar
They all look usable and clean, so any of them will do. I think that putting the tile and icons justified center makes it seem more formal and authoritative; but putting them offset, makes it look more modern and approachable. I like the grid design more that the COF pattern, simply because it

Re: [ubuntu-art] Introduction

2010-03-10 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 9:14 PM, Dea Million d...@deamillion.com wrote: I'd like to introduce myself, and say that I've been reading the list periodically and would like to start contributing to the community. I've been a graphic designer for almost 20 years and am excited about this

Re: [ubuntu-art] Todo

2010-03-08 Thread Saleel Velankar
Sent from my iPod On Mar 8, 2010, at 7:18 AM, Thorsten Wilms t...@freenet.de wrote: * Anything to add? Have a blog/ clear way of informing the community of what you guys are up to; not just your design stuff but also other things that interest you. Perhaps an ubuntu-artwork planet

Re: [ubuntu-art] Metacity Button Order Changed

2010-03-06 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 4:34 AM, Thorsten Wilms t...@freenet.de wrote: On Sat, 2010-03-06 at 08:36 +, Luke Benstead wrote: The bug is the ordering of the minimize and maximize buttons which have been swapped for no obvious reason, (...) It's rather that there is no obvious reason to

Re: [ubuntu-art] New Identity

2010-03-04 Thread Saleel Velankar
Considering some smart people are working on this; I dont see why so many people are getting up in a huff about this. I also heard that our dictator is also working with the design team and the interface, and if you cant trust him, who can you trust? I would assume that this is start of the

Re: [ubuntu-art] New Identity

2010-03-04 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 5:19 PM, Mark Curtis merkin...@hotmail.com wrote: So people should agree with the designers that came up with it and not the designers that are specifically spelling out what's wrong with it? Who says sabdfl knows anything about UX and/or design though? I get the

Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu Jersey's

2010-02-12 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 1:54 PM, Tom G t...@tomgallovich.com wrote: Hi Trey, Do you have enough help for your shirt design or are you just lloking for ideas now? TAG Can we please try to keep this conversation in one thread? it gets confusing to follow if it keeps splitting. I have an

Re: [ubuntu-art] a little hello

2010-02-12 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 4:07 PM, dominic edmunds dominic.edmu...@canonical.com wrote: All, cheers d Hey there, what did you guys do in Dallas? -- Saleel -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] lucid update

2010-02-10 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 8:10 AM, Kenneth Wimer kw...@ubuntu.com wrote: Together we can make the 10.04 rock ;) -- Ken Submitted a few things. :) -- Saleel -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] initial burg screenie

2010-02-05 Thread Saleel Velankar
Agreed, however, I was following Lasse Havelund's mockup here: http://blog.lassehavelund.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/uboot.png Should I abandon the background and instead keep the reflections? Or, should I remove the reflections? imho, 2d refreshingly simple icons like that should not

Re: [ubuntu-art] Need Help with new Lynx wallpaper, also advice.

2010-02-03 Thread Saleel Velankar
Facepalm.jpg Omgubuntu has linked to the oldest version (which is clearly flawed), without actually linking any of this conversation, asking for my critique. Thanks to that, not only are people using an old wip; but none of their critique is getting back to me. Awesome. -- Saleel -- ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Need Help with new Lynx wallpaper, also advice.

2010-02-01 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 7:29 PM, David Callé davidcal...@gmail.com wrote: I really like this one. -- David Callé Thanks, looks like version numbers are not allowed, I will add something else to background before I submit to flickr. Also I joined the flickr group. -- Saleel -- ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Need Help with new Lynx wallpaper, also advice.

2010-01-31 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Smartboy smartboyath...@gmail.com wrote: I think, in this case at least, the numbers add a nice positionally contrasting touch, and really don't call attention to themselves like many other wallpapers. The lynx itself overall looks very good, but the front

Re: [ubuntu-art] New Wave Plasma

2010-01-07 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Anton Kerezov ank...@gmail.com wrote: About that tabs you have shown - they are good but try to make the images of the selected one a bit transparent so that it merges better with it's surroundings. It would also be good to not use so strong borders at the

Re: [ubuntu-art] Human Helix.

2009-12-04 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 4:19 AM, Thorsten Wilms t...@freenet.de wrote: A bend or 3d/going-into-the-depth effect could spice things up, but at least the later would be a little hard to accomplish and get right. -- Thorsten Wilms Though about this more, came up with the attached render. It was

Re: [ubuntu-art] Backgrounds Wiki Policy (was: Human Helix)

2009-12-03 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 6:14 AM, Thorsten Wilms t...@freenet.de wrote: The alternative would be to say that discussions about backgrounds have to happen here on this list and be done with it. -- Thorsten Wilms I support this for two reasons, setting up and maintaining a wiki page, has

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper Contest Planning

2009-11-25 Thread Saleel Velankar
Three things that occur to me as I read the wiki. For photos, is there a min/ max specification on the mp/resolution? Does abstract cover things done in inkscape/gimp and so on? (It should, since I remember one of my fav walls, from the kde contest was EOS by vlad) Are you looking to focus on

Re: [ubuntu-art] Plymouth theme creation resources

2009-11-22 Thread Saleel Velankar
Forgive me, But plymouth doesn't seem like a gdm thing where people can just throw up some graphics, there seems to be a significant amount of code involved. I remember kenneth saying as much in one of the uds' perhaps the jaunty one. I assume/suspect that community will be called on for mockups

Re: [ubuntu-art] Plymouth theme creation resources

2009-11-22 Thread Saleel Velankar
Regardless of what is needed, we need to get documentation together. Usplash was all voodoo as well. We should be better prepared for Plymouth. -- -Cory K. Makes sense. I suppose the logical link to begin with would be fedora/RH's own wiki page:

Re: [ubuntu-art] Flickr - What is the desire of this group?

2009-11-18 Thread Saleel Velankar
I've discussed using deviantArt for some ubuntu community work with them directly and they asked for a large amount of money to do it ;( - -- Ken wait what? why cant we just set up an unofficial group? A collection maybe? http://browse.deviantart.com/collections/?loggedin=1 -- ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Flickr - What is the desire of this group?

2009-11-18 Thread Saleel Velankar
http://help.deviantart.com/673/ -- Saleel -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Fluid Boot Experience

2009-11-16 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 4:37 PM, Jonathan Blackhall johnny.one@gmail.com wrote: Of course this is all just fantasy, but I'm curious what people think would be a desirable boot experience. Do you have hope that your expectations will be met in Lucid? Cheers, J I hit power button.

Re: [ubuntu-art] Lucid Alpha Wallpaper.

2009-11-15 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 6:12 AM, Antonio Roberts anto...@hellocatfood.comwrote: I'm not sure why but I had a bit of a mess around with the lynx head. Mostly added colour to it. Feel free to do whatever you want with it. It's separated onto layers so be sure to have that dialogue open. Ant

Re: [ubuntu-art] Startup theme for future versions of Ubuntu

2009-11-15 Thread Saleel Velankar
On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 12:57 PM, Alstroph's Magical Silverware ano...@gmail.com wrote: Did I post this to the right place? Some members of the official team read the list so, yes I think so. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-art] humanity panel icons

2009-11-11 Thread Saleel Velankar
Will these modifications find their way to humanity? On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Kenneth Wimer kw...@ubuntu.com wrote: Hi all, In case you haven't seen the work being done on the Humanity panel icons, check out: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2009/11/humanity-style-icon-main-ubuntu-

Re: [ubuntu-art] humanity panel icons

2009-11-11 Thread Saleel Velankar
We are currently waiting for the code to allow for separate panel icons. I suppose this will be useful for breathe as well. Also , there is the issue of one too many... Which icons do we really want in greyscale...? Do we really want all icons monochrome...? Apps in greyscale, system

Re: [ubuntu-art] Open week, ask Mark

2009-11-07 Thread Saleel Velankar
I bet they wait until gnome3 to take advantage of the new gtk theme stuff. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Instead of subject, mail contained Bobcat.

2009-10-20 Thread Saleel Velankar
Nathan Beaumont wrote: Ok, I've attached my colorized version. I like what you have done with the rocks, in the background however before coloring the cat, I think the first priority is to turn the sketchart into clean lineart. I will work on this. When this is done, we will have some options

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Announce] New Wave License Change

2009-08-21 Thread Saleel Velankar
Anton Kerezov wrote: Hi, everyone I have decided to change the lincese of New Wave Theme pack from it's next version and remove the non-commercial clause. Read more about it here: http://ankere.wordpress.com/2009/08/21/new-wave-license-change/ ___ Anton Kerezov

Re: [ubuntu-art] Karmic boot and login - 3rd iteration

2009-08-18 Thread Saleel Velankar
Mat Tomaszewski wrote: So, enough babbling, this is the 3rd iteration. Let us know what you think! Sexy. I think the glow on the ubuntu logo needs to be turned down a notch (currently it looks like a bad blurry outline). Actually enjoying the rather fresh and unique colors. Love the secondary

Re: [ubuntu-art] Karmic boot and login - proposed designs

2009-08-14 Thread Saleel Velankar
Mat Tomaszewski wrote: Again, your feedback is more than welcome. Things I love: New throbber. sleek. White logo with slight glow. White disability and power icons. Overall dark gui: sexy Things I don't love (but can see a reason for.) Spotlight on 'floor', how does it look when there is

Re: [ubuntu-art] flickr group and wallpapers

2009-07-25 Thread Saleel Velankar
Kenneth Wimer wrote: Hi all, The Flickr group is coming along very well. Naturally, we still want people to submit their contributions to the wiki, so don't let anything stop you! Keep up the good work :) -- Kenneth Help! Say I take a cc-by SA image off flickr fix it up and

Re: [ubuntu-art] Hello World

2009-07-22 Thread Saleel Velankar
Antonio Roberts wrote: Hi everyone, I just thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Antonio (sometimes known as HelloCatFood). I've been using open source software exclusively for my artwork for nearly two years and made the switch to Ubuntu about 4 months ago. I'm quite interested in helping out

Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu art requests page?

2009-07-04 Thread Saleel Velankar
Kenneth Wimer wrote: On Friday 03 July 2009 22:55:05 Mads Rosendahl wrote: Hi Do you guys think Ubuntu should have a wiki page like the Gnome art request page? http://live.gnome.org/GnomeArt/ArtRequests The page exists to keep track of all the artwork and design requests the art-team

Re: [ubuntu-art] Split Backgrounds

2009-06-14 Thread Saleel Velankar
Thorsten Wilms wrote: Hi! https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Karmic/Backgrounds is _long_ and growing. It's becoming too easy to trigger the wiki's so called surge protection because of the many images. For example, if you open one of the full size links in a new tab while the page is

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-04 Thread Saleel Velankar
Andrew wrote: Sorry, Corry, I shall put it on the wiki now in the submissions page when I have completed the different sizes Great job on this. the current folder looks awesome in the big size, but really weird when scaled down. I welcome this evolution. also +1 for getting cory's goat.

Re: [ubuntu-art] pookie wall.

2009-06-04 Thread Saleel Velankar
mac_v wrote: almost looks like what i feared, it looks like a *hunting lodge* , with the animal head mounted! ouch did not think of this.. I could draw the body..will look into this. it would be better if it was not looking straight on :) Working on this. also the red and yellow dont

Re: [ubuntu-art] Pookie.

2009-06-03 Thread Saleel Velankar
mac_v wrote: just sexy! thanks good work , i would like to see this as *faint* image[almost like a reflection] in the center of a wallpaper? maybe if u did one of a koala not looking straight on , and if it is faint, it could be wallpaper for 9.10? Default walls are gonna be abstract from

Re: [ubuntu-art] Fwd: [ubuntu-marketing] Spreading Spread Ubuntu

2009-06-02 Thread Saleel Velankar
Thorsten Wilms wrote: Hi! Interesting to see Saleel's jackalope again and how the marketing guys deal with artwork: I should really get off my ass and do something with a koala. --saleel -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com

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