On Tue, 2006-22-08 at 19:04 +0100, Mark Shuttleworth wrote: > Well, we also have some time "in the bank" with the designer who did > the Dapper icon set, so we expect to get some changes and improvements > to that icon set in for Edgy. If you have specific icons that you > think need to be done (that did NOT get done for Dapper) then please > pass those ideas on to Frank. Please DON'T suggest that every icon get > redone for Edgy - we want to broaden the base of icons that are > consistent with the Human look, not revamp the look :-)
I think Mark has a very important point here. What we must accept is that producing anything of this magnitude (IE Ubuntu) is an incremental process -- and the key here is to realize quickly and efficiently what will yield the greatest cost / benefit ratios. That said, our four primary specifications are highly visible and will allow us, if approved and integrated, to greatly influence the future direction of the project. Icons are a massive task -- as you can ask any of our local icon celebrities (and we do have a wonderfully good compliment of them lurking around this list / IRC). That said, redoing icons is simply out of the question when it comes to taking an entirely new style / approach. This means that ultimately, all of the work needs to be judged against those 'constants'. Who had a wonderful technique for this -- juxtaposing the folder icon (a very high visible icon) against his work. If you look at his example logo, you will see how remarkably well his work has nicely fit within the constraints -- it feels as if the same artist did the entire body of work. (To compare against something, take a look at the orange globe icon and look at how it violates the stylistic tendencies of the set when compared to the recycle bin, arrows, etc.) Bersace has done a tremendous job of creating a visual archive to assist this process. The aptly named 'Archives' namespace in the wiki is invaluable to anyone who appreciates seeing the proverbial 'forest through the trees.' Compare all of your work against this set of images, in particular the icon selection located there: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Archives/6.06/Ubuntu I cannot stress enough how 'knee-deep' we are in it right now folks -- the deadline is coming _fast_. We must demonstrate serious work ethic and finish this task -- as tedious and repetitious the work might seem at this point. Please buckle down and bang out what you can -- the team thanks you for it. And again, create the illusion that _one_ person created the entire body of work. Consistency counts -- and absolutely _everyone_ should be encouraged to step in and emulate Ubuntu look in the manner that Frank has outlined for us. Sincerely, TJS
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