On Tue, 2008-09-02 at 10:26 -0400, Cory K. wrote: > We start with a base Oxygen set and replace the icons as suitable ones > are created. Only really using Oxygen as a style guideline. The idea is > to create a modern a set as Oxygen but with that distinctly Human feel. > (minus the Tango outline) :P
One of the aims being to get away from the heavy tango outlines is reason enough to choose oxygen as a base, I suppose. > This is all very early and still needs lots of discussion but I'm > gettin' the ball rollin'. > > So. Name, thoughts? Breath or Breeze would be ok. Inhale makes me think of certain substances, but maybe that's ok, too :) = Ideas for the early stages = Define a set of background colours to make sure the icons will look alright against Ubuntu themes. This should also have the effect to set a certain tendency in the palette, without defining it directly. (It should be evaluated, if icons can be adapted to varying backgrounds simply by applying gradation curves) Create abstract icons like a sphere and a box to give an idea about perspective and lighting. Define the virtual environment: Lighting and surfaces that are hinted at in reflections. It seems Human and Oxygen assume light straight from above. This simplifies shadows. I think the default theme and the icons should assume the same light direction. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
