Further update: I cleaned up the layout and inverted the text. Tested in greyscale and B&W.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Leaflets?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=leaflet2_matthewgraphicsversion_2.pdf Also a quick reminded of the wiki page. I updated it a bit to reflect whats been going on in the discussion https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Leaflets On 18/06/07, Matthew Larsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the feedback, It was just meant to be an idea for graphics > really. A bit of explanation: I kept the green and blue backgrounds > for 2 reasons: The blue represents the switching from Windows to Linux > (The title text implies this) and all the sections in blue are about > the switch. The green part has the ubuntu logo in it (almost) and is > used to represent facts about ubuntu. It helps seperate the leaflet > out more. > > The rounded bits are simply meant to be uber-web2.0-leetness and > nothing more. I just figured they looked good and help to break up the > text more. > > The icons are there to reinforce what is being said and to provide a > sort of link between the leaflet and the experience of ubuntu. > > I changed the text on the front to give it a bit more oomph! :) > > The shot of the install is to give an idea of exactly how easy it is > to install. The XGL shot is just for showy-offness of ubuntu. > > We should definitely put on trademark info. > > Yeah the font should be in white really. That would show-up better on > a photocopied image. > > I'l knockup another more refined version tommorrow. > > Regards, > > > On 18/06/07, Ian Pascoe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ah, Web 2.0 formatting! > > > > Seriously though, nice one Matt and I agree with Alan. > > > > To re-iterate one point though, think of it being printed grey scale, and > > also aim to keep contrasts high between text and background. There's > > nothing worse than getting to the juicy bit of a leaflet to find that the > > text and background colours are so close together that it's a real struggle > > to read. > > > > E > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Alan Pope > > Sent: 18 June 2007 21:50 > > To: British Ubuntu Talk > > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets > > > > > > Hi Matthew, > > > > On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 21:25 +0100, Matthew Larsen wrote: > > > Here is my idea for the graphics and title page of the leaflet, I > > > based it on your's Chris. I didnt change any of the text (apart from > > > the title) > > > > > > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Leaflets?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=leaf > > let2_matthewgraphicsversion.pdf > > > > Nice. I love the fact that this is a real collaborative effort. With > > input from multiple community members. > > > > For your version I find the contrast between the black text and dark > > green background hard to read. Personally I am not a fan of the curvy > > rectangles round text (as also used in ubuntumagazine incidentally) but > > that may be just personal preference. It makes the whole thing a bit > > "busy" in my book. > > > > Cheers, > > Al. > > > > > > > > -- > > [email protected] > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > > > > > -- > Matthew G Larsen > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > +44(0)7739 785 249 > -- Matthew G Larsen > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > +44(0)7739 785 249 -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
