I've no idea if I can attach PNGs here, but here goes. Find attached one proposed design. Only Inkscape atm, but I should be able to convert to HTML with little fuss. A few notes:
* I threw away the font currently being used (I think it's Myriad, which to me doesn't say "relaxation", and which I don't happen to have anyway). Instead I went with http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/Candela , which I really think fits. It says "informal" without looking rebellious, and has a definite lounge-y "don't get off your feet" feel. As a bonus it's free and will allow no-fuss @font-face use. * I got rid of the green. To keep things dead simple I switched to the exact complement of the main red -- a cyan. * The wording needs work and is partly placeholder, but hopefully I've cut out the diving into terminology without it being (too) patronising. * it's a bit messy atm. * I'm not really sure about those cushions I hacked up. The idea might be alright, but the curveyness and gradients totally conflict with the CouchDB logo. * other points to make, I think, but I'm going to eat now. Let me know if On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 2:05 PM, Noah Slater <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 13 Apr 2010, at 13:54, James Fisher wrote: > > > Certainly will do. I'm doing some rough sketches now; might get > something > > up in the next couple of days. > > Please take a look at these designs: > > Homepage: > http://twitpic.com/pme28/full > > Homepage/Downloads: > http://twitpic.com/pmetj/full > > Homepage/Screenshots: > http://twitpic.com/pmevr/full > > Wiki: > http://twitpic.com/pmexo/full > > Wiki/Syntax reference: > http://twitpic.com/pmf2r/full > > I think we all agreed at the time that this was a good way forward for the > site. > > Search the dev mailing list for "Website redesign" and maybe get in touch > with: > > maddiin <[email protected]> > > He was doing most of the work on this last time! > > Thanks, > > N >
