[ubuntu-art] Reversion to Dapper Artwork

[Mark Shuttleworth]

> http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=276048
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That's a very small sample size.

Artwork is hard because it is displayed on literally millions of
different screens, with millions of different tastes.

>> Before you react - consider for a moment that the REST of the
>> distribution does not run that way.
>>     
>
> Although coding is an art, this art is a different beast. What makes you
> think it should run /the same/?
>   
Perhaps its better to think of this as DESIGN rather than ART. I agree -
art is a mysterious creative thing that is best left to people who
immerse themselves in it uninterrupted by reality. But design is about
visual and spatial engineering - creating things that are both beautiful
and functional. We CAN expect design to be a disciplined professional
process.

Having said that there is absolutely room for innovation and
experimentation. I would encourage everyone to draw up concepts and post
them for discussion and comment because ideas or themes might well form
the basis of the next wave of design. But the core process - the core
responsibility of delivering imagery for *the next release* needs to be
done according to the schedule set during the planning conference at the
beginning of the release cycle.

If you read that document (have you?) you'll see that the art team leads
explicitly set their own, personalised deadlines that are in sync with
those of the distro. It's not /the same/ it's an appropriate set of
deadlines that were a good plan - and it was not followed.

As a result - late night and early morning phone calls and emails from
the team leads trying to get this done.

We are still trying, I attach a mockup of what Frank, Who and Jmak are
working on.

I'm not going to comment on this further - it's better for me to put
energy into the actual release, I hope you understand.

> Wasted is something that has been made and not used. All the new (for
> Edgy) community artwork is wasted if you take my rather crude
> definition, and I think most people do. What's yours?
>   
Only 1 image can be the final desktop, would you consider all the others
(tens, hundreds of them) wasted? I don't think so.

I've been asking for some time now for art.ubuntu.com to be restored so
that community contributed art can have a home for public exchange and
enjoyment and discussion. That way, all the artistic energy of this
community can be published and people can use the art they like best.
PLEASE would someone step up to make that happen!

Mark

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