[ubuntu-art] Starting the Ponder phase for Edgy Eft

[Frank Schoep]

Hello artists,

While I'm still working out the details of the Target Identification phase, I 
want to start up the artwork process today with the Ponder phase. It's time 
to get started on the fresh, new, exciting Edgy release.

Starting today and lasting up to the 6th of July, which is thursday next week, 
you can send in all your exciting, fun and wacky ideas for the Ubuntu Human 
themed artwork. What we're looking for is texture references, material 
examples and possibly audio and video samples conveying your ideas.

These textures, materials and other references are going to be considered for 
the consistent look of the usplash (if possible), the login manager screen, 
the login splash and the desktop wallpaper.

In the Wiki[1] we describe this phase as:
"
Ponder consists entirely to determine the general artistic direction for a 
given release. The result of this phase should be a relatively short list of 
concepts that will lead the direction of all artistic elements. The following 
is a brief list of questions to ask when determining artistic direction:

- What are the trademark concepts that the release wishes to communicate?
- What textures come to mind for illustrating this trademark?
- Is there an existing concept that this release is externally referencing? 
"

On that Wiki page[1], there is a lot more information on the whole artwork 
process and the Ponder phase. If you haven't read this page yet, please do so 
as soon as conveniently possible.

One of the trademark concepts we're going to use is glass, as requested by 
Mark. So examples of glass being used in several contexts, shapes and forms 
will be a great start. Troy Sobotka has already provided some excellent 
sample references and placed them on a Wiki page, available here:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/EdgyTextures

Again, it's now open season for your ideas. We will try to moderate and 
process the incoming submissions and I want you all to go ahead and provide 
feedback to each other as well, so that we have an open discussion on what 
ideas will work and which ones won't.

You can view this phase's status at any time on this page in the Wiki:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Specs/EdgyArtworkPlan/Ponder

I hope this e-mail provides a clear starting point. I know it might feel like 
jumping off the deep for the first time, but keep in mind that we are 
gathering and filtering artistic ideas so almost anything is welcome and 
useful.

Thanks for reading this, I hope there will be some great texture and concept 
submissions the next few days, and I'd be more than happy to answer any of 
your questions related to this.

With kind regards,

Frank Schoep

[1] - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Specs/ArtworkProcess