[ubuntu-art] First idea ...

[Daniel Moore]

Why do people even have backgrounds?
What is a background? Something you see while you are loading the  
first program after  booting?

<rant>
I think logos on backgrounds, even text or symbols is not  
aesthetically pleasing. A background should be equally attractive in  
full view or if only a snippet is peaking out through overlapping  
windows it should also look good through a semi transparent window,  
it should enhance the transparency look.

That's why Mac backgrounds are so great, they carry no message but  
work aesthetically. The user already knows he's using Ubuntu.
</rant>

On 31/07/2007, at 6:14 PM, Filipe DA COSTA wrote:

> Hi all!
>
> Tanks for you comments, they were really helpful!
>
> Here you have an updated version on my first idea with the ubuntu  
> font:
>
> http://www.play.lu/host/test_01_003.jpg
>
> And now a new idea that I had yesterday :
>
> http://www.play.lu/host/test_02_001.jpg
> (inspiration:
> http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/Bouygues+pub/video/ 
> x13j6m_pub-bouygues-telecom-cubes_ads)
>
> And a simple edit of the colors (my favorite):
> http://www.play.lu/host/test_02_002.jpg
>
> @Ken:
>
> I know about the color palette and I understand that you want to stay
> with these colors but you have the same colors everywhere … it's some
> kind of boring (personal opinion)! A little contrast to the system
> colors would make the system more "fresh-looking". I think that we  
> have
> to play with the colors to find the most exiting combination rather  
> that
> hold to the default palette! Hope you understand my point of  
> view ... I
> know it's not that easy because of my broken English ^^
>
>
> Thx,
> DA COSTA Filipe
>
>
> Kenneth Wimer wrote:
>> Hi Filipe,
>>
>> On Monday 30 July 2007 09:40:56 Filipe DA COSTA wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Here you have my first idea for a wallpaper:
>>>
>>> http://www.play.lu/host/test_01_002.jpg
>>>
>>> I try to find a perfect color combination for an orange/brown  
>>> theme. For
>>> now this orange-to-blue seems not that bad ...
>>>
>>> Comments welcome ...
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Nice pic :-)
>>
>> I agree with the comment that the stars are pretty Mandriva-ish -  
>> you probably
>> didn't know that when making it though...too bad, really, it looks  
>> pretty
>> cool.
>>
>> You definitely would want to use the ubuntu-title font to stay  
>> within the
>> branding guidelines.
>>
>> I like the blue to brownish grey background, it seems simple and  
>> decent.
>>
>> If you are interested in working on something which could be  
>> default for Gutsy
>> stick more to the brown/yellow-orange colors - the older artwork  
>> is a good
>> starting point. In addition, using a logo so prominently is  
>> probably not the
>> best idea as it draws the eye too much.
>>
>> Ken
>>
>>
>
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