[ubuntu-art] Advices and artwork needed for the Ubuntu Media Center project

[Arnaud Quette]

2007/3/7, Kenneth Wimer <kwwii at ubuntu.com>:
> On Wednesday 07 March 2007 14:11:54 Arnaud Quette wrote:
> > Hi Kenneth,
> >
> > 2007/3/7, Kenneth Wimer <kwwii at ubuntu.com>:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Sorry that it took so long for me to answer - lost this mail in my inbox
> > > somehow :-(
> >
> > I do well know this problem. And gmail is very helpful, though having
> > tons of mail seems to cause it few problems.
> >
> > > On Monday 26 February 2007 10:50:55 Jonathan Delrot wrote:
> > > > Hi !
> > > > Well, I started the colors pallette, it's not finished, you can change
> > > > colors, you can download it with the attachment file.
> > > > But I think that the Oxygen Icons' colors pallette is very good (I know
> > > > you work for this project) and a normal and vibrant colors pallette is
> > > > a good ideas, I don't know if work with this colors pallette will be a
> > > > problem. What do you think ? Are we obliged to make a new colors
> > > > pallette ?
> > >
> > > I think that having a good solid color palette is very important to
> > > creating a solid design.
> >
> > this point seems well taken.
> > btw, what's your feeling about the Oxygen palette?
> >
>
> Hehe, as I helped to make it, I love it!
>
> But seriously, it is a very solid palette which, in the meantime, has proven
> itself. The one place in which it could perhaps still need help is in the
> greens. Perhaps taking the oxygen palette as a reference/base and then
> creating a good set of greens would be the best way to start.

interesting enough since we currently think about a green predominance ;)
@Jon: any comment?

> > > Another very important aspect that is often forgotten is to
> > > know your customers - exactly which target group is the media center for?
> >
> > this is not targeted at a special audience, but generally is for the
> > mass market people, wanting to install a media center without hassle.
> >
>
> Actually you pretty much defined a group there :-)
>
> Typical, "normal" people at home who want to set up a media center, not a
> whole desktop. Not the best definition but you get the idea. Back that up
> with some typical use cases and you've got a great structure to define your
> specs, etc.

there are already some specs with adapted use cases (seen my mail on
the umc list?)
ie for the software part: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MediaCenter/SoftwareSpecs

> > > These are just two things that should be considered before creating an
> > > entire design :-)
> >
> > thanks for these, while waiting for some more artwork fever ;)
> >
> > don't forget to register on the ml.
> > Arnaud
>
> I'll do that.

cheers,
Arnaud
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