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

Kenneth Wimer kwwii at ubuntu.com
Sun Mar 11 23:12:48 GMT 2007


On Saturday 10 March 2007 10:29:00 Jonathan Delrot wrote:
> Hi !
>
> > > > I do well know this problem. And gmail is very helpful, though having
> > > > tons of mail seems to cause it few problems.
>
> I think too, gmail is very great !
>
> > > 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?
>
> For the green, there will be a problem, because the oxygen's green is not
> our green, and there are 2 greens (I believe). So, your idea is good to
> start, you need 4 or 5 greens (green/blue, green/yellow, green/dark,
> green/green ^^ and green/?), it's very important if we don't want
> repetitions. After we take the oxygen palette + green set and we will have
> the Chloropryll palette.
>
> > > > 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.
>
> The customers aren't the geeks, that it's sure. I think in "normal people"
> is not us, so they don't want to understant how it's work, and they just
> want it's work, it does what they want without search. So the theme should
> be very realistic, simple, because lot of things is not a solution, it's
> necessary a good thing at the good place, and a very instinctive design,
> very easy to understand.
>
> So I need help for the green set, can you start the selection ? Thanks!
>  Jonathan.

To be honest, I doubt I'll be getting to any other work for a few weeks - 
things are heating up for feisty and I've a load to do already.

The best way to do this would be to look at all the use cases and play around 
until you find a few good colors. After that, get the right shades of those 
and make a final selection. Sounds easy, eh? Unfortunately it is not as easy 
at it sounds and it'll probably get tweaked over time.

Ken



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