[ubuntu-art] some artwork for Ubuntu Brainstorm

[Alexi Helligar]

These icons are interesting but lack a certain presence. Perhaps
adding some contrast and adding a 40% to 60% gray blended  border
shadow would help?


On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 3:51 AM, Thorsten Wilms <t_w_ at freenet.de> wrote:
> On Sun, 2008-08-03 at 21:53 +0300, Anton Kerezov wrote:
>
>> > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2008/08/03/ubuntu-brainstorm-help-3/
>>
>> Nice work man! Just one question: the gears illustrate work and progress, right?
>> I don't know why everybody uses gears to show this but IMO it a little bit strange
>> and misleading at first sight. Can you try using some other symbol like hammer
>> or smth connected with the process of creation and collaboration (scissors, paper, pencils ...).
>
> Thanks!
> The label for that icon is "See". Since my attempts from a looking/eye
> angle didn't appeal, I switched to what-is-to-be-seen: ongoing work.
> A hammer wouldn't imply movement quite like gears do. Also, I want to
> avoid copying the Dell Ideastorm site even more ;)
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