<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 TRANSITIONAL//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; CHARSET=UTF-8"> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="GtkHTML/3.10.3"> </HEAD> <BODY> Wow, beautiful! <BLOCKQUOTE> I love Who_GDM_015.png. The whole thing contains the bright rich caramels and the glossy black logo text that I love and the username/password, session and options are drawn into the one convenient and cohesive unit! I have to say that I prefer the logo and text be kept on the outside of the login box as in this GDM, it's not really something that should be contained in a box. To me, having it inside says 'only this box is Ubuntu' but having it outside says 'the whole world is Ubuntu'! :D I also prefer having the logo and text on the same line as in this GDM. It seems to balance things more in both dimensions and is also how you would most commonly see the logo and text arranged. Having the logo above the text sorta makes it look like a stack of stuff (of books! :o), but then again it also makes all the elements of the work centered and unified, which gives a more cohesive, almost sacrilegious appearance. I have to be extremely fussy here, but things that could be improved with Who_GDM_015.png might include making the background colour a little richer (but that's very debatable, as with the text/logo arrangement). Also lightening both the shine and the shadow on the black text slightly, and making the colours in the logo more contrasting would improve the overall balance. All these things work fine against the dark backgrounds of the other GDMs, but some slight adjustments are needed for the light. The 'Session' and 'Options' text should also be moved up a little from the edge of the box, maybe halfway between the textbox and the edge. Another stylish option for this would be to have small buttons that go right to the bottom edge instead of just text. Also the rings in the background should definitely be centered in relation to the screen. Your artwork is very wonderful, and is second only to Jmak's on my list :D. </BLOCKQUOTE> I tried to have a bit of a play in Inkscape earlier, and I'm afraid my skills are heavily lacking in comparison to the other Ubuntu artists. I wish I could provide more than constructive critique, but for now it's just that and making adjustments to other people's art to experiment. Could you put the source files up for others to feed off? I might like to have a play myself. On Fri, 2006-09-15 at 20:08 +0200, PingunZ wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> Darwin would not be very happy with me, as these are not really evolutions of the original GDMs but a new species made with Inkscape based on the CurrentDefault by troy_s and the Edgy Proposal GDMS I made - I have 'CurrentDefaultified' them (with a few exceptions where I have kept the old colours...) The reasons behind these changes: * Make the logo and text match the style of the Human icons * Polish the logo and text * Give the glass/overlay for the login box a more polished, glassy look - to me more professional * Add 'impact' to the logo and 'ubuntu' text - the eye is drawn to them and the drop shadows on later versions make them stand out more I don't know how concrete the current designs in Edgy are, I believe not very... if people like these then I can try and make a wallpaper, and lsplash that derive from Troy's stuff in similar ways <A HREF="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Specs/EdgyArtworkPlan/Produce/Incoming/WhoDefaultGDMAttempts">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Specs/EdgyArtworkPlan/Produce/Incoming/WhoDefaultGDMAttempts</A> As always, the last ones are the best IMO, maybe I should start numbering backwards so you guys don't have to scroll :P -- ubuntu-art mailing list <A HREF="mailto:ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com</A> <A HREF="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art</A> </BLOCKQUOTE> </BODY> </HTML>