<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" id="internal-source-marker_0.6490958827061076">Hello Everyone, It is my pleasure to introduce the updated new look of the Artwork Team Wiki ( <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork</a> ). The design supports the changes outlined in the blueprint and may be considered a work in progress. Please set your user preferences to the new "light" Wiki theme for the best user experience. One important process I will draw attention to is the change to being task focused, not release focused. A task such as “create new default wallpaper” may be directed to a specific release; the task design a new “Artwork Team Logo” is release independent. This change will allow us to accept a greater variety of assignments. As discussed at UDS this solution is temporary as the desire is to create a new robust solution based on ccHost, Django, or Ruby on Rails. Although not perfect, the current mix of mailing list, Ubuntu Wiki, and Flickr is mature and tested. When considering broad changes I like to “start with the simple, move to the complex”. This is the simple solution. :) So how does the Process work? Step 1 – Make a request or proposal. I anticipate requests and proposals will come in from a variety of sources in the community. In fact they already are! Step 2 – Create a “Spec”. The purpose of the spec is to explain what needs to be done, how to do it, and when it needs to be complete. The goal of the spec is to provide a mechanism to inform folks about a request or proposal they may have an interest in contributing to. Step 3 – Create Submissions With a Spec in place folks may create submissions or work on other tasks. Submissions may be discussed on the mailing list and for effort which utilizes Flickr, comments may be appended to submissions. When there is a desire, additional discussions may occur on the IRC. Please remember in the case of art it sometimes becomes a matter of preference. Be respectful and use the Ubuntu Code of Conduct in our discussions. It is anticipated the submission process will be iterative and dynamic. Step 4 – Evaluate and Approve The final step is the approval and selection of the desired result. In some cases this may also include the evaluation of different design concepts to determine the best solution (viz. Ubuntu countdown banner). In addition, my hope is many will choose to post their appreciation as an accolade. What if it doesn’t fit? All of the above may be too formal for some requests (viz. can you give me some ideas on how to improve this web page). In those cases the mailing list may be adequate, in others cases we may have to discover the best approach. The Beta The first task (our beta) is to create the new Artwork Team logo. I created a submission to seed the effort, serve as a process example, and to encourage others. This is a real task and the result will be prominently displayed in the community and worthy of inclusion into your portfolio. The Walk-thru - Artwork Team Logo * If you do not have an account on Flickr, create one. The free account is adequate for this task. * Create your images in a tool capable of supporting the “SVG” image format (viz. Inkscape). I used 128px as the height. Export your submission as a “png” or “jpg”. I discovered Flickr displays icons uploaded as “jpg” better than “png”. I use GIMP to do the conversion. * Upload your images to your Flickr photo stream. Be sure to tag the image with “UbuntuArtworkTeamLogo”, attribute as “creative commons”, and add comments of your choosing. * Join the “Ubuntu Artwork Team Logo Designs” group and add your image(s). <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/uawt-1/">http://www.flickr.com/groups/uawt-1/</a> * Optionally, attach your source files (svg) to the spec. Be sure to identify your attachment in a manner which links it to your submission. * Inform the group using the mailing list. I moved the desired due date out to 12/01 to give everyone time to participate. If you have problems just let me know ( <a href="mailto:j.baer@ubuntu.com">j.baer@ubuntu.com</a> ). Thanks! John