Community response of new ubuntu artwork

Benjamin Roe ben_ubuntu at benroe.com
Fri Oct 15 16:04:32 UTC 2004


> Our theme for Warty (and Ubuntu) is "human". We want an art
> photography feel to the desktop, with human images wherever possible.
> We have discussed, for example, a desktop image that is updated
> monthly, much like a calendar would be. The idea is "benetton with
> more art", very different from the typical computing metaphor of
> bright colours and plastic looks. "

Aren't human images a bad idea in general on a desktop anyway? The human
brain has large areas dedicated to picking out faces and drawing
attention to them. That makes them very distracting.

Ben






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