Artwork update

jmak jozmak at gmail.com
Thu Dec 21 18:34:28 UTC 2006


On 12/21/06, Vincent <imnotb at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> On 12/21/06, jmak <jozmak at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 12/21/06, Vincent <imnotb at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > They look very cool, just too bad the logo is plain again, I liked the
> > > glossy one...
> > >
> >
> > The logo was kept simple intentionally to contrast with the text part;
> > the opposite how it was with edgy; there the logo image was glossified
> > the text part was simplified.
>
> Why does it have to contrast with the text? Is there some usability
> reasoning behind that or do you just like it?
>

Normally, there must be a hierarchy behind the various compositional
elements. If visually everything is on the same level, it becomes
confusing. This is just a basic compositional principle.

Jmak
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