Re: Structuring The New Logo Proposal

[Samer Mansour <sa...@gmail.com>]

Jürgen,

I didn't have time to make a complete proposal this week, but these would
be the icons that would go well with any logo that keeps the gulls.
Here is a set of icons that adhere to some better practices:
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO4+-+Desktop+Icons+Proposals

I will try to get to a full complete proposal by monday posted.

Sam

On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 1:36 AM, <go...@aol.in> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Could we please have an Official Mascot? (Like FF has the famous &
> quickly recognizable Fox).
>
> Thanks,
> Paul
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Samer Mansour <sa...@gmail.com>
> To: marketing <ma...@openoffice.apache.org>
> >
> Sent: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 5:08 am
> Subject: Re: Structuring The New Logo Proposal
>
> I could provide a cleaned up version of that and propose it along with
> Robin's.  I had abandoned it because there was a lot wrong with it, I had
> began documenting good practices instead.  I could return to it and place a
> good version up.
>
> On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 7:59 AM, Jürgen Schmidt <jogischmidt@gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
>  On 2/20/13 4:08 PM, Samer Mansour wrote:
>> > Robin,
>> >
>> > You just hit on my points, I thought this was the feeling everyone
>>
> was
>
>> > getting.
>> >
>> > Ok I'm going to push through dev and marketing mailing lists to
>>
> close up
>
>> > proposals, I'll also ask dev thread to give feedback in the cwiki
>> > comments.  You'll get even more feedback this way.
>> > But know, not all comments will be nice, and not all feedback
>>
> should be
>
>> > taken... some people just have really bad design ideas/comments
>>
> haha.
>
>>
>> Samer, do you have any plans to provide a complete of your designs
>>
>> see version v.28 ->
>>
>>  https://cwiki.apache.org/**confluence/pages/viewpage.**
> action?pageId=30751998<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=30751998>
>
>>
>> Juergen
>>
>> >
>> > Samer
>> >
>> > On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 9:53 AM, Robin Fowler
>> > <au...@googlemail.com>**wrote:
>> >
>> >> I've updated my proposal with a website overhaul (just the
>>
> homepage for
>
>> >> now).
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>  https://cwiki.apache.org/**confluence/display/OOOUSERS/**
> 01+-+Design+Proposal+Robin+**Fowler+-+12.02.2013<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/01+-+Design+Proposal+Robin+Fowler+-+12.02.2013>
>
>> >>
>> >> I'm willing to push this forward, but it won't work without
>>
> feedback. I
>
>> >> have had no feedback so far on the branding proposal so i have no
>>
> clue
>
>> >> whether it's something there's interest in or not. I have to know
>>
> that
>
>> we
>> >> can agree on my design (or anyone else's design) before I (we) put
>>
> more
>
>> >> work into it. Otherwise it's potentially a huge waste of time.
>> >>
>> >> If we can collectively agree on certain proposals then we can
>> concentrate
>> >> on refining and implementing them. I liked the way people gave
>>
> feedback
>
>> for
>> >> my logo design, that really enhanced it. I think more of that is
>>
> needed,
>
>> >> regardless of whose design we're talking about.
>> >>
>> >> Robin
>> >>
>> >> On 20 Feb 2013, at 12:50, Kadal Amutham <vk...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Regarding restructuring the various pages, kindly let me know how
>>
> pages
>
>> >>> need redesign. Among us there is a good graphic designer (I
>>
> forgot his
>
>> >>> name. Is it you?)  . With his help I can carry on the job with
>>
> proper
>
>> >>> monitoring guidance from you and Rob Weir.  I can do the layout
>>
> of the
>
>> >>> contents, bring the functionality etc.
>> >>>
>> >>> Anybody has good knowledge in Joomla! For the past few weeks I am
>> >> learning
>> >>> it. But I find lot of limitations in using it. But it may be
>>
> easier to
>
>> >>> design attractive sites using Joomla! by importing / buying good
>> >> templates
>> >>>
>> >>> With Warm Regards
>> >>>
>> >>> V.Kadal Amutham
>> >>> 919444360480
>> >>> 914422396480
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> On 20 February 2013 16:17, Jürgen Schmidt <jo...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> On 2/12/13 5:48 PM, Robin Fowler wrote:
>> >>>>> Ok I've done it this way. If someone would prefer a different
>> structure
>> >>>> just let me know, but i think it makes sense.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>
>>
>>  https://cwiki.apache.org/**confluence/display/OOOUSERS/**
> AOO4+-+Complete+Design+**Proposals<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO4+-+Complete+Design+Proposals>
>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> thanks, I think having all proposals in a similar form will help
>>
> us to
>
>> >>>> make a decision.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I believe we need somebody who takes leadership for this branding
>> >>>> refresh project and drive it.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I proposed a schedule for AOO 4.0 on the dev list and aligned
>>
> with
>
>> this
>> >>>> we should have a new logo (intro, splash screen, about) and new
>>
> app
>
>> and
>> >>>> file icons in place until April 4th. Time is going forward and we
>> should
>> >>>> push this. It's an important piece for the release.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Who is interested to drive this forward and will push the
>>
> necessary
>
>> >> steps?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I don't have really the time for it and I believe others can do
>>
> it
>
>> >>>> better than me. The key point is that somebody drives it and
>>
> keep it
>
>> >>>> focused to a date and to find a decision.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> We will have probably several proposal which all have their
>> advantages.
>> >>>> People will have different opinions about the different
>>
> proposals and
>
>> >>>> that is normal. But in the end we need ONE consistent new
>>
> branding
>
>> with
>> >>>> the design elements
>> >>>>
>> >>>> - logo, for different use cases (intro screen, start center,
>>
> about,
>
>> >>>> webpage, wiki, blog, merchandising, ...)
>> >>>> - application icons
>> >>>> - file icons
>> >>>> - ??
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Juergen
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Robin
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> On 12 Feb 2013, at 15:45, Jürgen Schmidt <jo...@gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>> On 2/12/13 4:35 PM, Robin Fowler wrote:
>> >>>>>>> I have made a more complete design proposal with colours,
>>
> icons,
>
>> and
>> >>>> some basic guidelines (it's all in one file) and have no idea
>>
> where to
>
>> >> post
>> >>>> it. I could either put it in one of the existing pages or create
>>
> a new
>
>> >> one
>> >>>> for complete design proposals. Any suggestions?
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> I would prefer one sub page for each proposal and an overview
>>
> of all
>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Juergen
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> Well done on the structuring btw.
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> Robin
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> On 9 Feb 2013, at 12:32, Andrea Pescetti <pe...@apache.org>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> On 08/02/2013 Samer Mansour wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>> Ok I just cranked away at it for a couple hours collecting
>>
> where
>
>> >> AOO
>> >>>>>>>>> branding is applied.
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>
>> https://cwiki.apache.org/**confluence/display/OOOUSERS/**
>> Branding+Planning<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Branding+Planning>
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>
>>
>>  https://cwiki.apache.org/**confluence/display/OOOUSERS/**
> Apache+OpenOffice+4.0+Brand+**Refresh+Project<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Apache+OpenOffice+4.0+Brand+Refresh+Project>
>
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> Very nice pages (and subpages), thanks for taking the lead
>>
> here.
>
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> As for the selection process, I agree with Rob (and those who
>> >>>> proposed it earlier) that it's better, also for publicity and for
>> >> putting
>> >>>> low entry barriers, to ask volunteers to provide at least a
>>
> basic logo
>
>> >> as a
>> >>>> start, shortlist a few (about 3) proposals and get a more
>>
> complete
>
>> >> branding
>> >>>> proposals for those ones, before the final selection is made.
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> Regards,
>> >>>>>>>> Andrea.
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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