hi chris! thanks a lot, you may have a closer look at http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=10320 where I did so. cheers and thanks a lot for your suggestions! andreas ----- Original Message ----- From: "chris / os11.com" To: "Andreas Kwiatkowski" Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 11:23 PM Subject: Re: conference logo contest > Hi, > > I totally agree when you mention about the problems with print and > complex gradients... Simpler , the better. I strongly feel that > 'Sitting around the gear' is unsuitable being a logo, maybe if it was > solid colour with a clever play with contrasts to make a 3d effect. Its > a great image and I think it may be being voted highly because it is a > 'nice' image and the other logos (simple flat colour logos) are not as > 'pretty'... > > well, enough of the negative side, on to more positive things, you have > created some great logos!... personal favorite is indian oil. clever, > very natural, pure, very similar to the ink blots in psychology where > you look at them and see what you want to see :) clever play on the > mind. > > I'd definitely suggest some spot colour work to boost your popularity, > I feel 'eye candy' wins you more votes in this comp than pure design :) > > hope some of this is helpful and not annoying ramblings :) > > cheers, > > // Chris > > > > On 22 Jan 2004, at 21:15, Andreas Kwiatkowski wrote: > > > Hi Chris and thanks for your reply! > > > > I took my time and did so. First attempts at www.kde-look.org under > > user > > name "kwiat". > > > > Probably to some people it won't look as pretty as other submissions > > but > > while beeing involved in print I know about problems which could be > > caused > > by complex gradients and other pretty looking photorealistic effects > > when it > > comes to t-shirt printing... > > > > Therefore these three entries are simple and clean, yet. Probably I'll > > release more screenshots which will look better if requested. > > > > Greetings, > > Andreas > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "chris / os11.com" > > To: "Andreas Kwiatkowski" ; > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 7:56 PM > > Subject: Re: K-ARTIST: Any graphics besides icons needed? > > > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> If you fancy pitting your talents on kde-look.org then your'll notice > >> a > >> link called 'Conference logo' this is a competition to produce the > >> best > >> logo (most voted for) for the next KDE conference happening August in > >> Stuttgart, Germany. > >> > >> There have been many people designing logos etc, myself included (see > >> the green on black one near the top). > >> > >> Its all a bit of fun at the end of the day, but if you win you get the > >> chance to have your logo printed on t-shirts / banners / magazines and > >> appear on the website!. > >> > >> I think it is a good way to get into the community spirit and meet > >> people who can give you advice and who might be interested in having > >> you work on there projects too :) > >> > >> You've got plenty of talent so... Give it a go! :) > >> > >> // Chris > >> > >> > >> On 22 Jan 2004, at 16:50, Wade Olson wrote: > >> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> 1) Your work is great. I'm sure various KDE applications could use > >>> your help on splash screens > >>> and other graphics needs. > >>> 2) For wallpapers and such, you can always submit your works to > >>> www.kde-look.org, if you weren't > >>> aware of that site, but want the immediate satisfaction of people > >>> fawning over your talent. > >>> 3) Artists should always remember, that with their discriminating > >>> eye, > >>> they can also be of use in > >>> HIG efforts (Human Interface Guidelines) such as those listed here: > >>> http://dot.kde.org/1044312611/ > >>> http://www.freedesktop.org/ > >>> 4) Hopefully developers in need will hear of your offer. If anyone > >>> knows of any other KDE mailing > >>> lists or sites that would effectively communicate offers like > >>> Andreas', let us all know. > >>> > >>> Thanks again, > >>> Wade > >>> > >>> --- Andreas Kwiatkowski wrote: > >>>> Any graphics besides icons needed? Such as logos, wallpaper and > >>>> bigger sized > >>>> splash-screens? > >>>> > >>>> Hello everbody! > >>>> > >>>> I would like to support KDE with graphics I will create for any > >>>> essential > >>>> applications or KDE itself, though I habe not found out how to do > >>>> so, > >>>> yet. > >>>> Some time ago I submitted a logo design to the Koncd project without > >>>> any > >>>> useful response until today. And, just to mention, it was not a > >>>> bad-looking > >>>> cheapy thing... > >>>> > >>>> I'm not very familiar with the whole Linux community but I like the > >>>> idea of > >>>> open source and want to participate in some way. I've got small > >>>> spear > >>>> time > >>>> at the moment, but probably there will be some for one or another > >>>> graphic. > >>>> What should I do? Is this mailing list the right way to do so or > >>>> should I > >>>> better search on project pages themselves, where till now I found > >>>> only vague > >>>> information and requests? > >>>> > >>>> Any responses welcome! Thank you! > >>>> Andreas Kwiaktowski > >>>> > >>>> Ps. Well, if you want to have a look at what I'm doing, you may > >>>> visit > >>>> my > >>>> website at www.typoRISM.com where I have released most mentionable > >>>> projects > >>>> I have done so far. > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> kde-artists mailing list > >>>> kde-artists@mail.kde.org > >>>> https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-artists > >>> > >>> > >>> __________________________________ > >>> Do you Yahoo!? > >>> Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. 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