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From: Baltasar Ortega <baltolkien () gmail ! com>
Date: 2012-01-16 13:35:05
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Can I use the final wallpapaer for my articles about KDE in my blog (
www.kdeblog.com)?
http://wstaw.org/m/2012/01/15/KDE_Community_thumb_new.png
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> From: Agustin Benito Bethencourt <toscalix@gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [kde-promo] Artwork for FOSDEM
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> Hi,
>
> I like the update
>
> On Saturday 14 January 2012 22:07:45 Algot Runeman wrote:
> > On 01/14/2012 07:10 PM, David Edmundson wrote:
> > > Someone recently linked to the artwork in the USENIX LISA event, I
> > > wanted to say something slightly off-topic about it.
> > >
> > > I'm not the world's best graphic designer, but I learned a few things
> > > when I worked in a publishing company and have some graphic designer
> > > friends, and though the work done is a great starting point I have a
> > > few tips for improvements.
> > >
> > > Obivously there's a lot of "personal preference" in this, but I'll
> > > share my comments so it's hopefully informative along with an updated
> > > design. If people agree that's cool, if not that's cool too.
> > >
> > > - We should use the same font as the KDE websites/other artwork. A
> > > font is just as important to an identity as the logo. You can
> > > recognise several brands (i.e CocaCola) just from the font alone. I
> > > /think/ we use bold Droid Sans, ideally I'd like to check.
> > >
> > > - Never stretch a font, it becomes a completely different font if you
> > > do. If you stretch a font it's saying you know better than the font
> > > artist.
> > >
> > > - Equally never stretch an image without keeping the aspect ratio. It
> > > immediately looks wrong.
> > >
> > > - Font shadows should generally go the same direction. You
> > > subconciously automatically when seeing shadow's guesses illumination
> > > direction - if it's inconsistent you'll feel something is wrong, even
> > > if you can't identify what, like a bad 3D movie.
> > >
> > > Tip: Don't do drop shadows yourself with copying and pasting use in
> > > built SVG drop shadows with a filter, it's easier and everything is
> > > smoother and blurred out correctly. :-)
> > >
> > > - Objects should never touch the edge of a page, and margins should be
> > > symetrical / equally distributed. Otherwise things looked "cramped".
> > > So the KDE logo and writing "KDE" is fine, but the distance between
> > > "Working Together" and the left edge should be the same as "Join the
> > > Game" and the right edge.
> > >
> > > Original: http://runeman.org/kde/lisa11/boothsign.png
> > >
> > > Updated: http://wstaw.org/m/2012/01/14/KDE_Community_thumb.png
> > >
> > > Also we should maybe use the default KDE 4.8 wallpaper, as it will be
> > > out before Fosdem.
> > >
> > > New Wallpaper:
> http://wstaw.org/m/2012/01/15/KDE_Community_thumb_new.png
> > >
> > > SVGs available on request, and I could update other stuff if people
> > > wanted.
> > >
> > > David Edmundson
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
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> > Very nice work. Updates are fantastic. For what it's worth, The
> > "originals" were done by a very amateur "designer." I approve of all
> > the recommendations.
> > --Algot
> --
> Agustin Benito Bethencourt
> Profile: http://es.linkedin.com/in/toscalix
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Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:52:48 +0100<br>
From: Agustin Benito Bethencourt <<a \
href="mailto:toscalix@gmail.com">toscalix@gmail.com</a>><br>
To: <a href="mailto:kde-promo@kde.org">kde-promo@kde.org</a><br>
Subject: Re: [kde-promo] Artwork for FOSDEM<br>
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Hi,<br>
<br>
I like the update<br>
<br>
On Saturday 14 January 2012 22:07:45 Algot Runeman wrote:<br>
> On 01/14/2012 07:10 PM, David Edmundson wrote:<br>
> > Someone recently linked to the artwork in the USENIX LISA event, I<br>
> > wanted to say something slightly off-topic about it.<br>
> ><br>
> > I'm not the world's best graphic designer, but I learned a few \
things<br> > > when I worked in a publishing company and have some graphic \
designer<br> > > friends, and though the work done is a great starting point I \
have a<br> > > few tips for improvements.<br>
> ><br>
> > Obivously there's a lot of "personal preference" in this, but \
I'll<br> > > share my comments so it's hopefully informative along with \
an updated<br> > > design. If people agree that's cool, if not that's \
cool too.<br> > ><br>
> > - We should use the same font as the KDE websites/other artwork. A<br>
> > font is just as important to an identity as the logo. You can<br>
> > recognise several brands (i.e CocaCola) just from the font alone. I<br>
> > /think/ we use bold Droid Sans, ideally I'd like to check.<br>
> ><br>
> > - Never stretch a font, it becomes a completely different font if you<br>
> > do. If you stretch a font it's saying you know better than the font<br>
> > artist.<br>
> ><br>
> > - Equally never stretch an image without keeping the aspect ratio. It<br>
> > immediately looks wrong.<br>
> ><br>
> > - Font shadows should generally go the same direction. You<br>
> > subconciously automatically when seeing shadow's guesses \
illumination<br> > > direction - if it's inconsistent you'll feel \
something is wrong, even<br> > > if you can't identify what, like a bad 3D \
movie.<br> > ><br>
> > Tip: Don't do drop shadows yourself with copying and pasting use in<br>
> > built SVG drop shadows with a filter, it's easier and everything is<br>
> > smoother and blurred out correctly. :-)<br>
> ><br>
> > - Objects should never touch the edge of a page, and margins should be<br>
> > symetrical / equally distributed. Otherwise things looked \
"cramped".<br> > > So the KDE logo and writing "KDE" is \
fine, but the distance between<br> > > "Working Together" and the \
left edge should be the same as "Join the<br> > > Game" and the right \
edge.<br> > ><br>
> > Original: <a href="http://runeman.org/kde/lisa11/boothsign.png" \
target="_blank">http://runeman.org/kde/lisa11/boothsign.png</a><br> > ><br>
> > Updated: <a href="http://wstaw.org/m/2012/01/14/KDE_Community_thumb.png" \
target="_blank">http://wstaw.org/m/2012/01/14/KDE_Community_thumb.png</a><br> > \
><br> > > Also we should maybe use the default KDE 4.8 wallpaper, as it will \
be<br> > > out before Fosdem.<br>
> ><br>
> > New Wallpaper: <a \
href="http://wstaw.org/m/2012/01/15/KDE_Community_thumb_new.png" \
target="_blank">http://wstaw.org/m/2012/01/15/KDE_Community_thumb_new.png</a><br> \
> ><br> > > SVGs available on request, and I could update other stuff if \
people<br> > > wanted.<br>
> ><br>
> > David Edmundson<br>
> ><br>
> > _______________________________________________<br>
> > This message is from the kde-promo mailing list.<br>
> ><br>
> > Visit <a href="https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-promo" \
target="_blank">https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-promo</a> to \
unsubscribe,<br> > > set digest on or temporarily stop your subscription.<br>
> Very nice work. Updates are fantastic. For what it's worth, The<br>
> "originals" were done by a very amateur "designer." I \
approve of all<br> > the recommendations.<br>
> --Algot<br>
--<br>
Agustin Benito Bethencourt<br>
Profile: <a href="http://es.linkedin.com/in/toscalix" \
target="_blank">http://es.linkedin.com/in/toscalix</a><br> <br>
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<br>Salutacions<br><br>Baltasar<br><br>Visiteu els meus blocs:<br><a \
href="http://www.gacetadigital.com/" \
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target="_blank">http://www.linuxjuegos.com</a><br>P Us cal imprimir-ho? Protegim el \
medi ambient<br>
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