I think I'll pick this one up. I have a few quick questions though. The requester wants a DVD artwork, USB Station artwork, and box artwork. I understand the first and third, but what is the second? Also are there any size regulations, etc that I have to follow by? -- -Kevin <div class="gmail_quote">2009/3/13 <<a href="mailto:fedora-art-list-request@redhat.com">fedora-art-list-request@redhat.com</a>> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Send Fedora-art-list mailing list submissions to <a href="mailto:fedora-art-list@redhat.com">fedora-art-list@redhat.com</a> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit <a href="http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list" target="_blank">http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list</a> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to <a href="mailto:fedora-art-list-request@redhat.com">fedora-art-list-request@redhat.com</a> You can reach the person managing the list at <a href="mailto:fedora-art-list-owner@redhat.com">fedora-art-list-owner@redhat.com</a> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Fedora-art-list digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Fedora 11 Beta release banner (Paolo Leoni) 2. Re: Fedora 11 Beta release banner (M?ir?n Duffy) 3. Re: Introduction and First Project (M?ir?n) (Kevin Friedemann) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Paolo Leoni <<a href="mailto:hydra84@gmail.com">hydra84@gmail.com</a>> To: Fedora Art List <<a href="mailto:fedora-art-list@redhat.com">fedora-art-list@redhat.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:fedora-websites-list@redhat.com">fedora-websites-list@redhat.com</a> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:02:39 +0100 Subject: Re: Fedora 11 Beta release banner <div class="gmail_quote">2009/3/13 Máirín Duffy <<a href="mailto:mairin@linuxgrrl.com" target="_blank">mairin@linuxgrrl.com</a>> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> It still looks like your bottom row of text could be a bit tighter. The first 'F' and the last 'w' look like they are gasping for air from the corners. I think the top row of text could be kerned just slightly tighter as well. Also, I think it might be better to push the '11' to the left a little to add a little balance from the temple. </blockquote><div> Thanks a lot for your feedback. I've posted on the wiki the third version for both, I think that these can be considered almost definitives: <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/5/5d/Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_1b.png" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/9/98/Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_1c.svg" target="_blank">https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/9/98/Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_1c.svg</a> <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/5/5f/Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_1c.png" target="_blank">https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/5/5f/Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_1c.png</a> <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/0/03/Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_2c.svg" target="_blank">https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/0/03/Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_2c.svg</a> <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/d/d3/Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_2c.png" target="_blank">https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/d/d3/Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_2c.png</a> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Other than that, this is fantastic. Thank you for being so great about being on top of the web banners!! This is extremely good work; you've followed our general banner format / font / etc to a T. </blockquote></div> Thank you for Mo your appreciations, and thanks to all in general for the positive feedbacks. They make me very happy! :-) -- Paolo Leoni ~ <a href="http://pleoni.altervista.org" target="_blank">http://pleoni.altervista.org</a> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Máirín Duffy <<a href="mailto:mairin@linuxgrrl.com">mairin@linuxgrrl.com</a>> To: Paolo Leoni <<a href="mailto:hydra84@gmail.com">hydra84@gmail.com</a>>, Fedora Art List <<a href="mailto:fedora-art-list@redhat.com">fedora-art-list@redhat.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:fedora-websites-list@redhat.com">fedora-websites-list@redhat.com</a> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:54:23 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Fedora 11 Beta release banner Hi Paolo! > Thanks a lot for your feedback. I've posted on the wiki the third version for both, I think that these can be considered almost definitives: <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/0/03/Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_2c.svg" target="_blank">https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/0/03/Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_2c.svg</a> <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/d/d3/Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_2c.png" target="_blank">https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/d/d3/Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_2c.png</a> This is almost perfect. There's one thing I forgot to mention, the dark outline around the top line of text looked a little strange. I took your SVG and added a dark sky blue blurred outline underneath the text instead to solve the problem of allowing it to stand out from the background and mountain. Let me know what you think: <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Image:Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_2d.png" target="_blank">https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Image:Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_2d.png</a> <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Image:Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_2d.svg" target="_blank">https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Image:Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_2d.svg</a> ~m ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kevin Friedemann <<a href="mailto:kevin.friedemann@gmail.com">kevin.friedemann@gmail.com</a>> To: <a href="mailto:fedora-art-list@redhat.com">fedora-art-list@redhat.com</a> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:22:04 -0700 Subject: Re: Introduction and First Project (Máirín) Cool thanks for the link. Most of the designs I do are in Illustrator so that they are in vector format. I can convert it to (almost) any format you need though. I have done a very small amount of print but not enough to really work with it. Usually when I have an idea about a design in my head i'll look up some tutorials and mix and match a little from those. I am pretty good with icons and have some knowledge with Flash animation as well. -- -Kevin <div class="gmail_quote">2009/3/13 <<a href="mailto:fedora-art-list-request@redhat.com" target="_blank">fedora-art-list-request@redhat.com</a>> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Send Fedora-art-list mailing list submissions to <a href="mailto:fedora-art-list@redhat.com" target="_blank">fedora-art-list@redhat.com</a> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit <a href="http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list" target="_blank">http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list</a> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to <a href="mailto:fedora-art-list-request@redhat.com" target="_blank">fedora-art-list-request@redhat.com</a> You can reach the person managing the list at <a href="mailto:fedora-art-list-owner@redhat.com" target="_blank">fedora-art-list-owner@redhat.com</a> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Fedora-art-list digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: [echo-perspective] New computer icon set (Mark) (H) 2. Re: Fedora 11 Beta release banner (Alexander Smirnov) 3. Re: Introduction and First Project (Nicu Buculei) 4. Re: Fedora 11 Beta release banner (Nicu Buculei) 5. Re: Fedora 11 Beta release banner (Paolo Leoni) 6. Re: Fedora 11 Beta release banner (M?ir?n Duffy) 7. Re: Introduction and First Project (M?ir?n Duffy) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: H <<a href="mailto:hiran.v@gmail.com" target="_blank">hiran.v@gmail.com</a>> To: Fedora Art List <<a href="mailto:fedora-art-list@redhat.com" target="_blank">fedora-art-list@redhat.com</a>> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:22:52 +0530 Subject: Re: [echo-perspective] New computer icon set (Mark) <div class="gmail_quote">2009/3/13 Kevin Friedemann <<a href="mailto:kevin.friedemann@gmail.com" target="_blank">kevin.friedemann@gmail.com</a>> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> That would look really good vectorized. Samsung monitors have that nice curve to them that makes it look really good. Or maybe even make a combination of that Samsung you listed and <a href="http://www.alltuts.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/photoshop_icon_lcd_monitor.jpg" target="_blank">this</a> one. The keyboard also fits very well with it. As for a mouse, maybe something like <a href="http://www.techgadgets.in/wireless/2007/19/logitech-vx-nano-cordless-laser-mouse-unveiled-in-india/" target="_blank">this</a>? (Sorry if it's already been created, i'm new and trying to get in the flow of things.) </blockquote></div> the second link is not giving me permission to see. i suggest you to use plain text mail, than an HTML one. -- H IRC : HFactor | Phone : 09496346709 | PGP : 4634C034 | W : <a href="http://hiran.in" target="_blank">http://hiran.in</a> Jay London - "I saw a stationery store move." ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alexander Smirnov <<a href="mailto:inkscaper@gmail.com" target="_blank">inkscaper@gmail.com</a>> To: Fedora Art List <<a href="mailto:fedora-art-list@redhat.com" target="_blank">fedora-art-list@redhat.com</a>> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:17:53 +0300 Subject: Re: Fedora 11 Beta release banner <div class="gmail_quote">2009/3/13 Paolo Leoni <<a href="mailto:hydra84@gmail.com" target="_blank">hydra84@gmail.com</a>> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Hi there, we are near to F11 Beta release, so I've two candidates for the "beta release banner": <a href="http://pleoni.altervista.org/fedora11-beta-banner_1.png" target="_blank">http://pleoni.altervista.org/fedora11-beta-banner_1.png</a> <a href="http://pleoni.altervista.org/fedora11-beta-banner_1.svg" target="_blank">http://pleoni.altervista.org/fedora11-beta-banner_1.svg</a> <a href="http://pleoni.altervista.org/fedora11-beta-banner_2.png" target="_blank">http://pleoni.altervista.org/fedora11-beta-banner_2.png</a> <a href="http://pleoni.altervista.org/fedora11-beta-banner_2.svg" target="_blank">http://pleoni.altervista.org/fedora11-beta-banner_2.svg</a> The first is a non-themed version, while the second uses a part of Mo's wallpaper mockup. -- Paolo Leoni ~ <a href="http://pleoni.altervista.org" target="_blank">http://pleoni.altervista.org</a> _______________________________________________ Fedora-art-list mailing list <a href="mailto:Fedora-art-list@redhat.com" target="_blank">Fedora-art-list@redhat.com</a> <a href="http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list" target="_blank">http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list</a> </blockquote></div> The second is better. Good job. Thank you Paolo. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nicu Buculei <<a href="mailto:nicu_fedora@nicubunu.ro" target="_blank">nicu_fedora@nicubunu.ro</a>> To: Fedora Art List <<a href="mailto:fedora-art-list@redhat.com" target="_blank">fedora-art-list@redhat.com</a>> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:18:02 +0200 Subject: Re: Introduction and First Project Kevin Friedemann wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Hello, </blockquote> Hi, <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> My name is Kevin Friedemann. I am a young aspiring graphic designer looking for experience and real life examples to work from. I use Fedora 10 but prefer Photoshop over GIMP. I am looking for any open </blockquote> We are quite proud that our graphics *for* Fedora are made *with* Fedora. But if you are so in love with Windows + Photoshop, we won't deny your choice. And even if GIMP can open .psd files, it *may* not be 100% accurate, so using .xcf is better for collaboration with the rest of the team. <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> graphic requests you have available at the moment. I'm looking for something easy to start off with. </blockquote> Then have a look at this: <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/DesignService" target="_blank">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/DesignService</a> -- nicu :: <a href="http://nicubunu.ro" target="_blank">http://nicubunu.ro</a> :: <a href="http://nicubunu.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://nicubunu.blogspot.com/</a> photography: <a href="http://photoblog.nicubunu.ro/" target="_blank">http://photoblog.nicubunu.ro/</a> my Fedora stuff: <a href="http://fedora.nicubunu.ro/" target="_blank">http://fedora.nicubunu.ro/</a> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nicu Buculei <<a href="mailto:nicu_fedora@nicubunu.ro" target="_blank">nicu_fedora@nicubunu.ro</a>> To: Fedora Art List <<a href="mailto:fedora-art-list@redhat.com" target="_blank">fedora-art-list@redhat.com</a>> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:23:54 +0200 Subject: Re: Fedora 11 Beta release banner Klaatu wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> i saw the images, and i like the first. but the second was nifty too. </blockquote> I am in the camp liking the second (themed) version best. Only that the bottom text row seems a bit crammed, the green arrow is small and does not have enough space to breath. <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> oh and can we make sure that the rounded corners are really transparent? the last banner had little white spots on the rounded edges rather than being transparent so it was truly rounded, if i recall correctly. It looked fine against a white background but obvsiouly against anything else it looked odd. </blockquote> I tried it agains a black background and it seems OK to me. -- nicu :: <a href="http://nicubunu.ro" target="_blank">http://nicubunu.ro</a> :: <a href="http://nicubunu.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://nicubunu.blogspot.com/</a> photography: <a href="http://photoblog.nicubunu.ro/" target="_blank">http://photoblog.nicubunu.ro/</a> my Fedora stuff: <a href="http://fedora.nicubunu.ro/" target="_blank">http://fedora.nicubunu.ro/</a> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Paolo Leoni <<a href="mailto:hydra84@gmail.com" target="_blank">hydra84@gmail.com</a>> To: Fedora Art List <<a href="mailto:fedora-art-list@redhat.com" target="_blank">fedora-art-list@redhat.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:fedora-websites-list@redhat.com" target="_blank">fedora-websites-list@redhat.com</a> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:43:07 +0100 Subject: Re: Fedora 11 Beta release banner Thanks to all for the feedbacks. <div class="gmail_quote"> 2009/3/13 Nicu Buculei <<a href="mailto:nicu_fedora@nicubunu.ro" target="_blank">nicu_fedora@nicubunu.ro</a>> >> I am in the camp liking the second (themed) version best. Only that the bottom text row seems a bit crammed, the green >> arrow is small and does not have enough space to breath.<div> I've posted on the wiki (see below for the url) two new versions of both files, with a little kerning of "11" number and the remotion of green arrow (and bigger fonts for the bottom text). 2009/3/13 Klaatu <<a href="mailto:gort.klaatu@gmail.com" target="_blank">gort.klaatu@gmail.com</a>> >> the last banner had little white spots on the rounded >> edges rather than being transparent so it was truly rounded, if i >> recall correctly. It looked fine against a white background but >> obvsiouly against anything else it looked odd. In these versions, rounded corners seems to be ok, if you see newly some defects feel free to contact me. 2009/3/13 Máirín Duffy <<a href="mailto:mairin@linuxgrrl.com" target="_blank">mairin@linuxgrrl.com</a>> >> Thanks for your work! There is one problem though, I can't view any of these files. Sorry for the inconvenience, now the files are on the wiki: <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/8/8b/Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_1b.svg" target="_blank">https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/8/8b/Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_1b.svg</a> <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/5/5d/Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_1b.png" target="_blank">https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/5/5d/Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_1b.png</a> <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/d/dc/Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_2b.svg" target="_blank">https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/d/dc/Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_2b.svg</a> <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/e/eb/Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_2b.png" target="_blank">https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/e/eb/Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_2b.png</a> </div></div> -- Paolo Leoni ~ <a href="http://pleoni.altervista.org" target="_blank">http://pleoni.altervista.org</a> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Máirín Duffy <<a href="mailto:mairin@linuxgrrl.com" target="_blank">mairin@linuxgrrl.com</a>> To: Paolo Leoni <<a href="mailto:hydra84@gmail.com" target="_blank">hydra84@gmail.com</a>>, Fedora Art List <<a href="mailto:fedora-art-list@redhat.com" target="_blank">fedora-art-list@redhat.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:fedora-websites-list@redhat.com" target="_blank">fedora-websites-list@redhat.com</a> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:51:46 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Fedora 11 Beta release banner Hi Paolo! 2009/3/13 Nicu Buculei <<a href="mailto:nicu_fedora@nicubunu.ro" target="_blank">nicu_fedora@nicubunu.ro</a>> >> I am in the camp liking the second (themed) version best. Only that the bottom text row seems a bit crammed, the green >> arrow is small and does not have enough space to breath. Thanks for posting them to the wiki! These both look great! I definitely agree with everyone else though that #2 is probably the best. It still looks like your bottom row of text could be a bit tighter. The first 'F' and the last 'w' look like they are gasping for air from the corners. I think the top row of text could be kerned just slightly tighter as well. Also, I think it might be better to push the '11' to the left a little to add a little balance from the temple. Other than that, this is fantastic. Thank you for being so great about being on top of the web banners!! This is extremely good work; you've followed our general banner format / font / etc to a T. ~m ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Máirín Duffy <<a href="mailto:mairin@linuxgrrl.com" target="_blank">mairin@linuxgrrl.com</a>> To: Fedora Art List <<a href="mailto:fedora-art-list@redhat.com" target="_blank">fedora-art-list@redhat.com</a>> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:56:32 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Introduction and First Project Hi Kevin! ________________________________ >From: Kevin Friedemann <<a href="mailto:kevin.friedemann@gmail.com" target="_blank">kevin.friedemann@gmail.com</a>> >My name is Kevin Friedemann. I am a young aspiring graphic designer looking for experience and real life examples to work from. I use Fedora 10 but prefer Photoshop over >GIMP. I am looking for any open graphic requests you have available at the moment. I'm looking for something easy to start off with. Welcome to our team! Glad to hear you are a GIMP fan as well. :) We've got a lot of small projects for the taking at <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/DesignService" target="_blank">https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/DesignService</a> - feel free to claim any of these tasks that interest you to work on! If you can tell us a little bit more about your design interests (do you enjoy doing print design? do you like making icons? animations? etc.) then we might be able to suggest something for you as well. ~m _______________________________________________ Fedora-art-list mailing list <a href="mailto:Fedora-art-list@redhat.com" target="_blank">Fedora-art-list@redhat.com</a> <a href="http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list" target="_blank">http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list</a> </blockquote></div> -- -Kevin _______________________________________________ Fedora-art-list mailing list <a href="mailto:Fedora-art-list@redhat.com">Fedora-art-list@redhat.com</a> <a href="http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list" target="_blank">http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list</a> </blockquote></div> -- -Kevin