F8 artwork

Sun Jun 10 13:45:08 UTC 2007

what`s the ide with the fedora 8 theme battle? because i only see 2 drafts..
one of myself and someone else.
or is the theming battle not even started yet.

2007/6/9, Paul W. Frields <stickster at gmail.com>:
>
> On Fri, 2007-06-08 at 17:55 -0400, Máirín Duffy wrote:
> > Well, I think there are two things we can do to help avoid the issues
> > we had last release:
> >
> > - We should be as open and as transparent as possible wrt our progress
> > on the themes. We should post to Planet Fedora for example, at least
> > every two weeks on the situation so there are no surprises for anyone
> > involved by the time the 3rd and final theme deadline is reached.
> > Remember also that the major bits need to be implemented by the final
> > deadline so hopefully we will have folks from Desktop assisting with
> > that process thus they'll be aware of the stuff we're coming up with and
> > be able to give their input.
>
> Hitting the nail on the head, excellent.
>
> > - We could have a representative of Desktop team and a representative of
> > the Fedora board to give a signoff on the final theme design, to make
> > sure they agree its a proper representation of Fedora and the desktop.
> > We should make sure each of these representatives is made aware of how
> > we're doing along with posting our updates.
> >
> > Sound reasonable? Paul is already our representative to the Board I
> > think; would you be willing to be the desktop liaison, Matthias?
>
> I'll no longer be with the Board shortly, since my seat is up for
> elections Real Soon Now, but it's not like they're going to sever lines
> of communication with me or anything.  If they think they still need
> this liaison position to be a Board member, that's fine; otherwise I'm
> happy to help out in whatever capacity they'd like.
>
> > >> Do these dates make sense? If so, would anybody object to me going
> ahead
> > >> and announcing the F8 theme process? - I'm thinking a Fedora News
> > >> announcement, here on this list + marketing + websites list,
> > >> fedoraforum.org, and I can make a post on Fedora Planet as well.
> > >
> > > I think the dates are just fine, go ahead with the announcements.
> >
> > Will do :)
>
> +1
>
> > >> - Milestone 4: Mon 10 Sept - concept discussion for F8 marketing
> > >> materials on the marketing list. Come up with a standard tagline for
> the
> > >> release the way we did "Reach higher" for the new static FPO website,
> > >> and maybe some promo banner ideas as well.
> > >
> > > This is fine.
> > > If I understand you correctly, the tagline is related to the graphic
> > > theme (DNA - Evolved, FlyingHigh - Reach higher)
> >
> > Yep exactly, so it makes sense to come up with this after the graphic
> > theme is decided.
>
> This is a really well-coordinated plan of attack; I like it!
>
> > >> - Milestone 5: Mon 24 Sept - finalize artwork/design for F8 DVD/CD
> > >> labels and sleeves. At least a professional-printer (eg
> screenprinting)
> > >> ready version of each needs to be made of the labels - 3 or 4 colors
> at
> > >> most. An additional set with more colors / more complex design could
> > >> also be prepared for home users with inkjet printers.
> > >
> > > Is not this a little earlier? Those last milestones my go in parallel
> > > schedule, CD covers are not blockers for screenshots in the press kit
> > > and are not blocked by the promo banners, all of them use the release
> > > theming as a root.
> >
> > Do you think the promo kit should come first? I was thinking that a lot
> > of folks block on the disc designs, folks who are holding launch events
> > and magazines and such. And the disc designs could be included in the
> > promo kit.
> >
> > > Anyway, we should create a page similar to the ThemingOverview for all
> > > those marketing related graphics, as a central point of reference.
> > +1
> >
> > >> - Milestone 7: Mon 15 October - finalize fedoraproject.orgpromotional
> > >> materials. Probably will consist of: (1) F8 tour with screenshots,
> (2)
> > >> big promo banner for the front page of the site at launch time. Work
> > >> with the websites and infrastructure teams to get a staging site set
> up
> > >> and ready to go for the final release date.
> > >
> > > Another "yes" from me on this.
> > >
> > > Maybe yet another milestone working with the documentation people on
> the
> > > Firefox start page?
> >
> > This is a great idea, I totally forget this. We could include this task
> > in the milestone with the FPO materials.
>
> In your defense, this was a very late-start issue we tried to handle for
> F7 and just couldn't get it off the ground with everything else going
> on.  I'll be happy to help get any design stuff into our CVS, etc., of
> course.
>
> > >> Also to make my meaning clear, by 'basic' I'm thinking just an
> abstract
> > >> (likely blue) graphic style with a plain Fedora logo and that's it.
> No
> > >> balloons, dna, bubbles, or anything like that. :) So it could have a
> > >> style, and that style could even complement what the theme is, but it
> > >> wouldn't have the balloons or whatever the theme element is in it.
> (Does
> > >> that make sense?)
> > >
> > > Say instead something like "Tentacles" or "GNOME Curves" (with a
> Fedora
> > > touch) from the default selection of wallpapers and I am sold.
> >
> > +1 Something along those lines with a small Fedora logo is what I was
> > thinking "basic" would be.
>
> Great!  It is really good to see the open discussions spinning up around
> a well thought out strategy and timeline.  I think folks who are under
> the impression "How can it get any better?" are in for a *big* surprise.
>
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