Artwork Quality (was Re: Sound themes)

[Paul Frields]

On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 11:02 PM, Máirín Duffy <duffy at redhat.com> wrote:
> William Jon McCann wrote:
>>
>> It is not often fun to be told that your work is not good enough or
>> inappropriate.
>
> It seems you've hijacked a thread about sound themes to indirectly allude
> that the art team's work is not good enough or appropriate. If you do
> believe this, it would be better to give direct feedback rather than beat
> around the bush. Specific critiques about the Fedora 10 artwork, which I
> think exceeds the F9 artwork by far, would be greatly appreciated. Also,
> please consider that we have a number of non-native English speakers here
> who might not necessarily pick up on the nuances of your message.
[...snip...]

The Artwork team has always been open, in my experience, to criticism
and suggestions about artwork.  They exemplify the way Fedora teams
work openly and transparently in a cooperative effort.  And they've
consistently turned out designs that are always solid, and often
spectacular, not just for the desktop but for a variety of other uses
too.

We can absolutely have dissension and discussion about artwork and
design -- with specifics about what needs work.  At the end of the
day, the Fedora Artwork team has been charged with the responsibility
of the look and feel of Fedora.  They're expected to do -- and have
done -- that work in a community-friendly way, and people who want to
have input into the process should do the same.

Paul