Re: 4.9 ad for magazine

2012/8/10 Carl Symons <[email protected]>

> On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 3:53 AM, viviane nonato
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Hi, I liked his comments, below a few more questions.
> >
> > I have few remarks
> >   * The KDE font is wrong, it's not the 'official' KDE font
> >
> > What is the official font?
>
>
> The official font is Kabel. There's a link at the bottom of
> http://www.kde.org/stuff/clipart.php
>
> >
> >   * Should there be space between "beautifully free"
> >
> > In the previous announcement is the next version 4.8, the space between
> > letters is very small.
>
> It needs to look like two distinct words.
>
> >
> >   * Not ever ever stretch the images, but rather crop - see the white
> > circles, They are squished
> >
> > he white circles are not crushed, are bitmaps that are not part of the
> > wallpaper.
>
> The bitmap is close enough to one of the standard desktop backgrounds
> that it should be accurate to that image. It looks like "Air"
> stretched. This background was the default in a previous release. It
> is a well known image and people are likely to react negatively
> (especially the exceptionally picky artist). The image is fine. You
> could just crop it to the required size. "Air" wallpaper image is
> attached.
>
>
> >
> >   * The screenshot is very tiny and the such does not serve much purpose
> >
> > In the list is how to attach, then insert the image as a message.
>
> I think that a small screen shot is fine--it depicts Plasma Workspaces
> and gives readers something concrete to relate to. The background of
> the screenshot should be something more current; Blue Curl was the
> background quite a few releases back. Please let the list know if you
> need an up-to-date screenshot.
>

I'll need up-to-date screenshot.It would be great.

>
> >
> >   * Claire, on the Other hand, is too big. I think it's very nice to put
> her
> > there, but the main Should That Be 'message' of the / advertisement /?
> >
> > I think we should keep the idea of honor, a matter that is accurate
> picture
> > of Claire with a good resolution, so I do not.
>
> I agree with Martin, the Claire dedication is too big. Also...her
> photo has a different aspect ratio than the original. As it is
> currently, readers of the magazine have no context for her picture or
> the dedication. I suggest the URL for the release announcement
> (http://www.kde.org/announcements/4.9/), a small picture in color, and
> a short phrase dedicating the release to the memory of Claire Lotion.
>
> The release is the news, a key topic of the ad. KDE is a topic of the
> ad. KDE is the lasting image the ad should leave with people. The
> dedication to Claire how the KDE Community treats its members. The
> release and KDE should be featured most prominently.
>

I understand.


>
>
> >
> >   * What's with the blue rectangle on top-left?
> >
> > It is a blue rectangle, some things do not need symbolism.
> >
> >   * The KDE logo next to Clair's name Should be next to KDE I think
> >
> > But is the official logo.
>
> The blue piece at the top left is distracting. I understand the art of
> it. It just doesn't work for me either.
>
> The KDE logo and KDE in Kabel font are highly recognizable. They
> should be featured prominently. "beautifully free" works well.
>

Ok.

>
>
> >
> >   * Also the font is Clair's name is not good
> >
> > What font do you suggest?
>
> Sans serif. Liberation Sans, Nimbus Sans L, Bitstream Vera Sans
>
>
> Thank you for working on this. It's tough to do art by committee. In
> this case, the ad is a statement representing the entire KDE
> Community. So there will be varying opinions and we're not shy about
> expressing them. They are not a reflection on you or your work.
>

I like this kind of thinking, collective work strengthens the soul. =)

Thinking an art without reference visual identity is a difficult
environment, some I found on the Internet are opposed to each other as per
the format exempo text and shapes, the only standard that follow is the
brand logo. I would like to draw something with movement or have people
passing a message of integration, I'm still thinking about it for a
picture.

I await more suggestions.
Thank you.


> Carl
>
>
> >
> > That's all I can see on a quick look :)
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > 2012/8/10 Martin Klapetek <[email protected]>
> >>
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 1:05 AM, viviane nonato <
> [email protected]>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> sorry have not sent before a preview of what I'm working, is that
> before
> >>> I thought of doing a drawing of Claire, I'm not satisfied with what he
> was
> >>> drawing. So today I tried to do something simple. I think we need more
> input
> >>> on the layout.
> >>
> >>
> >> I have few remarks
> >>  * the KDE font is wrong, it's not the 'official' KDE font
> >>  * there should be space between "beautifully free"
> >>  * do not ever ever stretch images, but rather crop - see the white
> >> circles, they are squished
> >>  * the screenshot is very tiny and as such does not serve much purpose
> >>  * Clarie, on the other hand, is too big. I think it's very nice to put
> >> her there, but should that be the main 'message' of the /advertisement/?
> >>  * what's with the blue rectangle on top-left?
> >>  * the KDE logo next to Clair's name should be next to KDE I think
> >>  * also the font for Clair's name is not good
> >>
> >> That's all I can see on a quick look :)
> >>
> >> --
> >> Martin Klapetek | KDE Developer
> >>
> >>
> >>
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