Re: 4.9 ad for magazine

On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 10:43 AM, viviane nonato
<[email protected]> wrote:
> 2012/8/10 Carl Symons <[email protected]>
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>> 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
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>> >
>> >   * Should there be space between "beautifully free"
>> >
>> > In the previous announcement is the next version 4.8, the space between
>> > letters is very small.
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>> It needs to look like two distinct words.
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>> >
>> >   * 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.
>>
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>> >
>> >   * 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.
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>
> I'll need up-to-date screenshot.It would be great.


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>> >   * 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.
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> I understand.
>
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>> >
>> >   * 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.
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>
> Ok.
>>
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>> >
>> >   * 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.
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>
> 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
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>> >
>> > 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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