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MadpilotUm, a seperate Ubuntu art forum10:49
Madpilot?10:49
BurgundaviaMadpilot: art forum?10:52
MadpilotBurgundavia, proposed idea on the -art ML10:52
Burgundaviaoh, madness, unless it is part of ubuntuforums10:53
Madpilotwho knows... I didn't point out the Marketing team's experiment w/ seperate forums - you might want to...10:53
Burgundavianot subscribed to the art list anymore10:55
Burgundaviatoo noisy10:55
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huwshimiHi. Just a quick question. What's the correct protocol for submitting artwork for Edgy?12:11
kwwiihuwshimi: post it on the wiki or send a link in a mail to the list12:12
huwshimiOn this page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Specs/EdgyArtworkPlan/Produce/Incoming/?12:13
kwwiithat seems to be the right page12:14
huwshimiOk. I might send an email first. Thanks very much kwwii.12:15
kwwiihuwshimi: no problem, glad to be of help :-)12:16
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huwshimiHi all again. I have just made some artwork that I would like to propose for Egdy Eft, but before I add it to incoming I thought I'd find out what you guys thought. You can check it out here: http://huw.ugbox.net/UbuntuEvolve/01:34
andreasnhuwshimi: dude, that is totally nice work01:39
andreasnthe glassy logo looks a bit weird together with the flat patterns though01:41
huwshimiThanks. Yeah I was trying to follow the guidelines on this page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Specs/EdgyArtworkPlan/Propose/Results01:47
andreasnhm, is this technically possible now? http://huw.ugbox.net/UbuntuEvolve/screenshot_splash.png01:48
andreasnanyway, sweet stuff01:48
huwshimiandreasn: Yes! That's a real screenshot.01:49
andreasnwow, cool01:49
huwshimiandreasn: So worth adding to incoming?01:49
andreasnhuwshimi: I have no idea, I mostly idle here01:49
andreasnhuwshimi: I haven't followed the artwork development closeley01:50
andreasnthis release01:50
huwshimiandreasn: OK, no problems01:50
msikmaHey everybody02:01
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Viper550Hello everyone...02:52
Viper550kwwii, still there? I'm concerned about styles03:14
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kwwiiman, don't leave 5 minutes after askng a question03:22
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troy_sgreetings all.04:58
kwwiihi troy_s04:58
troy_show is it going kwwii?04:58
kwwiitroy_s: pretty good, drawing some icons...how about you?05:00
troy_swell time is ticking out for me.05:01
troy_schat in a few minutes... family beckons.05:01
kwwiihehe, have fun :-)05:04
msikmaHi everybody05:10
msikmaBeen a while since I've taken a look in here.05:10
kwwiihi msikma05:11
msikmaI had food poisoning a while back, so I was out for a few days. :(05:11
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troy_smsikma that is NO good05:29
troy_sfood poisoning stinks05:29
msikmaYeah, it'll take some time before I trust another milkshake.05:29
troy_seek05:30
msikmaBy the way, I've been doing some experimenting with the GTK like you requested, using those scans you sent me to help figure out a palette.05:30
msikmaI'll still need some more time to finalize it but here's one of those tests: http://www.gamingw.net/pubaccess/28695/ubuntu-humannew.png05:31
troy_sHave you figured out how the colours work?05:31
troy_sI believe the metacity pulls the colours from the GTKrc05:32
troy_sand divides them etc...05:32
msikmaYeah, all you need to change around are the hex values in the gtkrc.05:32
msikmaAnyway, talk to you a little later.05:33
troy_sif you have them mapped05:34
troy_smsikma05:34
troy_scould you wiki your findings?05:34
troy_si started experimenting last night05:34
troy_sbut couldn't finish05:34
troy_sbasically, if you can use widget factory to draw a 'map'05:34
troy_sof where each colour lands, i will try to make up a corresponding05:34
msikmaOh, mainly I just copied all the hex values into a Photoshop document and did the manipulation from there. I haven't figured out which value belongs to which aspect of the design. The "easy way out".05:34
troy_sgimp palette with names so that people can plug and play05:34
troy_swell yes...05:35
troy_si know ONE value,05:35
troy_sabsolutely05:35
troy_sthe real strange thing is that the window border05:35
troy_svalue shows up in the theme switcher05:35
troy_sbut not when you load the corresponding theme...05:35
troy_sso i still need to research it a bit.05:35
troy_sJ. Krause's work is quite impressive.05:35
troy_sAlthough I suggest you use the RGB values05:35
troy_sas they come up true to the images05:36
troy_sthe CMYK is obviously targetting print so are a little more bright05:36
troy_smsikma, you should also note that some of the details are 'attached' in clearlooks so your mock might not be able to meet the xml requirements05:38
troy_sas in the border shadow will probably colour something else, which means you need to localize them.05:38
troy_swiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Documentation has some good links for references.05:40
troy_shttp://live.gnome.org/GnomeArt/Tutorials/GtkThemes05:40
troy_sbeing one of them05:40
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Seveastroy_s, I'm now working on making creating usplash themes easier06:55
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msikmatroy_s: how do you mean? That's a live screenshot, not a mock-up.07:28
troy_smsikma sorry lost07:32
troy_sseveas great.  can you look at that logout translucent box cairo issue?07:32
SeveasIt's on my todo list07:32
Seveasbut usplash needs a bit more work to be usable07:33
troy_sdid you get any ppc response yet?07:33
troy_sit would be nice to know exactly what we can design for.07:33
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msikmaHmm, maybe I should try out what you suggested on the mailing list earlier, Troy, concerning usplash07:51
msikmahttp://www.gamingw.net/pubaccess/28695/radial_light.gif I made an updated version of what I showed earlier.07:52
msikmaBy the way, this is how I think we should do glossy/shiny objects: http://www.gamingw.net/pubaccess/28695/base.png07:52
BHSPitLappynice07:57
troy_smsikma it would be nice to see it as a spotlight -- just to compare07:58
troy_salso, for consistency, i would look to the default folder icon, the arrows, etc, for the curve radius on the logo07:58
troy_sthere are a good number of icons that implement the curvature07:58
msikmaLike how you explained on the list, with the radial light being replaced by a gradient blob?07:58
troy_swe sort of talked about  a 'spotlight' in paris07:59
msikmaI actually never really believed in that kind of curvature, to be honest.07:59
troy_smsikma -- i agree.  but unfortunately, it is a constraint we need to work within as the icons will not change.07:59
troy_sanything that butts up against it will simply tear the cohereancy apart.08:00
troy_si plan on working on a design spec for ubun208:00
msikmaI'd rather fix what I believe is a suboptimal type of art element than keep on using it for consistency reasons.08:00
troy_sit is hard to fix though because the icons wont change08:01
troy_sas per sabdfl.08:01
troy_she is open to changing them if we manage to deliver a full set08:01
troy_sthat he approves of.08:01
troy_sbut until then, i believe our work goes a long way to making the default look more cohesive by buying into it... perhaps making it as good as you can.08:01
msikmaSomeday, surely sabdfl will decide to drop the Human icon set after he decides that probably all these artists who disagree with him are more knowledgeable on the subject than he is. But that's a different thing entirely and I hope we won't begin discussing it right now...08:01
BHSPitLappyso anyone here involved with sound08:02
BHSPitLappyor mostly the graphical side of things08:02
troy_sbhsppitlappy right now peter savage has been doing the sound work.08:02
msikmaYou know, I could probably make a new icon set but I'm not good at vector. I'd make a proof of concept, but it'd be in raster.08:02
troy_si have been actively trying to cultivate the crew.08:02
troy_smsikma -- sketches are the best place to start08:02
troy_sbecause you can change them quickly as per sabdfl's direction08:02
troy_sbut before we start sketching, we need a good design doc with a few singular samples08:03
troy_sso that the entire set echoes the content and thematic of the doc.08:03
msikmaI wonder if sometimes people are reminding sabdfl that even though this is "his" distro, he surely isn't commissioning a bunch of people to make a distro the way he and only he likes it.08:03
troy_sbhspitlappy i believe the most recent attempts are at:08:03
troy_shttp://progbox.co.uk/finals in the date folder08:03
troy_sBHSPitLappy08:03
troy_scontact frank -- he has taken over coordinating the sounds08:04
BHSPitLappyI recorded potential login/logout sounds a few minutes ago08:04
BHSPitLappyprototypes I guess08:04
troy_smsikma -- ultimately he is the client.08:04
troy_si don't think it is about an ego trip, but rather he hasn't found the substance in the community to warrant trust yet.08:04
BHSPitLappyI'm not ready to publish them yet, I need to get permission from a friend first08:04
troy_sBHSPitLappy go have a peep at that link.08:04
BHSPitLappytroy_s, I've actually already heard the three there.08:05
BHSPitLappythe three FINAL ones. and I'm not a fan of any of them...08:05
BHSPitLappy:/08:05
troy_sBHSPitLappy inevitable.08:05
BHSPitLappyno offense if the makers are here08:05
troy_sBHSPitLappy those creative bits are always subjective.08:05
BHSPitLappywell, it shouldn't be too subjective what a login sound SHOULD accomplish08:05
troy_si don't think anyone would take offense at folks who dislike something.  just simple aesthetics.08:06
BHSPitLappyit's not supposed to be a fanfare08:06
BHSPitLappywhich is what those are08:06
BHSPitLappyI like the dapper sounds a lot08:06
troy_swhat are you basing the 'should' on?08:06
BHSPitLappyreason08:06
troy_sbecause without some backup design references, you might be hard pressed to have anyone listen.08:06
BHSPitLappyobviously not completely08:06
msikmatroy_s: ultimately, we are making a distro that is to become popular on the desktop market. Good design is terribly essential. Sabdfl is not a designer.08:07
BHSPitLappywho's sabdfl08:07
troy_smsikma -- if you get a proto up of the spotlight and seveas gets the usplash changes in08:07
troy_smsikma -- sabdfl though is the client.08:07
msikmaSurely, he's the client we're working for, but I feel that perhaps it might not hurt to be a bit more bold someitmes.08:07
troy_smsikma -- it has been tried.  he wields the power and ultimately it is easier to get changes if you simply 'pull' certain directions rather than reinventing the wheel.08:07
Seveas"sabdfl is not a designer" is quite true08:08
Seveashe was responsible for the r-rated warty theme 08:08
troy_sagree 100%, but that said08:08
troy_swe need to develop a proof that we can be programatic with the art development08:08
troy_sintegrate well with the rest of the team08:08
Seveasindeed08:08
troy_sand produce stuff that simply 'works' with the existing set.08:08
msikmaFor now, yes.08:08
troy_sradical changes don't actually help, no matter how 'good' they are'08:08
msikmaBut I believe that the future holds us making art that disregards what is currently available and sets a new course. One that actually works.08:09
troy_sthey actually detract from the overall consistency, which is at least as important as to how 'good' something is.08:09
msikmaThe current human GTK theme, for example, or the human icon set, they do not work, from my point of view.08:09
troy_smsikma -- absolutely -- but that i would hope is grounded in solid design theory08:09
troy_smeaning it is more likely he will listen if we provide a solid design doc08:09
msikmaHmmm08:09
troy_swith a solid grounding with _references_ to08:09
troy_sdesign books08:09
troy_sotherwise, it is nothing more than pure comment08:10
troy_sand _everyone_ has a comment.08:10
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troy_she needs to feel comfortable that the decisions are based on A) education, B) good solid design theory, C) work with his 'view' of what ubuntu stands for.08:10
troy_sand that will take a good bit of effort.08:10
Seveastroy_s, that's probab;y the most sensoble thing said about Ubuntu artwork ever08:10
msikmaBut one of Ubuntu's strengths is the fact that people who are more knowledgeable on something are listened to more than people who aren't. That way you can already filter out a lot of the noise.08:10
troy_swhich is again why i encourage everyone to simply 'buy' into what we have08:10
troy_smsikma -- in fact, there is one person who is more listened to than others -- and we must respect the fact that while we may not agree with 100% of his decisions08:11
troy_she is the SOLE reason that ubuntu is a real desktop threat at the moment.08:11
troy_sBHSPitLappy hang in there... hopefully the wiki can get you up to speed more easily than it was to get up to speed four months ago.08:12
BHSPitLappydoes he actually call himself sabdfl?08:12
troy_smsikma, and never forget, who is 'more knowledgable' is, as einstein's general theory of relativity is concerned, is relative.08:12
msikmaI still wonder, though. Take Jimmac's icon theme, Tango, for example. There is no doubt that he is well-educated, experienced and knowledgeable in the many different fields of graphic design. It could be argued that changing the set's colors to orange with Tangerine could be considered making the icons work with Ubuntu's philosophy. Yet, it was rejected for what I feel are very feeble and uneducated reasons.08:12
troy_sBHSPitLappy its an open source term.08:13
BHSPitLappyI know what it is08:13
BHSPitLappybut it says that it's his nick on freenode08:13
BHSPitLappyand if he refers to himself as that, then wow08:13
troy_smsikma -- while i respect jimmac immensley, what are his education credentials?08:13
troy_soutside of open source?08:13
msikmaTo be honest, I don't really care.08:13
msikmaI don't see why we should.08:13
troy_smsikma -- that is nice, but when you are spending a good deal of money on something08:13
troy_sthose credentials matter08:13
troy_sto accept the risk08:13
msikmaNot really. Jimmac is so incredibly experienced and has done many jobs for large companies.08:14
troy_sJ. Ives has a fine arts degree.08:14
msikmaThat strongly outweighs education.08:14
troy_sand dare i say, his stature is probably a byproduct of it.08:14
msikmaIt is my experience that it's a strong showreel of skills and experience that gets a designer a job as opposed to him having gone to a school.08:14
troy_smsikma -- its both.08:14
msikmaBut moreso the showreel.08:14
troy_seducation shows dedication to the craft.08:15
troy_sit also provides one with a solid background in historical design decisions.08:15
msikmaEinstein wasn't a good scholar, either.08:15
troy_sand art movements.08:15
troy_sexceptions are easily found... but look to the more commons...08:15
msikmaI've seen interns do better stuff than hardened professionals. I think that it's dumb to discard someone like Jimmac because "Hmm, which school did he go to anyway?"08:15
troy_spersonally, when i am hiring someone, i look to BOTH08:16
troy_sit simply shows dedication08:16
msikmaAnyway, the point is that Jimmac's icon set is a product of his gigantic amount of experience. Perhaps of his knowledge of design theory as well; regardless if he went to a good school or not. It was rejected.08:17
msikmaThis makes me very uncertain about any of my contributions.08:17
troy_swell... ultimately a project can't be for everyone.08:17
troy_sperhaps that is a question that one needs to ask themselves.08:17
troy_syou can't please everyone.08:17
msikmaI would contribute more if it weren't for the fact my contributions could at any time be revoked for bad reasons.08:17
msikmaThis is not a pay job.08:17
troy_sbad or otherwise.08:17
msikmaIf my contributions are discarded for good reasons, then that's just tough luck. If it's rejected for a bad reason, it's a reason for me to leave and never come back.08:18
troy_sthat is a personal question i suppose.08:18
msikmaThe reason why I'm contributing to this is because it would be beneficial to the world if Ubuntu became a popular desktop operating system.08:18
troy_sfor me, good and bad are so relative i would rather discuss 'what is art' for the umpteenth thousandth time.08:19
msikmaBut that seems to not be sabdfl's agenda, if he is so concerned with taking decisions even if he is not knowledgeable on the subject.08:19
troy_smsikma -- perhaps -- and yet his decisions thus far have resulted in the most popular distribution that has managed to persuade sun, intel, and a few other significant vendors to be revealed.08:19
troy_sincluding dell.08:19
troy_sand a few others.08:20
troy_sso like it or not, there is something working within his vision.08:20
msikmaDoesn't matter.08:20
msikmaHe's not a designer.08:20
troy_swell then i guess ultimately one mask ask who 'is'08:20
troy_smust ask.08:20
troy_swhich is again tricky .08:20
msikmaSomeone who discards good art with the reason of "nah don't really like it" is not.08:21
troy_smsikma -- i feel your pain.08:21
troy_si have had to argue with a client regarding composition for something, but alas, it is ultimately _their_ call.08:21
troy_swhen i do my own projects, i get to put whatever twist i feel in.08:21
troy_swhen i do theirs, the ones that pay me or offer me something else, i cleave to their work.08:22
msikmaAnyway, I currently have better things to do than stifle discussions with vague points concerning the identity of the graphic designer. I hope you won't mind. I'll talk to you a bit later.08:22
troy_scertainly.08:22
troy_sbe good msikma.08:22
msikmaAlso that was jokingly said, I like these discussions08:22
msikma(The comment about stifling discussions)08:22
troy_sship me your design concepts for a new evolution too08:23
troy_sas i would like to get much input and see if i can phrase it in a way that sabdfl would find plausible.08:23
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BHSPitLappyconnection problems, msikma ?08:35
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BHSPitLappyhey PingunZ10:48
PingunZhey BHSPitLappy10:49
PingunZI wast just going to sleep10:49
PingunZso quick ;)10:49
BHSPitLappyheh.10:49
BHSPitLappyI recorded some sounds today10:49
PingunZnice10:49
PingunZquick quick, links :)10:49
PingunZor mail, pingunz#gmail.com10:50
PingunZI'll listen tomorrow10:50
BHSPitLappycan't yet10:50
PingunZ' NIght all10:50
BHSPitLappynight10:50
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