Re: [libreoffice-design] [approval request] Challenge banner proposals by Paulo

Hi Marc, Paulo, all

I'm stepping in here and merge three topics I want to post my comments 
for nearly a week now...

With the tag [approval request] I want threads to be marked where the 
entire design team should vote for some artwork to become official.


First topic: collecting design proposals in a dedicated area of the 
respective wiki pages

Marc Paré schrieb:
> I have put Paulo's banner proposals on the Design wiki page (proposals)
> section so that they would not get lost in the threads.

Thanks a lot!
> Let me know if I should have put them at some other location.

No - not at the moment.

Later on we could have a more distinct area for proposals and ideas, but 
for the moment it's the right place IMHO.


2nd topic: Approval of Paulo's skyscraper banner

I would ask you to approve the skyscraper (160x600px) vertical banner as 
"official" design element to be used on external websites:
http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:LibreOffice-The-Challenge-Banner-Paulo-v2-dark.png

This banner is perfect in my eyes:

It is distinct from our branding (still don't know if can't create 
design following our branding, but showing clearly that the artwork 
doesn't want to pretend to be on a TDF site, but link to us), but keeps 
(even in the dark theme) the clear, friendly and open language of our 
branding.
It contains elements dedicated to this special action item.
Even on the dark theme the main tone is a lighter grey.
The very distinct font in the middle part contrasts very well with the 
bold characters of the upper and lower part.

Several people already posted their positive opinion on this proposal, 
so I ask all of you to vote by "+1" or "-1" if you want to present this 
vertical banner as part of the (still to be created) "official 
design/marketing material repository".

My vote is: +1


Third topic: The 300x250px rectangle banners

Even if several team members like these banners too, I personally think 
that they might look even better, if they could be modified a bit. 
That's the reason why I don't ask for approval for these banners too.

Looking at the motif discussion (I support it - even if I didn't have 
the time to comment by now), I would like to see the graphic at the 
donate button to be discussed in this thread: It combines known elements 
(triangles, colors) to a new distinct element. As this is the only 
colored element on the banner, my feeling is, that it leads too far away 
from our present branding. If we would integrate it as central branding 
element, it would fit very well here... But at the moment I could 
imagine one of our present elements better.

And another thought: In comparison to the skyscraper banner the wording 
is focused on "The Challenge" in the middle, while the logo above has a 
bolder font than the text below. This leads (in my personal opinion - 
not at all the absolute truth) to some kind of imbalance with the more 
heavy parts at the top. If they would be taken as title, this would be 
okay, but without more text below (building a good foundation just be 
the larger area filled) I don't feel totally comfortable.

Perhaps I would feel better, if the areas would be switched (like on the 
skyscraper?) - I don't know.

But I wanted to let you know - as well as the fact, that these comments 
are part of my high regard for your skills. I like the buttons very well 
as they are (even if I like the skyscraper a bit more ;-)) and would not 
veto if some other team member wanted to get them approved as official 
design right now.

Best regards

Bernhard



> [1] http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Design/FoundationChallenge#Proposals


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