Re: [libreoffice-design] Re: Re: [libreoffice-design] Motif draft

AWESOMMMMMMMME! >=D
-Nik


On 3/6/2011 3:33 AM, Jaron Kuppers wrote:
> Wow Nik, thank you so much!  That was extremely helpful.  My brain is 
> in super mode now thinking of design motifs!
>
> Cheers,
> Jaron
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Nik <nik@tdf.nikashsingh.com 
> <mailto:nik@tdf.nikashsingh.com>> wrote:
>
>     Whoops, forgot to reply to Design-list instead of just to Jaron...
>
>
>
>     -------- Original Message --------
>     Subject:        Re: [libreoffice-design] Re: Re:
>     [libreoffice-design] Motif draft
>     Date:   Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:32:13 +1100
>     From:   Nik <nik@tdf.nikashsingh.com <mailto:nik@tdf.nikashsingh.com>>
>     To:     Jaron Kuppers <jaronbaron@gmail.com
>     <mailto:jaronbaron@gmail.com>>
>
>
>
>     Hi Jaron,
>
>
>     On 3/5/2011 6:37 AM, Jaron Kuppers wrote:
>
>         Hi Nik,
>
>         I would love to be involved but unfortunately I still feel
>         that I don't fully understand what is desired in the motif
>         (what is the end deliverable).  Of course, design is not my
>         main background (mechanical engineering is) so hopefully once
>         design proposals go up I can contribute.  I look forward to
>         seeing motif's!
>
>         Cheers,
>         Jaron
>
>
>     Sorry if I've been unclear about what the Motif-Design task entails.
>     I think I've done a better job explaining it on the wiki
>     (http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Design/Motif) than I have on
>     this list.
>
>     So if anyone else was also wondering what a Motif is, it's
>     basically a decorative visual element, usually quite abstract
>     (curves, patterns, colour-combinations, shapes, textures, or a
>     combination of all).
>     It usually gets used as subtle background elements in a Design
>     composition, or as recurring content-separators.
>     This is what Wikipedia thinks it is;
>     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motif_%28visual_arts%29
>     More to the point, here is what a leading branding agency made
>     when decorating a plane;
>     
> http://landor.com/index.cfm?do=ourwork.casehistory&cn=6147&source=enews&utm_source=mailer&utm_medium=email&utm_content=wv1&utm_campaign=SuperBowl2011&bhcp=1
>     
> <http://landor.com/index.cfm?do=ourwork.casehistory&cn=6147&source=enews&utm_source=mailer&utm_medium=email&utm_content=wv1&utm_campaign=SuperBowl2011&bhcp=1>
>     (The ribbon that spans the plane is their motif, a very
>     sophisticated way of saying "smooth ride" don't you think? =)
>
>     Essentially what we're aiming for is to create a pleasant vector
>     graphic that is so subtle that it can occupy empty space in an
>     elegant way.
>     *Sometimes it will be directly behind text so it needs to be
>     low-contrast and low on "noise" (not very intricate or busy).*
>
>     You have probably seen vector-flowers or inward-curling leaf/vine
>     shapes. Here is a typical example;
>     
> http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/8603944/2/istockphoto_8603944-decorative-swirl-motifs.jpg
>
>     While flowers are nice, they don't say very much about Open source
>     software right? =)
>     So our goal is to come up with a "theme", such as "freedom,
>     collaboration, or independence" and create an abstract
>     representation of that, which we can use as a basis for ... well
>     ... everything!;
>     posters, banners, web-pages, business cards, CDs/DVDs, your
>     slow-moving grandma, whatever really! =)
>
>     It is hard to create visual representations of intangible
>     concepts, but that is our challenge.
>     I'll collect and summarise the feedback from the "brainstorming"
>     phase tomorrow and present it to this list.
>     So if you want to add your two cents, feel free to dive in any time.
>
>     Hope that makes it a smidgeon more clear for everyone who wasn't
>     too sure what I was jabbering on about.
>     And thanks for bravely piping-up and letting me know I hadn't
>     defined the task to a wider audience Jaron!
>     Right now we need ideas, and once we've gathered some good ones
>     up, we can start sketching.
>
>     By the way, if you're looking for a simply AWESOME implementation
>     of a logo-brand turned into a motif (and everything else), look no
>     further than Duffy & Partner's "Bahamas campaign";
>     http://sublimedesign.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/1273.jpg
>
>     Hope that clarifies and inspires =)
>     -Nik
>
>
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