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

Hi Nik, all!

On 12-03-2011 12:14, Nik wrote:
> Hi Paulo,
>
> [...] That's great to hear, I'd really love to see a proposal from you 
> if you get the time? =)
> I know you're pressed for time, so don't feel obligated though.
> Research is a monster that never sleeps, right? =)
Yeah, now you've described EXACTLY our research: a monster... Our work 
just started like an small work and now we have 100 pages full of hard 
work (most study case, than research as well)... :-) And we should be 
terminate last month, so... You defined it very well. :-P And is yours 
that way?

> Generally, motifs don't have to be intuitive or associative graphical 
> links to the topic like, say, icons or a logo.
> Sometimes they are, but in many cases, they are meant to be more 
> abstract, so that the meaning isn't necessarily embedded without some 
> "digging".
Well, I did't though about if from this point of view. Actually you're 
right and I think I was very restricted by the motif example of 
OpenOffice, which is widely recognized and still topic related. But it's 
hard to say why it is so; what's came first: the motif popularity 
because it's topic related, or it's topic related because the motif 
popularity. :-/

> For example, the Bahamas motif (the shapes);
> http://assets.creativity-online.com/images/work/large/b/a/h/bahamas-print060130.jpg 
>
> doesn't make you instantly think of Bahamas islands right? (the logo 
> might, but not the motif) ...
> But due to consistent-use, prolonged-exposure and clever-campaigning, 
> they have become associated with the islands.
> So abstract is not a problem =)
It's true. I think the Bahamas motif make me review my opinion 
definitively. You said me to don't worry about obligating myselft to 
making a motif proposal by time constraints, but the true is I'm worried 
about my understand and capabilities on motif's creation. I don't feel 
experience enough on this field to help with actual working proposals. 
So I think I'll go on just commenting and giving suggestions. I hope 
it's alright.

> That would be GREAT!
> I've posted a note suggesting a short extension to allow for more 
> proposals, like yours, to be added! =)
> I'm hoping *Jaron* picks up on this hint too =) and our benevolent 
> leader *Bernhard* hasn't had a chance to weigh-in on the issue and I'd 
> really like his input (visual and verbal) too.
> So let me know what you think about the deadline-discussion.
Well, I'm not purposing a motif, but I like the idea of a 
"monocolorsable" motif, like Bernhard or Christoph's proposal. It would 
be great to see your proposals in a monocolor theme. I actually tried to 
play with your Scatter motif with some white borders (creating an 
outline over the superposed triangles) , but I can't achieve good results.

~Paulo

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Paulo José O. Amaro
Computer Science Student
Federal University of São João del-Rei
WebDesigner / Linked Empresa Júnior
Blogger / casatwain.com

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