Re: [libreoffice-design] Re: [Libreoffice-qa] Bug Submission Assistant : status report

Hi all,

just wanted to share my first ideas regarding the icon for the 
bug-report pages. It's simply a LibreOffice icon with red borders and a 
little warning sign containing an exclamation mark. Its not based on the 
tango guidelines or the LO color-palette, only a draft. SVG: 
http://ubuntuone.com/0E5q1IRdAY6Zox59CCZp4N

Hope this somehow helps the design process

Greetings

Alex


Am 16.09.2011 23:11, schrieb Christoph Noack:
> Hi Loic, all!
>
> Am Freitag, den 16.09.2011, 00:07 +0200 schrieb Loic Dachary:
> > Hi,
> > > As an additional note - do we get the "source code" to work on further
> > > refinements / changes after the challenge is over?
> > I will provide the deliverables as a layered XCF file and it will be under GPLv3+ as the code.
> That's great - XCF and SVG files is something we can easily work with
> (whilst SVG provides a bit more flexibility).
>
> > >        * See: My favorite so far ...
> Oh, See already has made an update - excellent progress and very close
> of what I had in mind :-)
> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/cgi_img_auth.php/7/75/BSAsee01.jpeg
>
> [...]
>
> > >                * but:
> > >                        * The text "BugText" does not fit into our
> > >                          branding scheme
> Has been corrected. The current font decision resides here:
> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Marketing/Branding#Fonts
>
> > >                        * Furthermore, the "textured" background for
> > >                          Submit and the header is a bit different to what
> > >                          we use ... if possible, a green on (different)
> > >                          green motif should be used for large areas
> Already fixed. The motif examples might have helped here...
>
> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/cgi_img_auth.php/7/7b/ROUGH_postcard_PRESENTED.jpg
>
> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/cgi_img_auth.php/b/b3/ScatterInContext_bunch.jpg
>
> > >                        * the dashed lines do not fit and adds visual
> > >                          noise
> > >                        * the "Submit" button is something good -
> > >                          red/orange is a warning color (in most
> > >                          countries), e.g. blue would fit better
> Also fixed, looks very nice and is far better from the usability
> point-of-view; colors according:
> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Marketing/Branding#Colors
>
> > Could you please add URLs (as precise as possible) explaining the relevant part of the branding 
> > scheme for the text or the required textured background ? I've noticed that they don't have time to 
> > research or read more than what is strictly necessary.
> >
> > I don't understand what you say about the dashed lines. Do you mean they don't fit the branding 
> > scheme and should be removed ?
> To be honest, we've never decided on the user of whatever lines ... so
> there is neither a best practice nor a guidelines. But, dashed lines are
> something that catch attention - good if that's required, less good if
> the surrounding elements do have priority (here, the line was just a
> divider).
>
> And for the sake of completeness - the branding page also covers a
> temporary description of the "intended" visual design:
>        * Clean: The visual design is straight and clean. Reduced
>          geometric elements are combined to visualize the intended
>          message.
>        * Balanced: The visual design avoids any extremes. For example,
>          neither extreme coloring nor intensive surface shining effects
>          are used.
>        * Friendly: The visual design creates a smooth and joyful
>          environment. For example, rounded corners and the fresh color
>          palette are used.
>
> Nik, who puts lots of work into the motif and the website, added some
> time ago "use lots of white".
>
> > I communicated your remarks to "see" anyway but it would help for me to know more ;-)
> > > By the way, I don't know whether it is possible, but maybe the designers
> > > could add a large "problem icon" based on the Tango icons set (default
> > > in LibO)?
> > > http://tango.freedesktop.org/Tango_Icon_Theme_Guidelines
> > Could you please phrase this a self contained request ? I'm sure "see" will agree to it if time 
> > allows.
> Okay, but only if it fits, since I don't have any clue how binding the
> 99designs work description is.
>
> Rationale: Bugs aren't funny, but for our website it would help to have
> a visual anchor that tells the user "bug this way, please". Furthermore,
> a hiqh quality graphic lets us appear more professional ... although it
> is still the same product (note: users tend to be more forgiving, if the
> product - the BSA - is a pleasure to use)
>
> Request: Create an graphic that can be used to refer to "bug reporting"
> for a) in the product LibreOffice, b) the bug submitting assistant, c)
> the feedback selection website. If the detail level is "mid" and the
> file type vector (SVG), then we can adapt and tweak it afterwards.
>
> Visual Design Hints:
>        * Primary: Consider the Tango Desktop Icons styleguides
>        * Secondary: Consider the LibreOffice branding guidelines
>
> Proposal: I don't have any proposal for a metaphor ... :-\
>
> Examples:
>        * If I remember correctly, Ubuntu uses a black exclamation mark on
>          an orange "explosion" callout sign.
>        * Bugzilla uses/used:
>          http://www.brightcreative.com/i/projects/bugzilla-lg.gif
>        * I once created a "cracked note" to symbolize the work in
>          progress when we've worked on the Writer comments feature:
>          http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Notes2_Development_Releases
>
> Does this help? If not, maybe our lovely Design members can start some
> ideation process ...
>
> [...]
>
> Cheers,
> Christoph



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