Re: [libreoffice-design] Re: need "branding" approval[?] for the flier/brochure

Hi,

Le Sat, 30 Mar 2013 06:51:38 -0400,
Marc Paré <marc@marcpare.com> a écrit :

> Hi Issa,
>
> Le 30/03/13 03:21 AM, Issa Alkurtass a écrit :
> > Hello Marc,
> >
> > Marc Paré wrote on March 28, 2013 2:41 AM:
> > > So, to give the impression of cooperation of all these groups
> > > (website, docs, new-webdesigners, marketing/design), I would
> > > propose we adopt the same half-circle for our header on all panels
> > > with perhaps as the exception the 1st panel. We then need to
> > > discuss the font for the pamphlet, as well as the background
> > > colour for the panels (I say this as you seem to have included a
> > > grey-ish colour to the background). Therefore these are the
> > > elements that we would work/suggest:
> > >
> > > * designed header -- half-circle
> > > * 1st panel design
> > > * font
> > > * panel background color
> >
> > I added the background color to match that of the website's
> > Discover page (as with the font and colors). I would add font
> > color(s).
> >
> > > How does this sound. This would give us an agreed-to template for
> > > the marketing team to work with. The marketing team could then
> > > fill the panels with the information they wish to add.
> >
> > Sounds good.
> >
> > > The choice we would then have to make is that of font ... I am not
> > > sure but who has suggested this but is the website font "Open Sans
> > > Condensed"?
> >
> > Yes. Open Sans Condensed for the front page and Open Sans Condensed
> > Light for the Discover page. I think it's good unless readability
> > is an issue.
> >
> > > How does this look as a template design for our marketing needs?
> >
> > I thought the front page stood out less than the other pages, so I
> > tried using a dark background. Also I think we need to use the full
> > logo on the front page so I did that as well. The changes are in
> > the newest version
> > https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:Brochure-lo-4---A4-paper-size--v4--websitelike.odt
> >
> > Regards,
> > Issa Alkurtass
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> > تحذير: هذه الرسالة وما تحويه من مرفقات (إن وجدت) تمثل وثيقة سرية قد
> > تحتوي على معلومات محمية بموجب القانون. إذا لم تكن الشخص المعني بهذه
> > الرسالة فيجب عليك تنبيه المُرسل بخطأ وصولها إليك، وحذف الرسالة
> > ومرفقاتها (إن وجدت)، ولا يجوز لك نسخ أو توزيع هذه الرسالة أو
> > مرفقاتها (إن وجدت) أو أي جزء منها، أو البوح بمحتوياتها للغير أو
> > استعمالها لأي غرض. علماً بأن فحوى هذه الرسالة ومرفقاتها (ان وجدت)
> > تعبر عن رأي المُرسل وليس بالضرورة رأي مدينة الملك عبدالعزيز للعلوم
> > والتقنية بالمملكة العربية السعودية، ولا تتحمل المدينة أي مسئولية عن
> > الأضرار الناتجة عن ما قد يح
> تويه هذا البريد.
> >
>
> Looks good! :-)
>
> We would have to also supply a link to download Open Sans so that we
> can all follow the template; Tim used the link found on the
> "PhotoShop RoadMap site" to download the font[1] -- it's really a
> link to FontSquirrel website
>
> --> font family: 
> http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/download/open-sans-condensed
> --> font-face kit: 
> http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fontfacekit/open-sans-condensed
>
> I also wonder if the font is good to use for all native language
> groups. Any ideas on this? Would our Arabic/Asian ... nl members be
> able to use the font?
>
> Any other comments from the Design Team members? We should all be OK 
> with this. We will use this template for LibreOffice v.4.0.x until
> the website changes and then rework the template when needed. If you
> are wondering why we are doing this, read the full thread.

Looks good to me, and unless anyone vehemently opposes it we should
stick to this design, at least for the 4.0.x communication.

Best,

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