Re: [libreoffice-design] MimeType icons - template

Hi Christoph, Bernard, all,

I know the time constraint plays an important role in this, and for what 
its worth,
I think you've come up with a really professional icon Design in a short 
amount of time.
I'm just sorry my contributions lately have been all talk and no 
graphics. Talk is cheap.

On 1/10/2011 10:23 AM, Christoph Noack wrote:
> Here is the original version:
> http://picasaweb.google.com/noack.christoph/LibreOffice#5558854821889918786
>
> Here is the refined version:
> http://picasaweb.google.com/noack.christoph/LibreOffice#5560329076596107730
>
> Opinion(s)?

I think the lighter interior is an improvement and I _would_ recommend 
switching the icons so that the current template icons serve as document 
icons.
It is hard to explain in just words, so please refer to this image I 
hacked together to help explain;
http://tdf.nikashsingh.com/misc/christophicon.jpg

The original template icon (t1) still seems best to me because it looks 
like a Paper stack, backed against a blue folder lining.
Of the new lighter versions, while they are an improvement, t2 has no 
light-grey gradient on the white inner surface and d2 uses a light-blue 
inner border.
My eyes interpret this as;
- t2 loses the consistent look because it doesn't share the "universal 
top-lighting" that shades its border and page contents (the 
mock-paragraph-lines)
- d2 loses the impression of a pile of stacked pages because the inner 
border is blue rather than grey. Reducing the effect of depth.

I think t1 is perfect the way it was originally. Just drop the binder 
and reinstate the grey left-inner-border (t1B) and it's a perfect 
document icon.
I understand that time has run out. This is not a change-request, just 
feedback.

> > But that is just my opinion. I pay too much attention to these details =)
> > I LOVE the template (binder) icon. Great stuff Christoph!
> Oh, thanks a lot ... but really, I'm just jumping in because we miss a
> "pro" here :-)
In my opinion, anyone capable of creating this; ...
http://picasaweb.google.com/noack.christoph/LibreOffice#5558854821889918786
... is someone I'd readily consider a "Pro".

And Bernhard, I think your proposal to complete the icons in their 
current form is most reasonable.
There will be a chance to address these small issues down the track, 
like you mentioned, and I think Lib/O deserves non-OOo icons! =)
+1 to your "icon finalisation agenda"

-Nik

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