Cover for GS 6

Hi all,
starting with Dave's odg I made my own proposal [1] based on the cover for Libo 5 docu.

Dave's proposal seems to break some branding rules [2]:
- The "LibreOffice" text in the logo must be lined at the bottom with the Document symbol.
- no other text in the logo
- "Dont' change the spacing of the elements"

I personnally don't like the green background in the new logo and even would not repeat it at the bottom as a fat bar.

[1] https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:K-j/Drafts/Design/Front-Guide#Version_1

[2] https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Marketing/Branding#Guidelines_and_Best_Practices

Hi all,

Hi K-J, Good to see another proposal.

starting with Dave's odg I made my own proposal [1] based on the cover
for Libo 5 docu.

I don't know how the strange squared application icons got into the GS5
cover, but I propose we stick to the official icons from the LO6 dev
start center:
http://www.tasit.net/files/LO6_App_Icons.png

Dave's proposal seems to break some branding rules [2]:

True! The original brief was to generate something along the lines of
the new LO6 branding (See Oliver's initial post starting this thread.).
I was trying to conform with background color the official LO6 splash
intro.png image authorized by Heiko Tietze.
http://www.tasit.net/files/intro.png

- The "LibreOffice" text in the logo must be lined at the bottom with
the Document symbol.
- no other text in the logo

Not strictly true, but I am fine with whatever arrangement is chosen.

- "Dont' change the spacing of the elements"

Spacing was taken directly from the official LO6 branding artwork
authorized by Heiko Tietze.

I personnally don't like the green background in the new logo and even
would not repeat it at the bottom as a fat bar.

Agree100%. I would like to stick with the same header and footer
background colors used for previous guide covers.

[1]
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:K-j/Drafts/Design/Front-Guide#Version_1

[2]
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Marketing/Branding#Guidelines_and_Best_Practices

I had started work on creating new background watermark cubes, but the
results were pretty awful. If we must have cubes, I suggest we go with
the ones in your proposal.

I will raise all matters relating to the covers at next Wednesday's docs
meeting, in the hope that we can reach a final agreement/decision.

Dave

K-J,

Would you please you make the original odg (svg if you must) file of
your proposal available.

Dave

Hi Dave,

Would you please you make the original odg (svg if you must) file of
your proposal available.

It is already on wiki (""Here is the odg"):

https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:K-j/Drafts/Design/Front-Guide#Version_1

And here is the direct link:
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:Cover_601-k-j1.odg

Hi K-J,

Don't know how I missed it previously.

Many Thanks,

Dave

Hi all:

I want to say again that haven't sense to make a great 6 in the logo that cover almost all the cubes

Regards,

Jorge Rodríguez

Hello Dave,

I found your proposal on the ODFAuthors site and like it very much. I want to make some minor adjustments, but when trying to save it on my hard disk, I get following error: Error while saving the document LO6_GS_Guide_Covers_DCB_20170921: No access to object. I rename it according the ODFAuthors conventions.

Is there anything I can do to solve it, or do you have to give access and upload a new version?

Many thanks

Best regards

Leo Moons

LibreOffice/nl

Hi Leo,

If you are logged into ODF Authors, there's no obvious reason why you
should not be able to download and open the file, because it is just a
normal Draw "odg" file.

I have sent a copy to you in a separate email.

Best Regards
Dave

Hej Dave,

Could you please provide also the original files for the icons of the various modules, as the ones for Base and Math are not 100% consistent with the others.

Many thanks

Best regards

Leo

Hi Leo,

The original icons are in the file I sent you.

All the icons used for the different modules were cloned from the SVG
file here:
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:LibreOffice_icons_256.png
Direct link here:
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/images/d/d4/LibreOffice_Initial_Icons-pre_final.svg

Best Regards
Dave

Hello,

I made some minor changes to Dave's proposal, which you will on the ODFAuthors site: https://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/getting-started/draft-lo-6.0/proposed-covers-for-gs6.0/cover-from-dave-with-small-changes/view

Best regards

Leo

Hi Dave,

Hi all,

Hi K-J, Good to see another proposal.

starting with Dave's odg I made my own proposal [1] based on the cover
for Libo 5 docu.

I don't know how the strange squared application icons got into the GS5
cover, but I propose we stick to the official icons from the LO6 dev
start center:
http://www.tasit.net/files/LO6_App_Icons.png

The "strange" squared application icons are taken from the Breeze icon set (new in LibO 5). They are official icons, too.
It was a decision of the visual identity part of the desgin team last time to use it for the cover. And all around voted for a +1.The same icon set was used in LibO-cenference presentation template in Brno.

Hi Dave,
the document symbol in LO6_GS_Guide_Covers_DCB_20170921.odg [1] is wrong [2].

The "LibreOffice Documentation Team" text is jumping between front and back. (Printing in a pdf and scrolling it.)

[1] https://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/getting-started/draft-lo-6.0/proposed-covers-for-gs6.0/final-cover-proposal-for-gs6.0/at_download/file
[2] https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Marketing/Branding#Logo_resources_for_official_representation

Hi K-J,

Hi Dave,
the document symbol in LO6_GS_Guide_Covers_DCB_20170921.odg [1] is
wrong [2].

Wrong? In what way?

The "LibreOffice Documentation Team" text is jumping between front and
back. (Printing in a pdf and scrolling it.)

I have tried, but cannot replicate your issue under Linux or Windows.

[1]
https://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/getting-started/draft-lo-6.0/proposed-covers-for-gs6.0/final-cover-proposal-for-gs6.0/at_download/file
[2]
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Marketing/Branding#Logo_resources_for_official_representation

Dave

Hi K-J,

At least under Windows the Daily Alpha build [1] the Start Center module
icons are not Breeze. The screen capture [1] is taken from a virgin
installation (ie. no previous install or existing profile) on a Win 7
box that has never had LO (any version) installed.

So it was chosen as something to be used at Brno, that does not make it
official in any way. After Oracle gave away the OOo identity, we worked
hard to establish a LO identity (logos, icons, colors, etc.) and making
changes, just for the sake of change, does nothing to help retain the
identity we now have.

</Opinion> The Breeze icon set is very ugly and although this is the
(modern?) yuppy Windows 2 block look, I would not wish to see this
inflicted upon our users without offering them a clear choice at the
time of installation. <Opinion/>

In any case the Documentation Team is free to use whichever form of the
official icon sets they wish.

Dave

[1] http://tasit.net/files/LO6_Capture.png

Hi K-J,

Hi Dave,
the document symbol in LO6_GS_Guide_Covers_DCB_20170921.odg [1] is
wrong [2].

Wrong? In what way?

See the pdf [3].

[3] https://nextcloud.documentfoundation.org/s/b2o6ytw5hPYAZCl

The "LibreOffice Documentation Team" text is jumping between front and
back. (Printing in a pdf and scrolling it.)

I have tried, but cannot replicate your issue under Linux or Windows.

I checked it:
1st page: y=3,12 cm
2nd page: y=3,02 cm

Hi K-J,

Hi Dave,
the document symbol in LO6_GS_Guide_Covers_DCB_20170921.odg [1] is
wrong [2].

Wrong? In what way?

See the pdf [3].

[3] https://nextcloud.documentfoundation.org/s/b2o6ytw5hPYAZCl

Accepted that I am both blind and stupid, but I still don't see the
issue. Anyone else?

The "LibreOffice Documentation Team" text is jumping between front and

back. (Printing in a pdf and scrolling it.)

I have tried, but cannot replicate your issue under Linux or Windows.

I checked it:
1st page: y=3,12 cm
2nd page: y=3,02 cm

Jeez!  Now we are nit-picking over point something of a centimeter. It's
a darned shame that there is so many with an intense interest in the the
cover decoration and only only a tiny handful of folks actually doing
anything to actively contribute to the content of the guides.

In any case, I much prefer Leo's proposal. Since my unwelcome,
inaccurate proposals are such a screw-up I have deleted them and will
not be making any further attempts to contribute in the future.

Bye
Dave

Hi Dave, Hi all.

Allow me to suggest that the mismatch in rendering may be consequence of
a screen/pixel calibration or some distortion introduced by video
drivers between different computers.

At this moment I'd like to pick the ideas already on the table and get a
final production of the covers by knowledgeable community members.

Kind regards

Olivier

Hi Dave,

[...]

Jeez!  Now we are nit-picking over point something of a centimeter. It's
a darned shame that there is so many with an intense interest in the the
cover decoration and only only a tiny handful of folks actually doing
anything to actively contribute to the content of the guides.

In any case, I much prefer Leo's proposal. Since my unwelcome,
inaccurate proposals are such a screw-up I have deleted them and will
not be making any further attempts to contribute in the future.

I'm sorry that I annoyed you. That wasn't my intention. And maybe it is my bad english to not express exactly what I want to say.

Hi Dave and all:

I watched the .pdf document, and if you permit and don't bother with me, ... I want to say that the gray color in the header of the document isn't alive. I suggest to find another one. As is, it look like an obituary ( Please don't be angry with me for this expression )

Regards,

Jorge Rodríguez