@Fabian I trust this team will not be in danger of: "overthink", "overburden" and ... About " too many concepts and clever ideas" The goal is to create a foundation ... 2011/4/14 Fabian A. Scherschel <fab@xxxxxxxxxx>: > I also think we shouldn't overthink the whole thing. The goal here is to > produce good looking artwork, not overburden it with too many concepts and > clever ideas, isn't it? For example, I've yet to find one person who gets > what the clockwork bird for F15 is about, I think it's too abstract a > connection. > > Fab > > > On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 7:49 AM, Catalin <catalinfest@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> It may seem an easy task, but in my opinion it is not. >> It is one of the most successful name for a linux distribution. >> I read Verne's books as a child ... nearly all of them. >> Defining words for these books are "adventurous" or "adventure". >> Jules Verne's books with illustrations by Édouard Alphonse de Neuville >> and Riou are an example of their complexity. >> ( see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89douard_Riou) >> As James Lovelock, I have not studied the theories, but reading the >> wiki I realized that he wrote "Gaia theory" is named after the goddess >> Gaia (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_(mythology)) >> I could tell that he was an adventurer in science. >> >> We should start with some sketches, some symbols that reflect the >> distribution name. >> >> >> 2011/4/13 Fabian A. Scherschel <fab@xxxxxxxxxx>: >> > I will try and submit a space-based theme as soon as possible. I already >> > had >> > several people on identi.ca point out that a return to a space-based >> > concept >> > would be most welcome. Also thinking about a marine one since I love >> > submarines (think SeaQuest DSV :D) and that would go very well with >> > Verne. >> > How about a steampunk/space or steampunk/marine mix? :) >> > >> > Really glad, Verne won. It was my #1 choice and is a terrific concept to >> > base artwork on, TBH. :) >> > >> > Fab >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 10:56 PM, Martin Sourada >> > <martin.sourada@xxxxxxxxx> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> >> >> F15 hasn't been finished yet (when the heck are we supposed to select >> >> the supplemental wallpapers, we're way past the deadline...) and name >> >> for F16 has been announced already which means that our work on new >> >> artwork starts as well. I prepared the wiki pages as usual. All of them >> >> can be accessed via F16_Artwork category [1]. >> >> >> >> I also went ahead and submitted first wallpaper concept -- >> >> steampunk/gears [2]. Yes, the time hath come when this concept shall be >> >> revived and we hone it to perfectness. As I outlined in the submission >> >> page [3], Verne and steampunk just cannot be separated ;-) Also, I >> >> don't >> >> recall from the top of my head all who worked on that concept but Mo >> >> and Nicu so if you were working on it go ahead and add your name there. >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Martin >> >> >> >> References: >> >> [1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Category:F16_Artwork >> >> [2] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F10Themes/Gears >> >> [3] >> >> >> >> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/F16_Artwork/Submissions/Wallpaper_Concept >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> design-team mailing list >> >> design-team@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/design-team >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > design-team mailing list >> > design-team@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/design-team >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> My sites: >> http://catalin-festila.blogspot.com -about me >> http://tv.free-tutorials.org - video tutorials >> http://python-catalin.blogspot.com - my python blog > > -- My sites: http://catalin-festila.blogspot.com -about me http://tv.free-tutorials.org - video tutorials http://python-catalin.blogspot.com - my python blog _______________________________________________ design-team mailing list design-team@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/design-team
