----- Original Message ----- > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bastien Nocera" <bnocera@xxxxxxxxxx> > > To: "Discussions about development for the Fedora desktop" > > <desktop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, December 5, 2016 8:44:44 AM > > Subject: Re: Branding Mission Statement - Re: Workstation WG call for > > agenda 2016-Dec-05 > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > Hi, so I haven't put anything on the wiki yet, but here is my current > > > proposal: > > > > > > Mission statement for Branding > > > We want to use branding elements in our desktop to create a distinct > > > visual > > > identity for Fedora Workstation. > > > These branding elements should signal that Fedora Workstation is more > > > than > > > just a sum of its parts and over > > > time develop instant recognizability of Fedora Workstation in > > > screenshots, > > > presentations and daily use. > > > > > > ------------- > > > I be happy for input and improvement suggestions from the community on > > > this. > > > Be aware that we are trying to > > > be systematic about this, so lets do this step by step. This statement is > > > meant to clearly show what we want > > > to achieve with our branding, so it avoids talking about implementation. > > > We > > > will then later talk implementation > > > in light of this mission statement. > > > > I'd remove the "instant recognizability". You can't do instantly, nobody > > can. > > Fullscreen applications are in control of what they display, and I don't > > see > > how you could recognise *instantly* a presentation made on a Windows or > > Linux > > machine. > > Sure, I am open to removing or changing the word instant, on the other hand > the > mission statement is meant to convey general intent, not cover every possible > implementation corner case, so the fact that there are corner cases where we > would > not be able to fulfil the wording of the mission statement isn't really a > problem > IMHO. The mission statement is what you want to achieve. If what you want to achieve is impossible, how do we work towards an unachievable goal? > > I also don't see why we'd need a distinct visual identity. Here, you're > > delving > > into implementation details. I think we can make Fedora recognisable > > without > > a distinct visual identity. > Not sure I would agree its implementation details, and I am not sure how you > would > make something recognisable without making it distinguishable? Distinct means it's clearly different. Those car models aren't distinct: https://medium.com/swlh/the-zombie-mobile-b03932ac971d though they're recognisable (through their badges, accessories, specific colour schemes, etc.). An SUV and a sedan are distinct. _______________________________________________ desktop mailing list -- desktop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to desktop-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
