Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 00:14:22 +1030 From: Ian Moore <imoore@picknowl.com.au> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: jsha <johann@terrabionic.com> Subject: Re: FreeBSD's Visual Identity: Outdated? Message-ID: <200412240014.37564.imoore@picknowl.com.au> In-Reply-To: <20041223112731.GA32750@ninja.terrabionic.com> References: <20041223112731.GA32750@ninja.terrabionic.com>
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--nextPart1812919.hfe63HPsCf Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 21:57, jsha wrote: > Hello. > > I am writing this e-mail hoping that someone will share my thoughts > on how the world's best operating system should represent its attributes > and users to the rest of the world. > > Being an architect as well as graphic designer, I feel it is about time > for a complete revamp of the visual aesthetics of the FreeBSD project. > The current logo and everything pertaining to it has long since lost its > modern touch. I believe that if this image is strenghtened, so is the > way outsiders view the FreeBSD project and the way they would judge it > compared to other open source operating systems. > > 1. Not only is the logo misleading (associating evil) but it also looks > like something 10-year-olds could produce in Paint Shop Pro ten years > ago. OpenBSD has an artistic touch to theirs, however I was very > disappointed when I heard that the new NetBSD logo was in effect. I disagree - how could anyone think beastie looks evil? I also don't think = it=20 looks like the work of a 10 year old. > 2. If it wasn't for the interesting content and structure of the FreeBSD > website, it would be among the less beautiful. Yes, it serves its > purpose well by being simple and straight to the point. But a redesign > could offer just the same -- simplicity and accuracy -- without being > ugly. > Actually, it's already been re-designed - see "The FreeBSD Foundation Web s= ite=20 Gets a New Look" article in the FreeBSD Foundation Quarterly Newsletter (it= 's =20 in the FreeBSD-Announce mailing list). I don't know how big a change it is, but we should all know very soon... > 3. The installation, even though it's text-only, could also be improved > by simple restructuring to act more cognitive and human-centered than > previously. Everything pertaining to the eye is important to improve. > I think most people agree it needs an overhaul - the hard part is actually= =20 doing it! > 4. There should be some kind of FreeBSD business card and letterhead > available to all that support this project. Why? > > How do I know though, that if I manage to pull together a team to work > on this refined vision, that we won't be totally ignored even though we > produce the most magnificent result? > > Anyone that are interested, please reply ;-) > > Sincerely, > Johann Manaf Tepstad > -- > j. =2D-=20 Ian=20 GPG Key: http://homepages.picknowl.com.au/imoore/imoore.asc --nextPart1812919.hfe63HPsCf Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQBBysvFfITqkXhImmIRAts/AKCmBCBgL0do0UpRYz2egqKwqS/mFQCeMeXf k8nRGw5ykd54owBP9o5g8TU= =wrr4 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --nextPart1812919.hfe63HPsCf--
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