On Tue, 2010-08-31 at 20:40 +1200, Benjamin Humphrey wrote: > We need to figure out whether we want to design a new cover page for > each cycle, or just update the same one each time. My personal opinion > and original vision was to have a new cover each time, to > differentiate the separate books, keep the style updated as the Ubuntu > theme and branding develops and it also gives us something fresh to > show off each time.
Aside of the addition of "Second Edition" and thinner Circle of Friends and wave pattern, this is what we have: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/getting-started-with-ubuntu-10-04-title-page-design/ Using the same or similar design will signify consistency, stamina, intentness, build trust and reduce the workload. This should still apply to all design considerations: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-manual/Artwork I think the current Ubuntu presentation values precision and confidence over friendliness. The orange is on the aggressive side and has to be used with care. > When people see a new cover, they associate it with something new, a > new book. If we just update the old one and keep using it, we'll lose > that excitement - people won't know whether it's the same old book, a > new book, or a new edition. There's a middle ground. Also, as the content won't be all new, we should not pretend it is. It's about maturing, not starting from scratch each time. > Bearing in mind that aubergine is for commercial and orange is for > community, I feel we should have something bolder and more prominent - > like > this: > http://www.amazon.com/Official-Ubuntu-Book-Benjamin-Mako/dp/0137081308/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1283243654&sr=8-4 > > > While that uses aubergine, we can use Ubuntu orange as the most > prominent colour. Don't forget that we empower others and the cover should be in line with that. As long as the cover should be printing-friendly, we can't have edge to edge fills and large fills with a white margin can appear clumsy, easily. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual Post to : ubuntu-manual@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
