Can we add a picture of the meerkat on the cover? . It wont be a picture per say, but more like a watermark. It can be done for every new release symbolising the release codename. Just a thought!
Regards, Sayantan Das ---------------------------------- http://computergyan.wordpress.com On 31 August 2010 10:46, Thorsten Wilms <t...@freenet.de> wrote: > 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 >
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