[Live-demo] Revisiting graphics

[maplabs at light42.com]

Hi Peter-

  I had a detailed conversation with Tyler just now.. 
I heartily agree with your opening line there.. lets just say that good 
graphic design has not been one of the strengths of an OSS ecosystem !!

As I said earlier today in more detail with Tyler, presentation 
graphics that are a collection of clashing logos is actually very 
harmful in this situation. Why ? because it sends the messeges of last 
minute, collection of disparate components. A garage sale, a flea 
market, poor craftsmanship, etc..  This is *exactly* what this LiveDVD 
is not, and is *exactly* what an outside cynic would start off to 
accuse it of !!

Nothing could be further from the truth of this project.. The core team 
here has been refining this product for more than 18 months, 
continually.. We had a steller build with 4.5, which got a worldwide 
debut at FOSSGIS 2011 (which is, from what I can gather, the conference 
of one of the historical forbears of OSGeo itself, notably along with 
the MapServer Users Group)

Unfortunately, we are actually past the time for new variations on the 
graphic designs.. 
I have worked out the following with the principals here Peter, and I 
want to try to win your support for this plan.  We move ahead with the 
*right* desktop design, and the DVD Label that Alex Mandel is working 
on now.. the cover we punt on, and use a paper sleeve with view window 
as we did for 4.5. 

As CameronShorter put it, at this point, we risk all by getting sidetracked. 
thanks for your support and please be assured that the LiveDVD is going 
to be a great addition to a great show this year

best regards from the SF Bay Area
Brian Hamlin

On Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:48:23 -0600, Peter Batty
wrote:

Graphic design is always one of the hardest things to agree on as 
everyone has different opinions :O. We went through various false 
starts and heated debates with the FOSS4G 2011 logo. So I would second 
Hamish's appeal to keep the discussion constructive!

I am strongly in favor though of keeping the FOSS4G 2011 logo "as is" 
rather than the heavily modified version I saw in the original design 
for the LiveDVD graphics. Otherwise I don't have overly strong opinions 
on how we lay this out together with the LiveDVD logo (or whatever else 
we use). Because I prefer to maintain the FOSS4G logo, I would vote for 
Tyler's design of the two I've seen, but would be open to other 
options. We're running short on time though. 

Do I get extra votes since FOSS4G is paying for this print run :) ?!

On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 6:38 PM, Hamish <hamish_b at yahoo.com> wrote:

> - that desktop image is truly awful

let's try and find ways to keep the criticisms constructive, eh?

:o)
Hamish