[Qgis-developer] new splash screen for upcoming 2.0 ?

[Larry Shaffer]

Hi Salvatore,

On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Salvatore Larosa <lrssvtml at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi,
>
> 2013/2/25 Marco Bernasocchi <marco at bernawebdesign.ch>
>
>> hi all, I like a lot the splash from Salvatore, it looks kind of "sexyer"
>> than the rounded one.
>> could we use that with an old map?
>>
> Thanks, I done a new one with the old map suggested from Andre Joost !
> You can look at it here: http://lrssvt.ns0.it/img/splash_oldmap_shadow.png
>

In the U.S. the color aquamarine (the blue you have used) is heavily
associated with the 1950's-60's, and generally not in a flattering way. As
such a color, IMHO it brings up connotations of being out-of-touch with
modern values and design idioms. Please try the splash screen with a
different base color, which has deeper, richer tones, and maybe a very
slight gradient, if you have the time.

Also, a redesign of the main 'Q' logo may dictate what complimentary or
background colors are used in the new splash screen. So, maybe that logo
redesign needs to be addressed or finished before more definitive work on a
new splash screen.

Best regards,

Larry



> Regards,
>
> -SL
>
> It would be great
>> ciao
>>
>> Marco Bernasocchi (mobile)
>> http://opengis.ch
>> On 24 Feb 2013 15:31, "Salvatore Larosa" <lrssvtml at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Tim,
>>>
>>> 2013/2/24 Tim Sutton <lists at linfiniti.com>
>>>
>>>> Hi Salvatore
>>>>
>>>> For me it would be a -1 I'm afraid :-(
>>>>
>>>> We made an informal decision to use old maps and place names (typically
>>>> a previous hack fest venue) for our splashes.
>>>>
>>> :-( I was not aware of that decision on splashes,
>>> anyway I'd like very much see a different splash
>>> in the new release slightly more elegant and if possible
>>> with squared borders, keeping the same logic.
>>>
>>> I also issued a new topic in the bug tracker [1],
>>> so everyone may leave any feedback on it.
>>> I will put there the SVG version of my proposed.
>>>
>>> BTW, thanks for your replies !
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> -SL
>>>
>>> [1] - http://hub.qgis.org/issues/7211
>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>> Tim
>>>> On 20 Feb 2013 6:55 PM, "Salvatore Larosa" <lrssvtml at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> this morning I was playing with inkscape for a new splash screen for
>>>>> QGIS 2.0,
>>>>> and the result is the attached image [1], I like it, but I am not sure
>>>>> if it looks good to you!
>>>>>
>>>>> Here the video that shows QGIS on startup:
>>>>> http://lrssvt.ns0.it/img/splash_.ogv
>>>>>
>>>>> What you think about it ?
>>>>>
>>>>> [1] - http://lrssvt.ns0.it/img/splash.png
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Salvatore Larosa
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