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

[Marco Bernasocchi]

On 02/25/2013 11:56 PM, Larry Shaffer wrote:
> Hi Salvatore,
>
> On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Salvatore Larosa <lrssvtml at gmail.com
> <mailto:lrssvtml at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hi,
>
>     2013/2/25 Marco Bernasocchi <marco at bernawebdesign.ch
>     <mailto: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.
Yes, same here, going for non rounded and modern look is super, but the 
aquamarine breaks it all a bit. and mybe have the map a bit more saturated.
>
> 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.
definetly

thanks a lot
>
> 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
>         <mailto:lrssvtml at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>             Hi Tim,
>
>             2013/2/24 Tim Sutton <lists at linfiniti.com
>             <mailto: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 <mailto: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
>
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