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[Sayantan Das <sayantan13@xxxxxxxxx>]

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

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On 31 August 2010 10:46, Thorsten Wilms <t_w_@xxxxxxxxxx> 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
>
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>
>
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