The 6.0 major release requires a new branding. Input for the motif was done by the community [1] and the voting [2] revealed preferences for design #1. Now we have to implement this design into * icon-themes/galaxy/brand/flat_logo.svg * icon-themes/galaxy/brand/intro.png * icon-themes/galaxy/brand/shell/about.svg * icon-themes/galaxy/brand_dev/intro.png * instsetoo_native/inc_common/windows/msi_templates/Binary/Banner.bmp * instsetoo_native/inc_common/windows/msi_templates/Binary/Image.bmp * setup_native/source/packinfo/osxdndinstall.png [1] https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/branding-libreoffice-6-0/175 [2] https://design.blog.documentfoundation.org/2017/06/16/motif-next-release-prefer/
Created attachment 134453 [details] Hexagons This version is based on hexagons. Layers allow to hide the "Banner" (left and right bars, white background, which is needed for transparency export to PNG), "Big" (three big cubes), "SmallCubes" (five small cubes), and "Polygons" (the colored bleeding from the bug cubes).
Created attachment 134460 [details] unique names for Navigator I have made the object names unique. Otherwise a double-click in the Navigator will not select the desired object, but the first one with that name. BTW, there are some unused gradient definitions. Remove them?
(In reply to Regina Henschel from comment #2) > BTW, there are some unused gradient definitions. Remove them? Sure, remove it (doesn't matter when the image is exported to PNG). I played with green to white gradient, wasn't a good idea. But rather you could upload your true cubes. The transparency is quite interesting, and technically such a solution would be more Libreoffice like.
Created attachment 134467 [details] hexagons replaced with true cubes In this version I have replaced the hexagons with true cubes. The cubes have no own emission color, so that they look similar dark as the hexagons. It is not possible to put objects inside one scene on different layers. Therefore there is only one layer for the 3D-object.
Created attachment 134478 [details] Initial proposal Submitted the patch https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/39507 with the included artwork. _Banner.fodg: Draw source for Banner.bmp _Image.fodg: Draw source for Image.png _intro.fodg: Draw source for brand/intro.png and brand_dev/intro.png _osxdndinstall.fodg: Draw source for osxdndinstall.png Windows installer files Banner.bmp/Image.png keep the 5.0 style. I had to simulate the realistic shadows by gradients. And turned the dark into bright. No idea if that looks good. The into.png and osxdndinstall.png are based on Regina's cubes while the about.png uses only small hexagons and since ungrouping breaks everything I used my proposal.
What should be in file 6_about.svg? Currently the content is an empty group.
(In reply to Regina Henschel from comment #6) > What should be in file 6_about.svg? Currently the content is an empty group. It is the background of the about dialog, which was the gray triangle thing. Keep the file since I'm afraid it is accessed by code.
Created attachment 134484 [details] Initial proposal - 2nd try Added a white background to into.png, intro_dev.png, and osx*.png Removed "The Document Foundation" from the logo (see comment at gerrit). That's not correct from the branding POV and due to the fact that I have to vertically center the text with the cubes the design becomes more boring.
Heiko Tietze committed a patch related to this issue. It has been pushed to "master": http://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/commit/?id=e1c89b12c94c06309032250da0ac7c84d3f96bb6 tdf#108928 - Branding for 6.0 It will be available in 6.0.0. The patch should be included in the daily builds available at http://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/ in the next 24-48 hours. More information about daily builds can be found at: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Testing_Daily_Builds Affected users are encouraged to test the fix and report feedback.
You have made all big cubes blue in icon-themes/galaxy/brand/intro.png Is that intended?
(In reply to Regina Henschel from comment #10) > You have made all big cubes blue in icon-themes/galaxy/brand/intro.png > Is that intended? Didn't touch it. The 3D option seems to be very weak and error-prone.
heiko tietze committed a patch related to this issue. It has been pushed to "master": http://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/commit/?id=8d364889ad1e2b6c5b0a6049afcd4f28e702d66e tdf#108928 Branding for 6.0 It will be available in 6.0.0. The patch should be included in the daily builds available at http://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/ in the next 24-48 hours. More information about daily builds can be found at: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Testing_Daily_Builds Affected users are encouraged to test the fix and report feedback.
Created attachment 134490 [details] Real l&f under Windows Dislike the grey part of the banner in the installer, missed to remove TDF from the About box image, and this image could be larger. And I wonder if we better also go with the green background there. And eventually I would like to replace the TDF icon with the LibO mascot, once we have it.
remarks: 1) The logo with "The Document Foundation" should not be the one in the sources. It's reserved for the ones allowed to use the trademark. (there should be a version with the tagline for the official builds) 2) having "LibreOffice" centered next to the "page" logo is different from our own branding guidelines/community logo, and the spacing betwen the logo and the text seems a little off: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Marketing/Branding#Logos as to what ideally should be provided: for source: splash image without "TDF" tagline splash image without "TDF" tagline with development build (or something similar) having only the development build variant available for this case would be OK as well I'd say (anyone who provides builds to end-users/customers will likely have their own branding applied). for releng/not part of source splash image with TDF tagline splash image with TDF tagline and development build (or beta/alpha for that matter) - not that critical though. If the about or e.g. windows installer logo also include the official logo, same thing applies: In source without TDF tagline, but for releng version with tagline.
(In reply to Heiko Tietze from comment #13). > > And eventually I would like to replace the TDF icon with the LibO mascot, > once we have it. A definite -1 for this. The icon is the official and widely recognized TDF/LO identification. Put your mascot cartoon anywhere you please, but leave the TDF/LO icon alone.
(In reply to Dave Barton from comment #15) > A definite -1 for this. TDF != LibreOffice, so why should we keep the icon (without the text violating the branding guideline)?
(In reply to Heiko Tietze from comment #16) > (In reply to Dave Barton from comment #15) > > A definite -1 for this. > > TDF != LibreOffice, so why should we keep the icon (without the text > violating the branding guideline)? Your use of the != is incorrect, TDF administer LibreOffice, therefor the two are interrelated. I made no reference to text, so why do mention it in reply to me? Show the icon to anyone who has ever had any contact with TDF or LO and they immediately identify it as representing one or the other. Oracle's refusal to join us or donate the OOo brand/domain, meant that TDF/LO started out "on the back foot" in terms of brand recognition. We have spent years building up our brand recognition, so let's not waste that effort by removing one of the main things that gives us that identity, for no other reason than making changes, just for the sake of change.
Created attachment 134604 [details] Iteration #3 The next iteration improves the alignment of brand name with the (slightly pitched) motif from 6.0. It also has now transparency instead of a white background. Let's see how that works on dark themes. The image in the about box is not larger and without the surrounding bars. Also the Windows installer banner has been cleaned-up. https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/#/c/39861/ (Will push it later to master)
Heiko Tietze committed a patch related to this issue. It has been pushed to "master": http://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/commit/?id=0a7fe0ab0b5b18cfbf1d9f7971d851fe00b6d36a tdf#108928 Branding 6.0 It will be available in 6.0.0. The patch should be included in the daily builds available at http://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/ in the next 24-48 hours. More information about daily builds can be found at: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Testing_Daily_Builds Affected users are encouraged to test the fix and report feedback.
Heiko Tietze committed a patch related to this issue. It has been pushed to "master": http://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/commit/?id=756662033e348ea42019ac6af799e23dc9896b92 tdf#108928 Branding 6.0 It will be available in 6.0.0. The patch should be included in the daily builds available at http://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/ in the next 24-48 hours. More information about daily builds can be found at: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Testing_Daily_Builds Affected users are encouraged to test the fix and report feedback.
@Heiko, * Noticed with recent Windows builds of master, that the loading progress bar has shifted positing into the middle of the banner. Not sure if that was from resizing the banner, or if the anchor has shifted.
(In reply to V Stuart Foote from comment #21) > Noticed with recent Windows builds of master, that the loading progress bar > has shifted positing into the middle of the banner. Not sure if that was > from resizing the banner, or if the anchor has shifted. That was my fault. Will resize the banner next week.
@Heiko, * Noticed with recent Linux builds of master, that the loading progress bar has shifted positing into the middle of the banner.
Heiko Tietze committed a patch related to this issue. It has been pushed to "master": http://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/commit/?id=987f8824b4f229590b54b11482da431d451412f1 tdf#108928 Branding 6.0 It will be available in 6.0.0. The patch should be included in the daily builds available at http://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/ in the next 24-48 hours. More information about daily builds can be found at: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Testing_Daily_Builds Affected users are encouraged to test the fix and report feedback.
Heiko Tietze committed a patch related to this issue. It has been pushed to "master": http://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/commit/?id=e0c22825fab0576e9897fd007b12e40b2310423f tdf#108928 Branding It will be available in 6.0.0. The patch should be included in the daily builds available at http://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/ in the next 24-48 hours. More information about daily builds can be found at: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Testing_Daily_Builds Affected users are encouraged to test the fix and report feedback.
Created attachment 135341 [details] Windows installer, 3rd try