Hi,
(Over-quoting Just to relay Frank's comments to Tarun Rathor, in case
they don't read the list and need to be Cc'd. I do read the list,
please don't Cc me. If that's the same for you, just tell us.)
Frank leTanque wrote (26 Jun 2014 00:00:01 GMT) :
> Apologize in advance if I seem rude. Consider this constructive criticism.
> I'm a design enthusiast, novice practitioner, and studied design. All my
> points/questions will be bulletted out in no particular order:
> - If it ain't broke, why fix it?
> - If you're going to fix something that's not broken, what do you hope
> to achieve? What do you risk?
> - Proportions and grids are a designers best friend. Without using and
> understanding them, are they still your friends?
> - What was wrong with the v1 splash screen?
> - Imagine balloons filled with equal amounts of water that need to exist
> in between every character. Would the balloons be equal in "Tails"? This is
> the basic concept of kerning.
> - By laying the USB stick down, you create a space from where the edge
> of the USB stick is and the screen which gives the splash screen much more
> dimension than it had before.
> - The sans-serif font you chose is different and appropriate, but the
> lower-case "a" in the most recent splash is beautiful. Is it a good idea to
> change to a typeface with less character? Maybe, maybe not.
> - Is it necessary to say operating system? Does that need to be there,
> does that make the design evoke more emotion or thought or fear or
> contemplation?
> - The solid block represents the terminal cursor, but tails is a gui
> based OS; does this break the conceptual flow?
> - The design of your splash is positioned entirely above the menu and
> footer text of the menu, creating a 50/50 flow of elements. Is this a good
> choice to make?
> My opinion is that it does one interesting thing, which is creates the
> space. But it looses the "happy face" of the USB connector. And the overall
> proportions are no longer flowy, but a little tense.
Thanks for creating this splash screen.
Note that Tails is written "Tails", not "TAILS".
I'm curious to read Tarun Rathor's answers to Frank questions.
Cheers,
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