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Lubuntu Natty Wallpaper

• Community: Lubuntu / Mario Behling

• Posted: 2010-12-05

• Due: 2011-03-25

• Assigned: Artwork Team

• Packages affected: Lubuntu (Natty)

• Comment:

Introduction

Lubuntu is a Ubuntu derivative which leverages the LXDE desktop for speed and agility. It is not focused on any particular user group or case.

Although there is an emphasis on low resources, this solution performs well on older and new hardware platforms.

Inspiration

We want to express high performance. But not performance by brute force, no big machines, but rather by making the most of what you get, by being small and light. Associations:

• Butterfly
• Swallow
• Antelope
• para-sailing
• high performance kites
• Ultra-light planes and hang gliders
• Marathon runners

• Cars like the Smart Car

Some of these could be abstracted to shapes and colors.

Palette

The Lubuntu palette has been completely blue in the past, but should not remain that way. Because a monotone color scheme as such sends a message of uniformity, stableness and eventually even shyness and indecision. It does not speak of energy, movement, diversity ...

The wallpaper will have to go well with the panels, windows and icons (as far as they appear on the desktop). Its use of color has to support the impression of lightness and performance, without becoming a distraction in day-to-day use. Aside of this, there is no predefined, required palette for the wallpaper.

Constraints

• The desired dimensions of the successful candidate should be 2560 x 1600 pixels. See Background Guidelines for additional information.

• The successful design will be accepted in the Portable Network Graphics ( "png" ) and/or Scalable Vector Graphics ( "svg" ) format.
• The desired design must go well with the colors used in the interface.

• Submissions must adhere to the Creative Commons ShareAlike 3.0 license.

• Attribution must be declared if the submission is based on another design.
• No logo and no text. Such elements attract too much attention. Constantly reminding the user of the name of the distribution does not communicate confidence.

Workflow

• The mailing list will be used to facilitate design discussions.

• Post submissions to the Lubuntu Natty Wallpaper Flickr group.

• The successful candidate will be chosen by members of the Lubuntu community.

Todo

• Define colors used in the panel, windows. Evaluate them in light of the intended message (lightness, performance). Suggest changes accordingly.
• Identify icons likely to appear on the desktop
• Create templates that allow to see proposals in context
• Select associations and metaphors and work on literal or abstract takes on them.