Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP name, icon and general graphic look

[Maurizio Paglia <mpaglia0 gmail com>]

Ciao Alex and thank you for your prompt reply!

2017-10-20 15:38 GMT+02:00 Alexandre Prokoudine <
alexandre prokoudine gmail com>:

> On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 4:18 PM, Maurizio Paglia wrote:
>
> > 2. ICON - I do not like GIMP icon. I think GIMP should have a new icon
> > containing the letter 'G'. The 'G' icon will be more modern,
> identifiable,
> > and will integrate better in modern flat/minimal desktop environment.
>
> You mean we should replace the unique Wilber logo with general 'G'
> letter to make it more identifiable?

Wilber is not a logo.
A logo is unique and do not change.
Wilber appears in several flavours (thinking, joking, with a helmet/hat,
etc.). Wilber acts like a mascot.
I think GIMP needs a more modern logo that could be the word GIMP written
in a particular way, and the 'G' can be used as GIMP icon (for the
launcher).

> > 3. SPLASH - It could sound strange but splash is incredibly attractive
> for
> > a lot of users and - in any case - it is the software intro. I think GIMP
> > needs a more professional/modern/abstract splash. Moreover please keep
> away
> > Wilber and put the 'G' icon instead.
>
> You are judging splash screens by the ones we have for development
> versions. But we don't use those for stable versions at all. Splash
> screens for stable versions are exactly that: abstract. See for
> yourself: https://www.gimp.org/about/splash/stable.html.

Oh... yes, you are right. Sorry :-(
But I confirm the need to always put in the splash the GIMP logo/icon

> > 4. UI - I think Wilber should disappear from GIMP GUI (error/messages
> > windows, etc.) and new modern icons to be used.
> >
> > Wilber, in particular, should remain as the GIMP mascot, nothing else.
> > Like KDE Konqi, the mascot appears on the website, etc. but its role is
> > always clear: it is a mascot and is never used in the UI where clear and
> > minimal icons are used instead.
> >
> > What do you think about this dress change?
>
> Identity loss, followed by the existential crisis? :)

Please apologize but I cannot understand this comment.
Do you think change logo/icon will be an identity loss?
I think a well done logo will have a big impact on people.
Moreover I think a modern/minimal logo is more suitable for a software.
In my opinion Wilber is too much 'vintage' and a little 'childlike'.
Let's keep Wilber as a mascot (also to remember GIMP roots, why not) but
GIMP needs a new logo.

> Alex
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