Ubuntu.com mock-up [Archive]

iamthez

July 4th, 2009, 10:08 PM

Here's something I threw together quickly in a couple of hours. I know, I stole some things directly from the original ubuntu.com site, but I just wanted to get my ideas out quickly.

P.S. Ironically, I started out making a concept design for KDE.org, (they really do need one), but in truth, Gnome is my favorite DE, and Ubuntu is my favorite OS. So I decided to contribute something to software I actually use.

So here's the link: http://ezekielbruni.deviantart.com/art/Ubuntu-com-mock-up-128304930

Technique13

July 5th, 2009, 01:50 AM

you're obviously a skilled designer, very nice. I would like to see a few modifications to the text through, i think its just a bit too big and seems to be spread out too much. maybe a different font. Aside from that its definitely an improvement on the existing.. are you able to create it with CSS?

meborc

July 5th, 2009, 05:35 AM

few comments - green = openSUSE for me :)

the logo at the top should say Ubuntu - linux for human beings, instead of the easy operating system

other than that - nice

Fzang

July 5th, 2009, 07:29 AM

I'm really not digging the mac that uses AWN. It looks too much like an attempt to be OS X

iamthez

July 5th, 2009, 10:20 AM

Ok, so this was just a very rough concept, done for the fun of it, but here we go:

@Technique13: I can indeed recreate the layout with CSS/XHTML. As for the font, you're absolutely right.

@meborc: I did green 'cause I really, really wanted to get away from brown/orange. But it can always be changed. Also, I changed the slogan because most of our potential customers don't give a damn about this thing called "Linux". And why should they? They just wanna check there e-mail already.

@Fzang: The laptop/screenshot were just things I had on hand at the moment that I could use quickly. They can always be changed. That said, AWN simplifies things greatly. It would be great to show a default interface that doesn't leave the user feeling cheated. But not necessarily that one...

Any more questions?

CalvinB

July 5th, 2009, 10:31 AM

I agree that linux for human beings should be kept. We shouldn't give up our values just because people don't care for them. ;)Nice work, but the brown/orange theme is what they're gonna keep and do. I would like to see a variation of the old to make it better though. I like the big easy to use buttons, I want everything using updated standards so I would appreciate if you made a live site to test that used Standards compliant HTML/CSS and an HTML5 demo video of Ubuntu instead of the crappy screenshot real they have now. I like the text on the page but it looks overly simplified. Gnome emphasizes on ease of use and power so add a little more power into the interface while keeping is simple and you've got gold.
/my nickel

iamthez

July 5th, 2009, 11:18 AM

Well, switching the colors is a matter of a few minutes. As for the text... I'm gonna have to think of something...

MadsRH

July 5th, 2009, 11:26 AM

iamthez -> join the art-team ;)

Sand & Mercury

July 5th, 2009, 03:40 PM

I love it. Beautiful.

BlazeFire247

July 5th, 2009, 06:43 PM

I love it, but why green?

Sand & Mercury

July 6th, 2009, 05:28 AM

I love it, but why green?
Why not?

alex.rayu

July 6th, 2009, 06:18 AM

Switch ubuntu site to green? Stay where you are, the firing squad has been sent to your location =)

Kidding, of course. Ubuntu does not seem willing to change color for branding reasons.

Sand & Mercury

July 6th, 2009, 01:01 PM

P.S. Ironically, I started out making a concept design for KDE.org, (they really do need one)
I didn't see this before :lolflag:

You're right, they really could use one. Their DE looks great so I always found it surprising to find their site looking so arcane.

IK91

July 6th, 2009, 08:56 PM

Genius314

July 6th, 2009, 11:14 PM

Kidding, of course. Ubuntu does not seem willing to change color for branding reasons.

Actually:

The desktop will have a designer's fingerprints all over it - we're now
beginning the serious push to a new look. Brown has served us well but
the Koala is considering other options.
(Taken from https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2009-February/000536.html)

They're planning to change the colors by 9.10... which of course means that it'll probably be pushed back another year or two. :p But at least they're considering it, which is something.

(Btw, I'm pretty much neutral about the Ubuntu colors - I usually change the theme to my own, anyway)

EDIT: ...oh, right. The topic. :lolflag:
I kinda like that design. It doesn't feel quite as in-your-face and confusing as the current design.
The only advice I have is to make the page header a little smaller... the user shouldn't have to scroll down to see the important parts of the page.