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The Design Team is the design group of the Fedora project. Our interests are not only in creating graphics for use by the Fedora community, but also in advocating the use of the creative tools that are a part of Fedora.
'''Team Leader'''
[[MairinDuffy| Máirín Duffy]]
}}
== Subteams ==
=== Wallpaper Wranglers ===
==== Current Version ====
* '''Fedora {{FedoraVersion}} Default wallpaper wrangler:''' Maria 'Tatica' Leandro
** [[F{{FedoraVersion}}_Artwork | Fedora {{FedoraVersion}} Default Wallpaper Wiki]]
* '''Fedora {{FedoraVersion}} Supplemental wallpaper wrangler:''' [[User:Gnokii Sirko Kemter]]
** [[F{{FedoraVersion}}_Artwork/Submissions/Supplemental_Wallpapers | Fedora {{FedoraVersion}} Supplemental Wallpaper Wiki]]
==== Upcoming Version ====
* [[F{{FedoraVersionNumber|next}}_Artwork | Fedora {{FedoraVersionNumber|next}} Artwork Wiki]]
=== Events Ninjas ===
The [[Design/Events_Ninjas|Events Ninjas]] take care of ambassador design requests and manage & help provide design work for Fedora events, including FUDcon. Read more at the [[Design/Events_Ninjas|Events Ninjas wiki page]]
*[[User:Bckurera|Buddhika Kurera]] - APAC Region
*[[VinzenzVietzke|Vinzenz Vietzke]] - EMEA Region
*[[User:twohot|Onyeibo Oku]]
== Members ==
=== Websites Liaison ===
* [[User:Elad|Elad]]
=== Wiki Updater ===
* [[User:chrisroberts|Chris Roberts]]
* [[User:g1m|Gim Dotcom]]
=== Ticket Triager ===
* ixxvil
=== UX Designers ===
* [[User:Duffy|Mizmo]]
* [[User:Elad|Elad]]
* [[User:Kirkb|Kirk Bridger]]
* [[User:Luya|Luya Tshimbalanga]]
* Owen C.
* Joseph R.
* [[User:Ryanlerch|Ryan Lerch]]
=== Others ===
* [[User:Pcon|Patrick Connelly]]
* [[User:Tatica|María Leandro]]
* [[User:Gnokii|Sirko Kemter]]
* [[User:Niteshnarayan|Nitesh Narayan Lal]]
* [[User:Emichan|Emily Dirsh]]
* [[User:Inkscaper|Alexander Smirnov]]
* [[User:sarupbanskota|Sarup Banskota]]
== What We Do ==
* '''Serve as a design firm for the Fedora community, creating artwork and designs to for the Fedora community on request'''
:: How can we measurably achieve this goal? If we advertise this service properly to the Fedora community, successfully get a stream of requests (let's say at least 5 requests per month for a start), and if we can fulfill at least 5 requests per month to the satisfaction of the person requesting them, we can say we have successfully met this goal.
* '''Provide resources (tutorials, art assets, advice) and encouragement for the use of the FOSS creative tools available in Fedora, under open licenses to demonstrate the importance of the application of FOSS ideas to creative content; using FOSS tools in the creation of our artwork so it serves as a showcase for those tools;'''
:: How can we measurably achieve this goal? If we can provide the community with at least 1 major resource (tutorial, article, art asset, scheduled lesson event, scheduled outreach event (such as a contest to promote FOSS art tools) under an open license, then we can say we have successfully met this goal.
* '''Make it easy for 'creative contributors' to contribute to the Fedora project.'''
:: How can we measurably achieve this goal? If we can attract at least one contributor every 3 months (for example, at least every three months someone new to the artTeam completes a request in the service request pages below), then we could probably say we have successfully met this goal.
== Services Provided to the Fedora Community ==
The Design Team provides the following services to the Fedora Community:
* '''[[Artwork/HackergotchiService|  Hackergotchi Design]] ''' - Finally got added to [http://planet.fedoraproject.org Planet Fedora] but don't have a cool hackergotchi to identify your posts?
* '''Web Graphic Design or Interaction Design''' - Are you the administrator of a Fedora web app but need some icons or a nice template to spruce it up? Think you need to improve the usability of your application but you're not sure how? Do you want to run a marketing campaign on the Fedora wiki but need some graphical banners?
* '''Marketing Collateral Design''' - Are you a Fedora Ambassadors or member of the marketing team, and need a quick poster or banner for an event you're helping organize? Do you need other collateral such as CD/DVD labels, sticker designs, t-shirt designs, or some illustrations to help make your event or campaign a success?
* '''Documentation Illustration''' - Working on a how-to or reference guide for Fedora, and think an illustration, diagram, or icon would help make your point clearer?
If you have a request for any of the services listed above or other services you think the Design Team can help you with, post a new [https://fedorahosted.org/design-team/newticket Design team ticket].
== Joining the Design Team ==
[[Image:happypanda.png|100px|left]]
You want to join the Fedora Design team? Awesome! You're in for a lot of fun. We've put together a page chock full 'o information on how to join our team, please take a look!
'''[[Join_the_Design_Team | How to Join the Fedora Design Team]]'''
=Contributor Information=
== Team Schedule ==
Our schedule for the Fedora {{FedoraVersionNumber|next}} Cycle is available here:
* [http://fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule/f-{{FedoraVersionNumber|next}}/f-{{FedoraVersionNumber|next}}-design-tasks.html Design Tasks (html format)]
* [http://fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule/f-{{FedoraVersionNumber|next}}/f-{{FedoraVersionNumber|next}}-design.ics Design Tasks (ics format)]
== Meetings ==
We have weekly meetings on '''Tuesdays''' at '''19:00 UTC''' (See the [[UTCHowto|UTC Howto]] for instructions to convert UTC to your local time)(That's 3 PM EDT!) .We hold our meetings in {{fpchat|#fedora-design}} on freenode.net. Come stop by and meet everybody if you're interested in getting started with our team!
=== Latest Meeting Minutes ===
* [http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/design-team/2011-July/004638.html 05 July 2011] (F16 wallpapers, supplemental wallpapers, ABRT, Anaconda UX)
* [http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/design-team/2011-June/004577.html 28 June 2011] (Strategery, F16 wallpapers, Anaconda UX, ABRT)
* [http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/design-team/2011-June/004556.html 21 June 2011] (F16 default & supplemental wallpapers, Anaconda UX, ABRT, Fedora Business Cards)
* [http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/design-team/2011-June/004514.html 14 June 2011]
* [http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/design-team/2011-June/004472.html 07 June 2011]
* [[Design/MeetingMinutes | Older Meeting Minutes]]
=== Active Discussions / Projects ===
* [[Design/Fedora Branding Fonts | Fonts for Fedora Branding]]
* [[Website_redesign | Fedora Website Redesign]]
== Tickets ==
== Tickets ==
   
   
Our ticket system is available at [https://fedorahosted.org/design-team/ https://fedorahosted.org/design-team/]. If you'd like the design team to work on something, it's recommended that you both [https://fedorahosted.org/design-team/newticket open a new ticket] and also [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/design-team send a note to the design-team@lists.fedoraproject.org] mailing list to let us know about it.
Our ticket system is available at [https://fedorahosted.org/design-team/ https://fedorahosted.org/design-team/]. If you'd like the design team to work on something, it's recommended that you both [https://fedorahosted.org/design-team/newticket open a new ticket] and also send a note to the {{fplist|design-team}} mailing list to let us know about it.


== Projects ==
== Projects ==
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* [[Design/Release_Artwork_Process | Release Artwork]]
* [[Design/Release_Artwork_Process | Release Artwork]]
* [[Artwork/HackergotchiService | Hackergotchi service]], provides [[Hackergotchi | hackergotchis]] for the community.


=== Current Projects ===
=== Current Projects ===


* [[Design/Fedora.next_Brand | Brand considerations for Fedora.next]]
* [[Anaconda/UX_Redesign | Anaconda User Experience Redesign]]
* [[Design/MailingListRichUI | Rich web UI design for mailing list discussions]]
* [[Design/GlitterGallery | GlitterGallery]]
=== Archived Projects ===
* [[Design team ticket tackling tools|Design team ticket tackling tools: making it easier for newcomers to take on our Trac queue]]
* [[Fedora_RPG | Fedora RPG]]
* [[Design/CGroupsUI | UI for Cgroups]]
* [[Design/SETroubleshootUsabilityImprovements | SE Troubleshoot Usability Improvements]]
* [[Design/SETroubleshootUsabilityImprovements | SE Troubleshoot Usability Improvements]]
* [[Design/AnacondaStorageUI | Anaconda Storage UI Usability Improvements]]
* [[Design/AnacondaStorageUI | Anaconda Storage UI Usability Improvements]]
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* [[FedoraCommunity#Design | Fedora Community Design]] and [[FedoraCommunity/UsabilityTestingRound1 | Usability Testing]]
* [[FedoraCommunity#Design | Fedora Community Design]] and [[FedoraCommunity/UsabilityTestingRound1 | Usability Testing]]
* [[Design/SSSD | SSSD and system-config-authentication design]]
* [[Design/SSSD | SSSD and system-config-authentication design]]
* [[Design/MailingListRichUI | Rich web UI design for mailing list discussions]]
* [[Design/ABRT_UI | ABRT UI Usability Improvements]]
* [[Design team ticket tackling tools|Design team ticket tackling tools: making it easier for newcomers to take on our Trac queue]]
* [[Design/F13_Firstboot_Polish | Polish for F13 Firstboot]]
* [[Design/F13_Icon_Purge | The Great F13 Crufty Icon Purge]]
 
=== Side Projects ===
 
Some of the Design Team also started their own projects loosely connected to the Fedora and developed mostly by Design Team members but which can be used outside of Fedora as well. These include:
* [https://fedorahosted.org/echo-icon-theme/ Echo Icon Project]: two similar sets of modern icon themes, one aiming to replace bluecurve (Echo Icon Theme), the other aiming at fitting well with modern gnome and kde icon themes (Echo Perspective)
* [https://fedorahosted.org/nodoka/ Nodoka Theme]: themes for graphical user interface elements.


== The Fedora Usability Lab ==
== The Fedora Usability Lab ==
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*[[Design/UsabilityLab/Data_Analysis | Analyzing Usability Data]] - you've got your videos and filled out task sheets for each of your usability testers. How do you turn that into useful data for developres? Learn how here!
*[[Design/UsabilityLab/Data_Analysis | Analyzing Usability Data]] - you've got your videos and filled out task sheets for each of your usability testers. How do you turn that into useful data for developres? Learn how here!
*[[Design/UsabilityLab/Specs | Usability Lab Specs]] - want to purchase parts to assemble your own usability lab? Learn how we did here!
*[[Design/UsabilityLab/Specs | Usability Lab Specs]] - want to purchase parts to assemble your own usability lab? Learn how we did here!
== HowTos ==
=== Collaboration ===
* [[How to connect to the design team sparkleshare]]
=== Design Team Duties ===
* [[How to run a Fedora design team meeting | How to run a Fedora design team meeting]]
* [[How to manage the default wallpaper process | How to manage the Fedora default wallpaper process]] - 'Default Wallpaper Wrangler' responsibilities
* [[How to manage the supplemental wallpaper process | How to manage the Fedora supplemental wallpaper process]] - 'Supplemental Wallpaper Wrangler' responsibilities
* [[How to manage UX design in Fedora | How to manage UX design in Fedora]] - 'UX Wrangler' responsibilities
* [[How to triage design team tickets | How to triage design team tickets]] - 'Ticket Triager' responsibilities (COMING SOON)
=== How to Theme Fedora ===
* [[How_to_create_a_custom_grub_splash | How to create a custom grub splash]]
* [[How_to_create_a_custom_syslinux_splash | How to create a custom syslinux splash]]
=== Working with Designs for Print ===
* [[About CMYK | Why is my Fedora purple? A primer to CMYK]]
* [[How to set CMYK color on a design for printing | How to set CMYK color on a design for printing]]
=== Standard Fedora Projects Graphics How-To's ===
* [[How to create graphics for a new spin | How to create graphics for a new spin]]
* [[How to create a T-shirt design | How to create a T-shirt design]]
=== Working with the Gimp ===
* [http://blog.linuxgrrl.com/2012/04/13/gimp-2-7-for-photoshop-expatriates/ Gimp 2.7 for Photoshop Expatriates] (screencast)
* [[Gimp Tutorial Queue | Queue of Tutorials to create]]

Revision as of 07:51, 29 January 2014

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The Design Team is the design group of the Fedora project. Our interests are not only in creating graphics for use by the Fedora community, but also in advocating the use of the creative tools that are a part of Fedora.

Team Leader

Máirín Duffy

Subteams

Wallpaper Wranglers

Current Version

Upcoming Version

Events Ninjas

The Events Ninjas take care of ambassador design requests and manage & help provide design work for Fedora events, including FUDcon. Read more at the Events Ninjas wiki page

Members

Websites Liaison

Wiki Updater

Ticket Triager

  • ixxvil

UX Designers

Others

What We Do

  • Serve as a design firm for the Fedora community, creating artwork and designs to for the Fedora community on request
How can we measurably achieve this goal? If we advertise this service properly to the Fedora community, successfully get a stream of requests (let's say at least 5 requests per month for a start), and if we can fulfill at least 5 requests per month to the satisfaction of the person requesting them, we can say we have successfully met this goal.
  • Provide resources (tutorials, art assets, advice) and encouragement for the use of the FOSS creative tools available in Fedora, under open licenses to demonstrate the importance of the application of FOSS ideas to creative content; using FOSS tools in the creation of our artwork so it serves as a showcase for those tools;
How can we measurably achieve this goal? If we can provide the community with at least 1 major resource (tutorial, article, art asset, scheduled lesson event, scheduled outreach event (such as a contest to promote FOSS art tools) under an open license, then we can say we have successfully met this goal.
  • Make it easy for 'creative contributors' to contribute to the Fedora project.
How can we measurably achieve this goal? If we can attract at least one contributor every 3 months (for example, at least every three months someone new to the artTeam completes a request in the service request pages below), then we could probably say we have successfully met this goal.

Services Provided to the Fedora Community

The Design Team provides the following services to the Fedora Community:

  • Web Graphic Design or Interaction Design - Are you the administrator of a Fedora web app but need some icons or a nice template to spruce it up? Think you need to improve the usability of your application but you're not sure how? Do you want to run a marketing campaign on the Fedora wiki but need some graphical banners?
  • Marketing Collateral Design - Are you a Fedora Ambassadors or member of the marketing team, and need a quick poster or banner for an event you're helping organize? Do you need other collateral such as CD/DVD labels, sticker designs, t-shirt designs, or some illustrations to help make your event or campaign a success?
  • Documentation Illustration - Working on a how-to or reference guide for Fedora, and think an illustration, diagram, or icon would help make your point clearer?

If you have a request for any of the services listed above or other services you think the Design Team can help you with, post a new Design team ticket.

Joining the Design Team

Happypanda.png

You want to join the Fedora Design team? Awesome! You're in for a lot of fun. We've put together a page chock full 'o information on how to join our team, please take a look!

How to Join the Fedora Design Team



Contributor Information

Team Schedule

Our schedule for the Fedora 40 Cycle is available here:

Meetings

We have weekly meetings on Tuesdays at 19:00 UTC (See the UTC Howto for instructions to convert UTC to your local time)(That's 3 PM EDT!) .We hold our meetings in #fedora-design[?] on freenode.net. Come stop by and meet everybody if you're interested in getting started with our team!


Latest Meeting Minutes

Active Discussions / Projects

Tickets

Our ticket system is available at https://fedorahosted.org/design-team/. If you'd like the design team to work on something, it's recommended that you both open a new ticket and also send a note to the design-team mailing list to let us know about it.

Projects

Long Term Projects

Current Projects

Archived Projects

Side Projects

Some of the Design Team also started their own projects loosely connected to the Fedora and developed mostly by Design Team members but which can be used outside of Fedora as well. These include:

  • Echo Icon Project: two similar sets of modern icon themes, one aiming to replace bluecurve (Echo Icon Theme), the other aiming at fitting well with modern gnome and kde icon themes (Echo Perspective)
  • Nodoka Theme: themes for graphical user interface elements.

The Fedora Usability Lab

  • Assembly Instructions - so you've got the big black usability box somehow. How do you put it together to get ready to run usability tests? Learn here!
  • Running A Usability Test - you've got the usability lab all set up! Now what? How do you run a test?
  • Post-Test Data Processing - you've just finished a bunch of usability tests - yay! But how do you get the video data off of the usability lab DVR and up on the web to share?
  • Analyzing Usability Data - you've got your videos and filled out task sheets for each of your usability testers. How do you turn that into useful data for developres? Learn how here!
  • Usability Lab Specs - want to purchase parts to assemble your own usability lab? Learn how we did here!

HowTos

Collaboration

Design Team Duties

How to Theme Fedora

Working with Designs for Print

Standard Fedora Projects Graphics How-To's


Working with the Gimp