[ubuntu-art] Wallpapers and logos

[Niklas Weidel]

2006/7/14, Viper550 <gthompson at cogeco.ca>:
>
> Niklas Weidel wrote:
> > I've been playing around a bit with both desktop ideas and the
> > textlogo. I know we're in a basic-ideas-phase, but as usual I couldn't
> > stop, so these are somewhat advanced.
> >
> > First off is a little wallpaper thing I got together, with strange
> > little soft spotthings (looks like bloodcells sort of) and a
> > reflective ubuntu-logo just for show.
> > http://www.weidel.se/gfx/desk1_withlogo.png
> >
> >
> > And without the logo. It has almost a painted feel. Wanted to keep it
> > organic, a little strange and unique. The original blobs were
> > generated by a filter which i've tweaked. It *is* a bit cluttered, i
> > suppose, but I've found no good solution for that yet, and I'm quite
> > convinced it's a habit thing when using the wallpaper. I have it on my
> > desktop now and will see how it works.
> > http://www.weidel.se/gfx/desk1_nologo.png
> >
> > Here's the textlogo. It's a somber look, not really shiny-gloss. If we
> > want to opt for brighter colours, it could go bright like the previous
> > logo, but it looks real strange with dark browns in those cases. Will
> > try a brighter one later on.
> > http://www.weidel.se/gfx/textlogo.png
> > http://www.weidel.se/gfx/textlogo.psd <- photoshop original for your
> > tweaking enjoyment
> >
> > Here's a little fractal wallpaper I've messed with. Not
> > ubuntu-coloured yet, just a draft.
> > http://www.weidel.se/gfx/Fractal1_1.png
> >
> > Same one sombered down and coloured. Really like this one.
> > http://www.weidel.se/gfx/Fractal1_satin.png
> >
> > Another one from the same base (believe it or not), very non-intrusive
> > and clothy and just a tad more interesting than a single coloured
> > background. :) Still, I can't help but like it.
> > http://www.weidel.se/gfx/Fractal1_satin2.png
> >
> >
> >
> > That's it for me! Hope it might inspire someone. Let me know if you
> > want PSD's for the wallpapers.
> >
> > /Weidel
> Awesome wallpapers, the last one is pretty nice! I might want to use
> that one as the official wallpaper for the Tropic theme. But, I will
> need it in Greyscale, 1600x1200 in order for me to make it into the
> right colors (as it will grace most of the Tropic artwork, from Login
> Screen to Desktop).
>
> Viper550
>


Thanks viper, do you mean fractal1_satin2? I'll hook you up with the PSD if
you want, or I'll rescale it for you.

/weidel
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