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Canonical
1 September 2010

Ubuntu default wallpaper

Ubuntu Design

So, the default wallpaper… My initial vision: Seeing so many screenshots of the Ubuntu desktop during the second to last release all sporting identical backdrops, made me wonder: wouldn’t it be amazing if all our users received (or evolved) subtly different wallpapers – not radically enough to dilute the intent but just enough to become ...

Canonical
29 August 2010

Raw Photo Treatment Photos and More

Ubuntu Design

I just uploaded a few examples of the “raw” photos taken recently at the Canonical London office. Hopefully some of these photos, when properly edited, will help define the future Canonical/Ubuntu photo treatment. Thanks to all those who agre ...

Canonical
27 August 2010

On being famous…

Ubuntu Design

I called the registrar’s office the other day to ask a question. The person on the phone was very helpful and quickly answered my question. In order to do so, he asked me for my name, which I told him. He started making odd “hrm” noises and repeating m ...

Canonical
27 August 2010

This week in design – 27 August 2010

Ubuntu Design

Frozen in time (c) Alyssa Nicole via Flickr This week we caught a chill in the form of our UI Freeze. That meant that from here on we should only be fixing bugs in the next release of Ubuntu. A highlight of the design contributions this week was the wonderful user contributed wallpapers! 17 images ...

Canonical
27 August 2010

Boo-yah!!!

Ubuntu Development

105 papercut bugs have been fixed in Maverick already! Read on to find out how you can help us clear even more. ...

Canonical
26 August 2010

Second update to the Ubuntu Light themes

Ubuntu Design

Hi guys I’m Andrea Cimitan! 😉 Sorry for the delay but here we are, with an abundance of updates for Ambiance and its complementary bright theme, Radiance! It has been a great couple of weeks for me, where I continued working jointly with our visionary design lead Otto Greenslade, who I would like to thank ...

Canonical
20 August 2010

This week in design – 20 August 2010

Ubuntu Design

In honour of a comment made about design this week, we are rocking out as the heading to this weeks update on work in the design team. One area we’re rocking out HARD is the papercuts. Vish now informs me that we’ve fixed over 80 which will hopefully put us on track to get 100 ...

Canonical
20 August 2010

Meet Shinya Kimura

Ubuntu Design

I was reminded of this video by a piece of music that came on shuffle as I was working. Splendid short film, beautiful colour, and that noise! ...

Canonical
20 August 2010

A true italic

Ubuntu Design

In this latest post from Dalton Maag Lukas Paltram updates us on the development thinking that went into the italics in the new Ubuntu font family. ...

Mark Shuttleworth
20 August 2010

10.10.10.10.10…..

Ubuntu Design

Here’s a way to show off your movie-making creative skills AND promote whatever you think the coolest things in 10.10 are: make a Maverick Movie! ...

Canonical
16 August 2010

Get your photos on millions of computers!

Ubuntu Design

It’s that time again! We’ve been accepting submissions on the Ubuntu Artwork Flickr group for a while now but with the deadline fast approaching for Beta we need to get together a shortlist and finalise the photo wallpapers that will be in the next Ubuntu release in October. ...

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