On 10/22/14, Jim Perrin <jperrin at centos.org> wrote: ... > There are two separate things we're discussing here. One is the workflow > to create distro artwork for major releases. What you've described isn't > currently how things are done, but there might be some potential in it. Yes. I haven't found such a procedure published anywhere so I am inventing my own one and sharing it with you in the hope of being useful. The fact that you see potential in it is motivating. > The second is for users contributing background designs, sticker > artwork, etc. This doesn't seem to fit into your described model at all. I really would like to know what reasons made you think this (i.e., that I am not driving my proposition in a base of users contributions)? I do want to correct any issue in this area. Have you any suggestion? > This sounds like a 'best case' plan that doesn't really reflect how > people are contributing. Going back through several months of artwork > contribution, it seems you're the only one even close to doing it this way. It is true, sadly. So, is there any workflow available that I am not aware of? For example, where are the sources related to CentOS-6 and CentOS-7 artworks? Who designed and currently maintain them? Where is described the artwork build process? Is the CentOS Artwork SIG really having something to do with it? >> Also, graphic designers can contribute describing visual >> manifestations inside idforge-models-centos package. The work of >> graphic designers if very very important and we need a community >> effort from them in order to succeed in our goal of providing a brand >> new visual style for the CentOS Project corporate visual identity, >> acceptably in time. > > Agreed, which is why I'd very much do not want to inflict needless > workflow. Could you please list concrete facts so I can implement concrete solutions? I am wondering now what is the CentOS Project direction in the artwork area? Is there any workflow public that I can use as reference to base my propositions on? Where is it? I would like to be useful for CentOS Project just as it is to me. I cannot donate money or hardware but my free time only. Whatever consistent proposition you (or other) might have to me, will be heard. In the hope of being useful, --al.