Re: Applying new design

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-www-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
> [mailto:pgsql-www-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf Of Peter Eisentraut
> Sent: 14 September 2004 16:55
> To: Alexey Borzov; pgsql-www(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: Re: [pgsql-www] Applying new design
>
> Alexey Borzov wrote:
> > As usual, the results are available at
> > http://alexey.beta.postgresql.org/
> >
> > I also took the opportunity to create a simpler and more consistent
> > navigation (although it's not yet finished).
>
> A designer who was once hired to advise on the "art" stuff
> while I was coding told me, the human eye always looks for
> lines and edges. I like your design and organization
> overall, but the fuzzy, weak, double lines that you use to
> delimit boxes are definitely a design mistake under the above
> rule. Go for sharp edges and some color contrast.

Hi Peter,

The design was submitted by a guy called Lukasz who was kind enough to
produce it for us for free. When it was submitted I forwarded the design
to the list and the overwhelming response was that everyone thought it
was just what we wanted. As I recall, the only, even slightly negative
comment was that we should maybe try a non-shiny version of the logo.

Whilst I agree that the eye does look for lines and edges, in this case
I think the lines are sufficiently sharp that they do the job they are
intended to, but are soft enough to retain the style that we all liked.

Regards, Dave.