I promised my 3d version of Yumi before.

Thank you, @loops! And thank you @CiberSheep for sharing your design/process with me! it seems that I've just arrived at the right timing! - First, let me introduce myself, I'm Kaizen 35y/o, designer from Tel Aviv/California.

To be honest - my goal is to create/design a kick-ass, super modern, and shiny website like any mobile OS entitle to have.

Let me share some of my thoughts and my point of view - The home page has to be stunning and be a pixel perfect design (like the OS)

Home page goals

• Attract developers/testers to join and contribute
• Be simple to Install for the general public
• Attract donors and supporters (hall of fame?)

General

• I would like to prioritize context and explore a different value proposition.
• Keep the navigation bar clean and straightforward.
• Create new high-resolution imagery - I was thinking of creating a Yumi 3D version in a low poly environment (doing stuff: building an engine, creating, developing)
• Simplify the download section into a nice flow.
• Add social and media proof.
• Keep the right balance between UBport and Ubuntu colors.
• Keep the texts easy to read.

I was thinking of a black background website, dark style with the right balance of colors (Orange/Purple), 3D Icons.

I have already created many 3D assets and still looking forward to creating the perfect figure and environment.

I have a lot of positive attributes, but if you have any genuine suggestions, I would be glad to hear them.

Please see the attached a rough drafts for concept only and share your thoughts.
WIP > Home page suggestion - https://ibb.co/bdS0CJv
Device List - a popup with device list! - https://ibb.co/DVcnZPw
Installer > Download Section - https://ibb.co/hyR69mr

The wife took the kids for ice cream, and I couldn't wait. Here is my half-mile away design, without the demonstration part, and Yumi's icons/imagery.

Please shoot on anything (aim to kill )

Thank you all for your great comments! I liked the black version, but you right doesn't go along with the brand. Also, it was too "Gaming" and a bit childish.

@CiberSheep - I'm trying something new, white, cleaner, pure—worth waiting, not necessary without "extra elements that add nothing to the design."

Few words about these elements:

These elements are for an extra layer of communication like words (I don't believe in design BS, but it's true). As the same value, Ubuntu touch gives the market we need to provide the website visitors.

Ubuntu touch is not just a community-foundation with cool people creating geeky open-source OS. UBUNTU TOUCH IS A BRAND. If we want to attract donors and talented people, we need to choose the right communication tools.

@Loops - Exactly, something refreshing, attractive as you said. Dark/Light toggle button is something that I thought about, but I'm not sure that fits into the current website.

I'm here to deliver one page. As I see it, I need to design a new 'Header' and 'Footer' to be fit with the rest of the site. (If my design ever be used :))

@CiberSheep I've no attention to ruin Yumi, just lift his spirit. I plan to create beautiful scrolling animation, which tells a story of Ubuntu touch trough privacy, freedom, features, community, app store, etc.

@standwood - I see the urgent of multi-language website, I'm not sure I'm there. First I would like to the deliver perfect pixel design and see what the rest think of it, hope I earn my credit to design rest of the pages

It will be appropriate if anyone can tell me where I can find open store icons, screenshots, phone mockups, OS demo, and any materials which can help me.

I encourage everyone who is interested in taking part in the design process. Please leave comments!! positive or negative, I have thick skin (and much self-criticism)

In the end, I will deliver one page ready to use. (with animation and all the magic going on) Some parts of the design will be unusual elements, which may be hard to digest, but I promise It looks excellent.

In meanwhile, see some of the 3D work in progress.

New update released. Please follow the progress
https://www.sketch.com/s/78141e91-1a75-401d-b7a2-1c1a1797b561/a/yR1zza

Design and marketing are my domains. I believe proper design toolbox can solve many problems in the community.

For this community to thrive, we need constant expansion, and for that, we need to attract like-minded people. Our website brings roughly 1300~ users every day, which is continuously growing, in terms of traffic, that's nice but far from perfect.

Since I published my first post a couple of weeks ago, I picked many other broken projects in the community with little help or assistance > Luckily, few members noticed me and helped me to reach the right people and get better results.

I'm calling/encourage other designers out there, who maybe want to try fix problems here with me (or not) - I gathered some of my bucket lists - perhaps you can provide some of your skills to the table.

Graphics & Illustrations

• Visuals: explain how ubuntu touch is working from inside to outside, architecture, and components using wireframes.
• Visuals: Show how containers work inside Ubuntu Touch.
• Many Illustrations for Ubuntu touch Website.
• Banners for marketing
• Guide book for new volunteers, developers, designers, testers, marketers, and community managers.
• Ubuntu touch UI Kit for Illustrator/Sketch/Photoshop/Inkscape.

Soon I release some assets to share. You can fork, use it, shape it, and improve it as long as you stick with the guidelines.

My goals stand where I landed them for the first time:

• Attract more users.
• Attract donors
• Attract developers

Not necessarily in the same order

If you happen to be a system designer, motion designer, UI/UX and you want to help, please contact me on telegram. @kaizennn

Great things going on, major update soon.

I'm looking to fill a new page on the new website which is going address mostly PR Stuff, tools, logos, voice and ton of marketing style. Also a place which you can invite people from the community to talk in your show or podcast.

What else would like to see there? comments are welcome!

https://www.sketch.com/s/78141e91-1a75-401d-b7a2-1c1a1797b561/a/gjRGGj

@CiberSheep That's great idea! for the UI part in the hub center.
Do you mind share some words on that please? I will add it to the raw content drafts!

Mean time, you're idea turned to nice page already

@AppLee Thanks.

World Clock:
My friends and family located in many cities around the globe. Sometimes, when I'm not sure who is awake for small talk (East or West), I need to double-check myself on the search engine.

My need is to understand "Where am I" comparing to other folks -> quickly! (It may be aligned with "Ubuntu philosophy" Think about it ) I will call this feature "maphakathi" (Middle in Zulu).

Typography:
I'm avoiding use Ubuntu Medium Weight. it's in the middle of light and bold, and it's hard to define, which is a title and which not, and very confusing.

Spacing:
Spacing is different than Ubuntu Touch, I'm afraid spacing is necessary to read this kind of information.

Figma Link for everyone to clone and take if from here

I tried to adopt the look-screen style. In addition you'll find other alternative screens for Timer and Alarm. (WIP)

It's about having common and easy ways to get access from the forum to the website vice versa.

@3T_Ed Not sure I follow you... Figma link is now working, see if it answers your request.

I'm just curious as to what progress ...

Mostly interviewing, designing, programming, and debating.

... and your thoughts in sketches as a continuous work in progress (creative, design, usability, content/catchphrases, etc.)

Funny, I find it as an interview question . (The sketch process was done a few weeks ago, and removed it due to advantage reason)

I answered that question, but I found it too vulnerable to expose my process, so I erased it. But you won't go empty-handed. >>> The general plan was to bundle all current resources and community needs to newcomers, with a vibrant attitude and, a clean/clear social purpose. I see the process as pure sale (as we discus before)

Website traffic is X. Every month, a small portion of the visitors' sticks. We have meaningful idea to convey others to join something big. As more we turn visitors to contributors, the more community is becoming productive and more teams are formed organically.

Soon, with the brand book release, I will elaborate more details ...

@3T_Ed Oh, I see, for discussion purposes. Btw, that is already been done live and working.

But I think what he tried to say that the subdomains need to have go back button (?)

First, thank you for suggesting ideas, I'm more then open to apply new changes.

where is easy to enter but difficult to exit

@Aury88 Are you sure you talking about the forum?

should let the user easily navigate in any "direction" inside the project

Beside SDK, Documents and Forum, what other subdomains/pages do you find important to navigate to insistently? (within the UBports domain ofc)

the same should also apply to the documentation page, another dead end section

Basically you suggest to have a full navigation menu on ubports sub domain? or just return to home (to website/forum) button?

sorry for re-opening this discussion

The project isn't done yet, all is cool

it does seem almost a thing in itself while in reality the forum is an integral part of the community and the project.

The site has MANY entrance points to the forum on many subjects and conversations.

JAVA compatible?

Thank you for paying attention

@C0n57an71n I liked the feather!

I see it as a mascot, not as an OS logo.

Yumi has plenty to offer as a character. There are many ways to improve him to a really memorable logo, but he is already taken the mascot position. The bottom line it's all come down to the process.

And the process is sometimes full of many stressful decisions. Since I do it for my living, I can say behind every pixel hiding many stakeholders' decisions, expectations, and argues.

Nobody has copyright to nature.

Some companies even claim colors.

giving this, I just played around the word "Touch".

Yes, and that is where process start from. I like your styles, you are definitely a thinker.

@hammerhead That was for the demo proposition. I have the entire logo list of all manufacture somewhere in SVG I was just lazy to use, but thank you for suggesting a better one!

It's not up to me to decide. I'm just a fixer. When the foundation approves it, I will send the guidelines — I'm just trying to create a standard for all. What can I do? I know everyone has it's own preferences...

BTW - The left one is the one we can legally use. Not sure about the circle of friends tho, I need to check it again.

Ok. Check this two
image url)

respect the brand logo as much as possible

Manufacturer or OS?

elegant «powered by» and «supported by»

That is bit tricky IMHO, Ubuntu getting their logo for recognition, nothing else if I understand right, so it's not true say support or powered by

@CiberSheep So how you would recommend to address that in one single line? we can also, leave those icons with no line at all (better I think).

@hammerhead @geekvine @magdesign @Lakotaubp
Hi Guys, I'm reviving this thread due to my work on standardizing logo applications.
Please see my design propositions, feel free to give comments and express your thought.

@AppLee Thanks.

World Clock:
My friends and family located in many cities around the globe. Sometimes, when I'm not sure who is awake for small talk (East or West), I need to double-check myself on the search engine.

My need is to understand "Where am I" comparing to other folks -> quickly! (It may be aligned with "Ubuntu philosophy" Think about it ) I will call this feature "maphakathi" (Middle in Zulu).

Typography:
I'm avoiding use Ubuntu Medium Weight. it's in the middle of light and bold, and it's hard to define, which is a title and which not, and very confusing.

Spacing:
Spacing is different than Ubuntu Touch, I'm afraid spacing is necessary to read this kind of information.

Figma Link for everyone to clone and take if from here

I tried to adopt the look-screen style. In addition you'll find other alternative screens for Timer and Alarm. (WIP)