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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

Currently, there are +20 devices with seriously incomplete information. Many of these are devices which will get a major update soon. If we don't get our information straight, newcomers might make a very bad choice of device. Bad for them but also bad for us.See you getting sleep now.

Our plan is to arrange the information, so that old ports that haven't been updated are not promoted in any way. Please help us to fill the empty pages with relevant info ASAP.

Core: Google Nexus 4, Bq Aquaris E5, Meizu Pro 5, F(x)tec Pro1, Nexus 7 2013 WiFi, Google Nexus 7 2013 LTE

Community: Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321), Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131 & F8132), Sony Xperia XZ (F8331 & F8332), Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus, Yu Yureka Black, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (910F, 910P, 910T), Xiaomi Redmi 4X, Xiaomi Redmi 3X, 3S and 3SP, Xiaomi Redmi 4A, Sony Xperia Z1 (C610X), Zuk z2 Plus

Other: Pinebook, Desktop PC and Raspberry Pi

Simply click on "Community" -> "Improve this page" and follow the instructions. Good luck!

Take good examples & awe-inspiring for following good use of guidlines

• Samsung Galaxy S7 Award winner for technical writing & Porting resposbilty
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro Vast info covered

Thanks ...

• To Moem for updating BQ E4.5
• Nikfrager for updating BQ E5

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.

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 )

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

Great things going on, major update soon.

We don’t know you and we want to keep it that way

@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

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

As part of a new approach to crack new boarding page. I need your help to figure out what developers need before getting into documentation and visitors to take action.

For developers, I set a helpful guideline for contributing. I'm not a developer myself, so please comment as you answer your mom, I'm still trying to puzzle the devs to get a proper overview.

New ideas and comments are welcome!

Please review this file - Development Funnel

@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)

@nero355 it was used in the past . So I can't take the credit for it. It was weird than and today. Can only be used in the right context

It's a sad day.

I don't know if I still stick around longer, as a jack-of-all-trades myself

Thank you for the spirit and leadership you brought to UBports. You are young and probably will drive bigger things in the future. But, I believe in you as you believed in many of us.

@potet Thank you! that was great feedback that changed my concept

@CiberSheep As @potet said, what you just saw it's a low fidelity mockup - If I were you, I wouldn't give much attention to details now, trust the process, I promise good results.

Before I present my next (stunning) design - I want to talk in the same language as the audience, and for that
I want to understand what's driving the community, so for that, please choose any statement that applied to you (as an individual - multiple-choice is ok) or add one or more.

General statement

• I want to contribute UT because it serves my OS needs.
• I'm here to support open source.
• I'm fun of Ubuntu.
• I care about privacy/data/personal information
• I appreciate open-source.
• I comfort with knowing what's running on my mobile device.

Device usage statement

• UT is my first/second operating system
• I consider myself as advance user (I use terminal or tweaking my OS)
• I consider my self as regular user (normal use: mailing, messaging etc.)

Ubuntu Touch; Live like nobody's watching

Here is some inspiration for writing
https://itsfoss.com/unity8-lomiri/

@CiberSheep Thank you.

@henri2h I will check that, Thank you!

@Josele13 Well, I think you look at the first initial draft I wouldn't call it design. Yeah I can try to to make a 3D model

@potet Thank you.

Well, I have decided that I need to break things out into two pages. I want the whole demo section (it mostly value proposition) into the new page.

1. Home - Frontpage mainly presents the 'Why' of using the ubuntu touch - Open source, freedom, etc.

2. OS - The OS page is mostly about the 'How.' So this page will primarily include OS Visuals and tons of animation (Which I almost figured out) - Tricks, look, terminal, player, App store, messaging.

I might need help to record the screen for the second page. I don't have a compatible UT device, and my Linux is out of reach right now - Who will ever volunteers gets a storyboard of what he or she needs to do.

@potet You've done great on the first page. Maybe you can write a value proposition based on the given?

Guys, I need you to write comments on the design, check grammar, and have a pixel-perfect eye, feel free to comment on anything (wrong or right)! - Just not the footer because I haven't been figure it out yet.

Version 2 is now air!

Hey, do you think you would be able to include your post under Links and docs? That way, you get traffic from a relevant place

Here
https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/device/violet/developer/