Graphic Design - Ubuntu Icon Set

Assessment Details

Brief:

Design a set of icons for the Ubuntu desktop that will be released to the wider community.

Your icon set will need to incorporate all the key system icons used on the Ubuntu desktop and will need to use file formats that Ubuntu will understand and register as icons. You will also be expected to package your icon set so it can be install using the theme manager in Ubuntu.

You will be required to create at least two of the images used in the design and modify images using a range of techniques (eg. changes to size, contrast, colour, orientation, shape). All work that is used in the design that is not created by you will need to meet all copyright requirements and be noted in your documentation. Remember that this work is going to be available to the public so you will need to make sure you have identifed and resolved all copyright issues.

All icon sets will be uploaded to http://www.gnome-look.org but you are welcome to upload to other theme communities. Any feedback provided by the community will be documented by you and form a basis for your personal evaluation.

Requirements:

• Brief documentation that includes:
  • a list of tasks required to complete the project
  • brief description of each task
  • a comparison of image creation techniques (eg. sketching, painting, GIMP, Inkscape etc). Lay out as a simple table with advantages and disadvantages of each.
  • requirements list that justifies the use of a computer application to create the images
  • Target audience: Identify the target audience(s) and include a brief description of each audience type and what they will expect from the final solution
  • Specifications: include dimensions of the icons, the types of icons required, file formats, images and photographs used, copyright issues, colours, fonts
  • Resources: include a breakdown of the tools to be used and why. You need to justify the use of particular tools on this project.
  • Modifications: all changes and issues that appeared during development and when and how they were resolved
• Concept Sketches: outline at least five theme ideas with sketches. Include design notes that describe elements and why they are in the design. Justify everything!
• A final set of digital icons
• A final set of icons printed in colour

Specifications

• Dimensions: You will need to research the sizes used by icon sets on Ubuntu
• Resolution: 72dpi for screen, 150dpi for print
• Colour: RGB for screen, CMYK for print
• You should have at least 8 icons in your set
• Final icon set in .tar archive
• Print layout of the icon set using Scribus

Resources

• Gnome-Look Icon Themes page