Open Source Design, Mozilla and You
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This document discusses the importance of open source design within the Mozilla community, emphasizing the role of designers in creating visual content for Mozilla's products. It introduces the Mozilla Creative Collective, aimed at organizing and connecting designers while providing opportunities for exposure, skill improvement, and collaboration. The collective seeks to harness the power of community to promote Mozilla through creative expression like posters, logos, and advertisements.
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Open Source Design, Mozilla and You
- 1. Open Source Design, Mozilla and You John Slater 7 February, 2009
- 2. Hi.
- 3. First, a bit of background...
- 4. About Me John Slater
- 5. About Me
- 6. About Me
- 7. What I Do at Mozilla
- 15. [victory]
- 16. Why?
- 18. In this talk, “design” = visual or graphic design…i.e., pretty pictures.
- 19. Code
- 20. Localization
- 21. QA 1,000,000+ Firefox 3 beta testers
- 22. Add-ons 6,000+ Firefox add-ons
- 25. World Records
- 26. LOTS of stuff And much, much more.
- 27. But, what does all this talk about open source and community mean for design?
- 29. What we’re trying to do is build a worldwide community of designers.
- 30. A Quick History of Mozilla Community Design
- 31. Mozilla Design History The Firefox logo itself is a creation of community design.
- 35. Mozilla Design History Sketch by Stephen des Roches
- 36. Mozilla Design History Final logo design by Jon Hicks
- 37. Mozilla Design History Mozilla.com redesign
- 43. Mozilla Design History Firefox 3 T-Shirt Contest
- 45. Mozilla Design History [winning shirt]
- 46. Mozilla Design History Mozilla Community Store
- 49. Mozilla Design History Ubiquity: Open Icon Design
- 53. Mozilla Design History Mozilla Mexico Logo Contest
- 56. Community Design Now what?
- 57. Community Design There already is a Mozilla design community…
- 58. Community Design Courtesy of Deviant Art user Totosa
- 59. Community Design Courtesy of Flickr user MrTopf .
- 60. Community Design
- 61. Community Design
- 62. Community Design
- 63. Community Design Courtesy of Flickr user Rakka .
- 64. … but it’s not organized and lacks focus.
- 65. Enter the Mozilla Creative Collective
- 66. Mozilla Creative Collective The goal is to organize and build our design community around a central hub.
- 67. Mozilla Creative Collective Designers will be able to: Gain exposure by posting and sharing their Mozilla-inspired work on a highly-trafficked site.
- 68. Mozilla Creative Collective Designers will be able to: Connect with other designers, make contacts and build up their personal networks.
- 69. Mozilla Creative Collective Designers will be able to: Improve their own skills by learning from others and participating in design challenges.
- 70. Mozilla Creative Collective Design challenges will provide focus and a sense of friendly competition.
- 71. Mozilla Creative Collective An open source approach to visual design.
- 72. Mozilla Creative Collective It’s about connecting people.
- 73. Mozilla Creative Collective Connect the community and designers via a job board.
- 77. Mozilla Creative Collective Good design = a powerful way to spread the word about Mozilla & its products
- 78. Mozilla Creative Collective The Creative Collective site will host posters, flyers, desktop wallpaper…
- 79. Mozilla Creative Collective … t-shirts, web site mockups, advertisements…
- 80. Mozilla Creative Collective … logos, icons, stickers…
- 81. Mozilla Creative Collective … and art that’s just fun to look at.
- 82. Mozilla Creative Collective It’s a bit like a wartime propaganda campaign…
- 83. Mozilla Creative Collective … minus the war and the propaganda.
- 84. Mozilla Creative Collective In other words, using widely distributed art to convey a message.
- 85. Mozilla Creative Collective It’s all about the power of a community.
- 86. Mozilla Creative Collective Anything can be accomplished.
- 87. Your Turn Questions or comments?
- 88. How to Get Involved [email_address] www.intothefuzz.com
- 89. Thanks!