Blog posts written by Tom Macfarlane

Tom Macfarlane
7 November 2016

Yakkety Yak

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The Yakkety Yak 16.10 release animal artwork is now available to download here. 16.10 release animal Origami Yak Initial design exploration Design development – head detail Final Yak Colourways T-shirt design ...

Tom Macfarlane
12 October 2016

Ubuntu Core

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Recently the brand team designed new logos for Core and Ubuntu Core. Both of which will replace the existing Snappy logo and bring consistency across all Ubuntu Core branding, online and in print. Guidelines for use Core Use the Core logo when the Ubuntu logo or the word Ubuntu appears within the same field of vision. ...

Tom Macfarlane
4 July 2014

Mobile Asia Expo 2014

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Following the success of our new stand design at MWC earlier this year, we applied the same design principles to the Ubuntu stand at last month’s Mobile Asia Expo in Shanghai. With increased floor space, compared to last year, and a new stand location that was approachable from three key directions, we were faced with a few new design cha ...

Tom Macfarlane
1 May 2014

New DVD design for 14.04 LTS

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The new DVD designs feature: Desktop Edition – 14.04 wallpaper – Modified design of the folded paper numerals Server Edition – An integrated, 14 module graphic Trusty Tahr – hidden reveal within the DVD pocket Design exploration – folded paper numerals Design exploration – graphic numerals Alternative Desktop Edition concepts Alternative ...

Tom Macfarlane
13 March 2014

MWC 2014 – A strong design coherence in everything we do

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Last month at Mobile World Congress Ubuntu’s presence was stronger than ever. Our third year at MWC and we made some significant design changes to our stand. In such a large exhibition space, strong branding is key. We designed five large banners – made from fabric and stretched across metal frames – that were suspended above the stand. E ...