Open Source Design, Mozilla and You John Slater 7 February, 2009

John Slater

7 February, 2009

Hi.

Hi.

First, a bit of background...

First, a bit of background...

About Me John Slater

John Slater

About Me

About Me

What I Do at Mozilla

[victory]

[victory]

Why?

Why?

Open Source Design

Open Source Design

In this talk, “design” = visual or graphic design…i.e., pretty pictures.

In this talk, “design” = visual or graphic design…i.e., pretty pictures.

Code

Localization

QA 1,000,000+ Firefox 3 beta testers

Add-ons 6,000+ Firefox add-ons

Spreading Firefox

Extraterrestrial Contact

World Records

LOTS of stuff And much, much more.

And much, much more.

But, what does all this talk about open source and community mean for design?

But, what does all this talk about open source and community mean for design?

What we’re trying to do is build a worldwide community of designers.

What we’re trying to do is build a worldwide community of designers.

A Quick History of Mozilla Community Design

A Quick History of Mozilla Community Design

Mozilla Design History The Firefox logo itself is a creation of community design.

The Firefox logo itself is a creation of community design.

Mozilla Design History

Mozilla Design History

Mozilla Design History

Mozilla Design History Sketch by Stephen des Roches

Mozilla Design History Final logo design by Jon Hicks

Mozilla Design History Mozilla.com redesign

Mozilla.com redesign

Mozilla Design History

Mozilla Design History

Mozilla Design History

Mozilla Design History

Mozilla Design History

Mozilla Design History Firefox 3 T-Shirt Contest

Firefox 3 T-Shirt Contest

Mozilla Design History

Mozilla Design History [winning shirt]

[winning shirt]

Mozilla Design History Mozilla Community Store

Mozilla Community Store

Mozilla Design History

Mozilla Design History

Mozilla Design History Ubiquity: Open Icon Design

Ubiquity: Open Icon Design

Mozilla Design History

Mozilla Design History

Mozilla Design History

Mozilla Design History Mozilla Mexico Logo Contest

Mozilla Mexico Logo Contest

Mozilla Design History

Mozilla Design History

Community Design Now what?

Now what?

Community Design There already is a Mozilla design community…

There already is a Mozilla design community…

Community Design Courtesy of Deviant Art user Totosa

Community Design Courtesy of Flickr user MrTopf .

Community Design

Community Design

Community Design

Community Design Courtesy of Flickr user Rakka .

… but it’s not organized and lacks focus.

… but it’s not organized and lacks focus.

Enter the Mozilla Creative Collective

Enter the Mozilla Creative Collective

Mozilla Creative Collective The goal is to organize and build our design community around a central hub.

The goal is to organize and build our design community around a central hub.

Mozilla Creative Collective Designers will be able to: Gain exposure by posting and sharing their Mozilla-inspired work on a highly-trafficked site.

Designers will be able to:

Gain exposure by posting and sharing their Mozilla-inspired work on a highly-trafficked site.

Mozilla Creative Collective Designers will be able to: Connect with other designers, make contacts and build up their personal networks.

Designers will be able to:

Connect with other designers, make contacts and build up their personal networks.

Mozilla Creative Collective Designers will be able to: Improve their own skills by learning from others and participating in design challenges.

Designers will be able to:

Improve their own skills by learning from others and participating in design challenges.

Mozilla Creative Collective Design challenges will provide focus and a sense of friendly competition.

Design challenges will provide focus and a sense of friendly competition.

Mozilla Creative Collective An open source approach to visual design.

An open source approach to visual design.

Mozilla Creative Collective It’s about connecting people.

It’s about connecting people.

Mozilla Creative Collective Connect the community and designers via a job board.

Connect the community and designers via a job board.

Mozilla Creative Collective

Mozilla Creative Collective

Mozilla Creative Collective

Mozilla Creative Collective Good design = a powerful way to spread the word about Mozilla & its products

Good design = a powerful way to spread the word about Mozilla & its products

Mozilla Creative Collective The Creative Collective site will host posters, flyers, desktop wallpaper…

The Creative Collective site will host posters, flyers, desktop wallpaper…

Mozilla Creative Collective … t-shirts, web site mockups, advertisements…

… t-shirts, web site mockups, advertisements…

Mozilla Creative Collective … logos, icons, stickers…

… logos, icons, stickers…

Mozilla Creative Collective … and art that’s just fun to look at.

… and art that’s just fun to look at.

Mozilla Creative Collective It’s a bit like a wartime propaganda campaign…

It’s a bit like a wartime propaganda campaign…

Mozilla Creative Collective … minus the war and the propaganda.

… minus the war and the propaganda.

Mozilla Creative Collective In other words, using widely distributed art to convey a message.

In other words, using widely distributed art to convey a message.

Mozilla Creative Collective It’s all about the power of a community.

It’s all about the power of a community.

Mozilla Creative Collective Anything can be accomplished.

Anything can be accomplished.

Your Turn Questions or comments?

Questions or comments?

How to Get Involved [email_address] www.intothefuzz.com

[email_address]

www.intothefuzz.com

Thanks!

Thanks!