Designer Pro 7 - Splash screen

[Rik]

Similar?!
Well, there are a million and one things that look similar.

And this is the Pro software that is 'licenced to kill' all the others.

[pauland]

Rik, all I can say is that the 7Pro combination brought the thought "gun" into my head, followed by "Bond". I'm not suggesting your design is a copy.

[instinctive.de]

I do think that the version 6 logo looked much more innovative and professional - but well, the version 7 one is still far better than, say, Photoshop's ("Ps") ;-)

[Rik]

OK.
Finished with the 7Pro (Bond type look, as paul would put it ).

[instinctive.de]

Slightly too high bling factor for my taste, and no recognizable layout (nothing is aligned. HEY, THERE'S THE NEW SNAP TOOL. NOW USE IT!! ;-))

[Rik]

Your opinion - My opinion - Who knows?

All of the work was drawn using just the eye.
Just having a bit of fun.

However, a bit of thought did go in to it.

Xara is lined up with the top left of the faint Xara in the background, which itself is more or less central.
The bottom of Xara is more or less lined up with the bottom of the 'D' icon on the right, which is more or less equidistant in the corner.

Designer Pro 7 is placed to look central (to my eye) rather than right at the vertical centre.
The wording has a lot of weight on the right, so, to me it did not look good absolutely central.

The small catchphrase (tag line) is more or less lined up with the PANTONE logo.

I could list many 'not lined-up things' in the original.
I wonder why they didn't use the snap tool?!

Bling?!
This is what you call BLING!

[instinctive.de]

Hehe. I guess the original is intentionally not-lined-up. But as you said, so is yours. And don't take my constant complaining too seriously ;-)

And hell, yes, the splash I designed for DTPBlender (pretty similar to Xara before I even knew Xara ;-)) a few years ago was probably worse

[pauland]

I like Xaras screen. It's rather clever and fun, I think. At first glance it looks flat, but then I realised it isn't. Nice job Xara.

[Rik]

I like Xaras screen. It's rather clever and fun, I think. At first glance it looks flat, but then I realised it isn't. Nice job Xara.

To me, the XDP6 logo is what I call clever.
In my opinion, one of the most clever and professional designs I have seen.

But more than anything else, Xara is a very 'personal' product to me.
Maybe to others also.
It's the product that I started to use that got me up and running with drawing on a computer.
So, when something as personal as this makes a change, then you look at it from your own point of view.
Well, I certainly do.

Therefore, views are certainly going to differ.

[masque]

recycling to make an alternative splash screen.
Nothing wrong with the proper one mind you.
Derek