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Create a banner image for the `How it works` section
Request the visual
Hello, I would like to request a visual for the how it works section of the guide.
Link to the page
https://bitcoin.design/guide/how-it-works/
Visual Type
Header banner image.
Extra context
Jeff on Slack made a suggestion about making the visuals for this sections pages have a level of consistent aesthetic / visual harmony applied throughout to communicate a flow of the ideas. We did something similar with the onboarding section where the banner images are connected.
Illustration guidelines
If you're a contributor looking to tackle the issue, you can preview our illustration guidelines.
Just want to add that these types of tasks should start by proposing an idea or concept, and not by posting a final image. It's usually a bit more collaborative when starting this way, which ends up in a better result.
Hey guys, is this issue still to be done? I'd be happy to give it crack. An initial thought was to show something along the lines of an instruction manual or book. Conveying that this area contains comprehensive, structured sections for a user to gain new knowledge.
Ignore the last comment, I've seen the mention of moving to a mini-project approach 👍 . I'll keep a tab and hopefully can help contribute :)
You're welcome to work on this if you'd like. The mini-project approach is for the "regulars" to bundle their efforts, but anyone is welcome to work on other tasks as well.
@GBKS @Bosch-0
I've had another thought on concept which I believe is a bit stronger, and taken the liberty of putting something together to see what you guys think. I appreciate this isn't in line with ideal process, so am more than happy to go back to the drawing board! But to explain this one:
A set of cogs to convey how Bitcoin (as the central piece) consists of many interconnected things. Each being a cog that is part of the greater whole. Having gone with flat/simple/subtle styling in the hopes of making this section feel accessible (particularly for those new to BTC), reducing the risk of making it feel too technical/daunting.
Sorry, never got back to you on this one. I think it works. Gears are a very mechanical metaphor for high-tech crypto money, but it communicates clearly.
No worries @GBKS. Ok great! I'll take a look at the image guideline resources and get this into the necessary shape.
@GBKS I've sized and optimised as required. And the link to Figma here
Just having a bit of trouble on the 'testing locally' steps as haven't done that before. So in the meantime here is the folder of images: how-it-works.zip
You might have thoughts on the bg pixelation. It gives some texture but I can't quite tell if it works.
Anyway, I'll try to look at testing locally over the coming days.
Awesome, looks good. Let me know how local testing and creating a pull request works out. I know it can be tricky if you haven't done it before.