What OS X icons would you guys like to see?
Hey, What OS X icons would you guys like to see? I have been making OS X icons and I would love to here what you guys would like to see so I can make them.
So what icons have been pissing you off that you woud like me to redo? thanks
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So what icons have been pissing you off that you woud like me to redo? thanks
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And some really nice hard disk and folder icons would be nice.
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And some really nice hard disk and folder icons would be nice.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Can you be more spisific?
And what do you whant for the adob apps? there are already like 50 differnet Adob icon sets out there. What would you whant differnt?
Limewire and DiskTracker are two that spring immediately to mind. Maybe they've corrected the problem by now, but at last look, they both had old-style, pixel-based icons, even though the app itself was OS X native.
What do you use to do OS X icons, because I think I'd like to dabble in it. Iconographer? Or do you use Iconfactory's thing?
Also Mikey already has made a LimeWire icon, it's the nicest one I've seen. Well, it's also the only one I've seen.
As for what icons I would like, ehh.. I would like to see a nicer Terminal icon. Like one with the new LCD displays, not the really old (tripod-era) CRT ones as it is now. I should just do it myself, but I'm lazy.
<strong>'Scates, you can just use Photoshop and IconComposer (part of DevTools), if you know how to get the alpha (which I bet you do so I'll shut up).
Also Mikey already has made a LimeWire icon, it's the nicest one I've seen. Well, it's also the only one I've seen.
As for what icons I would like, ehh.. I would like to see a nicer Terminal icon. Like one with the new LCD displays, not the really old (tripod-era) CRT ones as it is now. I should just do it myself, but I'm lazy.</strong><hr></blockquote>
what do you mean my you wish my LimeWire icon was more aqua-ish? Like gelly like?
That Terminal idea is a good one!
I have been trying to do apps that are OS X native but have ugly icons Like i have done LimeWire, Caracho, AIM, SerialReader
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What do you use to do OS X icons, because I think I'd like to dabble in it. Iconographer? Or do you use Iconfactory's thing?</strong><hr></blockquote>
I use Iconographer I like it the best as a last step. I draw all my icons in PhotoShop 6.
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what do you mean my you wish my LimeWire icon was more aqua-ish? Like gelly like?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yes. Aqua-like. Not just plain vector-drawn-like. But I'm talking about a whole new icon, like a plug in the original LimeWire icon. A green Aqua-like plug. Your current LimeWire icon is nice, but it wouldn't lend itself to being Aqua candy-ized, I don't think, due to the small size of the wire and the texture of the lime. So basically, ignore my silly suggestion.
I also like your carracho icon but it is so close to the original. Also your stuffit is nice, but I've already replaced mine with a slightly more colorful, and interestingly-angled icon from <a href="http://icons.cx/"; target="_blank">http://icons.cx/</a>; , it does have the same "picture" in the icon though. If I hadn't already changed it to that one, I'd say yours is a huge improvement on Stuffit's ugly-tastic icon! Speaking of ugly-tastic, I'm going to make a replacement for the ScanWise icon--the driver software for Afga scanners.
Icons I would like to see: fun, wacky, whimsical icons like Gort's icons and Perfect Yosemite icons <a href="http://www.perfectyosemite.com/"; target="_blank">web page</a>; Bloom County; Looney Tunes; naked chicks; wildlife.
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i run Xicons.com... i'll be reading this thread for some public opinion on what to post and what to avoid. The good submissions are now coming in faster than i can post them so I have to pick and choose.
I do have a few sets of adobe icons laying around, but haven't posted them because there are already several online. But I'll put them up this week if there really is a desire for them.
Any other comments on what you would like to see posted and what should be avoided?
Jeff
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Yes. Aqua-like. Not just plain vector-drawn-like. But I'm talking about a whole new icon, like a plug in the original LimeWire icon. A green Aqua-like plug. Your current LimeWire icon is nice, but it wouldn't lend itself to being Aqua candy-ized, I don't think, due to the small size of the wire and the texture of the lime. So basically, ignore my silly suggestion.
I also like your carracho icon but it is so close to the original. Also your stuffit is nice, but I've already replaced mine with a slightly more colorful, and interestingly-angled icon from <a href="http://icons.cx/"; target="_blank">http://icons.cx/</a>; , it does have the same "picture" in the icon though. If I hadn't already changed it to that one, I'd say yours is a huge improvement on Stuffit's ugly-tastic icon! Speaking of ugly-tastic, I'm going to make a replacement for the ScanWise icon--the driver software for Afga scanners.
For my stuff it icon I was trying to follow the aqua guide lines for a ulitly icon. Those gidelines are a stait on angle for your object and use grey colors not bring colors.
As for your lime wire idea, I do not feel that every icon in OS X needs to be aqua (candy like). I did AIM and Carracho like that beacuse they both have very recignizible logos (running man and star) just like IE. That logo was a simple 1 color shape so I decided to make it aqua.
Thanks for all the sugestions
Strider
Icons I would like to see more of: food items, sets of unique color variations on system icons (without other gaudy modifications), The Sims icons, other really nice ones like Glasz Icons and Polished Stone.
But overall, xicons really has a ton of great icons! You just need to weed out all of that anime, and keep it far, far away.
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But overall, xicons really has a ton of great icons! You just need to weed out all of that anime, and keep it far, far away.
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I don't like the anime icons either, but there are a lot of people who specifically request them. Xicons' audience is very diverse and I try to make something available for everyone. Not everyone is going to like each icon set, but the idea is to provide enough choice so that there is something for everyone.
My main complaint with other icon sites is that there is not enough variation. You generally get one style of icon and if you don't like it, you're out of luck. That's why i think posting submissions is better than having one or a few icon designers in house making the decisions of what people should like.
I'll certainly keep everyone's comments in mind though when I post. I've already cut down tremendously on the number of "clip-art" icons posted because most people find them somewhat useless and generally boring. There are of course exceptions to that rule though.
NFL football helmets ( all of them, not just the most popular teams )
Baseball and BasketBall logos
Complete OSX system sets
A good complete Star Wars related one.
I'll post more if I think of any.
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I don't like the anime icons either, but there are a lot of people who specifically request them. Xicons' audience is very diverse and I try to make something available for everyone. Not everyone is going to like each icon set, but the idea is to provide enough choice so that there is something for everyone.
My main complaint with other icon sites is that there is not enough variation. You generally get one style of icon and if you don't like it, you're out of luck. That's why i think posting submissions is better than having one or a few icon designers in house making the decisions of what people should like.
I'll certainly keep everyone's comments in mind though when I post. I've already cut down tremendously on the number of "clip-art" icons posted because most people find them somewhat useless and generally boring. There are of course exceptions to that rule though.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I can understand. Variation is a good thing.
This kind of brings me to the conclusion that almost all of the little sections for icon types are just a mixed bag. It would be nicer if you had more categories, like <a href="http://macdesktops.com/"; target="_blank">http://macdesktops.com/</a>; . More, as well as more descriptive categories make it easier to find icons, perhaps sub-categories would be a good concept as well. You could even cross-reference things if applicable. Also what would be nice is if you had numbered pages so you could go between pages and back, and have some idea how many icons are in each category, how many pages, etc. Not hard to do at all with PHP or the like. You've got a great idea, and lots of great icons. *thumbs up*
Strider