One more example for comparison on Windows 8 (can be done by Properties->Shortcut->Change Icon. Then I thought keep the circle theme going (lines don't scale down as nicely in circle version because its smaller to start with): Less busy, dropped the gulls.Ĭhanged templates to be dotted, different perspective than we used in the past, left the solid bar at the top so previous 3.x users transition to new icon set. Rounded to match branding, Went flat, sharper, increased contrast between designator and background icon. Improvement in icons to emphasize file type (enlarged application icon and colours, decrease in birds and black styling taking up space.) AOO Desktop Icon Exploration 2 (Round) - Samer Mansour AOO Desktop Icon Exploration - Samer Mansour Palette is based on AOO blue as key colour. Tutorial on layer sizing and exporting: Įxisting references and resources for icons: GIMP - Free - Can exports icon files with varying sizes. Our focus should be to be the best user experience, and that might mean dropping the branding to be much more helpful to the user. Might need to drop the branding to make less busy. Optimal size, great for showing how fabulous and sophisticated our product is.Īt this level we keep the MIME designation but the three characters at a little larger.Īt this level we should still be able to see the branding well as well as identifying the file type quickly.Īt this level we drop the MIME designation, space is limited and mime type becomes less likely to help identify or connect with the user.Īt 16px, space is limited, we want to be the least busiest. Single gull, or maybe O or circle can satisfy secondary element, less busy yet gets the brand across. Additionally, the color of the MIME type could be different for further differentiation of template files. Mime designation, helps users differentiate file type when the above two fail to help, include when screen space permits MIME Type is not important to this audience, brain-spill-over from my technical side, technical files like. Enlarged Designation, helps color blind and hard of seeing individuals. Corner And Designator Color (keep from old design), user can identify the file type quickly by color and designator. A compromise is to drop it from small icons, where its obscure and illegible. On top it complicates shrunk/smaller icons. Users don't care to see Secondary Context (Application Branding - Green aka 'the gulls'), it's nice to have, but users are fairly familiar that the file will open with Apache OpenOffice, so no need to remind users everyday/ no value added. Primary Context (Application Designation - Red) has greatest focus. The top of the icon has a solid color differing and designating it as a template file. This is an example size for document instances.
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