[Aquamacs-devel] new icon for 2.0?

[David Reitter]

George,

I love the idea.

It stands out much more from other icons than the current clipboard  
(attached for comparison) and I really like the fact that it conveys  
editing as "cutting and pasting" and not primarily "typing".

To take this further, I would probably experiment slightly with the  
colors (also to make the pen a bit more visible) and with a slight  
tilt to the left (OS X typical).  The current emphasis is on the "E"  
for Emacs, rather than "Aquamacs".  Perhaps tilting the paper to the  
left and letting the pasted-on "E" stand out to the right would be  
doable.

The gnu head is great like this - it looks like it's drawn, just what  
the icon needs.

Important... the brand is "Aquamacs" rather than "AquaMacs".

Would your girlfriend be able to play with her idea a little more  
along those lines?  I'd find that great.

What do others think?


- David


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On Jul 1, 2009, at 7:08 PM, George wrote:

> On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 6:56 PM, David Reitter <david.reitter at gmail.com 
> > wrote:
> Some suggestions for general design criteria:
>
> - use one of the known "editor" metaphors
> - maintain the connection to Emacs (perhaps by using the gnu head  
> shape, or show the Emacs "E")
> - maintain the connection to Aquamacs (for example by re-using the  
> brown color)
> - differentiate the application from GNU Emacs (see above)
> - be compatible with OS X icon design guidelines (metaphorical use,  
> bright colors, clarity at different sizes, etc.)
>
> The icon I'm attaching satisfies the constraints, but it certainly a  
> bit weak on the "metaphor" side (can't really recognize the pen).
>
> As for timing: we don't have much time.  It's not quite clear when  
> Emacs 23 will be released, but I expect this to happen this summer.
>
> People with ideas should forward and make some design suggestions.
>
> Hi,
>
> I know I'm late on the thread, but I thought I'd run this past my  
> girlfriend (an illustrator), who came up with the attached idea.
>
> George.
>
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