obef Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 I do really prefer the "old " app's icon. Please do not change it. I know it is not so important, but I like the old one, in line with the other (Designer and Photo) Cio fde101 and jmwellborn 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fde101 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Excellent, we now have complaints logged about this in the forums for at least two of the application betas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted November 16, 2018 Staff Share Posted November 16, 2018 All app's icons have changed to new new style (Designer, Photo and Publisher). I don't know if they are definitive already but they all match in terms of style. myclay and fde101 1 1 A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fde101 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, MEB said: All app's icons have changed to new new style Yes, and some of us definitely prefer the old new style. SykaDelea9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 On 11/16/2018 at 11:48 AM, fde101 said: Yes, and some of us definitely prefer the old new style. Me too. SykaDelea9 1 Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.4 Affinity Designer 2.4.1 | Affinity Photo 2.4.1 | Affinity Publisher 2.4.1 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmwellborn Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 The new icon does seem to lack "that certain sort of something." Maybe they could omit the upper right hand corner triangle, giving us an A again? The square looks a bit lonely down there on my Dock! SykaDelea9 and fde101 1 1 24" iMAC Apple M1 chip, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16 GB unified memory, 1 TB SSD storage, Ventura 13.6. Photo, Publisher, Designer 1.10.5, and 2.3. MacBook Pro 13" 2020, Apple M1 chip, 16GB unified memory, 256GB SSD storage, Ventura 13.6. Publisher, Photo, Designer 1.10.5, and 2.1.1. iPad Pro 12.9 2020 (4th Gen. IOS 16.6.1); Apple pencil. Wired and bluetooth mice and keyboards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.mayr Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 prefer the old icons, too - the new one looks blunt, bit like a mistake... fde101 and SykaDelea9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONSO Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Yea, I agree. The new Publisher icon is disjointed. Please stay with the triangle. fde101 and SykaDelea9 1 1 15"-inch MacBook Pro, 2017, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 | 16Gb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwhit Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Like the old ones MUCH better! fde101 and SykaDelea9 1 1 -------------------- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020 i7 72GB) • AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT 16 GB • macOS Ventura MacBook Pro, 13", M1 2020 • 16 GB • macOS Ventura iPad Air 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osang Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 It reminds me of a razor blades. Time to shave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mez Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 i love the new ones and the way they look on my dock. I see them more pro than previous ones ! fde101, A_B_C and Rich313 2 1 Never be the Same Again ! ---Dell Optiplex 5090 SFFIntel Core i5-10500T @2.30GHz with 12GiB 2666MHz DDR4Intel UHD Graphics 630 for 10th Generation M.2 2280, 512 GB, PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4, Class 40 SSDWindows 11 Pro x64 22H2 + LibreOffice 7.5.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixx Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 I like new icons. Maybe one for Publisher IS a bit oversimplified but generally great work! Uncle Mez and A_B_C 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonhuck Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 I don't actually miss the triangle/"A" shape of the old icons, but my initial reaction to the new square one was that it felt washed out. Most of the icons in my dock (including Designer and Photo) are much more saturated and contrasty by comparison. Aside from that, I do prefer the clean, minimalistic look of the new splash screen. The old ones were a bit gawdy and over-designed IMO. A little too "hey, look at me, I'm fancy" vs. "I am a professional tool, part of a professional suite, and in it for the long run." So, overall, moving in the right direction. The icon is part of the public beta, too, right? jmwellborn, Rich313 and A_B_C 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eegler Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Hello everyone, I prefer the old icon because the shape of the icon "A" means the brand "Affinity". Currently, there is a new icon and I do not see the shape "A" anymore. He loses the identity. Too bad. In my opinion, it is necessary to keep the form "A" but you can redraw new (design, slimmer, simpler and modern) like flat. What do you think ? hawk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_B_C Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 I do not believe the crucial aspect is the resemblance to the uppercase letter A, but the allusion to the three apps tightly integrated into a common framework as symbolised by the equilateral triangle. This was even more prominent in the first version of the icons with the folded ribbon. As I said elsewhere, I wished the new icons would preserve this design idea. https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/72586-affinity-publisher-public-beta-170174/&tab=comments#comment-378601 Also I believe the icons are a bit too large for the dock context and misaligned there. Other than that, I am happy with the new direction. To my eyes, the icons are looking much more subtle and professional. eegler, hawk, SykaDelea9 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(I:U) Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Dear all, just a friendly reminder that "human interface guidelines" are at the core of Apple app development, and full part of the macOS plus iOS everyday (fluid) experience. The Affinity family needs to improve in that area, old and newer icons are just-not-here-now. An "i like" or "i don't like" point of view doesn't offer clues to the right question... https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/macos/icons-and-images/app-icon/ fde101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracjangk Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 I also dislike new icon. The old one integrated so nic with Photo and Designer in the dock. The new it's just ugly and has bland colors. I would definitely change it myself to older version. At leas give as a choice or make a pool where all user could vote. jmwellborn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andremacola Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 There is something wrong with the icon size, maybe a bit taller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mez Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 10 hours ago, andremacola said: There is something wrong with the icon size, maybe a bit taller? A bit Taller ? Good sign, Affinity is growing Never be the Same Again ! ---Dell Optiplex 5090 SFFIntel Core i5-10500T @2.30GHz with 12GiB 2666MHz DDR4Intel UHD Graphics 630 for 10th Generation M.2 2280, 512 GB, PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4, Class 40 SSDWindows 11 Pro x64 22H2 + LibreOffice 7.5.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonBusing Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 3 minutes ago, Uncle Mez said: A bit Taller ? Good sign, Affinity is growing Growth is good, but one can hope that icon size is not how Serif envision growth for the Affinity suite... Or we will need bigger screens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mez Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 10 minutes ago, vonBusing said: Growth is good, but one can hope that icon size is not how Serif envision growth for the Affinity suite... Or we will need bigger screens. Bigger screen is not bad at all. I mean, we may like or not but there's a cost for being best app of the year in the sight of giants like Apple and Microsoft, so I can understand the move and just Encourage Serif on their way to the top (they are not there yet). Unfortunately whatever I say or think I can't pay the price they to pay to fit with all that is imposed or required to them from both giants leaders, can just smile and make my shoulder available if there is a reason to cry. See ! My position is simply a bit different. Never be the Same Again ! ---Dell Optiplex 5090 SFFIntel Core i5-10500T @2.30GHz with 12GiB 2666MHz DDR4Intel UHD Graphics 630 for 10th Generation M.2 2280, 512 GB, PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4, Class 40 SSDWindows 11 Pro x64 22H2 + LibreOffice 7.5.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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