FreeLists / openbeos / [openbeos] Re: Icon Contest thread

[Shaka <shaka@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

can someone send the link to the mockup desktop with the various icons?

On Sep 4, 2006, at 5:27 AM, Zenja Solaja wrote:

> Morning / Afternoon / Evening.
>
> First of all, I'd like to congratulate  
> the Haiku community for the entire Icon Contest thing.  The dynamic  
> (virtual desktop) idea and implementation is absolutely brilliant,  
> hats off to all the people involved.
>
> Now to chip in with my opinions.
>
>
> 1.  From all the sets outlined, I must admit that I prefer the icons  
> which have a black outline.  These icons stand out, especially when  
> they are over a colourful background image.  The sets without a black  
> outline dont stand out as much,  
> and the danger with these sets is that they can even blend in with the  
> background.
>
> 2. Stippi's icons look amazing at 16x16.  The extra work Stippi spent  
> touching up icons at lower resolutions has really paid off.  
>  I dont know about the habits of other users, but I prefer to view fold 
> ers with a list / detailed view.  I will spend a majority of my time us 
> ing 16x16 icons.  In fact, the only
> icons I will view at 32x32 or 64x64 are the desktop  
> icons.  Whichever set wins, extra attention  must be made to the 16x16  
> look.
>
> 3.  
>  Dropline Neu looks impressive at larger resolutions, but is very light 
>  on colours - ie. it's very grey.  The lack of colours is evident when  
> viewing it in 16x16 mode, where a lot of the icons blend into one.  
>  Otherwise, this is a beautiful set, if only it were richer in colour.  
>  
>
> 4. 575  
> has the opposite issue, the colours seem very rich, and I think they sh 
> ould be toned down slightly.
>
> 5. Alba and Tango are too squarish - in 16x16 mode, all icons look the  
> same.  I think the unique shape of an icon helps recognition.  
>
> 6. Miglas (in its current form) is actually great for children.  I  
> would definately include this set in a Haiku distro (but not as a  
> primary set).  This icon set has actual class, and I'd love to see  
> this set evolve into an adult style.  I especially like the brushed  
> stroke look.
>
> 7. Honey can be a beautiful set if it were a bit brighter.  It's a bit  
> too dull at the moment.
>
> 8. Stippi, zuMi and Mc Clintock are my current favourites.
>
> Great work everyone.
>