Updated App Icons
Propose application icons are updated to:
1- Adopt minimalist design trends
2 - Improve readability at smaller sizes
3 - Unify brand experience across platforms (desktop, mobile, web)
Design concepts attached (missing Linux).
Propose that line thickness of MU logomark be increased to:
1- Improve readability at smaller sizes
2 - Become more cleary identifiable as logomark
Modified logomark attached (SVG).
Previously discussed in pull request #3269 - https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/pull/3269
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| musescore_2_3_icon_macos.png | 980.74 KB |
| musescore_2_3_icon_windows.png | 239.78 KB |
| musescore_mu_mark.svg | 1.19 KB |
Comments
The icons attached are different from the one in the PR right ? Which one do you prefer?
Personally, there is already a lot of blue in my macOS docker (Finder, AppStore, Safari, Telegram, Skype to name a few). A blue circle doesn't really stand out and I feel both icon proposal are just not special at all. I do like the smaller size though.
In reply to The icons attached are… by Nicolas
Yes, these were created after reviewing those in the pull request.
There are not many pink icons out there... so, could be an option. :-)
In reply to Yes, these were created… by Daniel
I definitely agree with the thicker mark. With regard to the color: MuseScore's branding has been established as blue for quite some time—even in the current, cream-colored icon, the mark is blue within it. Blue is very common in computer environments, but I don't think it's a problem for MuseScore to fit with this trend—selections are highlighted blue in most programs, and blue in MuseScore; links are blue on most websites, and blue here. People use blue because it looks good on-screen.
The particular shade of blue in Daniel's experiment here, though, is very dull and fails to attract the eye. I thought the final result in Liam Rosenfeld's PR was quite good, especially with the glossy effect produced by the gradient.
If something that's not MuseScore's logo inside a circle or square—something more "special"—is desired... have you considered making the "mu" mark the logo on its own, without a background (perhaps with a shadow or border to define it)?
I prefer the current icon. It's MuseScore.
I have added PSD files here - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kSCRp1wJdzZH5IG5GEVhcRRY6t55adD-?usp=sharing