What’s the deal with app icon?
What’s the deal with app icon?
Can’t we have something cooler than a Saturn icon? Were there some legal issues with the previous one?
We have been exploring things. I think the thing people should realize is that it’s quite expensive to get these done. If you want a solid icon, you’re going to be asked for at least 1000 USD (multiple offers were made for 1.2k and delivery wouldn’t be until September)
On the other side you pay like 100 dollars and get something mediocre. We’d much rather work with community members than go and do something like that (and get better quality honestly) and spend the 100 for nothing.
While we can agree this isn’t a “top tier” icon, I don’t think this is anywhere near a priority right now, especially given the cost.
There has to be some community members that could design a top tier icon for little to nothing?
Maybe for public credit to the designer?
How did Apollo get all those community icons? Mlem has some very similar ones that look great.
Edit: Ah Christian paid them all. Maybe if you have some pay model eventually you could lol.
That’s how we got the current one. If someone submits another icon and gk and i like it we will add it to the app, plain and simple. Nobody has done that though with the new direction we took it.
Edit: we’ve also thought about creating a go fund me to help pay for a professional icon but don’t know how much traction that would get
Why change the original one though?
Because we wanted to rebrand away from the lemming
Right, I understand. Thanks for clarifying it for me. Was hoping that it’s rather a community effort, not you paying for it.
More will probably come with time! I just don’t think app icons are a focus for the team right now.
Like gk said, getting a good icon is expensive. If any community members want to design one we will consider adding it, but just saying the icon isn’t good isn’t helpful or constructive. We don’t have the funds to pay for a top tier icon like for profit apps.
Right, sorry if it sounded rude. I really love the app and you guys are doing an amazing job developing it. I didn’t know you’re paying for the icons, I thought it’s just community members submitting them.
Both icons have been done by community members for free. We aren’t paying for icons because well, we don’t make any money off of this. Other people are welcome to submit icon ideas and if gk and i like them we will add them to the app.
I think for lemmy the idea is you use a lemming (first logo) or you show the "fediverse" IE the space theme.
I’ve said it several times and I’ll say it again. The new logo isn’t bad imo it just feels bland and I like the colors of the old one but I see the appeal of the new one it’s just not my cup of tea