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Voting has ended! Congrats to @fer0n@lemm.ee with option B. Thanks everyone for participating! :)


First off, thanks to everyone that participated in our icon contest last week!

I'm excited to show the final three options for you to vote on below!

Overview

Option A

Option B

Option C

🗳️ Vote!

⚠️ BEFORE VOTING I encourage you to tap through the links above to see what it's like on your homescreen!

Results of the poll will not be available until it has ended, so no need to make a rushed decision.

~~VOTE HERE: https://strawpoll.com/BDyNEbKeqZR~~

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~~Polling ends in ~24 hours! If there is a tie, I will cast the final vote.~~

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[–] gunnm@monero.town 150 points 1 year ago (5 children)
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[–] Ginjutsu@lemmy.world 116 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I think B looks the nicest of the three by far. Good use of a monochromatic color scheme, nice balance between background and foreground elements, perfectly readable at a distance.

The design direction of A is a bit busy and stands out a little too much IMO, it looks kind of out of place next to stock iOS apps. C looks a bit too amateur, and has several tangents in it that really bother me - I do like the overall idea of it, but it could really use a rework.

[–] Humanbiscuit@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

I started with C, but then clicked the links to compare what hey all looked like on a Home Screen (yes, I eventually followed instructions .. look at me go). B is clearly the standout for me.

[–] aeharding@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If one is chosen, I’ll give the author the opportunity to tweak :)

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[–] Orbiht@lemm.ee 59 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My vote is for B, but I think it would look good with a splash of the multicolor like the other two do.

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[–] victron@lemmy.world 57 points 1 year ago (7 children)

None of the above. They look straight outta 2010.

[–] MothBookkeeper@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It pains me to agree, since the community put so much effort into these, and that's truly appreciated, but I don't feel like any of them live up to Voyager's aesthetic. They're all kinda amateurish. Hopefully the devs do another one of these contests in time.

[–] victron@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's the word I was trying to avoid, "amateurish" (not to sound harsh). There are a lot of cool ideas out there, but definitely not the work of a professional designer (disc.: I work with graphic designers and app developers, I'm a web developer myself). Maybe the Lemmy community needs to grow a little, so we can get more options.

[–] MothBookkeeper@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I also think the contest guidelines are partly to blame. The whole, "avoid the corporate vector look, look at these super detailed illustrations" thing is horrendous advice. It basically translates to, "avoid doing what the most talented app icon designers in the world do."

Yes, the icon should be fun and stand out. Yes, the Facebook "f" is boring as fuck. But some of the greatest app icons are extremely simple, and there are reasons for that. Fine details don't display well in the actual contexts that icons are used in; they make the design seem muddy and confused. People resonate with clear design that knows its purpose.

[–] victron@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

IMO you just hit the nail on its head: it's an icon not a miniature fanart, it can be simple, yet creative, original and most important, easily recognizable, less is more. These options look like Apollo knockoffs.

[–] Tatters@feddit.uk 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I prefer the current icon to any of these new ones.

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[–] 8bit@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I hate to say it but the options are a bit disappointing. I wish the top community upvoted submission was considered:

https://lemmy.world/comment/1114273

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[–] minishoemaze@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I like B personally, but the choices aren't adaptable icons on Android 🥲 if anyone knows a good way of forcing that on Nova launcher let me know

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[–] dm21@lemm.ee 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Add me to the “unfortunately I don’t think any of them are great and can’t/won’t single out one to vote for, but truly appreciate all the effort that’s been put in” list

[–] MNLFNUT8YG@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

This is what I thought too. The original icon is better then the given 3 options. Sorry about all the effort from the contestants.

[–] orphiebaby@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I like B the most.

C isn't bad. Give it the smiling eyes in white and it'll probably be better.

A is too busy.

[–] Kuunha@lemmy.eco.br 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] tryagain@lemmy.ml 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] infotainment@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

I don't really get what's going on with C, it seems like it's the Lemmy logo wearing a VR headset.

[–] droidiac@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

The current one is way better than any of these. No offense to the designers they look great but I just don’t think they beat out what’s already there.

[–] Z4rK@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

My primary vote goes to D - The current icon. My secondary vote would go to C but much more colorful.

Edit: “VPN user voting is not allowed”. Really? We’re afraid someone will use VPN to brigade this icon vote?

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[–] Thteven@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

I'm going with C. A is pretty cute too though.

[–] darkstar@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 year ago

I'm not voting because none of them look good, sorry :(

[–] L0Wigh@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 year ago
[–] CaptObvious@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I like the PWA logo that we already have.

[–] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am in the same boat. I like the current icon just as I liked the previous name. :-)

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[–] sknob@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Another vote for the current icon. These are all a lot worse.

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[–] fer0n@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The voting should’ve let us rank the icons instead of just choosing one (or at least choose multiple). That way, your second wish could count if the first one didn’t make it. Now, if the votes are split 1/3 each, you could end up with an icon that only 1/3 want, even if 2/3 preferred one of the other ones.

The winner-takes-it-all voting is a bad idea.

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[–] Michael@lemmy.fmhy.ml 20 points 1 year ago

None, they are all markedly worse than the current icon.

[–] popemichael@lemmy.sdf.org 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is there an option to keep the current icon?

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[–] OutdoorDining@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] ruud@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A, but I like the current icon better.

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[–] TwoGems@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
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[–] Vub@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

No offence to the creators of A and C but they both completely lack the right spacing, centering, decent line widths etc to suit an app icon. They both look broken.

So … B. By far.

But I almost like the current icon more because it is so colourful, it just needs a modified lemming.

[–] Xanadia@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

C, as it looks timeless

B is a cutie 🥰

[–] ClarkDoom@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] Diabolo96@lemmy.fmhy.ml 14 points 1 year ago

B is really the best of the 3 and by a long margin.

[–] eggshappedegg@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 year ago

I am new here so haven't seen the previous suggestions but all three here are not ideal. Actually far from it.

I'd suggest letting people donate for a pro to make a few suggestions instead

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

None. (⁠╯⁠°⁠□⁠°⁠)⁠╯⁠︵⁠ ⁠┻⁠━⁠┻

[–] jiji@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know it’s not productive to say but I don’t like any of them more than the current rainbow one. 😢

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[–] Toxinflora@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago
[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

B.

Although I’m kinda bummed that only one of the community’s top three made it into the final around. 😔

[–] SuicideSorcerer@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

B is the best looking design.

[–] Richard@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Of the three, probably B.

I much prefer the current icon but to all three as the colour really pops on that one. I was very pleasantly surprised when that icon popped up on my device.

[–] Taako_Tuesday@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago
[–] Lemon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A, is good but I don't like the brown fur (I would try grey or blue), grey around the face/chin (I would darken it with black or a dark blue), and stark white of the ears (needs shading, a thicker line, something to add visual weight). I like the overall composition best, just needs tweaks.

B, I love the contrast and unified feeling of the lemming and background. I wish he had a clear helmet. Best choice IMO.

C, not enough visual distinction, especially as a smaller size icon. shape, detail and color pallette too simple for me.

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago
[–] DekesEnormous@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago
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