fman is more than just a file search tool.Ĥ) Use the following rule to judge your design: Could this icon be used for other apps as well? If the answer is "yes", then it's probably not a good icon for fman. fman is a desktop application, hence shouldn't use a rounded square.ģ) Please don't use a magnifying glass as a key element of your icon. Apple's Design Guidelines say such an outline should only be used for iOS apps. But so far, I have told every such design to please replace it with something else.Ģ) Don't use a rounded square outline. I'm not saying I will certainly dismiss any design containing an "f". I think there are much better ways of creating an association with fman - For instance by using an icon of a file. Hints:ġ) Try not to use the letter "f" in your design. *Update after receiving several proposals:* It's more important to me that the icon also looks good in small sizes (eg. Your design does not have to be as complex. I'm listing them to give you a feel for my taste.
#Fastcommander movie#
(You don't have to know the movie I'm just brainstorming to try to help you come up with ideas.)įinally, here are some app icons that I like.
When I think of "funny" and "superhero", I'm reminded of Deadpool from the like-named movie. It would be awesome it if it were funny as well. The key purpose of the icon is to be memorable. Or draw/invent a superhero called "fman"? It's up to you -) So you could also use a crest () in your design. "fman" also sounds a little like "Superman". You could (but don't have to) include an icon of a file in your design (). It would be good if your icon could also be described with some of these adjectives (eg. įman is modern, fast, slick, clean, beautiful and extensible. To get a feel for what fman looks like, please take a brief look at its home page. The icon needs to look good in each of those places - and thus at resolutions ranging from 16x16 to 1024x1024px. * in the app switcher when the user presses Alt+Tab * in the Dock on Mac/the Taskbar on Windows I need an app icon for fman which will for instance be displayed:
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