[Tango-artists] Tango icon for glade

Matt Chaput matt at sidefx.com
Wed Nov 15 11:16:33 PST 2006


Máirín Duffy wrote:
>> AJ Ashton wrote:
>>> To me, the wrench metaphor says "modify" (as in changing settings) and
>>> not actually designing and building. The wrench just tweaks the nuts
>>> and bolts - perhaps a tool more closely related to designing or
>>> building would be better. I think something like a compass or a hammer
>>> better indicates that the program is actually for creating something.
> 
> Matt Chaput wrote:
>> - A window, with a pen or pencil in the middle of drawing a button 
>> into the window.
>>
>> - A window, with a construction crane hoisting a button into place 
>> (harder to draw, but cooler).
> 
> How about this idea:
> 
> - A window, half of it diagonally fully-rendered and colored, the other 
> half monochromatic and outlines only (kind of like an architectural 
> diagram?)

I like the blueprint idea. The XCode icon uses that imagery, but I think 
that's fine.

Matt


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