I like this new style on the icons, but I’m going further: provided that most of the icon surface is white, why don’t we change it to a dark grey for the dark mode?
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Apple's Revamped Apple Music for Artists Icon Leads to Speculation About iOS 15 Design Plans
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I don’t this means major changes are coming for end user icons. This style will be used in apps that content creators use, the more colorful icons are for end users. I think it makes logical sense.
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Looks like someone at Apple discovered the blending menu in Photoshop! The M1 can render bevels in record time.
I remember back in iOS (7?) there was so much white/blank space and everyone including myself complained. Also, why is the music logo flat but the App Store icon look 3D/bubbly?
Edit: After closer inspection the music icon does seem to be somewhat 3D.
Edit: After closer inspection the music icon does seem to be somewhat 3D.
I mean, it would make sense.
tvOS got a facelift in 2019, macOS in 2020, so it wouldn’t surprise me at all for iOS to be next.
The default look of iOS has basically been the same since 2013, and 8 years sounds about right for a new coat of paint.
Not expecting anything too huge, just a design refresh.
When some people hear “design refresh,” they think it means a complete re-thought of how the entire operating system works. I don’t expect that. I still expect the same grid of icons, just a new grid of icons.
Just please, apple, please, give us some new UI sounds and ringtones and text tones to pick from.
tvOS got a facelift in 2019, macOS in 2020, so it wouldn’t surprise me at all for iOS to be next.
The default look of iOS has basically been the same since 2013, and 8 years sounds about right for a new coat of paint.
Not expecting anything too huge, just a design refresh.
When some people hear “design refresh,” they think it means a complete re-thought of how the entire operating system works. I don’t expect that. I still expect the same grid of icons, just a new grid of icons.
Just please, apple, please, give us some new UI sounds and ringtones and text tones to pick from.
No, it looks like this design style is to differentiate from the standard app.
This isn't the Music app, its the Music management app.
This isn't the App Store app, its the App Store management app.
etc.
This isn't the Music app, its the Music management app.
This isn't the App Store app, its the App Store management app.
etc.
Same. This is the first time in many years I am happy with the change in design philosophy of either iOS or MacOS. We live in 3d world and the steady drive to remove all traces of dimensionality in the OS design has been maddening. Really hope this will affect the Mac OS design as well. I am sure none of the people responsible for the flat design ever had to do IT support for their elderly relatives or friends and explain to them that something which in no way looks like a button actually IS a button and stuff will happen if you click on it.
Three breadsticks = applications. Makes sense when you think about it.
They only did it cause people kept crying iOS needed a redesign for no reason. Flat was always terrible. Change for the sake of change nothing else
Why? It looks so dated and this style is from like 90s. Music looks ok but the app store looks awful
It wasn’t for “no reason”. They needed a redesign because skeuomorphism was *incredibly* dated for the 2010s. Remember that we didn’t get the current, flat look until 2013.
Now I’m not saying that the redesign they went with is better or worse than the pre-iOS 7 design as that’s purely subjective. But it was much more modern (at the time).
Now I believe it’s time for a new redesign as the overly flat style is now also dated. This is a step on the right direction assuming that it’s going to be applied system-wide and isn’t just a design choice for these 2 specific apps.
God that looks terrible. Did they use Windows 95 Paint WordArts to make these logos?
Really hated the skeuomorphism. That ugly bookshelf , that really ugly notes app, the curtains In that photo app,...
doesn’t Have to be as as flat as now but if you look at the older iOS skeuomorphic look, it still looks like It belongs in the 90s
Just don’t let the people who designed and approved the iWork icons near the other icons.
Apple Exec: Didn't we already have embossed icons
Apple Designer: no... this is DEboss. It's totally different.
Apple Designer: no... this is DEboss. It's totally different.
Looks like neumorphism. I very much like that design. Something about using shadows to create depth from flat elements is cool.
But that’s just me.
But that’s just me.
Remember Steve Jobs quote about new icons for Microsoft Office at one of his keynotes. "You will get use to it."
