Which icon?

jigglybeanjigglybean Member Posts: 1,584
in iPhone and Android Publishing

Hi all.

I would like some feedback on the following icons. Vote 1 for 1 and 2 for 2(the blue one)

I have been using the Yellow background one for a while as a placeholder but made a new icon to Gage.

1

2

Or if anyone has any suggestions, its very welcome. The game is to catch 100 balls in the bucket while avoiding the black ball

Comments

  • DuesDues Member Posts: 1,159

    I would say nr 1

    It "pops" a bit more :)

  • MentalDonkeyGamesMentalDonkeyGames Member Posts: 1,276

    I like the first one more.

  • BigDaveBigDave Member Posts: 2,239

    too much elements.
    none of these 2

    reduce to the most important 1 to 3 elements

    to much going on if its smaller

  • LovejoyLovejoy Member Posts: 2,078
    edited March 2015

    I suggest watching this video.

    Best Practice Guide for Great iOS Design

    Edit: But out of the two i would say #1

  • beefy_clyrobeefy_clyro Member Posts: 5,394

    1

  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408

    Shrink it down to 114x114 and see how it'll look on a device

  • FallingBoxStudiosFallingBoxStudios Freelance Graphic Designer Member Posts: 822

    I think they both could do with a bit more improvement - less clutter & more white space.
    But from the two I would say the first.

  • FallingBoxStudiosFallingBoxStudios Freelance Graphic Designer Member Posts: 822
    edited March 2015

    @jonmulcahy said:
    Shrink it down to 114x114 and see how it'll look on a device

    Like I thought, the orange one is much better.

  • jigglybeanjigglybean Member Posts: 1,584

    Thanks all for feedback. I have made another one -

  • FallingBoxStudiosFallingBoxStudios Freelance Graphic Designer Member Posts: 822

    hmm, I think something like this would be better.

  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408

    @jigglybean said:
    Thanks all for feedback. I have made another one

    It's important to always resize the icon to 114, it's a good approximation of how it will look on the device screen, as you can see below, when it's small it's hard to make out the details, and everything blends together.

  • jigglybeanjigglybean Member Posts: 1,584

    I had no idea that iOS uses 114s. Tiny! Here's another one. I think the bucket and balls are important because if I just have the main spawners(like the first two icons),people may not understand what the game is. Or Catch 100 balls title could give that away. Who knows

  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    edited March 2015

    it's still too muddled at 114px, the largest item on the icon is white and blends in with te background, you want to enlarge everything, make it pop!

  • Braydon_SFXBraydon_SFX Member, Sous Chef, Bowlboy Sidekick Posts: 9,273

    I prefer an orange BG.

  • jigglybeanjigglybean Member Posts: 1,584
    edited March 2015

    Thanks all so far for ideas etc. Here's a different one

  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408

    that one looks much better, but the cup in the background still gets lost. @FallingBoxStudios had a good idea. focus on the elements that will stand out the most. You don't need to have the icon describe how to play the game, just make it exciting and fun.

  • BigDaveBigDave Member Posts: 2,239

    Just summarizing your results here

    I personally would take the last one make a plan color background, increase the size of the elements a bit. (the skull one a bit more then the others)

    This comes close to the original

    They already did a good job with their icon.

    You want to say, "ITS THIS GAME YOU KNOW IT, BUT IT HAS ALSO THIS X, AND THAT MAKES IT EVEN BETTER)

    So what is it that makes it better?
    And once you have it put it efficiently into the icon without disturbing the fist part of the meaning.

  • jigglybeanjigglybean Member Posts: 1,584

    Ive removed the bucket, so I think this is the one. I was thinking of the blue but orange stands out which is what I want!

  • FallingBoxStudiosFallingBoxStudios Freelance Graphic Designer Member Posts: 822

    much better!

  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408

    @jigglybean said:
    Ive removed the bucket, so I think this is the one. I was thinking of the blue but orange stands out which is what I want!

    looks great, how about enlarging the skull balls like 100%? I think they will fill the space better

  • jigglybeanjigglybean Member Posts: 1,584

    @BigDave My game is nothing like 100 balls. The only similarities are the bucket and balls. I wanted originally to keep the bucket to try and attract the 100 balls crowd because this game is really aimed at them.

  • jigglybeanjigglybean Member Posts: 1,584

    Can you do transparent backgrounds on iOS for icons?

  • jigglybeanjigglybean Member Posts: 1,584

    final?

  • BigDaveBigDave Member Posts: 2,239

    sexy

  • FallingBoxStudiosFallingBoxStudios Freelance Graphic Designer Member Posts: 822

    Perfect :)
    But that won't work on ios since it has to be that rounded sqaure shape

  • jigglybeanjigglybean Member Posts: 1,584

    @FallingBoxStudios said:
    Perfect :)
    But that won't work on ios since it has to be that rounded sqaure shape

    Typical! lol I will do a square one just for iOS

  • ogreofwartogreofwart Hello Everybody on the Gamesalad Planet. I come in peace, warts'n'all!!! Lancashire UKMember Posts: 281

    Putting it in a rounded white/neutral box might work for the ios requirements. But you would lose some detail from resizing unfortunately.
    The final result is very pleasing to the eye none the less :)

  • jigglybeanjigglybean Member Posts: 1,584

    thanks all for feedback. got there in the end lol

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