@Marshall - Typically, the magnifying is always small in a search field. It should tell the users that's a search bar, but it should also be subtle as it's not a physically usable element. You'll see the same thing in your browser, be it a globe, a star, a magnifying glass, or anything.
I agree with Marshall that the magnifying glass looks disproportionally minimalist compared to the other 2 bold, chunky icons (which I find to be too close from each other, too).
@Sam I was trying to say that that magnifying glass was probably not related to the other two icons. It's especially not supposed to mimic them in size and weight. It just wouldn't make sense.
Reading back now I do sound like a chump in my last comment, wasn't on purpose mate.
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Dale-Anthony
Looks nice, very clean!
about 1 year ago
Wondering if it’s a part of a website’s interface or a custom window in mac os x. :D
about 1 year ago
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Mitch Bartlett
Like that top bar!
about 1 year ago
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Aidan Hornsby
Top bar = pixel sex.
about 1 year ago
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Marshall Bock
Nice, chunky icons. Comparatively, though, the magnifying glass looks a little puny, no?
Beautiful, though :D
about 1 year ago
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Matt Johnson
@Thomas A tumblr theme.
Nice work!
about 1 year ago
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Mitch Bartlett
@Marshall - Typically, the magnifying is always small in a search field. It should tell the users that's a search bar, but it should also be subtle as it's not a physically usable element. You'll see the same thing in your browser, be it a globe, a star, a magnifying glass, or anything.
about 1 year ago
I agree with Marshall that the magnifying glass looks disproportionally minimalist compared to the other 2 bold, chunky icons (which I find to be too close from each other, too).
But all in all this looks really good.
about 1 year ago
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Mitch Bartlett
^ Oh man.
about 1 year ago
What's wrong Mitch? I thought this place was all about feedback?
about 1 year ago
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Alex Pankratov
Yay for Victoria, BC :)
about 1 year ago
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Mitch Bartlett
@Sam I was trying to say that that magnifying glass was probably not related to the other two icons. It's especially not supposed to mimic them in size and weight. It just wouldn't make sense.
Reading back now I do sound like a chump in my last comment, wasn't on purpose mate.
about 1 year ago
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Edmund Teh
Looks great, Will. Is this for a Pixel Union tumblr theme?
about 1 year ago
I think the search icon should be nudged one pixel upwards in order to match with the text label http://cl.ly/201m2R2T0q3u1703091g
about 1 year ago
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Justin Belcher
Pixely awesome.
IMO the magnifying glass is spot on. It carries the same visual weight as the label. Wouldn't want to introduce more hierarchy there.
about 1 year ago
This is good, but I'd much prefer a topless bar.
about 1 year ago
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Mitch Bartlett
^ DUDE, THIS GUY RIGHT HERE.
about 1 year ago
c'est genial, monsieur!
4 months ago