A Flipboard icon for my new iOS theme called Jaku. I wanted something that played on the whole "flipping" metaphor but still retain Flipboard's brand recognition. I played with a lot of different ways to present this. This is the final version. The background is also unique to Jaku. I modeled it after Cloudapp's background. Started with a few pixels, replicated them, and then threw a bunch of filters at it. I ended up learning a lot about how to create cloth-type textures (most of which I probably won't remember when needed, but hey).
Looks like a combination of my flipboard icon and Kevin Allen's safe icon. I like the color and texture but the edges of the flipped portion appear curved because of the square base's inner bevel. Doesn't make sense that the "door" or whatever would be recessed. Also maybe it's just me but the gradient on that seems really strong.
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William Szilveszter
A Flipboard icon for my new iOS theme called Jaku. I wanted something that played on the whole "flipping" metaphor but still retain Flipboard's brand recognition. I played with a lot of different ways to present this. This is the final version. The background is also unique to Jaku. I modeled it after Cloudapp's background. Started with a few pixels, replicated them, and then threw a bunch of filters at it. I ended up learning a lot about how to create cloth-type textures (most of which I probably won't remember when needed, but hey).
4 months ago
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saurabhj
Great work here
4 months ago
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William Szilveszter
Thank you very much saurabhj :)
4 months ago
Love it!
4 months ago
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Renato Castelo Branco
the idea is really cool
4 months ago
I agree, the idea is pretty nice, but the perspective is making it look really odd.
4 months ago
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Rod Lalama
Love this design. I agree with @iTem thought... something is off about it.
4 months ago
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Wes O'Haire
damn son
4 months ago
+1 for remade the perspective , it seems to large at the right of the shape , but the idea and your technic is pretty good man !
4 months ago
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Eric Hoffman
Yeah this is great but perspective is indeed not ideal. Th inner piece needs to match the angle of the outer
4 months ago
Looks like a combination of my flipboard icon and Kevin Allen's safe icon. I like the color and texture but the edges of the flipped portion appear curved because of the square base's inner bevel. Doesn't make sense that the "door" or whatever would be recessed. Also maybe it's just me but the gradient on that seems really strong.
4 months ago