The intent was to create a backdrop which was simple and dramatic, but also work with the multitude of colorful product logos we have. The dark matte background also was easy to templatize, since we don't have a lot of visual designers to make custom icons for each product. I'll post the a G+ and Search on here soon. They share the same matte texture but are red and blue respectively.
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Chanpory Rith
The official iOS Gmail icon. This sets the style for other Google iOS products such as Chrome and Drive.
9 months ago
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Kerem Suer
What was the thinking behind the dark metal looking background?
9 months ago
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Chanpory Rith
The intent was to create a backdrop which was simple and dramatic, but also work with the multitude of colorful product logos we have. The dark matte background also was easy to templatize, since we don't have a lot of visual designers to make custom icons for each product. I'll post the a G+ and Search on here soon. They share the same matte texture but are red and blue respectively.
9 months ago
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Alternate Google+ and Google Search iOS icons
by Chanpory Rith
These use the same matte texture as the Gmail icon.
9 months ago
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Nick Sloggett
Why the shadow on the envelope? I don't feel like this icon is really that cohesive with the g+ examples.
9 months ago
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Chanpory Rith
@Nick, unfortunately, I couldn't make very many modifications to the Gmail logo itself. For now, the shadow remains.
9 months ago
I still think this one's better than the new white one.
5 months ago
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Gmail 2.0 App Icon
by Chanpory Rith
Here's the official icon I designed for Gmail 2.0 on iOS. Simpler, clearer, and more "Googley"
5 months ago