[Pythonmac-SIG] Fwd: MacPython icon mockup

[Jacob Rus]

Brendan Simons wrote:
> I'm wary of using the brick logo, because as far as I can see Apple uses 
> them extensively for OS components.  I don't want to dilute their visual 
> meaning by co-opting the icon for something different.  I agree that the 
> box isn't great either though since eggs aren't executable.

The brick icon is just a generic "Plug-in" icon, used by numerous types 
of plug-ins throughout the OS (iTunes plugins, internet plugins, &c.)

> OK, here I have to disagree again.   I use icon view all the time, and I 
> really appreciate having filetypes written on file icons.   It's one of 
> the reasons I switched to the mac.  It lets me know what type of  is 
> what without having to decode some unfamiliar icon, or look to the file 
> extension (which is still optional on the mac, though I admit, required 
> for python).    I'll look into the font, but I thought it was supposed 
> to be Lucida Grande.

It's only unfamiliar once ;).  In any case, if you do want to add text, 
use the template, because all the Apple icons use 18 point Lucida Grande 
Bold, black text, 60% opacity, -20 tracking, "Crisp" rendering, and 
centered at a particular spot.  The easiest way to imitate this is by 
just using the template.

> - The rocket logo looks better to me centered over the widest bit

Yeah, I think so too, now that I compare them.  I'm still not sure I 
like the rocket in general... it's kind of tacky.

> - The mechanical pencil needs a bit of perspective so that it appears to 
> lay flat on the sheet.  If you're looking for more pencil images, here's 
> two good ones:

Hmm... I'll let someone else take a crack at that one--I just copied 
some picture off a random google search.


For reference, here's what the AHIG has to say about icons:

http://developer.apple.com/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/OSXHIGuidelines/XHIGIcons/chapter_14_section_2.html

-Jacob