New icon/logo

[MusicBeeFan]

I just discovered this program, and much to my delight, it is a fairly stable, usable, and lightweight alternative to both SongBird (a sluggish Java hack, it has to be said) and MediaMonkey (good, but commercial).

I was just surprised to find an icon/logo that is as stylized as the toolbar icons, and the interface in general. Maybe something to consider for MusicBee 2.x, the app icon and logo could be redesigned?

I booted up inkscape, and started experimenting. I saved my first couple of experiments in .png format and uploaded to mediafire, for those curious.

http://www.mediafire.com/?zqmjmnl4mmn

[Tim]

I don't know about others but I like your work.

[Steven]

that is a really great logo and would be pleased to be able to use it if you allow. I could offer people a choice of icons they want to use.

[john6555]

great concept, just needs a little more polish and ladies and gentlemen i think we have a new logo

[thegreyspot]

Ya great start. I still really like http://grandlx.deviantart.com/art/MusicBee-35343923 though too.

[chorpo]

great icons. looking forward to being integrated 

[V4lve]

Could this be a skin option?  Would be good to see in integrated in the app itself (like in the window border)

[chorpo]

Could this be a skin option?  Would be good to see in integrated in the app itself (like in the window border)

I think this is not a good idea. Application should have had only one icon to be identified everywhere by everyone...

[V4lve]

OK. How about this.   http://dl.dropbox.com/u/133297/bee.png

[MusicBeeFan]

that is a really great logo and would be pleased to be able to use it if you allow. I could offer people a choice of icons they want to use.

I'm really happy that you would consider it. Of course you are free to use it if you like. I uploaded a slightly revised version, in which the full body and head are consistent in colors, and with a better aligned geometry. I made three versions of icon files: head, body, or combined (in which larger sizes use the body, but the 16x16 version consists of the head).

http://www.mediafire.com/file/gwdddxizdli/music_bee_icons.zip

PS: I see other proposals are showing up already! Maybe we can have a poll in the near future?

[Steven]

here is one provided by one of the forum members a while ago that i was also going to incorporate in the website when i had time

http://www.flickr.com/photos/van/4453346116/

[ild2]

Musicbeefan: I like the general idea of you icons but they theme a little "raw" to me, no offense

v4lve: cool!

the current logo is not bad but i think there is too much detail, especially at small size. and i find it a bit too cutesy. i don't think it has to look like an actual bee in proportion but to be easily recognizable and original.

[V4lve]

OK. How about this.   http://dl.dropbox.com/u/133297/bee.png  (not got the edges quite right yet)

Here is an icon.  http://dl.dropbox.com/u/133297/MusicBee.ico

[john6555]

Ya great start. I still really like http://grandlx.deviantart.com/art/MusicBee-35343923 though too.

that graphic looks awesome but not really icon-friendly.

here is one provided by one of the forum members a while ago that i was also going to incorporate in the website when i had time
http://www.flickr.com/photos/van/4453346116/

not crazy about this one. not bad design but it feels too much like the current icon.

Here is an icon.  http://dl.dropbox.com/u/133297/MusicBee.ico

wow, this is the best so far! i'm using it now - check it out:

[Maleko12]

I really like these! I just wish that the logo included something that gives attention to the "music" element of the name.