[APBeta] New icon

[Paul Rodman]

On Nov 23, 2008, at 04:41 PM, Michael Portuesi wrote:

> I like the concept, and I like the Swiss Army Knife graphic.  But I  
> think the background star portal is overwhelmed by the knife and  
> doesn't get its point across - that this is a swiss army knife for  
> astronomy.

Valid point, and having made the graphic into an icon, I want to do it  
for another reason: the current icon is much wider than it is high,  
which makes it look small and insignificant next to other icons in the  
dock (Mac). By increasing the background circular thing, it will  
equalise the width/height ratio.

> Perhaps if the star portal were replaced by something more obvious -  
> a swirling face-on spiral galaxy, for instance?

I'll see what I (or my sister-in-law-in-law) can arrange.

Paul R.

> On Nov 23, 2008, at 9:24 AM, Paul Rodman wrote:
>
>> Opinions on the proposed new AP V2 icon?
>>
>> (designed by my sister-in-law-in-law, who, amongst other things,  
>> designed the current South African banknotes. This is her first  
>> time as an icon designer, so be nice :^)
>>
>> Paul R.