Daniel Hruska The new version of Apple's mobile operating system, the seventh in a row, still has a good few months to go before the release of the final version, but it is already causing waves in the IT world that even surfers around Mavericks would not have dreamed of. Since a person uses sight the most of his senses, it is more than understandable that the greatest part of attention will be devoted to the design of the new user interface. The matrix of rounded icons on the home screen has been part of iOS symbols since 2007, but after six years, their appearance is slightly different, which some may not necessarily like.
In addition to slightly larger dimensions and a larger corner radius, Apple subtly encourages developers to follow the new grid when designing icons. Designer, developer and blogger Neven Mrgan on his own Tumblr he launched a new grid, even calling it the "Jony Ive Grid". According to him, the icons in the new iOS 7 are simple poorly. Everything needed is explained by Mrgan in the picture above.
On the left you can see a simple icon with a grid, in the middle the new App Store icon and on the right the same icon modified according to Mrgan. Apple claims that when all icons follow a grid layout, the entire screen will appear harmonious. No one claims yet that the new grid cannot arrange something so complex, however, most designers prefer a free design, i.e. a design that is not governed by rules, but only by the fact that the given thing pleases the eye.
What exactly is the problem, you ask? The inner circle in the new icon is too big. The designers whom Mrgan asked about this issue share a similar opinion. According to them, the grid used by Safari, Pictures, News, iTunes Store and others is not helpful. In all of these icons, the object in the center is too large. Each of the designers interviewed would choose the one on the right instead of the original icon.
As a general example, Mrgan gives the comparison of different objects in one plane. If you look at the image above, you'll see an empty square on the far left defining the maximum size of the object. In the center is a star and a square, both extending to the edges. Also, does the square seem a bit bigger than the star? Objects touching the edges of the edges have an effect optical larger than objects touching edges only with their vertices. The square on the right is adjusted to optically match the star and other objects. The App Store icon in the image above was modified on the same principle. In this regard, the icons in iOS 7 are said to be poorly.
When I first saw iOS 7 live, I was immediately "struck" by the huge circle with a compass in the Safari icon. Here, I would not have a bad word for Mrgan's criticisms. Also, the icons seemed rather large and round to me, the whole system seemed somehow confusing. After a few days I began to perceive him completely normally, as if I had known him for several years. Looking back at iOS 6 on my iPhone, the icons are small, outdated, weirdly boxy, with unnecessarily small objects in the middle.
I don't want Mrgan and other designers to "talk" about the craft, absolutely not. I just want to say that iOS 7 has a purposeful design, which certainly needs to be fine-tuned during the summer, but it already has a very positive effect on me. Did you not like it now or haven't had the chance to try it yet? Don't worry, you will most likely like it and get under your skin within a few days. As one of our readers wrote under one of our articles - good design matures in the head.
And who is Mrgan??? Chytrolin without result?
So I like the original one better, it's so expressive :)
"which certainly needs to be fine-tuned during the summer, but it already has a great effect on me." Very impressive what??
positive :)
So it is well ;)
I installed iOS yesterday and had it for an hour. I don't know if it's a beta or a design, but I didn't know about it at all.
excellent article!
Now I wrote next to this my opinion:
At school, we were taught that when icons are made, there must be a uniform visual element in the set of icons that unites these icons, the same graphic styling, color, graphic abbreviation... Personally, the new icons don't look very similar to me. For example, the icon of four colored bubbles with a white reflection does not correspond at all with the rest. As for the icon, it's a different approach... Just to illustrate the idea, I'm attaching an image from the website:
icons in iOS 7 are horrible!!! It's such a Hallo Kitty prank...that's my opinion...
I don't know, somehow the design of Johny's matrix reminds me of, for example, a Mac Mini from below, see http://www.apple.com/cz/mac-mini/design.html second picture. According to him, it probably has a head and a heel.
And honestly, I was uncomfortable with the icons at first glance. While reading this article and looking at the three icons (J. grid + Orig. + upr), I had the feeling that the correct one and especially the original one is the one in the middle. That the design would mature in the head after all? :)
Let Mr. Mrgan write whatever he wants, I like the middle icon better. On the other hand, in the right one, the circle seems somewhat drowned to me.