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Pt.2 of the Kbird mascot. Thoughts on these two designs? (media.kbin.social)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Again, based on @FixedFun 's original designs so creds to them for the idea.

Thoughts about these ones? For the one on the right, I tried a different angle to hopefully give more bird and less bald man.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Ok. I am someone who feels like kbin doesn't really need a mascot at this point in time. It seems really early and tbh the whole thing feels a little forced. Really not into the bird design either. I just don't get it...

But holy shit this new icon on the right has 100% changed my mind.

It is adorable and I'd put that on the first page of my phone home screen, no questions asked.

Well done.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

And now we have a name for the mascot. It's the Early Bird.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

You had me in the first half, not gonna lie.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

oh wow i didnt expect that turn around in your comment lmfao. i am so happy you guys like it, i just whipped it up expecting it to fail and was like hmm not so bad, let me send it out into the world and see. its great to see positive reactions :D

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Definitely the right one! Exactly what I wanted with the last poll!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I thought mine had a good shot at being a mascot, but yours is amazing and so cute!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I really like the right one. It oozes confidence :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The second one improves the original concept so much, I really like it! ☺️

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I just love it, the Kbird never looked so good, I don't care about credit I just want the Kbird to exist one way or another

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Definitely the one on the right! Fun, clean, attractive

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It can't be done, but I would be tickled pink if the left image was the default icon and the right image was the icon if I have notifications waiting for me. 🤣

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is 100% doable, but probably not worth the effort.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As an iOS app icon?
As an icon on the website definitely yes, and since it’s open source, maybe somebody will disagree with you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I don't know anything about iOS development. I know it's possible to add pills to an icon if you have notifications, but I have no idea if iOS gives you the ability to change what the icon looks like. Because we'd be talking about a PWA, the tools may also be a little different.

As for browsers, I actually misremembered how favicons worked. After refreshing my memory, This is actually much less effort than I originally expected. Assuming an instance wanted to implement this, they could just change the link that defines the icon based on the currently logged in user's number of notifications.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

I must be in the minority here, I think the one on the left looks much cuter.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe I'm missing context, but I'm not seeing the "bald man" image in either of these. I see that avoiding it is the reasoning behind the right one, but I have to say that I feel a greater appeal towards the left image. Just seems more happy and bright (not in color, as they're the same colors, but in mood from the tilt of the head)

That said, I don't mind the right. Just prefer the left.

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