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App Icon Idea (programming.dev)

Something along these lines would be fun.

I'm not the greatest designer, but I think you get the idea: a cute rocket with a rainbow trail.

A few other musings:

the rainbow trail reminds me of nyan cat, an animated version in that style might make for a nice loading screen

I looked up "rocket nyan cat" and saw this hamster with a rocket attached: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/nyancat/images/5/58/RocketHamster.gif/revision/latest?cb=20210923233749

It would be cool if someone could do something similar with a lemming.

That reminds me of Buzz holding Woody with a rocket strapped to his back: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/bd893090-c6dc-4d2f-96a5-9ec62637242e

It's a similar feeling, with Voyager (and other apps) picking up Apollo and trying to keep it flying.

The word Voyager makes me think of the Daft Punk piece, there's a bit in the video with an anime style star, this could make for a simpler icon theme: https://youtube.com/watch?v=CqZgd6-xQl8&t=2m29s

I think the name "Rocket" would be a cool name for an Apollo inspired app - simple and effective.

The rocket idea could be anthropomorphised (smiley cyclops) and become a character in an of itself; there was an astronaut with Apollo, there could be a rocket character with Voyager.

I looked up Wallace and Gromit's rocket, because I remember really liking the look, but I don't think it translates: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Kb0ooQKbflM&t=2m38s

Orange and Blue is a popular contrasting colour scheme though.

I like the rainbow focus in the brief and I hope to see some cool creations. I'm not precious about the rocket idea, but I hope it inspires some more creative submissions, I definitely think something other than a slight variation on the lemming motif would set this app apart from the rest.

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[-] JackOfNoTrades@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

I like it a lot but it's kinda close to the 'Boost for Lemmy' logo

[-] poplargrove@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Liftoff also has a rocketship as the logo

[-] mysoulishome@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Interesting to have a rocket as a departure from the Lemmy face or alien head from Apollo. Not a bad thing necessarily but I do like the personality of a character

[-] Veltoss@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Not sure it's a great idea when a competing app is called Liftoff and uses a rocket already though. I like the icon in general but it might lead to confusion when it fits a competing app more accurately.

[-] Gond0r@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 year ago

With the Voyager name change, I’d like to see some sailing ships!

[-] lucas@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

Ooooo, I like that!

[-] sethal@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Lemmy in a astronaut suit? Space Lemmy.

[-] lucas@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago
[-] lucas@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

Completely agree! I love characters too. I think Christian was inspired by Tapbot's robot characters for their apps, particularly Tweetbot. His was like a mix between their robot and reddit's logo. Tapbots now have an elephant character for Ivory.

I actually almost drew a smile under the window port, as it'd look like a cyclops character à la Leela, Mike Wazowski, Minions etc.

Two other ideas:

The lemming character could be flying inside the rocket and be seen through the window port.

The lemming character could be flying with a rocket strapped to its back.

[-] mysoulishome@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I like both of those ideas a lot

[-] lucas@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

Thanks!

I just re-looked at aeharding's brief, and noticed the link to some illustrations by David Revoy... and there's one with animals on a rocket!

https://framablog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022-05-23_lets-leave-planet-GAFAM-NATU-BATX_by-David-Revoy.jpg

[-] rust@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

It would be cool to have the Lemmy face in the window

[-] BoaPirate@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

the icon is nice but it could bring confusion since liftoff app already has a rocket for app image. maybe pitch it to them

[-] peddlerartist@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Wow, I hope this or a variation of this gets chosen. Great job! Using it now.

[-] fer0n@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you’re on iOS and want to use this as an icon for a web app here‘s how.

[-] peddlerartist@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Thanks for making this happen. I’m using it pretty much daily.

[-] cc8@infosec.pub 1 points 1 year ago

Cool. Looks like Boost app icon with a rainbow

[-] activator90@lemmynsfw.com -1 points 1 year ago

I think you should keep politics away from this

[-] lucas@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago
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