--On 28 January 2010 11:15:04 -0500 River Brandon wrote:
a bit more unique
How more unique than unique can you get? OS X dictionary:
Unique: "being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else".
though, since the icon becomes recognizable through use. it doesn't
have to click 100% right away.
Sure.
FWIW, I thought the idea of an envelope/several envelopes with a letter
opener on was fine, although envelopes have been done often before.
One of the mail program icons I liked most was GNUMail's. That uses a
pillar box. I suppose not all countries use pillar boxes for post
boxes, and those that do don't necessarily use red. But, as you say,
there's recognition "through use". And red stands out (as Turner knew)
and would catch the eye in the Dock.
GNUMail used an actual photograph, so the proportions didn't really
suit - too long and thin. But a drawn image that takes liberties with
the proportions could be good.
Victorian examples:
<http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/2814204403_b3fee4bbdd.jpg?v=0>
<http://www.geograph.org.uk/photos/62/75/627586_ac3bd3dd.jpg>
Maybe not, but there's another idea.
--
Michael
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