A few weeks ago during ConvergeSouth, local social media blogger and confessed Twitter junkie, Wayne Sutton, stopped by the Greensboro office to chat. Wayne wanted to know all about the birth of Twitterrific, what’s next for the blue birdie and much more. If these are the kinds of questions that keep you up late at night, head on over to Local Conversations to check out Wayne’s video interview with Greensboro partners Talos Tsui, Corey Marion and Ged Maheux. A more rag-tag group of pixel junkies you’ve never seen. Enjoy!
The Breakroom
Talkin’ Bout Twitterrific
November 12, 2008
Boldly Go with Refresh Trek
November 11, 2008
Being the massive sci-fi fans that we are, all of us are anxiously awaiting the reboot of the Star Trek franchise this summer with J.J. Abrams’ new blockbuster film. Although the film won’t be in theaters until next year, artist Dave Brasgalla has already beamed in some Trek goodies just for you.
Head on over to the freeware page to download Refresh Trek, a small set of folder icons in Dave’s Refresh style that has the Original Series written all over it. File your documents away in Command or Life Sciences and then make sure to download two new stunning desktop pictures for your Mac, PC or iPhone desktops to complete the look. If you’re a Trekker then be sure not to miss this latest release. It’s only logical.
The Day We’ve All Been Waiting For
November 4, 2008
After months of waiting, the day Americans have been clamoring for has finally arrived. That’s right folks, today the latest direct to DVD Futurama movie, Bender’s Game has arrived on store shelves. To celebrate the occasion Ged’s got an all new set of Futurama icons just for you!
Futurama Vol. 6 – The Movies contains 10 new icons based on characters from the two previously released Futurama films and sports such fan favorites as Barbados Slim, Bubblegum Tate and the beast with a billion backs, Yivo. Futurama 6 also comes complete with 5 original desktop pictures that you can use to decorate your Mac, PC or iPhone desktops. And if that wasn’t enough, CandyBar users can customize OS X thanks to the sci-fi style dock that accompanies the Futurama Vol. 6 iContainer.
So remember, if you do just one thing today make sure you do your civic duty and vote. But if you do TWO things, after you head to the polls, be sure to swing by the Iconfactory freeware page and download a copy of Futurama Vol. 6 for your Mac or PC today.
Louie Mantia Joins the Iconfactory
November 3, 2008
We are proud to announce that a new designer and icon artist has joined the Iconfactory – Louie Mantia. Over the years, Louie has made a name for himself in the Mac icon and iPhone development communities. His work as one of the original Tapulous team members brought such iPhone favorites as Tap Tap Revenge and Fortune to the iTunes App Store. Louie also lead the user interface design on the critically acclaimed Obama ‘08 iPhone application and has been a strong supporter of quality freeware on the Macintosh since day one.
We’re very pleased that Louie has accepted a position here in our Greensboro office helping to create the next generation of icons for visitors and corporate clients alike. We invite you to view some of Louie’s work on his personal website. Watch the Iconfactory for all-new creations from Mr. Mantia in the days ahead. Welcome aboard Louie!
We Now Resume Our Regularly Scheduled Broadcast
October 31, 2008
We sincerely hope this year’s Iconfactory Halloween festivities contained a sufficient helping of creepy to satisfy everyone. Despite the shrieking, moaning and howling around the factory floor the workers were able to craft four spooky icon sets to help you express the spirit of the season. Somehow we were also able to sneak in a brand new family of royalty-free icons at stockicons.com. We would also like to thank everyone who sent in scary stuff to add to our special Halloween news links.
Sadly, we must now pack up the candy bowl and put away our costumes until next year. But fear not! We have important announcements and impending releases coming very soon, right after we finish pulling down the cobwebs and finishing the last of the candy.
Beware the ‘Son of Somatic’!
October 28, 2008
With only four days left until the witching hour arrives, we’re pleased to throw one more treat into your bag of Halloween goodies – Son of Somatic. This playful, yet creepy set of desktop icons (the first Somatic set to be updated for Leopard) has oozed from the mind of David Lanham to haunt your Mac or PC desktop. From David’s macabre ‘Internal Drive’ to the cute and lovable ‘Mysterioso’ there are icons here for everyone. These Somatic critters will also feel perfectly at home with the desktop picture David released over at his personal site called The Last House. Head on over to the freeware page and knock on the door one last time to get your fill. Don’t wait, before you know it Halloween will be disappearing into the night for yet another year.
Trick or Treat!
October 14, 2008
Today’s creepy pre-Halloween icon release should incite floods of memories in those who roamed the neighborhood streets in search of candy bars and popcorn balls back in the 1970’s. These unexpectedly scary creations are based on the ridiculously cheap costumes that lined the local department store’s seasonal racks and were desired by kids everywhere.
Come with us as we trudge along dimly lit streets in our quest for the houses with the “good” candy while wearing flimsy plastic masks and badly screen printed garbage bags! Download Retro Masks for Mac, Windows or as a handy CandyBar iContainer now.
Introducing Helios
October 9, 2008
We are pleased to announce an all-new family of professionally designed, royalty-free stock icons – Helios. Designed to be both playful and versatile, Helios sports a fresh range of colors that are sure to bring distinction to any project. The family’s professional feel and smooth reflections make it perfect for today’s high-tech interfaces from mobile devices to the web and beyond.
Helios Basic, like every royalty free stock icon collection, comes with bitmap sizes of 48
