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“You will become a true believer!”

May 13, 2008

By Webmaster

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The second release in our tribute to the adventures of Indiana Jones™ has arrived! Dr. Jones leads famous American female vocalist Willie Scott and pickpocket turned sidekick, Short Round, on an journey deep into India to recover the stolen Sankara Stones. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom™ is a roller-coaster ride of excitement that takes Indy on a dangerous quest full of bugs, evil henchmen and dark magic.

The Temple of Doom collection comes with 10 desktop icons you can use to give your Mac or PC desktops a fun, Indy makeover. The set includes the famous mine cart (the empty mine cart makes a great trash can!), Indy’s antidote vial, trusty satchel and more. And just like last week’s Raiders of the Lost Ark release, this set’s CandyBar iContainer showcases a special Leopard dock style that let’s Mac users customize their dock’s visual appearance.

With the upcoming release of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull™ due to hit theaters on May 22nd, there isn’t much time left. Swing into action, visit the Iconfactory’s Indy home page and download these latest treasures before Mola Ram’s minions steal them away forever!


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Iconfactory To Speak at ICON5 About Icons

May 8, 2008

By Webmaster

Watch out Big Apple, you’ve got some country folk coming your way! We’re talking of course about our invitation to speak at the annual ICON Illustration Conference to be held July 2nd-5th in New York City.

Our good friend and fellow artist, Von Glitschka managed to wrangle us from our cozy pixelated cave here in North Carolina to join him at the historic Roosevelt Hotel for a session called The Art and Science of Icon Illustration. The session promises to be chock full of tips for illustrators on the growing demand for icons and icon design in today’s digital world. David, Ged and Von will offer tips and tricks, showcase prior work and answer all your vexing icon questions.

If you are planning on attending the ICON 5 Illustration Conference in New York City or perhaps just want to stop by and say “Hi!”, then we look forward to meeting you. We’ll be sure to be on the Twitter with our experiences and schedule, so if you’re interested check out Ged & David’s Twitter streams. Get ready NYC, here we come!

The Man With the Hat Is Back!

May 6, 2008

By Webmaster

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We’re pleased to announce the launch of our month-long celebration of everyone’s favorite movie hero, Indiana Jones™! May marks the return of Lucasfilm & Paramount’s blockbuster series starring Harrison Ford – Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull™.

For the past 6 months, artist Anthony Piraino has been crafting all new icons for Indy’s return to the big screen, and so we’re kicking off May with a re-release of Anthony’s original Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark™ collection, now with beautiful large resources for Mac OS X Leopard and Windows Vista. Indy’s bullwhip, trademark fedora and treasures never looked so good! In addition, the CandyBar iContainer sports a fun custom dock, and Dave Brasgalla has worked up a special Indy desktop picture perfect for armchair archaeologists.

We invite you to visit the Iconfactory’s Indiana Jones™ home page to preview and download each film’s icon collection throughout the month of May. Then be sure to grab your ticket for the hottest show in town, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull™ coming to theaters everywhere May 22nd. We hope you enjoy this Iconfactory special event. The adventure is just beginning!


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Oh Give Me A Home Where the Patapon Roam!

May 3, 2008

By Webmaster

Last week Talos released a fun set of desktop icons based on the characters from the hit SONY PSP game, Patapon, and the feedback to the set has been positively great. Now as promised, Ged has released two all new Patapon themed desktop pictures for your pleasure.

Both Patapon Gold and Patapon Aqua are dual screen releases so those of you running multiple monitors will have plenty of pixels to paste. The set also comes as handy iPhone wallpapers for those of you on the go. So if you enjoyed dressing up your computer in the graphical markings of the Patapon Tribe, head on over to the freeware page and check out the latest eye candy for your Mac or PC desktop!

The Return of the Smooth

April 30, 2008

By Webmaster

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The recent update of Smoothicons 5, although completely rebuilt from the ground up, was merely a refresh of the old system replacement set. Smoothicons 13 is fresh! New iPod nanos! Macbook Air! iPod touch! Also included are a few conspicuously missing Panic and Iconfactory applications and some simple replacements for the mind-bogglingly complex Photoshop and Illustrator icons. Enjoy!

Patapon Invades Your Desktop!

April 24, 2008

By Webmaster

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The moment the game trailer hit the web, we knew Patapon was something special. Developed originally in Japan, Patapon was released in the United States this past February for the SONY PSP platform. Players use rhythms to guide their warriors in an all-out assaults against enemies both small and large, and features bold shapes and colors. Talos’ freeware release includes many of the tribe members from the initial levels of the game and make great additions for your Mac or PC desktop. The release also includes a special Patapon desktop picture from Ged that you can use as a backdrop for the icons! Watch for even more Patapon desktops from Ged next week and don’t forget about the CandyBar iContainer that sports a custom Patapon dock for Leopard users. Have fun and remember to duck!

Stick It To Me!

April 16, 2008

By Webmaster

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Admit it, you’re a sticker addict. You’ve been waiting for more sticker goodness from Iconfactory artist David Lanham, and now your patience is about to pay off. We’re pleased to announce Sticker Pack 2 with over 40 new application stickers for your computer desktop. All new sticky additions include Twitterrific, Transmit, Aperture, Automator, Yojimbo, Firefox and many more. If plastering your dock with fun, playful graphics makes you smile, then head on over and download Sticker Pack 2 for Mac, PC or as a super-rad CandyBar iContainer today. Have fun!

We Remember Stan Flack

April 14, 2008

By Webmaster

I remember MacCentral always being a top bookmark in my early days as a serious Machead. Stan was a pioneer in the Mac journalism field and was a great friend to the Iconfactory both at the helm of the original MacCentral and in his all too short time as showrunner at MacMinute. He will be sorely missed. Dennis Sellers, his good friend and colleague and founder of Macsimum News has more details.

Rebirth of Soon Spring!

April 9, 2008

By Webmaster

The soft, gray days of winter give way to warmer temperatures and the world turns green. Just like a friendly season, Kate England has returned with an update to her popular Soon Spring! icon set. The re-release of Soon Spring! contains 5 all new flowers including the Snowdrop, Scilla and Daffodil and now features large sizes for Mac OS Leopard and Windows Vista. Kate’s also provided a companion desktop over at Marmalade Moon called A Sea of Scilla for your pleasure. Soak up the sun and enjoy Soon Spring! for your Mac, PC or CandyBar iContainer for your desktop today!

xScope 2.1 Now Available

April 3, 2008

By Webmaster

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Since its release in January, xScope 2 has been taking the design and development community by storm. Today we are pleased to announce that ARTIS Software and the Iconfactory have updated our powerful set of on screen tools to version 2.1. This new version brings a host of improvements and fixes which will make xScope a regular staple of your day to day workflow.

Here are just some of the improvements included in xScope 2.1:

  • Toolbar can be displayed vertically
  • Shift-Control-Arrow key can be used to resize Rulers and Frames
  • Screens now show content area size along with screen size
  • Fixed bugs associated with multiple monitor setups
  • Many more improvements and bug fixes

xScope 2.1 is a free update for registered users of version 2. The software is available today to new users for $26.95 USD. Registered users of version 1.x can upgrade to version 2.1 for $10.00. Users who have lost track of their 1.x serial number can find it via our online Registration Lookup form.