StockIcons.com has released a set of 52 add-on icons to extend the original Vinyl collection into the realm of data management. With icons covering concepts such as tables, scripts, records, and many others, this collection is an important addition for anyone needing icons dealing with these specialized topics. Vinyl Database is available as electronic downloads in both bitmap and EPS formats. The bitmap version for software and web developers is available for $179.00. The EPS version is perfect for print or large format projects and is available for $129.00.
The Breakroom
Vinyl Database Stock Sets Released
August 10, 2006
Totally Awesome Dude!
August 8, 2006
The senses heighten, your heart races and Queen’s ‘Radio Ga Ga’ pounds in your ears as you skillfully evade Blinky, gobble a power-pill and make him wish he was never formed. If you are a child of the 80’s then you know these feelings well and just might long for a return to the simple days of the video arcade.
Look no further! Arcade Daze from Foreman Gedeon Maheux will bring all the familiar sights and sounds of your favorite arcade games rushing back to your brain like Space Invaders on steroids. This set of icons available for the Mac, Win and as a Pixadex iContainer are based on actual sprites from your favorite video games. We’re sure that Arcade Daze will energize your desktop and make you want to horde quarters, so warp on over and check it out. Now if you’ll excuse us, we have to get back to saving humanity. Out of our way people!
Amora Assimilates iPulse
August 4, 2006
David Lanham’s new system replacement icon set, Amora, has been an instant hit since the site launch earlier this week. Now comes word that the artist behind OzzDesign, Antonino Mingoia, has worked up a wonderful companion iPulse Jacket based on Amora and released it to the public. If you are not familar with iPulse, take a moment and check it out.
We encourage you to head on over to the MacThemes.net forums and download this cool new jacket for yourself and then head over to OzzDesign for more unique iPulse appearances. We’re not sure which is scarier… that Amora has a life of its own, or that its learning at an astonishing rate!
Roll Out the Barrel!
August 3, 2006
We are now officially at launch day plus 2 and we just wanted to say thank you to all of you who have taken time to send us your incredible feedback on the new site. We are all gratified by your unadulterated love for the new site’s design, functionality and content. You like us! You really, really like us! :-)
It does seem however that many people missed a few parts of our 6 day animation sequence so we thought we’d direct you once again to our new File Directory that contains not only the 6 individual days of animations leading up to the launch, but all 70 of the original IF 5.0 warehouse animations as well.
Stay tuned folks as we head into the future with new icons, new desktop pictures, iPulse jackets, software and a few surprises along the way. The best is yet to come, so be sure to tag along for the ride!
Welcome to Iconfactory.com v.6.0!
August 1, 2006
Welcome one and all as we celebrate our 10th anniversary with the launch of all-new versions of Iconfactory.com and Stockicons.com. Over 2 years in design and development, the new sites have been rebuilt from the ground up using Ruby on Rails and are now hosted on Apple’s xServe platform. These two sites boast many new features and a wealth of new or revised content. Those familiar with our old site will find a pleasing new color scheme and layout, enhanced site navigation, extensive support items and much, much more. If you are a first timer, then we extend a warm welcome and hope you’ll keep visiting again and again!
Here are just some of the new things that await you as you browse the new Iconfactory.com:
- An all new, expansive CandyBar system replacement icon set from artist David Lanham – Amora. Unlike any freeware icon collection we’ve previously produced, Amora will help make your computer into a slick, futuristic landscape full of techno-surprises. An accompanying Macintosh Shapeshifter theme can be found at dlanham.com.
- Our sister site, the Deskstop has joined the Iconfactory so we now offer free, custom desktop pictures as well as icons. New desktop pictures from artist Mindy Weaver will appeal to Mac and Windows users alike.
- A fun and free Dashboard widget for Mac OS X that helps you decide where to eat out – Dine-O-Matic. Enter your favorite eateries and their associated cuisine styles and then let the food fates decide where to go!
- An expanded gallery of icon and UI design work for our corporate clients is available in our Design Services section. Learn all about custom icon creation and other services offered.
- All 250+ of our freeware icon sets are now available as Pixadex iContainers and Windows ICO files as well as standard Mac icons.
- Our downloadable content now uses .dmg (disk images) exclusively for our Mac OS X users and .zip files for our Windows users.
- RSS Feeds for Iconfactory content and industry news links.
- Content and support items can be queried using keywords or similarity.
- Factory blurbs and Industry News Links are archived and can be browsed.
- Customizable preferences let you control site preview sizes and more.
- Fully compliant with W3C standards using CSS 2.0 & XHTML 1.0.
Stockicons.com also receives the makeover treatment and the new design makes finding and purchasing the perfect icon style for your project easier than ever. Several new stock icon sets have been added for the site’s launch so we invite you to visit and download samples today.
Long time visitors to the Iconfactory undoubtedly will notice content such as the factory warehouse animations and the Deskbase have gone missing. While the animations have indeed been put out to pasture, we are pleased to announce that for the first time, all 70 of them are now available via our new File Directory. Hop on over and take a look. As for the Deskbase, we hope to bring it back at some point in the future.
Today we invite you to help us celebrate a decade of creativity and service to the Macintosh and Windows based icon community. We look forward to your thoughts and feedback on the new design, the expanded content and anything else you care to tell us about. More surprises are in store in the weeks ahead, so don’t go away, things are just heating up. Welcome one and all!
Leopard Fake Screen Shot Winners Announced
July 26, 2006
After an intense round of judging by Gedeon and a host of other judges from the online Macintosh community, blogger Phil Ryu has posted the winners in the Fake Leopard Screen Shot contest. Entries showcased a range of ideas for the new OS as well as some fresh and clever new takes on the user interface in general. Head on over to take a look at the winners and runners-up and read what the judges had to say about each. Now its time for the real thing!
The Future Is Amora
July 22, 2006
We are pleased to bring you the latest incredible set of system replacement icons from resident icon artist David Lanham. Amora is a highly detailed and imaginative set of over 120 system and application replacements that conjures images of the future both wondrous and disturbing. David has been fine tuning this set for months and the results show in the attention to detail as well as its crisp desktop appearance. Amora works wonders with CandyBar, but also contains 26 application icons that can be easily accessed via Pixadex.
David has also completed an accompanying Mac OS X Shapeshifter theme over at dlanham.com that will help GUI freaks completely transform their desktops and prepare for the imminent robotic take-over. We invite you to download Amora and check it out for yourself today, you won’t be disappointed.
Something’s Coming…
July 20, 2006
You may have noticed a slight decrease in the output of freeware goodies from the workers these last few weeks. There is a reason for that as you will see starting next week. We’re reminded of an exchange between HAL and Bowman from 2010: The Year We Make Contact:
“I’m afraid Dave.”
“Don’t be. Something is going to happen.”
“What is going to happen Dave?”
“Something… wonderful!”
“Elegant and beautiful…”
July 19, 2006
We wanted to take a moment to mention an outstanding review of our Mac OS X monitoring utility iPulse, posted over at Skinyourscreen.com. While the review touches on the many aspects of iPulse that let you keep tabs on what OS X is doing, it also digs deep into iPulse’s other major attraction, jackets.
Unlike similar monitoring applications, iPulse’s ability to be visually customized is unmatched, yet rarely mentioned among online reviews. We’re pleased that someone has finally “gotten it” when it comes to iPulse’s concise user interface. If you’ve always wondered what makes iPulse stand heads above the competition, look no further. We encourage you to head over and check it out.
Want to Say Hi?
July 17, 2006
Corey and Craig will be making the annual pilgrimage to San Francisco for Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference on August 6th to marvel at the upcoming wonders of Leopard. While Craig is busy absorbing all the new info about Apple’s latest, Corey will be roaming the halls and talking to developers about icon design. If you plan to be there and want to say hello drop us a note or look for us on iChat (account name: iconfactory) at the conference. Engage Reality Distortion Field!
