The Breakroom

Keep the Candy and Pass the Turkey!

November 1, 2005

By Webmaster

As our ‘ol pal Charlie Brown likes to say “Another Halloween has come and gone.” and now hearts and minds turn to the warm glow of Thanksgiving and Christmas. We’re getting a head start this year and are pleased to release Iconfactory artist, Kate England’s latest freeware release – Thanksgiving & Christmas. This delightful set will have your mouth watering and your tummy grumbling for all the good food that is coming your way in the weeks ahead. So plant yourself, loosen your belts and download this new collection for Mac, Windows or as a cool, Pixadex iContainer. Bon appetit!

From All of Us To You!

October 31, 2005

By Webmaster

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Well, our favorite day has arrived and all of the Iconfactory workers would like to wish you and your family a happy and safe Halloween! We hope you’ve enjoyed this spooky month at the factory including Vintage Halloween from David, the Haunted Mansion desktop pict from Ged and Creeps from Anthony. We hope you’ll join us once again next year to scare yourself silly and decorate your desktop with all that the holiday has to offer. Until next time, Happy Halloween!

Halloween Draws Near!

October 25, 2005

By Webmaster

As the witching hour approaches we have a creepy treat for your desktop. This week’s freeware release, Creeps by Anthony Piraino, features several sinister monsters emerging from the shadows. They love the dark, and look best when lurking on black or very dark backgrounds. Head on over to summon them!

Fresco Stock Icon Collection Released

October 20, 2005

By Webmaster

Announcing the immediate availability of Fresco, the latest addition to the growing collection of ready-to-use, professionally designed icons at Stockicons.com. Fresco’s bright, primary colors combine with crisp edge treatments to bring sharp focus to any project. Fresco is also available in scalable EPS format for use in large format, print and web applications.

Fresco contains 80 unique icons in multiple sizes and formats and is available today for $349.00 USD. Fresco EPS contains 80 scalable EPS files and is available for $249.00 USD. Fresco: Database add-on is also available and contains 52 bitmapped icons for $179.00 USD.

Enter, if you dare!

October 18, 2005

By Webmaster

This week’s freeware release is a new desktop picture by Gedeon Maheux. Based on the artwork from a favorite Disney album Ged listened to as a child, Haunted Mansion will send chills up your spine and have your Dock and Finder shaking with fear. Sneak on over and download it – if you dare!

Get Ready for Pixadex 2!

October 17, 2005

By Webmaster

That’s right, the latest and greatest version of Panic and The Iconfactory’s ever-popular icon organization utility, Pixadex, is almost ready to be unleashed on the world. Be here on Wednesday, October 26th for the unveiling of what icon maniacs everywhere have been waiting for. You won’t be disappointed!

“Launch the alert vipers”

October 11, 2005

By Webmaster

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We are now halfway through season two of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica and Scifi has decided that we need a break until JANUARY! Hopefully today’s icon release will help all of the fans out there make it through the next few months as we speculate about Adama and Cain’s upcoming confrontation. Drop by and download Corey latest creation for Mac and Windows or as a Pixadex iContainer.

Weekend Reading Tip

October 7, 2005

By Webmaster

We were pleased as punch to read a review about IconBuilder 8.0 over at Creative Mac and hope you enjoy the read too! Also, lots of news links for further weekend reading. Don’t forget to let us post your news! So let us know about your new font, your Mac or design related podcast or article, your brilliant new software, gorgeous icons and desktop pictures or cool new gadget. Head on over to the news links archive to send us your press releases.

Boo!

October 4, 2005

By Webmaster

As Halloween creeps into view, the ghouls here at The Iconfactory have been doing ghastly things to all the pixels we can find, and we’re now ready to begin unleashing our experiments on the unsuspecting townsfolk. Vintage Halloween, by David Lanham, is an icon set based on the Halloween designs of the early 1900s. The eerily happy faces in this set are the perfect haunts for your desktop, so slither on over and unearth them today.

It’s Alive!

October 2, 2005

By Webmaster

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Panic and The Iconfactory are pleased to announce Pixadex 2.0! What iPhoto is to photos, Pixadex is to icons—and now, in version 2.0, Pixadex lets users collect, organize, sort and search thousands of icons quicker and easier than ever before.

Pixadex version 2.0 offers significant improvements, including powerful Spotlight-based search features for users of Apple’s 10.4 (Tiger) Operating System, smart collections, list view, nested collections, and more. Pixadex 2.0 also sports a new, streamlined user interface, and incorporates a handy, powerful search bar for greater flexibility and ease of use when searching through thousands of icons. For a complete list of what’s new as well as to download this latest version, head on over to the Pixadex homepage. Registered users who purchased Pixadex after August 1st, 2005 will receive a free upgrade. All other registered users can upgrade for $9.95. Pixadex 2.0 is available today from for only $18.95.

After trying out Pixadex 2.0 for yourself, be sure to head on over to The Unofficial Apple Weblog and IT-Enquirer to read what they have to say about it.