The Breakroom

It was about this time eight years ago that Corey, Talos and Ged decided to create a webpage (hosted on AOL), that would serve as a place where people could come and download icons for their Macs. 199 freeware sets and over 5,700 individual icons later, we’re still here and kicking. Pretty good for a group of people that push pixels into the shapes of tiny little things. Of course, we wouldn’t be here without the hard work and dedication of all of the individuals that keep The Iconfactory up and running smoothly, as well as our loyal fans.

Four years ago we announced our 100th Set on the cusp of the release of Mac OS X. Today, we are proud to release our latest freeware collection, The IF 200th Set. This set of system replacement icons harkens back to the heady days of Mac OS 9 and the beloved “Copland” style of desktop folders and files. All of the 32×32 and 16×16 versions of this set have been tweaked by hand for maximum “Pixel-clickiness” and look great even in the modern environment of OS X. The set also includes some Iconfactory themed desktop pictures to complete your factory makeover. The IF 200th Set works great with CandyBar, our system icon replacement utility.

We sincerely hope you enjoy our 200th release and invite you to stick around for the next 100 sets. Drop us a line if you feel so inclined, and remember, we’ll keep making them, if you keep downloading!

The Iconfactory is proud to announce the release of the first official freeware collection from our new worker, David Lanham. David joined the factory back in April and has been cultivating this unique set of system replacement icons in the interim. Somatic is a set of over 80 icons that you can use with CandyBar to customize your Mac’s folders, trash cans, toolbar icons and more. The set is fun and imaginative and will appeal to both adults and kids alike. Somatic even includes some replacement icons for popular application icons as well as extras thrown in for fun. And don’t forget, that even though this set is built for CandyBar, Pixadex users will find the iContainer complete with keywords for easy searching. So mosey on over and download this monster set today.

This week’s freeware icon release is a sort of visual experiment from Iconfactory artist, Talos Tsui. Totem Pole is a unique set of system and application icons with visual influences from Native American artwork. The icons are designed to stack together in a vertically oriented dock, but also work well on their own. If this collection is popular, Talos predicts more in the series, so drop us a note and let us know your thoughts. Totem Pole is available for both Mac and Win and comes as a handy Pixadex iContainer. Enjoy.

Next Tuesday marks the DVD home release of “The Return Of The King”, the final installment in Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord Of The Rings. Factory worker and long-time Tolkien reader Dave Brasgalla has taken his excitement about the event and put it to work, crafting a set of over 20 exciting new icons that follow the design aesthetic of the films.

The Lord Of The Rings: Armoury Of The Third Age began as a collection of swords, shields and other objects and heraldry associated with the various races of Middle Earth, but it soon evolved to encompass many other objects from Tolkien’s story. Richly detailed and painstakingly drawn, these miniature paintings will give you the chance to visit Middle Earth everyday – right on your desktop! This latest freeware collection is available now for the Mac, Windows and as a Pixadex iContainer. Lastly, don’t forget to grab the 5 matching desktop pictures available from Dave’s personal page, Pixelhuset.