Taylor and I have been working closely with an absolutely phenomenal design shop, Artua, to develop some phenomenal icons for YNAB 3 (which will be phenomenal).
Artua exceeded our expectations at every turn. They were responsive to (what little) feedback we had, and delivered stunning icons with a turnaround you’d expect with your breakfast order at Wafflehouse — not with such high-caliber design!
The Accounts, Budget, and Reports icons:
How do these phenomenally (4th time in this post I’ve used that word) stunning icons look in the app? Phenom–Fantastic:
To outline all of the reasoning behind the gorgeous details in these icons would be like my 10th grade English teacher breaking Hamlet down formulaically. You just shouldn’t do that with art.
Hat tip (no pun intended) to Max Ernst (1891-1976) for the inspiration on this post title.
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Stephen S
November 20, 2009
Very sweet lookin’! Thanks!
Tim
November 20, 2009
beautiful!
Carl Jonard
November 20, 2009
Wow. This is really shaping up to exceed my expectations. I’m impressed.
Daniel T
November 20, 2009
Great job, it really fits the look of the application. It’s almost a tragedy such detailed images have to be shrunk down!
Liz
November 20, 2009
Wow Jesse – those really are phenomenal icons!!!!
Vanessa D
November 20, 2009
Those look really great! I am so excited for YNAB3.
tess
November 20, 2009
cool
Nathan
November 20, 2009
When it comes to software I use on a regular basis, I for one appreciate a starring at a nice, beautiful, interface. Thanks for the attention to the little details. Icons are perfect. I also love all the apple-friendly visual features in the demos (the yellow popup notes, the little traction lines on areas that can be moved, etc.).
Kenny D.
November 20, 2009
Jesse,
These look fantastic! You didn’t include the most important one though – the application icon. It’s the first one everyone will see before they see any of these three. Hopefully you’ve already hired these very talented designers to give the same treatment to the YNAB app icon that they did to these three icons. I’m expecting you’re saving the best for last though.
Ken
November 20, 2009
Excellent job!
Sonja
November 21, 2009
That looks great! The whole entire project is awesome! I cannot wait to get my hands on it. My dollars are wandering around lost becasue they do not know what their jobs are! (got a new computer last week and am waiting for YNAB 3)
Cathi
November 21, 2009
I L-L-L-LOVE them!!!
The Dazzler
November 22, 2009
Sweet!
Ken
November 23, 2009
Excellent icons! I love they way they incorporated the YNAB logo into them!
Aidelis
November 23, 2009
WOW!!!! they look awesome!!!!!!!
Morgan
November 23, 2009
The Icons are very nice looking!
ozzie
November 23, 2009
Now what’s the word I’m looking for, oh yes, they look phenomenal!
Mark
November 24, 2009
Those are Icon-o-rific.
Robert Blomberg
November 24, 2009
Niice! =) I’ll just leave it at that. ;)
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Nancie
November 30, 2009
can’t wait for the up-grade! These are great looking icons…can budgeting really be fun?? I believe it can! Thanks for all you do Jesse
Sean Williams
December 2, 2009
Hey – These look great, but methodology will remain the same correct?
PS. Can’t wait either!
Lawson Moore
December 5, 2009
all i want to know is what kind of wallet is that and where can i get one for under $13.37, that’s all i got to spare in my budget.
Jeff
December 10, 2009
Very Nice!!! Looking forward to the day that I can start using YNAB 3
Michael Jones
January 12, 2010
I use YNAB3 on a daily basis with download files in folders on my desktop. I would like to use these icons to replace the normal “folder” icons. Can I? and How do I do it??..Thanx…