💅 Voyager icon design contest — Submissions thread

EDIT: NOW CLOSED! Thank you to everyone that entered! 💙

As part of the v1 launch, I’m hoping to adopt a new community-driven app icon! 🥰 As promised, here is the thread for your submissions! I can’t wait to see what you all come up with!

NOTE: Please only post finalized submissions here! If you would like to workshop your submission with the community, feel free to make a separate thread. :)

What do I win??

wefwef ahem Voyager is a free and open source project, so there isn’t a cash prize or anything. But, credit to you will be officially in the app settings and the Github repo readme!

Submission deadline

Submissions accepted NOW through July 16th, 10pm CT (depending on submission volume, may be extended).

Selection process

I will lock the thread after the submission window and nominate 3 icons (see below tips for what I’m looking for). I’ll take into account votes and comments from people. :) If there are very few submissions, I may extend the window to submit. Shortly after, I’ll create another thread for the community to vote to choose one of the final three!

Tips

  • I encourage you to make the app icon FUN and colorful! Give the app a soul that reflects the community driven nature of Lemmy and the greater Fediverse. Icons using the display-p3 colorspace are encouraged. I love how an interconnected rainbow represents the Fediverse, and I’d love to see your personal artistic style :)
  • I am purposely allowing raster icons for this contest, because I think too many app icons look bland, generic and… well… corporate vector bleh. I love the fun style of these Fediverse illustrations by David Revoy: framablog.org/…/framasoft-2022-a-casserole-cooked…

Rules

Edited 2am CT Jul 10: Added rule against AI generated artwork

  • 3 submissions max per artist
  • 🆕 No AI generated art, please
  • Please, no submissions resembling the Apollo icon (sorry!) to respect Apollo’s app icon branding
  • For each submission, required assets:
    • (For contest submission)
      • Single 512x512 square PNG designed for iOS should be in your comment. (If you have an iOS device, I recommend this site to test)
      • Optional sentence or two explaining your icon
    • (Upon being selected)
      • 1024x1024 PNG or SVG iOS app icon.
      • 1024x1024 PNG or SVG “maskable” variant for Android app icon. Tips here: web.dev/maskable-icon
      • BONUS/OPTIONAL Splash screen image - Design a full screen app launch screen that is maskable to fit various device aspect ratios. This is totally optional.
  • Your work should be licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0, or less restrictive. :)
Ghostalmedia,
@Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world avatar
simonweiss,

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  • vsp, (edited )
    @vsp@lemmy.world avatar

    Here are my humble three submissions!

    https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/d155d138-b524-42e9-9f6d-426515bb6c23.png

    The first is a bit of a mashup, mixing the proverbial light bulbs that go off in community threads and has a lemmy with full cheeks (probably after eating… a little too much!). Also, it looks like an ice cream cone. It’s a bit more pop-art.

    https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/bc51b3e8-fcdd-45fc-a779-ee415869e65c.png

    Only the finest content will do: the second one has a bit more of a ‘fine dining’ aesthetic, where users engage online in a sophisticated, gentle-lemmy manner. Its nose is tipped upwards, as if looking down on lesser memes.

    https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/d29d7886-56a9-4666-a61b-18838d34950c.png

    The third one is more attached to your sought-after design. I attempted to channel the similar Fediverse art style, while keeping it simple enough for an app logo.

    L1C4U5E, (edited )

    Here are my submissions! I also went with the space/ astronaut lemming theme. I tried to make an icon that would be recognizable & familiar to lemmy, but also unique and fun. I included two options with slight variances.

    https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/d23ab95c-ef64-4023-af1b-6aa40fb69f26.png

    https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/26050b01-3f4b-4f68-88b2-04b9b1b3f04b.png

    Update third entry - with thicker strokes as suggested

    https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/db78276b-5f4f-4547-9bdb-b44a49d65c1c.png

    fer0n,

    Definitely one of the best

    L1C4U5E,

    Thank you!

    fer0n,

    If you find the time, do you think you could try a version with some thicker strokes? I think it looks absolutely amazing if you look at it full size, but as an icon many of the details are lost. I feel like everything has to be “more extreme” for it to still work and be visible on the tiny icon

    L1C4U5E,

    Thanks for the suggestion! I tend to agree, some details get lost when sized down for the homescreen. Here a version with double the thickness on the strokes. I guess this will count as my third entry 😉

    https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/90f00dd7-c2b7-4fb9-82cf-f0097797192e.png

    fer0n,

    Thanks :)

    Fluid,
    @Fluid@aussie.zone avatar

    These are great! that first smiling one in particular. Well done, I hope this gets up.

    L1C4U5E,

    Thank you!

    Ghostalmedia, (edited )
    @Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world avatar

    I tried to give ya something that isn’t another rodent face so ya have some variety for the contest.

    These are based off of some old NASA space shuttle mission graphics that I loved.

    https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/e00a5ec6-0629-415f-bdd4-e989b8e7a6e4.png

    https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/c326e4bf-7d5e-4743-ba58-631cebbfa2ae.png

    zamuz,

    This is it! Either version works for me.

    Ghostalmedia,
    @Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world avatar

    Thanks!

    impiri,

    I love it. These remind me of shuttle-era NASA mission patches.

    Ghostalmedia,
    @Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world avatar

    Thanks for the kind words!

    tacoface,

    The second one here is great and really stands out from the other submissions, especially with the non-pastel colour scheme.

    Ghostalmedia,
    @Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world avatar

    Since it’s flat, it would also be pretty for color variations.

    technojamin,

    These are both really great, but I definitely prefer the 2nd. The 1st has a shape that evokes the “navigation pointer” seen in map apps, and I think that association pollutes what would otherwise be a great icon.

    The 2nd doesn’t have that shape and therefore that association, the “V” is very clear yet stylized as an object entering the atmosphere. I love it!

    Ghostalmedia,
    @Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world avatar

    Thanks! Glad you like them!

    sockmedic,
    nvts,

    Second one is perfect.

    harry315,

    I like both very much. 1st one is a bit creepy with those red eyes, but both are quite unique and can be recognized very well.

    rbits,

    Oh my god the second one is amazing!

    fer0n,

    I think the first one is also great. The color stripe could be a bit more defined for it to even be noticeable when icon-sized. And I wonder how it would look like with a thinner body, but I guess you’ve probably tried that already

    itadakimasu,
    @itadakimasu@lemmy.world avatar

    2nd one!

    I’m personally not a big fan of the lemming character (in general), and nothing says we have to go that route!

    Love the voyager probe

    fer0n,

    I like the second one a lot

    tacoface,

    The second one is really good!

    Rayzer,

    I really like the 2nd one. :) I feel like it should be unique and not a design based on the mouse.

    Toxinflora,
    @Toxinflora@lemmy.ml avatar

    the second one is really really good

    fer0n, (edited )

    These are some variations on the previously posted space lemming/mouse:

    Calm universe (previously posted) | High res, no mask

    Calm universe


    Lively universe | High res, no mask

    Lively universe


    Colourful universe | High res, no mask

    Colourful universe

    Also, if you want to customise your Home Screen icon on iOS (for this or any of the other submissions), grab the high res image link and follow these instructions on how to do that.

    fer0n,

    @aeharding is it okay to have some hints at apollo?

    aeharding,
    @aeharding@lemmy.world avatar

    These are great! can you change the style of the eyes to not bear resemblance to Apollo? That’s my only concern.

    fer0n,

    Made some adjustments. I find eyes super tricky, not 100% happy with them but the best I could come up with

    harry315,

    Wow, gimme that LSD fever dream of third icon! Colourful and unique, and I love the wide opened eyes

    fer0n,

    I’d probably go with the second one. The last one looks definitely a bit LSD-induced ^^

    Toxinflora,
    @Toxinflora@lemmy.ml avatar

    all of them look great i think, i think the first one looks best

    UrLogicFails,

    I thought it might be fun to try to incorporate the 5 colors of the Fediverse icon for the background of the icon and have the logo standout by using white to contrast against the background. I also wanted to incorporate a space theme and feature Saturn and Jupiter since they were highlighted by the original Voyager 1 probe.

    https://i.imgur.com/A9vSJHH.png

    I also don't have an iPhone, so I couldn't 100% simulate its look as an iPhone app icon, but I did my best to simulate it on my Android background.

    https://i.imgur.com/M4mhTXC.jpg

    SilentStorms,

    I definitely don’t expect this to win, but I thought a retro NASA theme would be cool. Maybe someone with skill can use this idea and make something better :)

    https://lemmy.fmhy.ml/pictrs/image/c8231ff9-1054-41cd-bb9a-7b4cee5b2f07.png

    YumYum_the_Great,

    My submission is based on the two Voyagers I thought of first. Both of which were and are exploring uncharted space.

    Logo

    The Lemmy is modified to resemble the Voyager space probe which was send out into space as a greeting to the universe. The background is inspired by the warp animation from Star Trek where the other Voyager flew trough space on an unlikely journey makeing friends along the way.

    ripened_avacado,

    I just wanted to create something related to space and thought of this design. Here is my submission. Please feel free to post any feedback.

    Image

    Mellow12,

    I like this one. I hope more people see it.

    miles, (edited )

    this one is clean, fun, thematically voyager and clearly lemmy 🐭🧑‍🚀👍

    z2k_,
    @z2k_@lemmy.nz avatar

    This is my favourite, hope it wins

    tacoface,

    This is my favorite of the lemming versions, at least so far. The visor looks nice and clean. No “sad furry” vibes (no offense to furries, but seems strangely restrictive in an app icon).

    mancy,
    @mancy@lemmy.ca avatar

    This is my favourite of all the submissions so far!

    fer0n,

    Looks nice! Reminds me a bit of the vision pro ^^

    Technological_Burger,

    I’m not a designer or anything, doing this for fun. Found a few royalty free images and thought of this. Let me know how it is. I have only one submission… Hope you guys like it! Any feedback is welcome :)

    https://i.imgur.com/GdlAOQW.png

    ASK_ME_ABOUT_LOOM,

    See, now I’m considering an icon that looks like a technological burger.

    Technological_Burger,

    The imagination to what that might look that is open to interpretation 😆

    harry315,

    I fear the true beauty of the icon won’t be coming through on a 5 mm x 5 mm icon, other than that I really like the style.

    Technological_Burger,

    Haha thank you. Well yes, the texture of the paint won’t be visible you’re right. But it’s the overall look that I thought matches the look of what voyager is based around…we’ll more or less 😂

    Technological_Burger,

    Should look like this on the Home Screen. https://i.imgur.com/JkMWgHq.jpg

    impiri, (edited )

    https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/2cb5a94c-2400-455f-a04e-cc6de026aa15.png

    My goal was to somehow work a lemming into the aesthetic of space exploration with big, bold elements that can easily be modified or recolored for special occasions. Nothing seemed to click until I saw a certain lemming photo and realized it was a great opportunity for a “once you see it, you can’t unsee it” nod to our Lemmy mascot. (Let me know if you guessed what it is before viewing the photo!)

    Oursunisdying,

    Very clean, love the space theme. Reminds me of Star Trek.

    impiri,

    Thanks! There’s definitely some LCARS in there

    Predator,
    @Predator@feddit.uk avatar

    VGR

    awesomejt,

    My lack of design experience is showing here but I enjoyed having a go, maybe my idea could inspire other people with more artistic talent! Basically just wanted to tie in the fediverse logo.

    https://feddit.uk/pictrs/image/695621e5-4cfa-4721-bb78-f102f28af9b3.png

    https://feddit.uk/pictrs/image/7afc655d-e524-480b-b82d-3f4878db65fa.png

    tacoface,

    I like the dark one, it’s nice to see some submissions that are based on the fediverse and not just restricted to lemmings!

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