I won’t go in to too much detail, but just thought someone might be interested in the evolution of the Finch icon. Thanks to Josh Hano for all the artwork below. If you haven’t got your copy yet, check out the Finch website!
Initial sketches:
Second set of sketches:
Defining Finch’s shape:
Defining Finch’s character:
First pass render:
Second pass with dark lines removed (they didn’t read well at small sizes):
“Rounder” version to be more appropriate for an icon:
Final icon with texture and shading for v1.0 and v1.1:
Version 1.2 icon. Renders better at smaller sizes (like in the mac app store) Blue works better with sky theme:
