I Made Minimal App Icons Skeuomorphic

[@BrandonShep]

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[@legoguy_anim]

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[@meowmeowgeorgcat1881]

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[@HireEgg]

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[@UnConstant]

Yo, nice work, the last one reminds me of the OLD yt logo, like long ipad apple charger old

[@NavinKumar-j4t]

Ok my g

[@designerstoolk1t]

Dude is on a whole other level with his knowledge in lighting. To say I'm envious is an understatement.

[@zachsdickDOTmpg]

His understanding of light makes me feel like an ape.

[@ashleymartin3260]

You’re not enlightened?

[@designerstoolk1t]

@@ashleymartin3260 Not enlightened enough, unfortunately :/

[@MB-st7be]

It's frustrating how "simple icons are easy to identify" actually turned into "simple icons all look the same so are hard to identify". Yours are so much better!

[@kilor78]

displaying them on the small screens of the keypad perfectly demonstrated why they are this simplfied. The better looking more polished icons just lost all details on this size and especially that safary one got extremly hard to read. You can hate on the trend as much as you want but thats the difference between an artist and a designer, the artist chooses the enviornment and the audience for his art, the designer has to take them into account when creating.

[@ryder281]

​@@kilor78 Very well said. I think app icons got unfairly dragged into the oversimplified war after brands like Pringles started using minimalist designs, when in reality, it makes sense for apps to have that style.

[@EX0-r3s]

Kinda get what you mean, but the thing is.. you can still see it, you can still tell what it is, it doesn't matter if the detail is gone, cuz you can still see what it is, and you could say "at that point why not make it be low detail then".. which is better? Something that kinda has no detail from far away, but has alot from close and looks very pretty, or something that has no detail, at any moment, and looks just okay, and generic-? @@kilor78

[@sumicmusic]

@@kilor78 There are ways you can make simple good. The brain recognizes color before design, so when something like adobe makes all of their icons the exact same looking, it makes it absolutely unbearable to find a program

[@EX0-r3s]

​@@kilor78okay youtube hid my reply i think so i'll just send what i said again basically- simplified does look abit better on a small screen, but the thing is, its still possible to see the more detailed one on a small screen, of course you can say just "why not make it just low detail then?" But, which is better? From far away you can't see one with full detail, but from close its really detailed and pretty, or the other that is kinda samey from every angle, close or not??

[@TrentTheTraveler]

It’s insane how well you understand light.

[@mitsunam7001]

Oh hi!!

[@PlasmHeqq]

the sponsor was on-point. maybe one of the best sponsors *ever*. Didn't bore us, didnt make us skip it, a stark sign of his creativity

[@BrandonShep]

Many thanks 🙏 I do my best to keep you guys entertained while getting the sponsor's message across

[@rociotown]

and he made it fit into the video instead of it just being a entire segment that makes the video's length unnecessarily longer

[@jnyYT]

@@rociotownand showed the practicality of it in regards to the video he is making, therefore linking the product to the viewer’s interests 👏

[@sokjeong-ho7033]

I still skipped it

[@chelvo56]

This is properly done sponsoring. Connected to the content, to an audience that would be interested in it, with an actually legitimate product behild it.

[@Cyclone3603]

These frequent uploads are an amazing treat to my ears and eyes!

[@IbnKashif]

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[@Noiseisnumber1]

I accidentally ate my phone

[@Dnedri]

Never thought I'll find someone with such familiar pfp.

[@Cyclone3603]

@@Dnedri Thanks! I drew it myself :)

[@Cyclone3603]

@@Noiseisnumber1 what

[@luhan8628]

This is by far the best ad I've seen in a while, I'm completely sold

[@tie7626]

If you've never used photoshop this probably seems really useful

[@_xmohammedx_]

@@tie7626 Surely it is useful even if you have used photoshop right? Some of those features seem really easy to use imo

[@YourComputerExpert]

Am I the only one who thinks just using built-in keybinds is much easier and faster than some separate buttons on your desk

[@daimyopurgatory]

@@YourComputerExpertit’ll be good with something like FL studio

[@islippedtheslime]

The way Brandon does sponsorships is one of my favorites on the platform. Instead of just talking about the product, he shows himself using said product in his art process while demonstrating the things it can do.

[@lep99]

It shows he really thinks through the offers he receives! His ads read way more natural than most KZbinrs', it's easy to believe he does use and enjoy what he advertises

[@gibsonf06]

Yes but I don’t care about the product, so I’d rather a short ad break like normal that I can skip or watch if I’m actually interested.

[@gibsonf06]

This approach, while natural, makes the whole video seem like an ad

[@AbdullahMRiad]

SponsorBlock skipped the whole video for me so I was left "Wait? What just happened?" the entire time

[@davidsentanu7836]

​@@gibsonf06 well, because it is. It's a good ad, but definitely still an ad.

[@frcnx]

Logitech: Marketing budget well spent

[@Tigerglider]

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[@theoboangiu7950]

This might sound weird, but I especially enjoyed how you handled the product placement, with small mentions of the creative console all throughout the video, instead of an add segment that's half scripted and everyone skips. This is how sponsored content should be done imo.

[@Yourfavjune11]

Yes fr because if you just do like a small ad for one part of the video then everyone will skip it therefore the sponsor is irrelevant

[@generimposter]

It's the exact opposite, the whole video is a sponsor. It's so annoying. I'm here not to watch about some random key device idk

[@theoboangiu7950]

​@@generimposter yeah, ofc. For the viewer, the best thing would be no ads whatsoever. My point was this is a good ad model, since the creator can speak freely, which gives you a better understanding of what they actually think of the product, and also repetition makes it more likely for consumers to be drawn to it. It's genuinely good business practice, while usual ads are just soulless bureaucratic scripted bs, since all companies assume youtubers and streamers wouldn't do well, or say something bad, if not kept under lock and key.

[@CentorieoMM2]

This guy is literally the definition of “trust the process”

[@TricBrosStudios]

Kinda takes me back to when the iPad was new. Nobody used it before, so the apps had to look ridiculously intuitive and therefore looked like real life objects. It was nice. Had a homey feel, before everything shifted to sharp edges, simplified icons, and flat colors. I wish they allowed you to select different aesthetics for the actual interface instead of just your wallpaper and stuff.

[@davidsentanu7836]

However, some apps are not meant to be represented by the icon. Like in this instance, Safari has a compass logo. Using a realistic icon would make users think it's a compass app instead of a web browser. It's actually counter-intuituve.

[@TricBrosStudios]

@@davidsentanu7836 Well by design an app called Safari isn’t really giving internet vibes aside from the “search” concept. But then it would be a magnifying glass like everything else. The modern icon still represents it as a compass, so thats just a general flaw. Either way things like KZbin, Videos, Camera, even things that were an icon had this realism and depth to it that made it feel like you could touch it. And besides the Compass app used to look goated too.

[@KugelWasHere]

skeuomorphism taken to a WHOLE new level

[@therealjames2009]

pretty sure is just skeuomorphism, not saying its not freakin' AWESOME!

[@KugelWasHere]

@@therealjames2009 skeuomorphism taken to a whole new level, it's still skeuonorphism

[@gerardmcquade9102]

the original safari logo looks like an oven timer

[@BrandonShep]

yes it does

[@pro-gamer73493]

It kinda does😮

[@ImagineXEditz]

@@BrandonShephi!

[@airplane-guy-x5k]

True

[@GD-BHV]

lmao. *explodes*

[@NickJamNG]

Dude, I commend your integration of the sponsorship into the video. Does a way better job selling it than most other KZbinrs do. Works well as both an ad and as a standalone video. 10/10 no notes 😆

[@Adriana_does_stuff]

0:55 he does like, five things and it ALREADY looks realistic💀💀

[@Varun10-editz]

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[@lupertoShorts]

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[@JulianDornbach]

you posting regulary is so freaking awesome. Love it!

[@josies.2932]

I'm not usually swayed by ads, but this makes the Logitech MC Creative Console look excellent

[@mintycandyyumyum]

You made these apps go from looking like they'll be unoptimized headaches, to looking like professional high quality products that run well and will have amazing UIs

[@Timmytomturtle]

I've never seen so many comments praising advertising, like there is more about that than the actual video.

[@grandkhan9261]

It's so crazy too, I cant fathom praising an ad. They're all like "it's so well integrated in the video instead of just a boring segment we can skip!" like it's a good thing ????? I don't want to see ads I'm not going to be happy it's harder to skip wtf

[@TommyflamStudios]

@@grandkhan9261 why’d you skip it it doesn’t even feel like an ad but now I actually wanna buy it

[@Timmytomturtle]

Real ads are never a good thing except with Ice cream sandwich. (watch one of his videos)

[@eneakote3537]

2:00 yeah... just press 'B' on your keyboard and save 100$ 😂

[@fzjessedits]

Bro spent $100 to a minimalist keyboard that can do anything that a normal one can lmao ALSO HE'S LAZY TO DO CTRL C AND CTRL V RIGHT AFTER IT

[@YourPalVinz]

EVERYONE STOP, BRANDON POSTED A VIDEO

[@ThanvirDoes]

Ikr!

[@Elliamgato]

😮😮😮

[@thatguynitram]

right!!❤❤🎉

[@Glamiscoolest3]

we're on the vid fym stop

[@SanityInAnAmazonBoxShorts]

Very creative :|

[@TheFoxRunningAwayWithWings]

I think the Realistic version of Safari was just the best, you totally nailed it on that one!

[@StoopeedGuy]

0:15 central America vanished

[@nutschannel2.072]

Looks into Florida merged into the US, Baja California disappeared, Hudson Bay disappeared, and the Carribean vanished.

[@Dolphin-w09]

I don’t think it matters now dose

[@TetraTop]

@@Dolphin-w09 That may not but what does matter is your spelling💀

[@reubeman10]

Millions dead...

[@StoopeedGuy]

@@reubeman10 me included (good thing btw)

[@أحمد_عباس]

I love how he continues the video mid sponsering. Makes the viewers not skip it and watch it all. Genius

[@akashchakrabarty5708]

Dude always has the best description of his workflow in a cool storytelling manner!

[@beserkcheeto1512]

I really miss the UI from my old iPod touch. Seeing those realistic app icons nowadays hit me hard with nostalgia.

[@SnotjeXIV]

I love how you did the sponsored ad, it is woven through the story, and shows you how you would use the product when you own it. It is great from an advertising standpoint, as well as a video standpoint! Absolutely great!

[@R3lta]

the ad placement is very well done

[@agent0422]

Now that I'm learning Photoshop, these videos are much more interesting

[@BustedByBlake]

I love Photoshop but I got it in a less moral way 🏴‍☠️🦜☠️

[@NotFlagman22]

I love how you did the sponsor, spreading it out across the video. It was a good idea bc people won't skip the video because the ad was long and there was still footage of you doing the designs.

[@SunnyMaya1691]

I really love these simple to realistic icon videos! Please give us more!!!

[@theroomofwall1162]

This way of showing off a product as well is so subtle but it's compliments the content

[@unoriginalusername4416]

I’ve seen these sorts of tools advertised for streamers but the way they can be used for art is incredible. I was already tempted by the buttonpad but seeingthe dials used for brush size and opacity adjustment absolutely sold me.

[@ItsBeeRay]

This channel is like free therapy

[@mycattypedthis2827]

Artistic Realism needs to make a comeback! these look absolutely stunning!!

[@KTLaughter]

Logitech just completely changed my entire workflow. For the life of me, I have never been able to memorize all the shortcuts and commands in photoshop, premiere, or visual studio. I am 1000% gonna check out these new gadgets lol

[@Writer_Productions_Map]

Bro got paid to comment

[@KTLaughter]

@ I wish lol. I am just a digital artist who has become so accustomed to the easy controls in Procreate that I could never get into photoshop fully. Too many buttons and menus for me to memorize. I think a device like this would really help me because I wouldn’t need to memorize a million shortcuts. If Logitech wanted to send one of these my way I wouldn’t complain one bit 😂

[@Writer_Productions_Map]

@KTLaughter bro's really yapping... We know you're getting paid!

[@Cishki]

I love how you did the sponsor! Usually i skip over sponsors but in this case i couldnt because id miss the video. Linking the sponsor to the interests of the video is genius.

[@ljubicamladenovic1069]

This is the first KZbinr ad that I actually want to buy he did it in a great way and in a great video Congrats

[@EvanEtaitPris]

Skeumorphism was never about hyper realism

[@marstonzi]

I love how he actually uses the functions the sponsor features, did not bore us or make us skip it, really good use of a sponsor

[@paxton_]

2:42 since google pixel icons are circles. that would work great as a google pixel icon for Chrome

[@anthonybenci9035]

So does all android

[@legendarysands4892]

This looks so realistic I love these logos! It pops out and it’s so unique!

[@somewhereinbetween]

i think this is the only ad that has me genuinely considering buying it... u make it look really good!

[@dustinsmith7259]

How you can create these elaborate designs starting from simple shapes and seeing you create is nothing short of mesmerizing

[@b00mtrap83]

That sponsor integration is quite smooth, well done.

[@armado9721]

1:36 You know you can do that with keyboard, right)🤫?

[@pruthakpruthibi7150]

Your understanding of light is just amazing.I feel like you are the Benny Productions, but for design.You should do some image manipulation and photo composite artworks.Or poster remakes like Phaserunner

[@PHYP..]

My favourite was the the last one cause it was simple yet incredibly detailed. Also you got a Logitech sponsorship, good job

[@Belleboy]

This requires a level of skill I don’t have. Amazing job. Hope you make more over complicated app icons in the future👍

[@XaayLearning]

bro i love the way you made that compass glass look relastic and light reflecting thats some exraordinary creativity

[@aidenlo6021]

The attention to detail and physics lessons encompassed in this video is unreal!

[@NoParallel]

Bro, your talent is insane. The amount of time and effort that you put in this is mind blowing.

[@nushkyn]

Not only did he advertise, but he also used the product as intended. A REAL GOAT 🐐

[@shmorgel]

I really like the terminal icon and the story it told. The other icons were also cool, but I think the compass glass should've been more scratched, instead of just dusty and cracked.

[@مرتضىصبري-ب4ج]

You start get sponsored ads that is amazing Wish the best for you

[@brandyncronin4084]

The attention to detail is inSANE, puts the hours-long efforts I've put into photoshop projects to complete shame. Will say the Safari icon looks like what DALL-E wishes it could make.

[@Nightan10]

I'm sick right now and when this popped on my for you page I couldn't help but smile. Love you Brandon ❤

[@SketchyTigers]

This makes me realise how much I miss this type of design

[@dwilliams21]

Excited for that shading class! Signed up at your place. I always get a lot of inspo from your vids...teaches me I don't have to hand-illustrate every single thing, gives me ideas!

[@orangeeeeeee]

The telegram icon might've been one of my favorite things you have made so far! Looks really good! Keep up the good work

[@blackwolf_365]

The fact that you mostly use only brushes of different colors, without resorting to more advanced tools, is fascinating🤩🤩🤩

[@Tahkyn]

I love what you do with these icons. I really like the artistry over the minimalist design. Also have the sudden urge to get one of those Logitech thingys.

[@pdrou9822]

Man, you are truly talented, is incredible to see you making masterpieces if so much ease

[@Exotic_Gmz]

You should make a icon pack of all realistic logos, that i can use. PLEASE, THESE ARE TOO GOOD TO NOT PUT ON A PHONE

[@mochixmelodii]

i could try to do that

[@Exotic_Gmz]

@@mochixmelodii Please, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD

[@ayoutuber6568]

Bros videos are always entertaining

[@Judametry]

Having the sponsored segment be during the process without interrupting the video is so nice to see!

[@ELP1125]

Designers know app icons are simple FOR A REASON. But this was fun to watch.

[@OliverSalasLeon]

I've never seen someone make a promo video sooo good and entertaining thats actually fun and makes you want to get their product. Brandon you have a brilliant mind

[@preppy_eve]

That was probably the best and smoothest sponsor I’ve ever seen in a video. Entertaining as well!

[@spidertwines]

I love this video especially because of the techniques use. I'm a digital artist and find stickers, paper and glass especially hard so this really helps teach about what they're supposed to look like!

[@srijanpaul]

That telegram logo is amazing. I could never have imagined that level of detail you put in differentiating cardboard from paper.

[@MightyCole1]

very clever making the advertisement look good by making it seem useful as well as integrating it with the actual video itself

[@RhyxMan]

If I was a photoshopper you mighta just convinced me to buy one of those logipads, handled the product placement flawlessly

[@mnm-1910]

This video is a masterclass of product placement

[@maddie2cool851]

The Logitech sponsor is so cool! Amazing how you have so much control in those small items 🤔 they look great and sound awesome :)

[@therealjames2009]

i remember the original safari logo was actually a compass, very very shiny and blue! even had a faint globe in the middle im pretty sure.

[@itzmehDevi]

I was literally studying various commands for the command prompt today in college..Only to come home and see this lol Now I want that logo so bad

[@Cleviolii]

Another banger to watch while eating

[@bubblewiz120]

The sponsor was on-point. Maybe one of the best sponsors *ever*. Could you make a video called "I Made The Mountain Dew Products Look Similar In Flavor To The Different Flavored Coca Cola Products"?

[@AstroflipRecordings]

That was the best 10 minute ad I've ever seen!

[@Doomzy11]

I don’t remember the name of this video having skeoumorphic in it

[@paranoidpumpkin98]

A new Brandon video, my day is blessed.

[@Aniimattor]

It literally works the same way as choosing a real photo similar to the app, and the difference is the effort and time spent

[@Kkkitkkkat]

i never get bored watching his videos. Its just something is mildly entertaining

[@cjaskew_18]

Dude omg that paper plane looks like a real photo this guy knows what he’s doing tooo well 😭

[@pasteluluu4089]

telegram has to be my favorite, it has a new life while still having the simplicity of the modern logo, really cute :3

[@SealWithoutHat]

I like how he actually makes Logitech seem really cool when other youtube sponsors just explain the sponsor and immediately abandon it right after.

[@RahimAtiq]

I am a web developer but watching your videos helps me improve my choice of colors and website design. Thanks a lot

[@SilverPrince741]

I would love a long video where you go over the steps you do in detail. I would love to learn more about how you make certain things

[@Witness_KinmuGaiNoIshi]

Y’know, your presentation actually made me want to buy that panel

[@aluzuka]

idea for apple: use his safari icon but make it brand new, and then it slightly wears down after every major software update

[@Bush846]

He puts the sponsor in while he is working and is work at the same time which is forcing me to watch it

[@purplesharky1118]

Y’all are acting like a bunch of fan girls seeing their favorite actor, which I can understand why, this videos are straight up dopamine

[@ACarlton]

We were searching on how to make a good business logo catchy, and saw your videos. Wow... What an awesome skill you have.👍👍

[@NatureNavigatorsKIDS]

bro im freaking love your work!!!

[@vanessarosa6509]

Please make Oats Jenkins collab

[@Kd.Dafara]

FINALLYYYYYYYYYY POSTED SOME VIDEOS AGAINNNN,WE NEED THIS MOREEEEEEE

[@Aestheticality709]

I love this concept and you did it so well whaaat!

[@pineapplejuice1156]

This guy is a genius man, how does he design like this?