January 2012
1 post
More on YouTube →
A while back, I complained about the design of the YouTube icon, saying that it “doesn’t fit in with the general Ice Cream Sandwich theme”. I didn’t say why, and so a few people thought it was a baseless complaint.
But looking at old Android screenshots today showed me exactly why I feel it’s so out of place: the icon’s light gray background reminds me of (and, likely, was designed for) an...
December 2011
31 posts
Critiquing 'Critiquing the Critique' by Jerry... →
ICS Paper Cuts sucks. </big loud bold font>
Notice I’m not saying I think it sucks, or saying I have issues with the content and misinformation, I’m saying it’s crap and you must agree.
Firstly here, I’m not a professional UI designer. I’m not a designer at all, actually. I’m much better at hacking away on some backend low-level code than writing...