I would say the app icon is very much important. People are visual in nature; this is why we have designers and not just programmers. An icon should ideally represent what the app does; should possibly share the apps / companies color scheme; should be easy to tell apart from the next app in it's category and should be recognizable in a sea of other apps.
Nothing sucks more then wanting to use an app you haven't used in a few weeks, but not being able to find it swiping past numerous other apps on your phone.
I'm a programmer, but I always like to sketch out what I want first. Setup some ground rules - color, major design points, etc... then give it to a designer and let them take over.
Ask for 2 or 3 versions - possibly even ask multiple designers for a version and see what you like best.
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I would say the app icon is very much important. People are visual in nature; this is why we have designers and not just programmers. An icon should ideally represent what the app does; should possibly share the apps / companies color scheme; should be easy to tell apart from the next app in it's category and should be recognizable in a sea of other apps.
Nothing sucks more then wanting to use an app you haven't used in a few weeks, but not being able to find it swiping past numerous other apps on your phone.
I'm a programmer, but I always like to sketch out what I want first. Setup some ground rules - color, major design points, etc... then give it to a designer and let them take over.
Ask for 2 or 3 versions - possibly even ask multiple designers for a version and see what you like best.
Thanks for the advice.