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[–] abfarid@startrek.website 145 points 10 months ago (3 children)

That Firefox logo was simplified, but not oversimplified. Even with a very small icon size you can still tell it's a fox that is (on?) fire. The Firefox Family logo is oversimplified, just being a swoosh, basically.

[–] vox@sopuli.xyz 15 points 10 months ago

well the family logo is supposed to be as simple as possible

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[–] Mandy@sh.itjust.works 105 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Never forget what they took from us

[–] deus@lemmy.world 66 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I still think the 2017 logo was their best, like a nice middle ground between this version and the current one:

[–] moistclump@lemmy.world 24 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I like this one. New ones missing the paw and has an odd tail end to me.

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[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 10 months ago

I liked this so much more! It was cute and charming.

The new logo looks so office neutral/corporate friendly.

[–] Daxter101@lemmy.blahaj.zone 75 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I used to not like the new Firefox logo when it first came out, but by now, I couldn't do with the old one, it looks so much... And I bet if they changed it back, it would take me 2 months max to switch opinions right back.

At some point I have to accept, I'm just an ape of habit.

[–] BlanK0@lemmy.ml 32 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Honestly, its considered a hot-take but I do like minimalistic logos cause they are easier to recognize. Also they tend to better fit with the rest of the UI and products.

[–] ImpossibilityBox@lemmy.world 58 points 10 months ago (7 children)

Counterpoint is the bullshit Google did with all their icons. Same exact colors with different shapes makes quick differentiation an actual challenge.

[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's gotta be an icon pack, given the black and the weird colors. Am I wrong? Did they change it since I last used the stock icons?

[–] ImpossibilityBox@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I forgot I had an icon pack on. Original is actually worse. No large silhouettes to work with.

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[–] purplemonkeymad@programming.dev 7 points 10 months ago

And then they introduced to android a new option that only showed the shape of the icon in two tones. Now they have no colour and are just odd shapes.

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[–] Kissaki@feddit.de 12 points 10 months ago

It all depends on context. The Firefox logo is good and fine as a brand logo you can put on the product website, big enough, or the about dialog. But as an application icon I dislike it. I would prefer a simpler, more recognizable, flat-colored version.

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[–] Fridgeratr@lemmy.world 75 points 10 months ago (7 children)

I seem to be the only one who likes the new Firefox logo. It's way more colorful!

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The new logo looks sleek and nice, but I personally just really like more complex logos.

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[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 10 points 10 months ago

You are not alone, we just don't meme about it.

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

I think most actually like it more, it's just people are a lot more likely to come online and make posts if they dislike something.

[–] fidodo@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I like it too, the old one was too detailed which makes it stand out too much. Icons need to work in a lot of contexts so simpler is almost always better.

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[–] Hubi@feddit.de 70 points 10 months ago (4 children)

The new reddit logo is pretty awful but both Firefox logos are fine IMO. They are both pretty well done, just in different styles.

[–] verysoft@kbin.social 12 points 10 months ago

Yup, the design for Firefox's logo is just a million times better than reddit's, simplification arguments aside. FF just did a much better job.

[–] CluckN@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

Are they trying to fool investors that it’s a messaging service? The little tail on the bubble makes it look like a WhatsApp ripoff.

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[–] Neon@lemmy.world 48 points 10 months ago (1 children)

idk, i like the new Firefox logo

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Yeah the old one was cool too but I don't really have anything against the new one either.

[–] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 35 points 10 months ago

The new reddit one is so fucking weird to look at.

It makes the snoo a little too human, I get uncanny valley vibes from it.

The Firefox logo is great though. It's not over simplification. It's just keeping up with the times and doing a great job of it IMO.

[–] IWantToFuckSpez@kbin.social 30 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I like the new Firefox logo though. Except little foxy needs it's paw back.

[–] itsnotits@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (5 children)
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[–] moon@lemmy.cafe 29 points 10 months ago

If they didn't change the firefox logo, it'd definitely look extremely dated today though

[–] Kase@lemmy.world 29 points 10 months ago

I like both the firefoxes. They're good boys!

I also like the old alien. I'm not someone who generally gets upset when companies introduce a new logo, but the new alien is just nightmare fuel. Get away!!

[–] leidkultur@lemmy.one 27 points 10 months ago

OP: „I don’t like change.“

[–] sgbrain7@lemm.ee 23 points 10 months ago

The Reddit one looks like if they made a mobile game that's just another Candy Crush clone.

[–] Aurix@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago

The new reddit icon looks like when kids draw on teeth for giggles.

[–] kidney_bean@lemmy.ml 17 points 10 months ago

I liked the new Firefox logo when it came out, but I think now I would appreciate it if logos became a little more sophisticated again.

[–] Octopus1348@lemy.lol 17 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Let's talk about this stupid "Let's put a useless white background under our icons" trend.

Be honest, which looks better?

[–] willya@lemmyf.uk 26 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)
[–] Octopus1348@lemy.lol 6 points 10 months ago

The right answer.

[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 25 points 10 months ago

Oh hey it's the maps logo, or is that the calendar logo? Nah it's the files logo. I guess it could be the photos logo...

Really great when I'm trying to find something in a hurry.

[–] beneeney@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Google forgor about PNGs 💀

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

overcomplification

[–] lipilee@feddit.nl 12 points 10 months ago

We should call them "oversimplication" and "overcomplification". Would convey the meaning better :)

[–] camelCaseGuy@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

I think the new Reddit logo is hilarious. It looks like Snoo has a stubble. What's up Snoo? drinking much?

[–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 11 points 10 months ago

Label the whole picture as "Never happy about anything"

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Hot shit I thought the reddit design was a joke, that's awful.

[–] SuperSpruce@lemmy.zip 9 points 10 months ago

Often, I associate a logo change with a change in what the brand wants. The older Reddit logo is associated with a time Reddit was good, and the new one is associated with Spez's greed. Same with the Android logo, and many others.

[–] xia@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 10 months ago

Just me, or does anyone else see "zombie eyes" in the new reddit logo?

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

It was always better before

[–] dQw4w9WgXcQ@lemm.ee 6 points 10 months ago

Just looking at the thumbnail of this post reveals to me that reddit has takgen a bad step. An icon which scales well and is highly recognizable changed to something that looks like a badly generated figure which is way less recognizable. The added colors will make it look worse on different colored backgrounds as well. Not great.

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