I Made Popular App Icons ULTRA Realistic
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
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The Process
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In this video, I use Photoshop to create realistic versions of desktop icons that are way too simplified. There's a ton of illustration, painting light and shadows, and photo manipulation to get these things to look great!
My Tools
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10 Free Images from Adobe Stock ► bit.ly/AdobeSt...
Tools Used ► Adobe CC : bit.ly/AdobeCC...
ClickPilot ► clickpilot.app
Find Me Here
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Instagram: @thebrandonshepherd
Twitter: @designerbran
Discord: / discord
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Yo, nice work, the last one reminds me of the OLD yt logo, like long ipad apple charger old
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Dude is on a whole other level with his knowledge in lighting. To say I'm envious is an understatement.
His understanding of light makes me feel like an ape.
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!
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.
@@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.
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
@@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
@@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??
These frequent uploads are an amazing treat to my ears and eyes!
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I accidentally ate my phone
Never thought I'll find someone with such familiar pfp.
@@Dnedri Thanks! I drew it myself :)
@@Noiseisnumber1 what
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
Many thanks 🙏 I do my best to keep you guys entertained while getting the sponsor's message across
and he made it fit into the video instead of it just being a entire segment that makes the video's length unnecessarily longer
@@rociotownand showed the practicality of it in regards to the video he is making, therefore linking the product to the viewer’s interests 👏
I still skipped it
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.
This is by far the best ad I've seen in a while, I'm completely sold
If you've never used photoshop this probably seems really useful
@@tie7626 Surely it is useful even if you have used photoshop right? Some of those features seem really easy to use imo
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.
It shows he really thinks through the offers he receives! His ads read way more natural than most UA-camrs', it's easy to believe he does use and enjoy what he advertises
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.
This approach, while natural, makes the whole video seem like an ad
SponsorBlock skipped the whole video for me so I was left "Wait? What just happened?" the entire time
@@gibsonf06 well, because it is. It's a good ad, but definitely still an ad.
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.
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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
Logitech: Marketing budget well spent
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the original safari logo looks like an oven timer
yes it does
It kinda does😮
@@BrandonShephi!
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lmao.
*explodes*
skeuomorphism taken to a WHOLE new level
pretty sure is just skeuomorphism, not saying its not freakin' AWESOME!
@@therealjames2009 skeuomorphism taken to a whole new level, it's still skeuonorphism
This guy is literally the definition of “trust the process”
you posting regulary is so freaking awesome. Love it!
It’s insane how well you understand light.
Dude, I commend your integration of the sponsorship into the video. Does a way better job selling it than most other UA-camrs do. Works well as both an ad and as a standalone video. 10/10 no notes 😆
I'm not usually swayed by ads, but this makes the Logitech MC Creative Console look excellent
EVERYONE STOP, BRANDON POSTED A VIDEO
Ikr!
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right!!❤❤🎉
we're on the vid fym stop
Very creative :|
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.
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.
@@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 UA-cam, 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.
Dude always has the best description of his workflow in a cool storytelling manner!
0:55 he does like, five things and it ALREADY looks realistic💀💀
I think the Realistic version of Safari was just the best, you totally nailed it on that one!
I've never seen so many comments praising advertising, like there is more about that than the actual video.
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
@@grandkhan9261 why’d you skip it it doesn’t even feel like an ad but now I actually wanna buy it
I really love these simple to realistic icon videos! Please give us more!!!
I really miss the UI from my old iPod touch. Seeing those realistic app icons nowadays hit me hard with nostalgia.
This channel is like free therapy
Now that I'm learning Photoshop, these videos are much more interesting
I love Photoshop but I got it in a less moral way 🏴☠️🦜☠️
The attention to detail and physics lessons encompassed in this video is unreal!
very clever making the advertisement look good by making it seem useful as well as integrating it with the actual video itself
2:42 since google pixel icons are circles. that would work great as a google pixel icon for Chrome
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
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
That sponsor integration is quite smooth, well done.
That was probably the best and smoothest sponsor I’ve ever seen in a video. Entertaining as well!
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.
Please make Oats Jenkins collab
I love how he continues the video mid sponsering. Makes the viewers not skip it and watch it all. Genius
Another banger to watch while eating
My favourite was the the last one cause it was simple yet incredibly detailed. Also you got a Logitech sponsorship, good job
2:00 yeah... just press 'B' on your keyboard and save 100$ 😂
Having the sponsored segment be during the process without interrupting the video is so nice to see!
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.
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!
Not only did he advertise, but he also used the product as intended. A REAL GOAT 🐐
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.
The telegram icon might've been one of my favorite things you have made so far! Looks really good! Keep up the good work
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
I'm sick right now and when this popped on my for you page I couldn't help but smile. Love you Brandon ❤
I love this concept and you did it so well whaaat!
Really cool details
First one
Bro, your talent is insane. The amount of time and effort that you put in this is mind blowing.
I like how he actually makes Logitech seem really cool when other youtube sponsors just explain the sponsor and immediately abandon it right after.
That was the best 10 minute ad I've ever seen!
Y’know, your presentation actually made me want to buy that panel
i always get so excited when brandon uploads a new vid
This feels so nostalgic. especially the safari one, reminds me of the OG icon
Beautiful work!!! You are so good🫢
bro im freaking love your work!!!
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.
I am surprised how you still don't have a million subs or so
FINALLYYYYYYYYYY POSTED SOME VIDEOS AGAINNNN,WE NEED THIS MOREEEEEEE
The Logitech sponsor is so cool! Amazing how you have so much control in those small items 🤔 they look great and sound awesome :)
A new Brandon video, my day is blessed.
All of these look amazing
I love that you're starting to post more brother!! I love your videos keep up the phenomenal work my friend.
You start get sponsored ads that is amazing
Wish the best for you
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
Always a joy to watch these 🙌🏼🙌🏼
telegram has to be my favorite, it has a new life while still having the simplicity of the modern logo, really cute :3
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
Brandon! That was awesome! Thanks for the entertainment!
8:34 NO WHYYY IT’S SO FRUSTRATING LIKE THAT 😭😭
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
This is the first UA-camr ad that I actually want to buy he did it in a great way and in a great video
Congrats
You should make logos futuristic. Love ur vids btw
There was a mid 2000s, Windows Vista era trend similar to this. Honestly, I do kinda miss it. Would love to see more like this.
The return of the frutiger aero
My favorite was the airplane! So cool. The tan paper look really changed the whole vibe.
Thanks, Ike! Was happy I went with that in the end
The Safari one reminds me of the original iPhone Compass icon lol, amazing work!
This sponsor is my favorite one yet Like I was thinking of getting it for my PC
viceo 8 of asking: make food items into drinks, and vice-versa
That Logitech pad is actually awesome
This is amazing!
Omg i wish i could actually change the icons of my apps to these!! So good🎉🎉
Brandon should create his own company called "Branding Shepherd" 😂
Love this, now you gotta make the Photoshop tool icons realistic! haha
Brandon, you are so talented! I love it that you post more often! You are my #1 example when starting a new challenge! love from belgium!
5:45 as an engineering student who has had countless hours of thermodynamics and aerodynamics lectures i can tell you that these flaps do in fact help make it fly straighter
It's criminal that you don't get more views! I love watching all your videos
If I hadn't seen you make that Safari logo, I would have immediately just assumed it was some 3D render. It looks super realistic.
That last one was soooo good omg
funny thing is, 2003 safari icon was kinda similar with different colors (maybe no damage signs too tho). the telegram logo is way better than the early 2014 original. incredible. and ure knowledge of lighting and the skill to create lighting so realistic in 2d is mind boggling. i cant make lighting that realistic in 3d where the shadows and shit are rendered by the software itself.
The therapeutic video of the month has arrived
how are you so good at this😭
You gotta fill out that whole thing it is so COOL!!! :)
dude never stop making video please
every single time i watch one of this man's videos i keep forgetting how ridiculously good he is at everything
Best ad I've ever seen, i want it
The moment he added the lighting to the paper airplane changed the game 👌👌
I have a suggestion for a video idea: it would be awesome if you could try making realistic versions of foods from cartoons or TV shows. I think it would be super fun to see how they would look and taste in real life!
This reminds me of a video the UA-camr Oats Jenkins made, yours also look great!