Xamarin macOS application icons

See the macOS application icons I designed for Xamarin Studio, Sketches, Workbooks, Visual Studio Code, and Visual Studio for Mac.

Xamarin macOS application icons

See the macOS application icons I designed for Xamarin Studio, Sketches, Workbooks, Visual Studio Code, and Visual Studio for Mac.

Xamarin macOS application icons

See the macOS application icons I designed for Xamarin Studio, Sketches, Workbooks, Visual Studio Code, and Visual Studio for Mac.

Client
Xamarin, Microsoft
Client
Xamarin, Microsoft
Client
Xamarin, Microsoft
Years
2014 – 2017
Years
2014 – 2017
Years
2014 – 2017
Role
Icon Design
Role
Icon Design
Role
Icon Design

Let me show you a collection of macOS application icons I designed for Xamarin. It highlights my work on Xamarin Studio and its suite of tools,Xamarin Sketches, Xamarin Workbooks, and the transition to Visual Studio for Mac.

Let me show you a collection of macOS application icons I designed for Xamarin. It highlights my work on Xamarin Studio and its suite of tools,Xamarin Sketches, Xamarin Workbooks, and the transition to Visual Studio for Mac.

Let me show you a collection of macOS application icons I designed for Xamarin. It highlights my work on Xamarin Studio and its suite of tools,Xamarin Sketches, Xamarin Workbooks, and the transition to Visual Studio for Mac.

Xamarin Studio macOS application icon

Xamarin Studio

Xamarin Studio macOS application icon

Xamarin Studio

Xamarin Studio macOS application icon

Xamarin Studio

Xamarin Studio

Xamarin Studio

Xamarin Studio

Client
Xamarin
Client
Xamarin
Client
Xamarin
Years
2014 – 2016
Years
2014 – 2016
Years
2014 – 2016

Xamarin fundamentally changed the landscape for mobile developers by enabling them to use .NET and C# to build mobile applications. Xamarin Studio was a robustIntegrated Development Environment (IDE), a key part of this ecosystem.

2014 designs

I designed a set of icons for the Xamarin suite, including Xamarin Installer, Xamarin Updater, Xamarin Profiler, Xamarin Inspector, Xamarin Test Recorder, andXamarin Android Player.

Xamarin fundamentally changed the landscape for mobile developers by enabling them to use .NET and C# to build mobile applications. Xamarin Studio was a robustIntegrated Development Environment (IDE), a key part of this ecosystem.

2014 designs

I designed a set of icons for the Xamarin suite, including Xamarin Installer, Xamarin Updater, Xamarin Profiler, Xamarin Inspector, Xamarin Test Recorder, andXamarin Android Player.

Xamarin fundamentally changed the landscape for mobile developers by enabling them to use .NET and C# to build mobile applications. Xamarin Studio was a robustIntegrated Development Environment (IDE), a key part of this ecosystem.

2014 designs

I designed a set of icons for the Xamarin suite, including Xamarin Installer, Xamarin Updater, Xamarin Profiler, Xamarin Inspector, Xamarin Test Recorder, andXamarin Android Player.

A set of icons for the family of Xamarin applications

I worked as a designer for Xamarin Studio for many years. Creating the visual experience of such a robust product was a challenging and exciting experience.However, let’s focus on the topic of application icons for now.

I worked as a designer for Xamarin Studio for many years. Creating the visual experience of such a robust product was a challenging and exciting experience.However, let’s focus on the topic of application icons for now.

I worked as a designer for Xamarin Studio for many years. Creating the visual experience of such a robust product was a challenging and exciting experience.However, let’s focus on the topic of application icons for now.

2016 update

The 2016 Xamarin icons introduced a more vivid color scheme. They included a unique icon for the dark theme in Xamarin Studio. This update reflected thesoftware’s progression and integration with contemporary design trends, enhancing user interface appeal and aligning with the modern aesthetic of macOSapplications.

2016 update

The 2016 Xamarin icons introduced a more vivid color scheme. They included a unique icon for the dark theme in Xamarin Studio. This update reflected thesoftware’s progression and integration with contemporary design trends, enhancing user interface appeal and aligning with the modern aesthetic of macOSapplications.

2016 update

The 2016 Xamarin icons introduced a more vivid color scheme. They included a unique icon for the dark theme in Xamarin Studio. This update reflected thesoftware’s progression and integration with contemporary design trends, enhancing user interface appeal and aligning with the modern aesthetic of macOSapplications.

Xamarin Studio (2016) application icon in the light theme

Xamarin Studio 2016 • Light Theme

Xamarin Studio 2016 • Dark Theme

Xamarin Studio (2016) application icon in the light theme

Xamarin Studio 2016 • Light Theme

Xamarin Studio 2016 • Dark Theme

Xamarin Studio (2016) application icon in the light theme

Xamarin Studio 2016 • Light Theme

Xamarin Studio 2016 • Dark Theme

Xamarin Sketches and Workbooks

Xamarin Sketches and Workbooks

Xamarin Sketches and Workbooks

Client
Xamarin
Client
Xamarin
Client
Xamarin
Year
2016
Year
2016
Year
2016

Xamarin Sketches was a transformative feature that allowed developers to iterate swiftly on code within Xamarin Studio. It eliminated the need for a completebuild and deploy cycle, significantly streamlining the development process.

Xamarin Workbooks provided an interactive and exploratory environment for learning mobile application development. It combined live coding with interactivedocumentation, supporting an immersive learning experience for Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows platform development.

Xamarin Sketches was a transformative feature that allowed developers to iterate swiftly on code within Xamarin Studio. It eliminated the need for a completebuild and deploy cycle, significantly streamlining the development process.

Xamarin Workbooks provided an interactive and exploratory environment for learning mobile application development. It combined live coding with interactivedocumentation, supporting an immersive learning experience for Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows platform development.

Xamarin Sketches was a transformative feature that allowed developers to iterate swiftly on code within Xamarin Studio. It eliminated the need for a completebuild and deploy cycle, significantly streamlining the development process.

Xamarin Workbooks provided an interactive and exploratory environment for learning mobile application development. It combined live coding with interactivedocumentation, supporting an immersive learning experience for Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows platform development.

Xamarin Sketches

Xamarin Sketches

Xamarin Workbooks application icon

Xamarin Workbooks

Xamarin Sketches

Xamarin Sketches

Xamarin Workbooks application icon

Xamarin Workbooks

Xamarin Sketches

Xamarin Sketches

Xamarin Workbooks application icon

Xamarin Workbooks

Visual Studio Code & Visual Studio for Mac

Visual Studio Code & Visual Studio for Mac

Visual Studio Code & Visual Studio for Mac

Client
Microsoft
Client
Microsoft
Client
Microsoft
Year
2017
Year
2017
Year
2017

Following Xamarin’s integration into Microsoft, I designed icons for Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio for Mac. Visual Studio for Mac is a macOS-native .NETIDE, paralleling the Visual Studio for Windows features and catering specifically to .NET Core, Xamarin, and Unity development.

Following Xamarin’s integration into Microsoft, I designed icons for Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio for Mac. Visual Studio for Mac is a macOS-native .NETIDE, paralleling the Visual Studio for Windows features and catering specifically to .NET Core, Xamarin, and Unity development.

Following Xamarin’s integration into Microsoft, I designed icons for Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio for Mac. Visual Studio for Mac is a macOS-native .NETIDE, paralleling the Visual Studio for Windows features and catering specifically to .NET Core, Xamarin, and Unity development.

Visual Studio Code application icon

Xamarin Sketches

Visual Studio for Mac application icon

Xamarin Workbooks

Visual Studio Code application icon

Xamarin Sketches

Visual Studio for Mac application icon

Xamarin Workbooks

Visual Studio Code application icon

Xamarin Sketches

Visual Studio for Mac application icon

Xamarin Workbooks

Below, in the sheet of five Visual Studio for Mac icons, you can see a critical aspect of icon design – ensuring functionality and visibility across diverseenvironments. The choice of color, contrast, and design elements in an icon must account for the unpredictable nature of user interfaces, where backgrounds canvary significantly in complexity, hue, and brightness.

This image demonstrates my approach to balancing these elements, ensuring the icon remains distinct and recognizable in any system context, a vitalconsideration for maintaining user experience and interface consistency.

Below, in the sheet of five Visual Studio for Mac icons, you can see a critical aspect of icon design – ensuring functionality and visibility across diverseenvironments. The choice of color, contrast, and design elements in an icon must account for the unpredictable nature of user interfaces, where backgrounds canvary significantly in complexity, hue, and brightness.

This image demonstrates my approach to balancing these elements, ensuring the icon remains distinct and recognizable in any system context, a vitalconsideration for maintaining user experience and interface consistency.

Below, in the sheet of five Visual Studio for Mac icons, you can see a critical aspect of icon design – ensuring functionality and visibility across diverseenvironments. The choice of color, contrast, and design elements in an icon must account for the unpredictable nature of user interfaces, where backgrounds canvary significantly in complexity, hue, and brightness.

This image demonstrates my approach to balancing these elements, ensuring the icon remains distinct and recognizable in any system context, a vitalconsideration for maintaining user experience and interface consistency.

The Visual Studio for Mac icon on various backgrounds. The image demonstrates whether the icon functions effectively on different background colors and levels of brightness.

The Visual Studio for Mac icon on various backgrounds

The Visual Studio for Mac icon on various backgrounds. The image demonstrates whether the icon functions effectively on different background colors and levels of brightness.

The Visual Studio for Mac icon on various backgrounds

The Visual Studio for Mac icon on various backgrounds. The image demonstrates whether the icon functions effectively on different background colors and levels of brightness.

The Visual Studio for Mac icon on various backgrounds

I am passionate about designing macOS icons, as it allows me to merge creativity with functionality. I create each one as a story, representing the essence ofthe application it symbolizes while adhering to the aesthetic principles of macOS design. I carefully craft the image to convey its intended message clearly andintuitively.

I am passionate about designing macOS icons, as it allows me to merge creativity with functionality. I create each one as a story, representing the essence ofthe application it symbolizes while adhering to the aesthetic principles of macOS design. I carefully craft the image to convey its intended message clearly andintuitively.

I am passionate about designing macOS icons, as it allows me to merge creativity with functionality. I create each one as a story, representing the essence ofthe application it symbolizes while adhering to the aesthetic principles of macOS design. I carefully craft the image to convey its intended message clearly andintuitively.

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