Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Apple Creator Studio Icons

BasicAppleGuy:

A comparison between the original icons, the pre–Creator Studio icons, and the non–Creator Studio icons.

Adam Engst:

I have to wonder whether the Numbers icon expresses the designer’s disdain for Liquid Glass or the community’s criticism of it.

It looks like it’s giving the finger.

Ezekiel Elin:

I thought that the new Creator Studio icons would have a light mode variant. You know, cause Apple has spent a few years talking about making icon variants.

Nope, it uses the same icon in both modes and it looks weird in light mode.

Benjamin Mayo:

So, even after you pay (I’m in the trial period), the Creator Studio exclusive features stick out with a purple highlight in the toolbar.

Benjamin Mayo:

apple clearly listened to your feedback that menu icons should use colour to distinguish them

Mario Guzmán:

Apple: “Use a single icon to introduce a group of similar items”

Also Apple:

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Along with everything else wrong with these new Creator Studio icons, the contrast on each icon is horrendous.

E.g. the Pages icon is a dark orange background with a just slightly lighter orange pencil glyph.

How is this supposed to be easily recognisable? Just look for the dark coloured murky orange mess when you want to start writing?

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