Apple Icon Redesigns

Summary

A side-by-side comparison of Apple's refreshed app icons including Photos, Camera, Finder, Safari, Mail, and Reminders set against a dark background.

Visual description

Two rounded-square white app icons sit side by side on a pure black field, each showing a flower of eight overlapping translucent petals in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and pink. Small lowercase monospace labels, "old" under the left icon and "new" under the right, are the only text. The right icon has brighter, more saturated petals with a slightly larger, glossier overlap area and a softer lit-from-above sheen, while the left reads flatter and more muted. Generous black margins and exact horizontal alignment keep the comparison clean.

Key takeaway

Present a before and after as two identical-size artifacts on a neutral black stage with minimal mono captions, so the only thing that changes is the detail you want noticed.

Reuse notes

Reach for this as a identity system reference. Pairs with illustrative directions. Original by Apple.