Skype is a popular and revolutionary video chat system with a memorable image and iconic sounds. The little blue 'S' icon is recognizable to many, and a charmingly simple design. However, to people who have never used the application, its doesn't quite convey 'video chat system'. In my non-professional opinion, if some small changes were made to this logo, it would make the icon more clear to first time Skype users and curious icon clickers.
To try and convey the program's purpose better, I mimicked the look of an old fashioned phone. The two phone speaker/mic pieces are connected through the S, to show that this program is a chat system. The corded phone may be old fashion, however it is easily recognizable, which makes it effective in making a point.
I wanted to do another design, as suggested by the professor, that featured the S as the connecting point of the two nubs on the Skype icon. However, my computer's general incompatibility with Illustrator made making even this simple first design near impossible. There is so much more I wanted to do with this design, let alone an entire second icon that just didn't happen (its also a huge contributor as to why this one assignment is so late, however its no excuse). I will be sure to make use of the school's computers for future Illustrator projects.
Ugh.
I wanted to do another design, as suggested by the professor, that featured the S as the connecting point of the two nubs on the Skype icon. However, my computer's general incompatibility with Illustrator made making even this simple first design near impossible. There is so much more I wanted to do with this design, let alone an entire second icon that just didn't happen (its also a huge contributor as to why this one assignment is so late, however its no excuse). I will be sure to make use of the school's computers for future Illustrator projects.
Ugh.
