Beetroot Icon Design
Project: Icons for BP's Horizon Magazine
Company: Beetroot Communications Agency, London
Beetroot are a Full Service Corporate Communications Agency based in london serving a wide range of clients including several FTSE 100 Companies.
Creative Freedom were briefed by Beetroot to create a set of numerical icons in a Windows 7 type style, to illustrate a 2 page spread in the 'Horizon' internal publication. The Icons and background image were used as part of a graphic introducing a new scheme to BP employees.
Cadcorp GIS Icons
Project: GIS Icons
Company: Cadcorp
Cadcorp are one of the World's leading Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software companies. Creative Freedom were requested to develop a new icon style to reflect Cadcorp's brand guidelines and also work well aesthetically within a Windows 7 operatng system. The project included over 500 icons initially but contimnues to grow as the applications are developed.
It was the scale of this project that prompted us to develop our own Icon Project management software, 'Icon Manager', which allowed us to progresss as smoothly as possible. We now use the software on all our icon design projects.
Testimonial
"Cadcorp’s project was huge – more than 500 unique icons - and Creative Freedom handled it professionally, were helpful and patient, put up with our frequent changes of mind, and still delivered the icons in time for our release. We, and our users, are delighted with the results."
Martin Daly
Cadcorp
GIS Software Icons
Project: Software Icons
Company: Geograt Informationssystem GmbH
Geograt is a leading European software house based near Nuremburg in Germany. They specialise in Geographic information Systems (GIS) software for a diverse range of clients requiring data integration and communication with ERP and IPS systems.
Creative Freedom were required to develop a new custom icon design style for Geograt's GISX range of software.
Pyrics - Android Icon Design
Project: Android App Launcher Icons
Company: Pyrics
Pyrics Ltd manufacture wireless control systems for Fireworks. Their Android App required a fitting Launcher Icon and we were only to happy to oblige.
"Pyrics Launchers attach directly to most types of publicly available firework. They're wirelessly controlled from your Android phone using the Pyrics Transmitter and Pyrics Application.
The Pyrics system is one of the most versatile on the market, capable of coordinating more than a hundred Launchers it can ignite fireworks individually, in groups, all at once or in sequence...all at the push of a virtual buttonPyrics Launchers attach directly to most types of publicly available firework. "
Testimonial
"It's been a real pleasure working with Adam and the Creative Freedom team who have done a superb job designing an Icon for our Android application. They worked quickly and on a tight budget to deliver an eye catching design that works well at both 48px and 512px, which is no mean feat. I happily recommend them and look forward to working with them again."
Adam Palmer
Director
Pyrics Ltd.
BaxterStorey - Icon Design
Project: eTrading Custom Software Icons
Company: BaxterStory
Creative Freedom were tasked with providing a set of icons in a unique 'sketch' icon style for BaxterStorey's Intrantet based software. The custom icons needed to be independant of the BaxterStorey brand and sit happily with any of their customer branding. The icon design we came up with uses muted colours and a unique style to reduce the likelihood of the icons clashing when used with customer branding. One of the icons was developed into a new logo.
Testimonial
"As an organisation we use SharePoint 2010 as our Intranet platform and like many other companies we also use other web based applications which we need to make easily accessible to our users. Having recently developed a SharePoint web-part for launching applications we approached Creative Freedom to design a group of icons which reflected the overall design of our SharePoint site, whilst at the same time giving the user a clear indication of what the icon was for. Creative Freedom took our brief and very quickly came up with designs we liked and which met the brief. Any requests for re-work was carried out quickly and effectively and all the work was carried out at a reasonable cost"
Richard Bull
IT Director
BaxterStorey
AVEVA - Icon Design
Project: Engineering Design Software Application Icons
Company: AVEVA
AVEVA required a set of application Icons for their Engineering Design software. Our Icon Designers produced a range of concepts based on the brief from AVEVA, who chose their preferred style, which our designers then refined and applied to the remaining Icons. The Icons were produced in PNG and Windows 7 ICO format.
Testimonial
"We recently worked with Adam at Creative Freedom on a re-vamp of our product icons. He took the time to understand exactly what we wanted, and was on hand throughout the process to offer us advice and to ensure we were completely happy with the end result – no detail was too small. He offered a professional and friendly service, against a tight deadline. We would definitely work with him again."
Steve Tongish
VP of Marketing
AVEVA
Sybermedica - Custom Icons
Project: PACSMail Application Icon
Company: Sybermedica
Sybermedica needed a new Icon style to replace their existing logo artwork, bring the graphics up to date and a full set of Application Icons. Our custom icons design team produced a number of sketches which were refined into several fully rendered icon options. The approved icon design was produced in various size PNG files as well as Windows 7 compliant .ICO format.
MKS Integrity - Software Icon Design
Project: Software Interface Icons
Company: MKS
MKS required a large custom set of 16x16 pixel Icons designed for their Integrity software.
"Integrity is the leading Engineering Change platform for software development and provides true end-to-end visibility across all software engineering assets. With its open architecture, common platform services, robust solution layer and full-featured integrations and integration technologies, Integrity enables organizations to meet the complex challenges of software development head-on."
Creative Freedom's lead Icon Designer produced over 500 Icons for this project in record time.
Testimonial
“We engaged Creative Freedom to replace a home built icon set that had diverged and become fragmented over the years. The project was done well within the timeframes we outlined at the start of the project and came in on budget. The 16x16 icons that were developed improved the consistency of look and feel across our application and were received well by the project stakeholders. All minor revisions we requested were promptly and professionally catered for.”
Ryan Lloyd
Customer Requirements Manager
MKS
Customer Requirements Manager
Mirrorball® - Software Icon Design
Project: Software Interface Icons
Company: TTP LabTech
TTP LabTech are market leaders in the design and production of high quality, robust automated laboratory equipment for both the academic and industrial sectors of Pharmaceutical and Biotech research.
Creative Freedom were tasked with producing a new logo and set of interface Icons for the 'Mirrorball' microplate cytometry software. The new icon design needed to fit in with moder Windows 7 Icons and TTP labtech's distinctive brand colours. We chose the most suited icon designer from our large team, to work on this technology based icon design project.
Testimonial
"Creative Freedom's particular expertise in icon design was invaluable to our project. Adam and his team did an excellent job of helping us specify the project, then designing and producing a large number of software icons to convey some rather abstract concepts. The results are consistent with both TTP LabTech’s branding and Windows standards."
Simon Carter
TTP LabTech
Test 2 - Icon Design
Project: Website Navigation Icons
Company: Ascott Analytical
Ascott Analytical, market leaders in surface test equipment, needed a set of navigation icons for their new website 'test 2' that features a range of hand held surface coating test instruments. Our icon design team produced a number of concept sketches which were refined into several fully rendered icons representing different test classifications such as 'Adhesion', Viscosity' & ' Temperature', which are used on the site to enhance the navigation.
The final set can be seen on the test 2 website: www.testtwo.com
Testimonial
"At all times during the project, Adam and the team at Creative Freedom took the time to listen to and understand our requirements. They were also very patient, accommodating our requests and changes as the style development began to crystalize into our vision for the Icons. Their icon designers are first rate and they proved they could work to a tight deadline. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend and use them again!"
Chris Gates
Managing Director
Ascott Analytical
Knowledge to Power - Icon Design
Project: Custom iPad Icons
Company: Knowledge to Power
The 'Cool Elephant' logo was created by our icon design team for a new iPad and iPhone App that will be released shortly. Our custom icon designers took the verbal brief and started with a simple pencil sketches which required only minmal changes before arriving at the final icon design. The approved design was then created in the all the required PNG file sizes for iPhone, iPad and iTunes.
Olm Systems - Icon Design
Project: CareFirst Software Icon Design
Company: Olm Systems
OLM Systems, part of OLM Group, is the leading independent provider of technology and services to the person-centred care sector.
Olm Systems came to Creative Freedom with a requirement for a new set of Icons for their Carefirst software package. We took the time to understand exactly what they needed from their icons and assigned the right icon designer to the project.
Testimonial
"Creative Freedom were vital to the recent re-skin of one of our applications. They took our brief and produced an icon set that complemented our product perfectly. Their attention to detail, professionalism and commitment to timescales was faultless and thanks to their input, we now have a product that both we and our customers are really pleased with."
Ralph Shotter
UI Designer
Olm Systems Ltd
Airwaves - Icon Design
Project: PDA Icon Design
Company: Airwaves Solutions
Airwaves Solutions required a set of Icons for their software applications. The Icon Design specification was for a clean 'button-like' design for use on their PDA driven software, used by Law Enforcement Agencies.
VisonWare - XAML Icon Design
Project: Prism Software Icon and GUI Design
Company: VisionWare
"VisionWare assists organisations in overcoming the challenges associated with managing and understanding data within disparate information systems, and the sharing of information across departments, agencies and boundaries."
"Prism" is one of VisionWare's latest software suites enabling organisations to manage relationships between assets, events and individuals in an intuitive and graphical manner.
Creative Freedom's Xaml Icon designers were tasked with developing a set of vector based icons, compatible with the Microsoft Silverlight development environment. The use of vector based icons (that scale without degradation) was critical to Prism which allows users to zoom and scale almost every element of the software interface in order to track and 'dig-down' into the graphically represented relationships.
Our challenge was to develop clear and intuitive icon designs that would maintain their integrity over a near infinite level of scaling in either direction.
We also developed the Prism Logo, software GUI and various menu elements to produce a completely homogenous design.
Testimonial
"VisionWare are extremely happy with the work we have commissioned from Creative Freedom. From defining requirements through to delivery of icons, Creative Freedom have provided high quality output and have met all of our aggressive timelines."
Scott Redford
Director of Technical Services
VisionWare
Orcina - Icon Design
Project: Orcina Software Icon Design
Orcina are one of the leading software companies serving the offshore dynamics market. They were looking for the ideal Vector Icon Designer to give their software icons the perfect balance of functionality and retain the strong aquatic theme of Orcina.
By creating the illustrations as vector icons, the icon designs remained scalable to any size.
Spread Intelligence - Trading Application Icon Design
Project: XS Software Icon Design
Spread Intelligance required a set of Icons and Splash Screen graphics for thier Financial Trading Software. They opted for a unique, minimalist icon design style in line with their branding guidelines.
Catlin Software - Dictionary iPhone Application Icon
Project: iPhone Application Icons
Catlin Software are iPhone and iPod Touch application designers. They needed our design team to help re-skin their popular 'Dictionary' App. Creative Freedom provided several Icon and Loading Screen concepts along with the final skin files for the upcoming release.
Our Mobile App Icon Designers also created icons and splash screens specifically for the Palm Pre and Android mobile platforms.
Dictionary is a free iPhone application that can be found in Apple's App Store.
Testimonial
"Creative Freedom did a great job with the Dictionary! logo. We were looking for a fresh look that looked professional and clean and boy did they deliver! Great communication with them, quick completion of the project over a weekend, and an amazing final product."
Hampton Catlin - Hampton Software
helpIT - Custom Icon Designers
Project: Custom Icon Design
helpIT offers a range of database management solutions. Our custom icon designers developed a custom icon style based loosely on the Windows XP style. As with most of our customers, the icons required invloved concepts unique to the software suite.
The best possible solution is to employ our custom icon designers who have years of experience in developing complex and unique custom icon designs.
Dropbox - Icon Development
Project: Icon Up-Scaling
US-based technology startup Dropbox have been using the open-source famfamfam icon set, but needed a number of the icons enlarged from 16x16 pixels to 48x48 pixels to improve usability. Our icon designers took the original icon files and up-scaled them while staying true to the original icon design.
Testimonial
"Creative Freedom executed on our icon project to a high quality level. They responded well to feedback and turned around what few revisions we requested very quickly. Getting to the finish line on the icons was painless. I recommend their services, which are not only excellent but also competitively priced."
Jon Grall - Dropbox
Maxnet - Custom Icons
Project: Logicall Software Suite Application Icons
Maxnet required a set of custom icons for their 'Logicall' suite of telephony applications. The custom icons needed to be 'fun and funky' which resulted in some great looking custom icons.
Innovartis - Custom Icons
Project: Custom Icon Design
Website: Innovartis
Innovartis required custom icons to represent their Database Software. The icons were built in a 3D software suite which was also used to render 3D packaging boxes featuring the custom icons.
Creative Freedom's icon and graphic designers also designed the website and produced the custom XHTML and CSS templates for Innovartis who built the website in-house.
Custom icon design is available in a variety of styles from our team of custom icon designers.
Testimonial
"Having had so-so experience of other design agencies in the past, I can honestly say that you stand head and shoulders above the rest and have been a revelation in terms of responsiveness and professionalism. Also, you listened to our needs and got the design right first time! Well done to everyone and I look forward to working with you on all our future projects."
Malcolm Leach - Innovartis
AA Navigator - Icon Designers
Project: Custom Icons & GUI Graphics
Our Icon Designers were tasked with developing a clean, intuitive custom icon style for AA Navigator, who required a set of custom Icons for their PDA based, In-Car Sat-Nav System. The custom icons included interface buttons, GUI design, 3D graphics and Map Point of Interest Icons.
Creative Freedom have a large team of skilled icon designers that allows us to provide a diverse range of icon designers styles to meet every requirement.
Malvern - Icon Designer
Project:Custom Icon Design
Malvern were looking for a talented Icon Designer to overhaul the design of their Rheometry system software icons. Creative Freedom demonstrated the wide range of icon design styles we are able to produce and selected the ideal custom icon designer from our experienced team.
The project involved a large number of icons produced by our custom icon designer in a range of sizes including large icon sizes needed for Vista application and desktop icons.
Antics3D - 3D Icons
Project:Custom 3D Icons
Antics3D required a custom set of 3D Icons for their 3D Illustration and Animation software. The 3D icons were created in several sizes along with a complete set of 3D cursors to highlight application functions and actions within the 3D workspace.
3D Icons are amongst the most popular styles of icons we produce and the introduction of Vista 3D Icons has set a new standard in the design of 3D Icons.
Datanomic - Custom Icon Design
Project: Custom Icon Design
Datanomic, located in Cambridge, required a custom icon design for thier database management software. The software suite included some unique and very specific icon concepts pertaining to database manipulation. Custom Icon Design was the logical solution and this icon project generated a real challenge to out custom icon design team. The end result was a 3D custom icon design style, with all the icons produced in a number of different sizes for use in different parts of the software.
nCipher - Vista Icon Design
Project: Vista Icon Design
nCipher employed our Vista icon design service for the latest version of their security software suite. Our Vista Icon Designers developed a glossy effect for their icons that fits in very well with the standard Vista icon design style, whilst still giving the nCipher Vista icon design style a unique feel.
IBM - Icon Design
Project: Microsoft Office Style Icon Design
IBM had very specific requirements for this icon design project. The icon design style had to be as close as possible to Microsoft's Office 2003 icon style. Although many of the icons look almost identical to the Microsoft versions, each and every icon design was drawn from scratch to closely emulate this particular icon design style for their 'Doors' software.
The icon design project consisted of over 100 indivudual icons in various sizes and icon 'states'.
Beetroot
