Xara Designer Pro - Icon

**Rik** · 17 May 2017, 07:07 PM

Yeah!
Whichever one I go with, the Shape Tool or the Bezier Handles are not going to be too visible, when the icon is on the task bar.

I just didn't want to leave the 'D' on it's own.

Other members might come up with other ideas?!

**Ron Duke** · 17 May 2017, 08:25 PM

Here's another idea...

**gwpriester** · 18 May 2017, 01:29 AM

Since there are four products that never seem to have a consistent design these are related themes in fours. Each design is a stylized X as the parent company is Xara.

**roly** · 18 May 2017, 01:45 AM

That is original and creative Gary.

Ciao

Roly

**Rik** · 18 May 2017, 01:35 PM

That's really, really, very good, Gary.
Apart from the obvious 'X', the others are very subtle indeed.

I'm still sticking with my 'D' as I'm trying to see which icon I want on my Desktop and in the menu bar.

So, I'm still using the white and green 'D' (with a small change), but did another one in white on a blue background.

**Mark321** · 18 May 2017, 01:56 PM

I think Xara's Extrusion tool "3D" Icon in the center would be more to my personal liking but overall, Rik, I like your image. It's definitely creative.

Mark

**Mark321** · 18 May 2017, 02:30 PM

I just threw this together in a couple of minutes. I don't know if I like it.
I tried to make it appealing to both sexes. Masculine angles on the font and feminine color choices.

But here's my take on the Xara Logo:

Wait a minute. It was missing something. Slight change:

**Rik** · 18 May 2017, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by Mark321

I think Xara's Extrusion tool "3D" Icon in the center would be more to my personal liking but overall, Rik, I like your image. It's definitely creative.

Mark

Nice suggestion, but, I don't think that will work.
Because, there's already a Xara product called, Xara 3D Maker. And that icon says 3D.
So, using the icon that says '3D' on it, would not work for me.

**Mark321** · 18 May 2017, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by Rik

Nice suggestion, but, I don't think that will work.
Because, there's already a Xara product called, Xara 3D Maker. And that icon says 3D.
So, using the icon that says '3D' on it, would not work for me.

I see your point. You're right. It won't work.

Maybe two heads are better than one. What if we combine your logo and my logo:

**Rik** · 18 May 2017, 04:43 PM

And the reason I used the 'Shape Tool' in the icon, is because, that's the tool I use 99.9% of the time when drawing shapes.

In fact, it's the main reason, I can draw in Xara, and have difficulty when I try and draw in Illustrator or other programmes.
The 'Shape Tool' is what allowed me to develop.