“Apple has built a well deserved reputation for impeccable design in both its hardware and operating systems, but even the best designers can get lazy,” Dr. Macenstein writes.
“Here’s a quick tribute to some of Apple’s worst icon blunders of the past couple years,” Dr. Macenstein writes.
Sharing. Nothing says “sharing” like a… um… say, what is that? A “man crossing the road” sign? I can’t tell. It’s too small to really tell what it is, so we’ll have to guess. I think maybe it’s a baker bringing cupcakes to an orphanage.
iTunes never had a great icon, but iTunes 10, with its rounded design, is the worst of the lot. In fact, pretty much all of Apple’s circular icons blow.
Many more “worst” icons in the full article here.