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  • Опубликовано: 5 май 2024
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    The Process
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    In this video, I use Photoshop to create 3 new app icons for popular brands! This is a whirlwind of painting, shading, and throwing together every texture under the sun. We've got some custom illustrations and a lot of photo editing tricks too!
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    Find Me Here
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  • @BrandonShep
    @BrandonShep  10 дней назад +129

    Download unlimited stock media at one set price with Storyblocks 👉storyblocks.com/brandonshepherd
    Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this video!

    • @Gerald12450
      @Gerald12450 10 дней назад +2

      How long does it take to make these videos?

    • @mohdsharifin
      @mohdsharifin 10 дней назад

      Second!

    • @HillelSabban
      @HillelSabban 10 дней назад

      Third I guess

    • @erdmx.
      @erdmx. 10 дней назад

      Your content is always great. I'm still looking forward to that design journey video you mentioned.

    • @CheeseMiser
      @CheeseMiser 10 дней назад

      They didnt have led on those types of radios

  • @-mythic-
    @-mythic- 10 дней назад +1268

    "...to keep your goldfish attention spans hooked"
    "...since I know none of you ever touch grass yourself"
    "...assuming you have any friends yourself"
    brandon chill 😭

    • @inkognito2072
      @inkognito2072 10 дней назад +49

      He's so subtle I didn't even notice the first one 😂

    • @infamousaxolotl2067
      @infamousaxolotl2067 10 дней назад +8

      Didn’t notice last one

    • @chem9160
      @chem9160 10 дней назад +8

      Dang Brandon😭

    • @fayflurina3382
      @fayflurina3382 10 дней назад +7

      i was about to comment the exact same thing whelp

    • @steprockmedia
      @steprockmedia 10 дней назад +6

      I assume he's speaking from experience.
      One of us. One of us.

  • @corruptix819
    @corruptix819 10 дней назад +762

    4:14 "Since I know none of you touch grass yourself" Brandon is wilding today 💀

    • @tschnitzl_9193
      @tschnitzl_9193 10 дней назад +11

      The truth can hurt sometimes

    • @vezern.
      @vezern. 10 дней назад +10

      buddy stop botting comments lmao

    • @corruptix819
      @corruptix819 10 дней назад +5

      @@vezern. I aint botting, I just like typing alotta comments :)

    • @corruptix819
      @corruptix819 10 дней назад +2

      @@vezern. TDS player? nice.

    • @tomiwaaina5499
      @tomiwaaina5499 10 дней назад +5

      Brandon choose violence today 😆

  • @corruptix819
    @corruptix819 10 дней назад +1149

    Brandon's designing skills range from ultra minimal to realisitic.. What CAN'T this guy do? I'm serious, tell me in the replies :)

    • @thepetekidyt
      @thepetekidyt 10 дней назад +85

      Make bad art

    • @DoctorBugeater
      @DoctorBugeater 10 дней назад +38

      Taxes

    • @FourByteBurger
      @FourByteBurger 10 дней назад +54

      Probably can't operate a nuclear reactor.......
      Maybe

    • @corruptix819
      @corruptix819 10 дней назад +6

      @@FourByteBurger I can

    • @corruptix819
      @corruptix819 10 дней назад +6

      @@DoctorBugeater The IRS will never go for Brandon

  • @Rain_boot
    @Rain_boot 10 дней назад +264

    4:01 This really does give old app icon energy. The nostalgia's real. 😭

    • @monad_tcp
      @monad_tcp 9 дней назад

      that was from when companies didn't do their IPO, when they do it, they lose their soul, the flat design reflects that, its on purpose to make everything seems the same.

    • @Ha77778
      @Ha77778 7 дней назад

      😭 man👹

  • @corruptix819
    @corruptix819 10 дней назад +319

    3:55 "And with that our old spotify app icon has been transformed into a vintage radio so that you can listen to all of your favourite songs and ads through" Brandon knows our pain

    • @boristheorange
      @boristheorange 10 дней назад +20

      Stop commenting

    • @yosefjimenez60
      @yosefjimenez60 10 дней назад +2

      @@boristheorange?

    • @stormigopser5351
      @stormigopser5351 10 дней назад

      a 6th comment for brandon i hope it spreads his cheeks! 😁😁

    • @tkweavertom27
      @tkweavertom27 10 дней назад +1

      @@boristheorange For real

    • @zeleniatdq
      @zeleniatdq 10 дней назад +2

      U got two hearts in one video… how does it feel? :)

  • @akwright
    @akwright 10 дней назад +143

    8:14 "...that is sure to bring all your friends around, assuming you have any in the first place." Haha, the sass in this video is next level! Excellent as always, Brandon!

  • @stormzplays
    @stormzplays 10 дней назад +44

    With the world slowly starting to hate on minimalistic designs, it is a matter of time where realistic stuff like Y2K or Skeumorphism will return back in principle in design. And you have perfectly captured the old and gold days of the old iPhone Icons and aesthetic.

  • @Seed
    @Seed 10 дней назад +79

    Can we download these? I want to change the app icons to actually be these!

    • @R0bot4
      @R0bot4 10 дней назад +10

      Well he has them in the videos against a completely black background, so it should be quite easy to simply make a screenshot and go from there

    • @xdn_yt
      @xdn_yt 10 дней назад

      I need them!!

    • @AderitetheOreWing
      @AderitetheOreWing 10 дней назад

      @@R0bot4 Yeah, but how moral would that be?

    • @R0bot4
      @R0bot4 10 дней назад +1

      @@AderitetheOreWing why?

    • @kanna420
      @kanna420 8 дней назад

      hi seed

  • @Boxscape_VR
    @Boxscape_VR 9 дней назад +62

    WAIT DISCORD'S ICON WAS A CONTROLLER???

    • @DemonPig666
      @DemonPig666 9 дней назад +7

      I thought it was wumpus

    • @Boltthe410
      @Boltthe410 7 дней назад +2

      It pretty obvious ngl

    • @JamesR624
      @JamesR624 5 дней назад

      @@DemonPig666 It was. I dunno where this guy is getting that it ever was a "game controller". Yes, Discord is primarily used for communication while gaming but I am pretty sure he just made up thsi part about the logo, or is just claiming his own interpretation is the actual story behind it. (it is not.)

    • @AgentLaii
      @AgentLaii 5 дней назад +1

      It's not it's the discord alien said by the themselves

    • @4rdency
      @4rdency 5 дней назад +4

      @@JamesR624 It took me 2 minutes to look up the history of Discord's logo and find that the icon indeed resembles a game controller. All it took was a little over 100 seconds to instantly prove your bs wrong 💀

  • @cliffpeterson2832
    @cliffpeterson2832 10 дней назад +218

    this is all we’ve ever wanted. more brandon shepherd content!!

  • @corruptix819
    @corruptix819 10 дней назад +151

    ❌ I Made App Icons ULTRA Realistic
    ✅ I Made App Icons ULTRA Vintage

  • @SlashDoBeSlashing
    @SlashDoBeSlashing 10 дней назад +104

    YOU FINALY POSTED!! YESSSS

    • @BrandonShep
      @BrandonShep  10 дней назад +39

      I posted a vid last week too! Did you see it? 👀

    • @itssayaboilastname9195
      @itssayaboilastname9195 10 дней назад +2

      I didnt, I’ll go back. Love this style of video

    • @SlashDoBeSlashing
      @SlashDoBeSlashing 10 дней назад +3

      ​​@@BrandonShep Oh, I didn't notice you uploaded!

    • @byronchamorro8826
      @byronchamorro8826 10 дней назад +4

      @@BrandonShep yes, but we can't get enough of your stuff my dude!! You're the GOAT

    • @nyomibeatty569
      @nyomibeatty569 10 дней назад

      ​@@BrandonShep idk

  • @pbjellysand
    @pbjellysand 10 дней назад +52

    4:10 that was so uncalled for you didnt have to call me out like that 😭😭

  • @Halladar
    @Halladar 10 дней назад +49

    Way too underrated tbh

    • @mathislacroix5177
      @mathislacroix5177 10 дней назад +3

      I’d say underrated is like a channel that has less than 50k subs

  • @Noah-A1634
    @Noah-A1634 10 дней назад +25

    These icon designs honestly made me shed a tear at the nostalgia they have brung me, I remember the 2010's were just starting to begin, and I'd play Angry Birds on my Aunt's IPad, and in the process, just admiring all those incredible app icon designs while she flipped through her home screen; amazing Job at these!

  • @Stepeeeeeeno
    @Stepeeeeeeno 10 дней назад +12

    I used this video as a timer for my cookies. L-...Like they are supposed to be in the oven for 10-11 minutes so this is perfect.

  • @Thefunnyguyhehe
    @Thefunnyguyhehe 10 дней назад +8

    You could have integrated your sponsor a lot better by making their logo realistic while talking about it.

  • @Kayzewolf
    @Kayzewolf 10 дней назад +4

    As someone who was an app designer in the skeuomorphic age of design, it was great seeing such detailed design again! Though, better than a lot of what was seen then.

  • @timon-emch
    @timon-emch 10 дней назад +5

    Brandon, your understanding of lighting is incredibly impressive. I'm floored by how you recreate reflections and shadows

  • @shonthelawn
    @shonthelawn 10 дней назад +3

    Your skills at highlights and shadows is so next level. Also it killed me that the spotify lines were slightly rotated instead of perfectly straight.

  • @damondelegomaniac
    @damondelegomaniac 10 дней назад +40

    HE'S BACK HE'S FRICKIN' BACK

  • @paulh2343
    @paulh2343 10 дней назад +15

    Brandon single handedly bringing back skeuomorphic

  • @teenyweenykiwi
    @teenyweenykiwi 10 дней назад +2

    I’m glad I’m not the only one who misses the dimensional skeuomorphic app designs. I like how the methods you used are relatively simple but create a very convincingly dimensional object.

  • @whyareyoutaggingmeha
    @whyareyoutaggingmeha 10 дней назад +4

    You know a channel is really good when you end up watching all of its content in a day , insane talent , great inspiration for me as a part time freelancer

  • @DonutKingAlsoKnownAsDonuto
    @DonutKingAlsoKnownAsDonuto 10 дней назад +12

    DUDE I Never knew Brandon shepherd would upload so fast again! Keep up the good work!

  • @hayvan5731
    @hayvan5731 10 дней назад +3

    You just can't stop impressing me with your editing, art, ideas, videos, photoshop skills- literally everything else. You are so freaking talented and you can't stop showing me. I love it.

  • @KrisET
    @KrisET 10 дней назад

    Love this idea! I'd love to see more of this series! Old app icons are my favorite kinds of design

  • @RIZZLR7
    @RIZZLR7 10 дней назад +14

    How does he not run out of ideas?! 😭

  • @t.pisani8239
    @t.pisani8239 10 дней назад +1

    Really impressive how well you use lighting to make everything look realistic. All my digital work tends to look very flat.

  • @The-Averymations
    @The-Averymations 10 дней назад +1

    Wow. Every time I watch this I'm astounded by this work. It honestly really impresses me how he can make super realistic logos, or super simple logos. This channel always finds ways to impress me.

  • @Adityakittoo
    @Adityakittoo 10 дней назад +4

    Discord one was Incredible !

  • @FisayoFosudo
    @FisayoFosudo 10 дней назад +2

    You’re such a great designer and you explain so well. I love all your videos and I think I’ve binged everything 😅

    • @chloecooper4520
      @chloecooper4520 10 дней назад

      How come NO ONE has seen this comment yet??

  • @AgentLaii
    @AgentLaii 5 дней назад +1

    The subtle roasts kill me 💀

  • @FourHand
    @FourHand 10 дней назад +2

    WE NEED PART 2 OF THIS

  • @Amphidamas
    @Amphidamas День назад

    Its crazy how this man can create ultra realistic depth and reflections and make it look so easy

  • @royalminstrel
    @royalminstrel 10 дней назад +2

    Wow, two videos within a week! Dare to dream of an expanded video schedule. I love your videos...so creative and well-executed. And you talk through them very well, taking you from just a talented artist to also a talented RUclips personality.

  • @jakedastenjako
    @jakedastenjako 10 дней назад +1

    the doordash icon actually looks PRISTINE. I SWEAR they would get so many more orders just because they're teasing you with the fries and chicken nuggets in this icon

    • @designsbypab
      @designsbypab 5 дней назад

      Yes!! And from time to time they can be switching out the food items when running promos

  • @taraktaras7327
    @taraktaras7327 10 дней назад +1

    he absolutely ANNIHILATED us this episode like chill

  • @StolenCow
    @StolenCow 10 дней назад +29

    This guy is so talented at making these!

  • @nannimwuyep
    @nannimwuyep 10 дней назад +2

    Your attention to detail is just insane!!! Another awesome work, Brandon.

  • @Sleezy.Design
    @Sleezy.Design 10 дней назад

    Your creativity and skill is amazing! You make your art look so effortless, you're a true master at this craft! One thing though, and this is not a critique. Did you know that app icons are no rectangles with rounded corners? They're 'squircles', the sides are actually not straight. They're bent ever so slightly, this makes them look more organic on your phone screen. This blew my mind when I first read this!

  • @exFAT.
    @exFAT. 10 дней назад

    Your attention to detail is so mesmerising. I really miss the old skeuomorphic style of iOS 6 and prior, so I could watch these all day. Please do more!

  • @paulapana6241
    @paulapana6241 10 дней назад

    Hey, Brandon, please make a tutorial on how you make these highlights and shadows look so realistic. You're a legend, man!

  • @kapoink835
    @kapoink835 9 дней назад

    This is freaking epic!! I love finding underrated channels to binge watch. Feels almost like I'm rectifying an error in the matrix. Keep it up Brandon, and I will too!

  • @OliverDobrowolski
    @OliverDobrowolski 9 дней назад

    10:01 "as you know an empty bag is a sad bag"
    10:06 "I'll give this little nug a snuggly home"
    this is the Brandon Sheperd version of happy little trees

  • @lucii_tan
    @lucii_tan 8 дней назад

    I ABSOLUTELY miss that Frutiger Aero vibe app icons had back then (not a hater of modern designs, I just prefer how icons looked like back then), so this video made me very happy!!

  • @rosycspencer
    @rosycspencer 10 дней назад

    This was so very entertaining to watch. I love your style or showing design. Hey, if you have a course on how to add shadows to items to make them look realistic, let us know.

  • @_marlon
    @_marlon 10 дней назад +1

    More app icons. This was incredible! That Discord one was amazing!!

  • @peanutthesausagedog2633
    @peanutthesausagedog2633 10 дней назад +1

    I’m obsessed with the discord app redesign! I don’t have the app but I would download it based on that icon alone! Great job!

  • @srkdudes9434
    @srkdudes9434 10 дней назад

    Keep creating man. I love watching your videos..we need more content like that...

  • @nuadu03
    @nuadu03 10 дней назад

    I will never be able to do this, but these videos are so freaking entertaining! To come up with these ideas and make them out of nothing is amazing, truly!

  • @wendystar9068
    @wendystar9068 10 дней назад +4

    I personally like minimal logos, but it is these videos that help teach me photoshop and graphic design

  • @MinyMiny
    @MinyMiny 2 дня назад

    his humor is great- he just straight up insults you in such a mild mannered friendly tone that you don't even notice until later 😆
    Anyways, super love the discord redesign- the added "stickers" make it super cute!

  • @corruptix819
    @corruptix819 10 дней назад +3

    Man, why are Brandon's videos so satisfying? We need more! :)

  • @ideac.
    @ideac. 10 дней назад

    this video is making me feel nostalgic, i miss when app designs back in the early, mid 2010s were in that style

  • @pakhannna
    @pakhannna 10 дней назад +1

    absolutely stunning work ❤

  • @DarkChaosMC
    @DarkChaosMC 10 дней назад

    As someone that uses photoshop myself I have a couple questions, for your rim lighting and shadows it seems like it’s just a predefined curved that already snapped to the box, and I’ve literally never seen you use the paint bucket tool. Good video, as I assume that’s just for retention cause it’s something to look at.

  • @XDISFUN0N
    @XDISFUN0N 10 дней назад

    Brandon's designing skills range from ultra minimal to realisitic.. What CAN'T this guy do?

  • @skilletoif4
    @skilletoif4 10 дней назад

    This video was great. I would love at the end a before and after of all the app icons

  • @DervinPlayz
    @DervinPlayz 10 дней назад +8

    You should do turning brands into apps next!

  • @dier7144
    @dier7144 10 дней назад

    Over 1,000 views per minute on average is actually great for a channel at only around 500,000 subs. Deserved, very enjoyable content and useful when designing, keep it up!

  • @nataliaclaudio589
    @nataliaclaudio589 10 дней назад +1

    2 videos in less than 2 weeks?! Yesss!!!! 🎉

  • @festyhand
    @festyhand 10 дней назад +1

    honestly this is really impressive! discord looks cool, fits the vibe of the app very well!

  • @anaghalitexd7262
    @anaghalitexd7262 10 дней назад +1

    I can just listen to you and fall asleep and love rewatching your vids while sleeping already rewatched 4 times most probably goin for my 5th

  • @txikitofandango
    @txikitofandango 10 дней назад

    I always interpreted th e spotify logo as radio waves, not sound waves, but yeah, nice work! Reminds me of the beautiful "maximalist" icons on weloveicons before everything went flat and sad

  • @LushGreen
    @LushGreen 10 дней назад +2

    You alway manage to inspire me to get back on photoshop and be creative

  • @ZackPennington
    @ZackPennington 10 дней назад +1

    So good as always! You should switch the joystick and buttons though because joysticks are usually on the left.

  • @TheBlaskar
    @TheBlaskar 10 дней назад +1

    Actually jaw-dropping work. I’m stunned

  • @user-vn3dg9lp2g
    @user-vn3dg9lp2g 10 дней назад

    This is the best realistic version of spotify logo I have ever seen in whole my life 😍❤

  • @2MinutesScienceChannel
    @2MinutesScienceChannel 9 дней назад

    *Best* design channel ever!! Love your content

  • @RIZZLR7
    @RIZZLR7 10 дней назад +4

    BACK TO BACK VIDSS LATELY 👏!!

  • @avery581
    @avery581 10 дней назад +1

    Love this & how you talked through the process!

  • @user-ik4lm8yl9p
    @user-ik4lm8yl9p 10 дней назад

    Dude. You are awesome. Those skills and creativity of yours...❤

  • @VanguardSupreme
    @VanguardSupreme 10 дней назад

    Truly a man after my own heart. These logo complexifying videos are always a banger.

  • @specimen2635
    @specimen2635 10 дней назад +1

    this is the definition of good designing

  • @jpendowski7503
    @jpendowski7503 9 дней назад

    Love the realism. You explain and execute so well. Thanks.

  • @Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi
    @Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi 10 дней назад +4

    Back to how it should be, not flat and boring.

  • @FireJojoBoy
    @FireJojoBoy 10 дней назад

    Man I love your realistic artstyle, it's so good loocking that I wish this would become mainstream again

  • @firmestash7679
    @firmestash7679 10 дней назад

    Love your work, I’m gonna be a graphic designer myself and this has got me going, keep it up 🎉

  • @Squishyslugsmoothie
    @Squishyslugsmoothie 10 дней назад +1

    Video idea:
    A healthy food and a junk food if they had a collab:
    For example, Lucky charms and Cheerios (I couldn’t think of anything else)

  • @artloveranimation
    @artloveranimation 10 дней назад

    I wish we could have creative app design updates like these, I love all of these and want them on my phone haha

  • @Harljuan
    @Harljuan 10 дней назад

    This is so awesome! We've never gotten videos this close together

  • @gisela_oliveira
    @gisela_oliveira 10 дней назад

    modern icons are so simple anyone can remake them; I literally did all the main social media logos for a calendar back when I was working for a local shop. I couln'd find them in a vector format or good quality PNG, so i just did myself, in CorelDRAW.

  • @SergiusOnesimus
    @SergiusOnesimus 3 часа назад

    That video just proofs that skeuomorphism is not dead once again
    I hate modern flat designs and this is just beautiful

  • @dihboas
    @dihboas 10 дней назад

    YES! Bring back ultra realistic app icons, those were so fun

  • @MossyStone777
    @MossyStone777 10 дней назад

    Brandon is an amazing designer and so entertaining and funny, what can’t this guy do?

  • @beserkcheeto1512
    @beserkcheeto1512 10 дней назад

    Early 2010's Apple UI has a special place in my heart even though I use androids now. They hit me hard with nostalgia.

  • @colbypaul2245
    @colbypaul2245 10 дней назад +1

    Man every time see your videos it puts a smile on my face for the rest of the day so more joyful again thank you and my I just you phenomenal job making apps more realistic then what it is now if you ever do this video again I wonder what apps you would do next again phenomenal job man 😄

  • @Derny_Boy
    @Derny_Boy 10 дней назад

    How does one even do shadows this detailed and incredible wtf😭

  • @d0s_reverse_card
    @d0s_reverse_card 10 дней назад

    Brendon is one of my favorite RUclipsrs he has so much talent!

  • @RedstonekPL
    @RedstonekPL 10 дней назад +1

    btw if any of you like this style of icons, its called skeuomorphism

  • @Octagongd
    @Octagongd 10 дней назад

    The Spotify one was incredible, it looks just like something they would do back then!

  • @lao-ce8982
    @lao-ce8982 10 дней назад +1

    Keep this upload frequency please!! I love your videos!

  • @TheTrueBloxxer
    @TheTrueBloxxer 8 дней назад

    This video perfectly explains why companies keep their logos simple

  • @mochiemy
    @mochiemy 8 часов назад

    Woah all the app icons look so fantastic and You do a amazing job, my favorite video is the famous brands video😃

  • @masdzulfikar6201
    @masdzulfikar6201 10 дней назад +1

    That sticker peeling is genius

  • @HyroOkami
    @HyroOkami 10 дней назад

    favourite yt channel currently! love you man

  • @oppre55
    @oppre55 10 дней назад

    Would you potentially put these up for download? would be so cool to see people using them! especially if this turns into a series

  • @Elfzgamer
    @Elfzgamer 10 дней назад

    Can’t wait to see the next video!!! Photoshop magic man right here