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Aesthete Icon Pack

The Aesthete icon pack is a set of custom iOS app icons offered in different themes including minimalist, realistic textures, abstract and gradients.

The icons feature popular iOS apps in a look that's unique and fun, while keeping the central graphic similar to the actual logo.

Shown below are some of the icons from this icon pack consisting more than 200 icons.


The Textured icon theme takes inspiration from real world objects to describe app icons.
The Textured icon theme takes inspiration from real world objects to describe app icons.

So the home app is a smart switch, the Safari app icon is the compass that's used to describe Safari, and the Weather app uses realistic sky gradients.
Image of Camera, Clock, and Wallet icon from the textured icon theme
The camera icon is designed like a front view shot of a DSLR camera lens.

The clock icon is inspired from the Braun table clocks.

The wallet app icon is designed like a leather wallet, complete with the stitches and wear and tear from frequent use.
The social media icons in the textured themes.
The social media icons in the textured themes are also inspired from real world objects while keeping the shape consistent with the brand icons.

The twitter icon represents a small blue bird, The instagram icon is a polaroid camera.
Image of phone, calculator and notes app icons from textured themes
The calculator's icons are inspired from the iPhone OS 1 calculator icon and Braun calculators from the past.

The notepad is designed like a physical notepad with some pages torn.

Comparison of themes

A comparison of icons in three different themes in the icon pack. Abstract, Gradient and Textured.
Comparison of the weather app icon in abstract, gradient and textured themes.
The abstract icons are designed to use simple colors and shapes to signify an icon.

Notice having just a yellow circle on a blue background signifies the weather icon.
Comparison of the television app icon in abstract, gradient and textured themes.
The textured icon is reminiscent of the old television sets and the wooden and metallic enclosures that they were enclosed in.
Comparison of the Safari app icon in abstract, gradient and textured themes.
The complexity of the icon grows as it moves through the themes. The Abstract icon is just a representation of a compass needle.

The textured icon shows the compass in its full glory complete with glass reflections.
Comparison of the Instagram app icon in abstract, gradient and textured themes.
Notice how the abstract icon doesn't even show the full shape of the instagram icon but still conveys the brand intuitively.

The gradient icon uses gradients and reflections from the icons background to offer a modern take on the instagram icon.

Aesthete In Action

A collection of home screens designed using the aesthete icon pack and the bundled wallpapers
White Minimalist Theme Homescreen Blue Minimalist theme icon homescreen with Widgets on the left Black Minimalist theme icon homescreen with black widgets mixed Abstract Theme Homescreen Gradient Theme Homescreen Textured Theme icon homescreen with widgets on the left Red and Beige Theme Icons on Red and Beige Wallpaper Retro Games themed homescreen using Mario characters Retro Games themed homescreen using Pac-Man characters