Looking Back at the iOS 6 Maps UI

8 years ago from Jesse Head, UX Designer @ Google

Joe Turner, 8 years ago (edited 8 years ago )
Some of the icons are horrible, especially Contacts. Like you say it's finding that middle ground. I get it's hard, but come on...
2 points
- Cecil Lancaster, 8 years ago
  What's horrible about it?
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  - Alejandro Dorantes, 8 years ago
    Not him, but everything.
    3 points
  - Mike Busby, 8 years ago
    Awful shades of grey, solid black labels, it's a very poor amateur looking icon.
    1 point
    - Cecil Lancaster, 8 years ago
      What's wrong with solid black? Genuine question, just trying to see another perspective
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      - Mike Busby, 8 years ago
        Pure black #000 doesn't exist. Nothing is ever pure black. I rarely use it in my designs if ever.
        The pure black to me creates a very harsh contrast rather than pleasant contrast. You can easily achieve high contrast with out it being so harsh.
        That being said the black letters are not the worst part of this visual, the strange choice of grey is worse.
        4 points
      - Andy Warburton, 8 years ago
        There is an excellent article on the subject of why you shouldn't use pure black here: http://ianstormtaylor.com/design-tip-never-use-black/
        0 points
  - Wil Nichols, 8 years ago
    Is this a real
    3 points
- Jesse Head, 8 years ago
  So bad. I just don't get how that shipped?
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