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You are going in the right direction though with the design. Best of luck.
The icon reminds me of Instagram. Is it possible that something as simple as that did increase the downloads?
Padgram, InstaPin.... --> Instagram... This is not really creative + the logo which is also copied
Causation and correlation? 1) You redesigned your entire app 2) You updated your app icon Downloads go up because of #2?
> It costs us $50, but absolutely worth the money
> Brush Script used as a logo
This is a fucking joke… right?
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as a young startup, it's important to balance between attractiveness and expense, Dribbble is too expensive for me...
Dribble is too expensive for just about any startup ;-) I did my own design (but thats sort of my job). It's no App but the logo involves a camera as well. Doing something/anything with a camera is difficult as everything has been done. Here's my take (upper left): http://royaltyfreemodels.nl/
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The $50 icons are done by offshoaring companies. They make their money by turning over designs very quickly, not paying their designers very much, and reusing designs over and over (with small modifications). None of the designs are built from scratch. Most are dreadfully ugly; this is the most attractive Elance icon I've ever seen, and I don't think it's gorgeous by any stretch. If you want a geniunely good designed…
as a young startup, it's important to balance between attractiveness and expense, Dribbble is too expensive for me...
Considering a good designer will control every interaction between users and your product then $500 is a bargain (I personally wouldn't have touched this project for that much).
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Dribble is too expensive for just about any startup ;-) I did my own design (but thats sort of my job). It's no App but the logo involves a camera as well. Doing something/anything with a camera is difficult as everything has been done. Here's my take (upper left): http://royaltyfreemodels.nl/
hmm, upper left has no camera, i think...
How do you know whether the increase in downloads is due to "good design" vs. confusion with an official instagram product? The new icon bears a strong resemblance to the instagram icon (particularly at small sizes). Isn't it possible that instead of good design you're simply seeing an increase in conversions by unsophisticated buyers and you're gaining a benefit from that confusion with a well-established brand? It…
Intentionally confusing
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Then your argument about hiring the right talent is moot. You went with what you could afford and were fortunate with the result however paying $50 for a logo on eLance isn't great advice for other startups.
I would still suggest trying. If you're not satisfied with what's offered, you can reject it, it does no harm. And Elancer has many options to try. But if without trying, devs will never be able to make an satisfying icon (at least for me). We cannot stay there waiting for Apples to sentence the app's death.