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by TarpitCarnivore 4353 days ago
I may be in the minority, but these feel really boring and dull to me. I think there is a way to have a "flat" icon while still providing some depth to them.

I've also seen dozens and dozens of flat icon sets for Android that basically have this same exact look. Just go to XDA or the Play Store and search "flat icons", I'm sure you'll find a bunch that have a mix of these designs.

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One issue I have with many of the flat designs I see posted online is that they're so simplistic and desaturated that they look like cheap, generic clip art. OS X Yosemite's system icons retain appropriate bevels and shadows for distinction and look even better than their iOS 7 counterparts.
I think one of the main issues for me is the lack of saturation... the color palette is a little pastel.
Everything looks like it is covered in a thick layer of dust.

Looking at these icons makes me want to lick my finger and swish across my screen to remove the dust from those.