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live4mac · Feb 14, 2004, 01:25 PM

Urgent help needed in tracking down the designers of the Office v.X icons.

Last year I tattooed my entire upper left arm with the Apple logo (what else?) and the five icons from Office v.X (I know, I had some doubts myself...).
But the design of the icons are absolutly gorgeous, and I haven't regretted it for a moment.
And now that I'm getting my left thigh tattooed as well (March 2nd), I'm looking for 7-8 more icons in the same style as the Office v.X icons.

So, if there are anybody out there who knows, and could forward this message to, the designers of the Office v.X icons, please, I need your help. I'm sure that they made some icons that were not used for Office v.X, and that they now could be put to a good use.

So, please spread the word for me! :-)

If MacNN would like a picture of my tattoo, and help me in my search for the missing icons, I would certainly be happy to provide them with that.

TRL
Bergen, Norway

Steb Mad · Feb 14, 2004, 01:32 PM

CheesePuff · Feb 14, 2004, 01:32 PM

While how incredibly stupid I think it is (though I suppose cool as long as you still enjoy it), I believe the Icon Factory made them (www.iconfactory.com).

Steb Mad · Feb 14, 2004, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by CheesePuff:
While how incredibly stupid I think it is (though I suppose cool as long as you still enjoy it), I believe the Icon Factory made them (www.iconfactory.com).

Nope, definitely not IconFactory.

Microsoft didn't like the icons they made for MS Office so they hired another person to design the application icons and package design.

Eug · Feb 14, 2004, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by Steb Mad:

Werd...

Daracle · Feb 14, 2004, 01:52 PM

Can you post some pics?

Powaqqatsi · Feb 14, 2004, 01:52 PM

Vader�s Pinch of Death · Feb 14, 2004, 01:53 PM

Ya it wasn't iconfactory, I think it was some company in England but I forgot their name.

P.s. you're an idiot

CheesePuff · Feb 14, 2004, 03:47 PM

Well I guess I stand corrected... but wow, I didn't know they made the icons for Windows XP.

willed · Feb 14, 2004, 04:05 PM

Weirdo... So will those tattoos still be cool in ten, twenty years when no one even remembers Office/it has changed beyond recognition??

You can't be serious.

Kenneth · Feb 14, 2004, 04:17 PM

Originally posted by live4mac:
So, please spread the word for me! :-)

TRL
Bergen, Norway

We will.....unless we see some more images.

Developer · Feb 14, 2004, 05:16 PM

http://www.landor.com/index.cfm?fuse...ase&caseid=528

RGB · Feb 14, 2004, 05:19 PM

http://www.landor.com/index.cfm?fuse...ase&caseid=528

I think that's them. At first I thought it was Frog Design, but they only did the Windows XP branding.

mdc · Feb 14, 2004, 05:33 PM

just because you don't agree with live4mac's choice of tattoos, does not make him crazy

i would *love* to see some photos of the current tattoo

Rain · Feb 14, 2004, 05:42 PM

Originally posted by mdc:
just because you don't agree with live4mac's choice of tattoos, does not make him crazy

i would *love* to see some photos of the current tattoo

"Werd". At least he didn't randomly pick his tatoo off the tatoo parlor's wall

mdc · Feb 14, 2004, 05:46 PM

i think that picking 'flash' off the tattoo parlor's wall is okay... if you customize it.

gorickey · Feb 14, 2004, 07:30 PM

Office:2004 has the same icons as Office v. X....correct?

SamuraiDL · Feb 14, 2004, 10:13 PM

hey i'm getting a tattoo of a miles davis album montage? p.s. we are all idiots

- - e r i k - - · Feb 15, 2004, 11:13 AM

J�vla bergensere

Photo please!

effgee · 01:12 PM

Originally posted by RGB:
At first I thought it was Frog Design, but they only did the Windows XP branding

Uh, no. frog did not do the branding for Windows XP - they did general consulting with the MS design group that worked on the look and feel of XP, some of the logo, color scheme and UI polishing work as well as a few (t'was two, IIRC) skins for the dreadful media player ... bits and pieces ... but not branding ... no, no, no.

(edited for clarity)

tooki · Feb 15, 2004, 01:10 PM

The Icon Factory did the icons for Office 2001 (which did have OS X-compatible 128 pixel icons, despite being OS 9-only).

So yeah, where's the picture?

tooki

RGB · Feb 15, 2004, 03:15 PM

Originally posted by effgee:
Uh, no. frog did not do the branding for Windows XP - they did general consulting with the MS design group that worked on the look and feel of XP, some of the logo, color scheme and UI polishing work as well as a few (t'was two, IIRC) skins for the dreadful media player ... bits and pieces ... but not branding ... no, no, no.

(edited for clarity)

My bad, thanks for the correction.

Webscreamer · Feb 15, 2004, 03:36 PM

Originally posted by gorickey:
Office:2004 has the same icons as Office v. X....correct?

Actually, same shape, but not as *Aquaified*.

Kilbey · Feb 15, 2004, 09:09 PM

I'm calling bullsh!t on the supposed tattoo. You are a liar and I don't believe you about the Office Icon tattoo.

I will offer a public apology though if proven wrong in a non photo-shopped picture.

gorickey · Feb 15, 2004, 10:19 PM

Originally posted by Webscreamer:
Actually, same shape, but not as *Aquaified*.

That sucks, I was hoping for a new set...oh well...

live4mac · Feb 16, 2004, 07:19 AM

First of all, thank you all for trying to solve this problem for me!

I'll post a picure on my homepage by the end of this week, so stay tuned for more news right here. And please, ask around for me if you know anybody who might know anything...

Thanks
TRL

Developer · Feb 16, 2004, 03:43 PM

Originally posted by live4mac:
I'll post a picure on my homepage by the end of this week, so stay tuned for more news right here. And please, ask around for me if you know anybody who might know anything...

They were done by Landor if I remember correctly.

live4mac · Feb 16, 2004, 05:46 PM

You are absolutly right "Developer"!
It was Landor. Thanks!
Now I'll try to contact them... I'll keep you all posted on the progress..

:-)

Stradlater · Feb 16, 2004, 07:19 PM

Originally posted by gorickey:
That sucks, I was hoping for a new set...oh well...

Yeah, me too; guess there will be customs...

live4mac · Feb 17, 2004, 04:12 AM

Here's a picture of my tattoo.

The quality is rather poor though, but I'll see if I can't take a better one in a couple of days. And of course pictures of my new tattoo (March), so be sure to come back and check it out.

And no, it's not a "photoshopped" picture.
And no, I'm not insane.
And yes, I love it!
:-)

homepage.mac.com/tor_rafsol_loseth/

- - e r i k - - · Feb 17, 2004, 07:27 AM

Hmmm. Looks Blade-runnerish actually. Perhaps when everybody forgot where they came from they will be cool

Fozz_uk · Feb 17, 2004, 07:40 AM

That's actually very cool...

willed · Feb 17, 2004, 08:34 AM

just... why?

philzilla · Feb 17, 2004, 08:45 AM

has your left arm got increasingly slower and bloated since you had those M$ tattoos?

philzilla · Feb 17, 2004, 08:45 AM

Originally posted by willed:
just... why?

says the person with "MS Word power-user" as his sig

willed · Feb 17, 2004, 12:39 PM

Originally posted by philzilla:
says the person with "MS Word power-user" as his sig

Never said I liked MS Word. I'm just good at it

live4mac · Feb 17, 2004, 05:47 PM

New pictures at

http://homepage.mac.com/tor_rafsol_loseth/

:-)

The designer is away on an extended vacation, so I thought maybe anyone of you had any talents in design?
Would be intersting to see what you guys can come up with, and why!
Go for it!

:-)

Phanguye · Feb 17, 2004, 05:57 PM

Originally posted by live4mac:
New pictures at

http://homepage.mac.com/tor_rafsol_loseth/

:-)

The designer is away on an extended vacation, so I thought maybe anyone of you had any talents in design?
Would be intersting to see what you guys can come up with, and why!
Go for it!

:-)

man... if i saw you on the street i would keep any comments about the tatoo to myself... it looks like you are about to kill someone in that pic of you at the gym

xylon · Feb 17, 2004, 05:57 PM

Wow...

Actually, it doesn't look too bad. I expected much worse. I think the Bladrunnerish adjective applies nicely.

Good luck with the new tattoo.

::maroma:: · Feb 17, 2004, 07:03 PM

Awww... you mean you didn't put the Office logos in order so that they read "W E X P"?

Get it... "We XP"?

Ok, so it's not that funny.. but it would've been kinda funny following the Apple logo.

....or not

sniffer · Feb 17, 2004, 10:14 PM

Wow! I am speakless.. Actually it kind of fits together like a nice tattoo, but it still looks like an Office v. X commercial. For everyone outside this corner of anti MS geekness I bet it's a good success. Good luck with it.

live4mac · Feb 18, 2004, 02:20 AM

Would have liked to see some pictures of the tattoos from Bladerunner, couldn't find any on the net. Anyone?

If Apple could borrow the Dock from MS, I thought I could borrow a font. ;-)
And why the letters are in that order? Primarily because ->

Our
Apple
Where
(e)Xellence (couldn't have to e's after each other, and the X looks COOL!)
Ensures
Perfection

Any other suggestions? Perhaps a bit of narcissim? ;-)

Overlord
Apple
Ominpotent
Warrior
Xenophobic
Eclectic
Paladin

Scared now? See me on the streets? Want to keep your comments to yourself? ;-)

And to those of you who question my loyalty towards Apple - I don't see anyone of you wearing an Apple tattoo... So there!
You are now talking to the biggest MacHead in Norway, quite possibly in Europe as well. So bow your heads in my precence, you infidels! ;-)

But I have an admission to make; beside BBEdit, XCode, and iLife, the programs I use the most are Entourage and Excel. And they are superb. You got to give the MacBU the credit of making some of the best programs for Macs. They are 200 dedicated Mac lovers right in the middle of enemy territory, and they certainly got my respect and admiration.

Superchicken · Feb 18, 2004, 02:41 AM

Dude I would so mock your MS tatoos when I first met you... and then would be scared crapless, dang you're ripped.

kovacs · Feb 18, 2004, 02:58 AM

I have a lion tattood on my ass but it only comes out when it feels safe ...

Vader�s Pinch of Death · Feb 18, 2004, 03:34 AM

What is the general reaction when people see it? I still think you are sorta nuts even though I love Apple.

- - e r i k - - · Feb 18, 2004, 08:39 AM

How about your initials in the same style?

live4mac · Feb 18, 2004, 05:52 PM

Thanks Erik!
Not bad (til tross for en som bor p� feil side av fjellet), but I need a little more symbols if they shall cover the length of my thigh. And TRL might get confused with MTV's Total Request Live. ;-)

I have a plan, sort of - I know that I want Apple's Rendezvous symbol, and I'll try to "Officialize" (pun intended) the eight chakra symbols from Yoga and Tantric massage.
If anybody think they can pull this off, or if they have other ideas that they think will look cool, I sure would be interested to hear from you. A living testimony to your fantasy! ;-)

Well, here's the basic idea before the chakras are "Officialized":

http://homepage.mac.com/tor_rafsol_loseth/

Sorry that I don't include the picture here, but nothing happens when I press the Image button to upload the picture. :-(

t_hah · Feb 18, 2004, 05:59 PM

And I thoght that this thread was about T.A.T.U..
:-)

Hm....how about taking a look at XIcons.com

t

Fozz_uk · Feb 18, 2004, 07:01 PM

...can we expand this topic to "are TATU what they claim to be or not"..?

DigitalEl · Feb 19, 2004, 03:11 AM

has your left arm got increasingly slower and bloated since you had those M$ tattoos?

People throw "LOL" around all the time here on tha intraweb, but I really did at that!