Redesigning 3 iOS App Icons with AI: From Flat to Modern iOS Style
Introduction In a previous article, I shared a reusable prompt template for generating Apple HIG-compliant iOS app icons with AI image tools. This time, I put that template to practical use — redesigning the icons for 3 published App Store apps using Gemini. The Design Trend Shift The previous template assumed flat design, but looking at Apple’s native apps from iOS 18 onward, the trend has shifted. Style Characteristics Era Flat Solid backgrounds, no shadows, no gradients iOS 7+ Modern iOS Soft gradients + subtle highlights + gentle depth iOS 17+ Skeuomorphism Photorealistic 3D textures Pre-iOS 6 Apple’s own apps (Photos, Maps, Weather) have moved from pure flat to soft gradients with subtle highlights. So I updated the prompts accordingly. ...