What are the differences?
I was wondering what are the differences between the Manhattan, Amsterdam, and Tower Grove sets. To me, these sets all have an identical feeling/style. Is the Tower Grove set just a more smooth and soft version of Manhattan?
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iconmaster on Apr 23, 2007
It's a lot of things -- color palette, perspective, shading and line weight...
Some ways to tell them apart:
- Tower Grove is always orange, gray and green. It often sports "beveled" edges.
- Manhattan is built around a gray and "corporate" blue base, but uses a very full palette besides. It often favors wide drop shadows over cast shadows.
- Amsterdam has no black or gray at all, favoring dark blues instead. Its colors are much brighter than Manhattan's or Tower Grove's. Perspective is usually 3D, with cast shadows instead of drop shadows.
There are other differences, but these should help you make sense of the distinctions. Of course, we reserve the right to break our own style rules. ;)
tamashii on Apr 23, 2007
Color, angle, lighting, complexity
Those are some of the differences I notice right off. They do have a bit of a similar flavor, but there is a distinct uniqueness to them.