Hey all, I'm the one responsible for these apparently unpopular icons (don't worry, I'm not fragile about it).
The reason I wanted to work on new icons for play is because the current icon looks, to me, like a cheap rip-off of iTunes. I thought something a little more original would be better.
I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for what they would like to see in a play.app icon. If an artist is working on behalf of a group, feedback is the thing that really allows the artist to work beyond his/her own small vision. Good feedback includes being specific about what you don't like, as well as listing so things that you would like to see. If you have a picture or a link to a style or motif that you would like to see integrated into an icon, that is also helpful.
Thanks,
Aaron
ninjaaron@gmail.com
P.S. I am a hobbyist, not a professional, but I will do my best with whatever you ask.