Icons | DAN ZEN EXPO (2015) 52 Online Exhibits |
Letters in the style of the Dan Zen Museum totem logo that spell out EXPO in a square. VISIT Mobile Ready |
 | DAN ZEN MUSEUM (2014) Tours and Explores through the world of Zen |
The geometric Dan Zen totem signature from Zen-created font used for tickets to museum. VISIT Mobile Ready |
 | Droner! (2014) Mobile App to Control your Friends! |
The backwards D inside a D indicates the two sides of Droner - the Drone and the Droner. It also gives the icon a somewhat echo-like look which alludes to the echo drone sound of the voice in the app. VISIT Mobile Ready |
 | Gobstop (2013) Lick balls - to reveal rings! |
This icon was an obvious choice - the rings of the gobstop. These rings are created programmatically and this is a screen capture of a fave after reloading a dozen times. The orange background was lighted from the Gobstop site as it just seemed too dark for a mobile icon. VISIT Mobile Ready |
 | Tilty (2013) The Physical Mobile Game! |
Tilty Bean - by Dan Zen's wife, RoseAnne. One of Zen's favourite icons with an added striped background effect on a gradient green. VISIT Mobile Ready |
 | Trippy (2013) View the World in a New Wayout Way! |
A tricky icon as the app could feature a number of effects. The rings are one of the animations and make for a nice visual. For the mobile app, the Trippy logo is removed. VISIT Mobile Ready |
 | Hipster (2012) Hip Hunters Hunt Hipsters! |
Dan Zen used himself as the model for Hipster and here we have an icon of his head as he gazes through his 1920 sunglasses perhaps listening to some message from outer space. It is rare for Zen to use a photo as an icon. VISIT Mobile Ready |
 | Hangy (2012) Not Famous? Wear Hangy! |
For the mobile app, the Hangy logo is removed leaving the stylized H. The H represents the invisible grid interface used in Hangy with six sections. VISIT Mobile Ready |
 | DAN ZEN DARK (2012) You are in the Dark... do you: |
The pixel Dan Zen totem logo used in the metaphoric menu harkening back to early muds and moos and 8 bit. VISIT Mobile Ready |
 | DOGGY TARTAN (2012) Tartans from your Dog Colors |
A dog paw - hey... looks a lot like the KittyTartan paw! Set against a simple plaid. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | KITTY TARTAN (2012) Tartans from your Cat Colors |
A cute little paw set against a simple tartan indicating what the app will do. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | ALTURA (2011) Pseudo Interactive Story Telling |
Altura is really void of any images so the A was used which has a somewhat romantic look - perhaps like the Eiffel Tower. VISIT Mobile Ready |
 | Wavy! (2011) Sound Toy! |
The app name is short so fits okay as an icon. The wave can be seen across the thick letters. VISIT Mobile Ready |
 | Swoodle (2011) Doodle a Swoodle - Beaut-le |
Here is an S made with the Swoodle app which naturally crosses over the color fill. The icon was modernized by adding a gradient backing and a slight white glow. VISIT Mobile Ready |
 | DAN ZEN TREE (2010) Tree of creative blossoms! |
The Dan Zen signature totem for the Tree Interface. The totem is organic and simplified to match the interface. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
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 | MOOD MYSTERY (2008) Mystery Games without Plots |
One of the illustrations for the Mood Mystery games. An eye, looking very mysterious and perhaps moody. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | YASEESAY (2008) Say What you See Tool! |
YaSeeSay presented one word per line. A risk as it reveals the three words that make the logo. A mix of an eye and an ear might have been better. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | A MILLION CLOUDS (2008) Fly a Jet Pack Through a Million Clouds! |
The rocket man from A Million Clouds in his sitting on a cloud pose. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | FOCUSO (2007) Photos with Focus Out |
The first Focuso educational site used rings of pictures as its interface, here we see some of the rings as the icon. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | ZEN MIX (2006) Cool Vlogging Tool |
A Z series icon with boxes placed on the ends of the Z. The Z then makes a shaking pattern giving the sense of mixing. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | CHATNAP (2006) Instant Messenger Game! |
Chatnap's distinctive logo lettering along with the ZZZZ representing napping. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | DAN ZEN DECK (2006) Dan Zen Deals a Deck of Creations! |
There are a series of ZEN Web apps each with a Z. This is actually the icon for Zen Deck which powers the Deck of Creations. The Z has a horizontal line across the middle giving a deck of cards like appearance with the existing two horizontal lines of the Z. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | ZEN ALARM (2005) MP3 Alarm Clock |
A Z series icon that uses a simplified bell shape to indicate an alarm. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | TAPOLL (2005) Predict-a-Poll Web 2.0 Site! |
The original icon with a poll radio button acting as a beauty mark on a face. There were a series of these that rotated on the site. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | WANNAGET (2005) The Collecting Game! |
WannaGet with its eye and its tagline. Looking back, a WG in the font sitting on the eye as eyelashes might have been more powerful. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | TEN YEAR TIMELINE (2005) Ten Years of Dan Zen online |
An icon made of a 10 with years vertically placed along the 1. Interesting arrangement. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | CHAKRA (2005) Dan Zen is good for your Chakras |
One of the models for the Chakra campaign - they were all so animated. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | ZEN DOTS (2005) Expanding Timeline Tool |
A Z series icon with dots of the timeline straddling the Z. The letter has rounded corners to help blend with the dots. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | LINKS (2005) A series of Dan Zen Links For Your Site |
The icon for the Dan Zen Deck but inverted in color represents an alternative Dan Zen menu. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | ZEN PICTURE PAN ZOOM (2005) Scrolling Picture Viewer |
Another of the Z series icons with a Z showing in the center of horizontal and vertical rectangles matching the directions that Zen Picture slides its pictures. It also forms the shape of a camera. VISIT Desktop Only |
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 | DARTH DETECTOR (2004) Hypertext Protection |
The distinctive Darth Vader helmet along with the radar locator as a face. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | TILATOR (2004) Online Tiling Tool |
A pattern snip from Tilator 1 with its geometric look for one of the most artistic of Zen icons. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | CHANGING MAIL (2004) Change sent mail after it is read |
The rollover mail graphics to get across the idea of mail changing - here from black to white. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | CHOOFU (2004) Hyaaa Over Smoke Puffs to Avoid Dirty Guy |
Our hero from the top of the train suspended in mid air karate kick! VISIT Desktop Only |
 | CONGON (2004) Catch the Escaping Convicts |
A con from the game framed by a spotlight. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | INFIZOOM (2004) Picture Within Picture Prototype |
Infizoom lets you zoom in on pictures and one of the example pictures is a computer part. Here a completely new world is shown on the capacitor. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | KITEKILT (2004) Flying a Kite the Scottish Way |
The Scottish fellow who flies his kilt. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | MOTOGAMI (2004) Motion Gaming |
Perhaps looks like M and G for Motion Gaming which has been shortened to MotoGami. It is actually hand-drawn computer code turned sideways for an Asian feel. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | ZEN PASS (2004) Online Sales Offline |
A Z series icon with small arrows indicating the passing aspect of Zen Pass. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | ZEN PLAY (2003) Slide Show of Web Pages |
A Z inside the triangle of a play button gives a sort of tangram feel reinforcing the Zen of it all. What an app... a slideshow of Web sites. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | RICH DECK (2003) Turn ten million Deck Dollars into Billions! |
A hand-drawn card from one of the RichDeck companies - the Glass Car Company. RICH DECK can be seen in the background as well. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | KIRPUTNIK CAM (2002) A Bumpy Illustrated Ride Through the Dan Zen Workshop |
The voice indicator as if the Dan Zen robot, Kirputnik, is talking. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | PAGODA OF GAMES (2002) 2002-2005 Dan Zen Interface |
The Dan Zen totem signature for the Pagoda of Games taking on an Asian look. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | AGENCY ZEN (2001) Complete Onlineness |
The Agency Zen totem logo which spells Zen going up and down. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | OPARTICA (2001) Online Op Art Tool |
A pattern from the original Opartica makes a stunning icon. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | DAN ZEN ART (2001) Offline Art by Dan Zen |
A shot of a treehouse made from a walking stick and various metal bits. Makes for an exciting icon. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | SPY-MAIL (2001) Get Spied On! |
One of the spies from Spy-Mail - character illustrated by Sylvia based on Zen sketch. Character peeks out from the edge of the icon. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | SAVE EARTH (2000) Save Future Earth With This Online Remote Control! |
Taken from the patterns used in Save Earth, we have an earth! VISIT Desktop Only |
 | MOUSTACHE MYSTERIES (2000) Zany Mysteries from the Mind of the Moustache! |
Half the Moustache used for Moustache Mysteries. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | BARON DIGBODY'S CASTLE (2000) Haunting Interactive Animated Mystery |
A snake from Baron Digbody's Castle. The snake plays a large role in the mystery's progress. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | DAN ZEN GARDEN (2000) Add Your Name To a Stone In the Zen Garden |
A few of the Zen stones that make up the garden guest book. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | KULA PU IDOL (2000) A Hawaiian Bungalow Mystery |
The KulaPu Idol complete with beauty mark. The illustration is used for the Mystery site and featured early animation by JavaScript. VISIT Desktop Only |
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 | HAWAIIAN SHIRTS (1999) A look at Dan Zen's Patterned Shirts |
Hawaiian shirt pattern on Tapa cloth. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | PASSWORD PARADOX (1999) The Most Addictive Game in the World |
The back to back P letters giving the look of a key for this game to guess passwords. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | HIP CATS (1999) Turn On, Jack In and Hang Out |
The psychedelic mood provides a groovy icon. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | WORKSHOP (1999) A Look At the Dan Zen Workshop |
A picture from the workshop - a heating fin tower next to some sort of dome - indicating invention through juxtaposition. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | DAN ZEN BOARD INTERFACE (1998) 1998-2002 Interface |
The Dan Zen totem signature for the Board interface. A little loose - Zen does not usually loop his D letter now. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | SPIROGRAM (1998) Spiral Encode Messages To Friends |
The spirogram itself sits in this icon. When you have a gadget, use the gadget! VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | UTOPIA (1998) An Erotic Mystery Set In Utopia |
A screenshot of one of the edges of the Utopia borders that looks like seed pods or a futuristic city. Also slightly naughty looking matching the theme. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | DENS (1997) Atmospheric Forums |
The Dens set in the Great Wall of China where people converse. Recently closed due to spam issues. Hopefully will be re-imagined soon. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | REVIEW (1997) Please Leave a Review of Dan Zen |
The colors used in the review section make up this icon. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | GRIM REAPER'S AGE GUESSER (1997) Let the Grim Reaper Guess Your Age! |
Grim Reaper guesses 21 displayed in hood to give idea of what to expect from this early Dan Zen app. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | PREDICTION TRAIN (1997) Ride the Prediction Train Into the Future |
A shortened hand-drawn train from Prediction Train with the engine and caboose supported by one wheel. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | GORGOLON (1996) Underwater Multi-user Sci-Fi Game |
The rough hand-drawn G of Gorgolon. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | DANISMS (1996) A Daily Look Into the Offline Life of Dan Zen |
One of the drawings presented in the Danisms section of early creations. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | INVENTIONS (1996) Daily Dan Zen Inventions |
A sample invention, the light bulb patterned covering. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | TELEPORTERS (1996) Travel the Web In Style |
Of course a teleporter would be used. They are small and give an immediate sense of what is to come! Placed on Green for some punch. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | GALLERY 2010 (1996) Artistic Works By Dan Zen Friends |
The Gallery shows works of friends - a long time ago - this one is a Len Jessome. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | SALAMANDER (1996) Multiuser Spy Game in Bullseye Park |
One of the hand-drawn characters from Salamander adorns this icon. Here disguised with a curly moustache and beret. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | SIGNATURE DAN ZEN INTERFACE (1996) INTERFACE 1995-1998 |
The original Dan Zen totem signature. A little clunky in comparison to future signatures. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | YESUMNO (1996) The Voting Game |
YesUmNo presented on three lines for the icon. A bit of a risk as this reveals the three words making up the game name. But, who knows, probably half the public might not have gotten the logo/interface without help from the icon. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | WEB OUIJA (1996) Let the Spirits Guide Your Mouse |
A straight forward icon in the style of a Ouija board perhaps. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | GYCOPO (1995) The Game You Can Only Play Once! |
Well... gee... what should we use for an icon. I guess a G. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | TELEPATHY (1995) Receive Telepathic Thoughts From Dan Zen |
The telepathic patterns of the animated GIF that Kirputnik ran to send out messages. Those were fun days! VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | TOWER OF BABEL (1995) Whisper Words That Have Never Been Said |
Tower of Babel icon - note the twisted letters, though, to give the nonsense phrase: Bower of Table. The memorable edges of the tower are in the icon as well. VISIT Desktop Optimized |
 | WORD WARP (1995) Anagram Tool |
Word Warp done up on wordwarp tiles - looks better than a big W. VISIT Desktop Only |
 | LADY WITH BROOCH (1995) A Beatnik Art-theft Mystery |
Actually a drawing of Art Critic, Lisa Mona. But she is a lady and has a nice beauty mark. Wonder if it relates to the Lady with Brooch Painting? Drawing by Greg. VISIT Desktop Only |
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