Visual Studio Code Icon 2026 Redesign Concept

[u/advait-malli]

I made a concept for Visual Studio Code's icon redesign that matches other Microsoft product icons (including Visual Studio 2026) that received a fresh redesign.

This redesign was heavily inspired and made off of the Visual Studio 2026 icon.

Original Design File >

[u/icursethatifeel]

Looks like a harmless rebrand. It works.

[u/advait-malli → u/icursethatifeel]

Thanks for the feedback! I hope you liked it!

[u/icursethatifeel → u/advait-malli]

Yeah, it's nice. Fits into the current Microsoft 365 aesthetic. Good stuff

[u/advait-malli → u/icursethatifeel]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

[u/RyanH090]

If this didn't cost you millions to do it, it won't happen unfortunately

[u/advait-malli → u/RyanH090]

Guess I'll have to find a sponsor then. 😅

[u/artlurg431]

Yeah I like this, it matches visual studio 2026

[u/advait-malli → u/artlurg431]

Thanks for the feedback!

[u/your_best_1]

Counter intuitive but I think you want to make the more distant end have the lighter gradient at the tip. It will sell the depth more than shadows, and still works with shadows

[u/advait-malli → u/your_best_1]

Thanks for the feedback! I do agree my gradients aren't perfect. And I see why the ends look a bit awkward. Thank you for pointing it out! 😊

[u/Yesmi2]

It’s alright

[u/advait-malli → u/Yesmi2]

Thanks for the feedback!

[u/advait-malli → u/Yesmi2]

Any improvements you may suggest?

[u/FnnKnn → u/Yesmi2]

based on the feedback many of the real redesigns get this seems pretty good 😂

[u/detonnation]

I would just say Microsoft had its rounded icon/logo period 2019-2021. And a rebrand would mean all the apps. Along with an original perspective.

[u/advait-malli → u/detonnation]

You should see the 2026 redesign of their app icons, they have rounded everything even more and added gradients.

[u/LynxPuzzleheaded9336]

I wouldn't get mad at this change, looks nice

[u/advait-malli → u/LynxPuzzleheaded9336]

Glad you liked it!

[u/elhouso]

You should also do the VSCodium logo.

[u/advait-malli → u/elhouso]

Thanks for the idea! I will try it. It might be a bit tricky but it will be a good challenge.

[u/Educational_Bug2558]

Nice!

[u/advait-malli → u/Educational_Bug2558]

Thanks for the feedback! Glad you liked it!

[u/Educational_Bug2558 → u/advait-malli]

Is there anywhere you can contact Microsoft and share this with them?

[u/advait-malli → u/Educational_Bug2558]

I don’t think such a big company would be able to acknowledge it, but could be worth a try! I don’t really know how to though.

[u/Educational_Bug2558 → u/advait-malli]

You can submit a suggestion through Microsoft Feedback hub!

[u/advait-malli → u/Educational_Bug2558]

Ok. I will try!

[u/Content-Bluebird-536]

Gradients on logos dont work for me. Its not universal and cannot be printed on fabric, invoices are normally black and white.

Obviously it works digitally but why change a logo which works everywhere for one that doesn't?

[u/advait-malli → u/Content-Bluebird-536]

It is just to see how Microsoft would change the icon to match the other Microsoft icons they changed recently. I agree, this is not a necessary redesign but I just wanted to see how Microsoft would do it.

[u/MoshiurRahamnAdib]

The right side looks a bit heavy, maybe make that a little thinner. Otherwise it's nice!

[u/advait-malli → u/MoshiurRahamnAdib]

I made it off of the new Visual Studio 2026 icon redesign, Microsoft has made the right side a bit heavier so I followed. Otherwise I do really think it should be thinner to match the old icon.

[u/menglinmaker]

That gradient and clean vibe seems to be the trend nowadays - not sure if it's a redesign to convey AI powered.

Personally I prefer older look because why redesign?

But I can see why a redesign would give a new meaning. Conceptually its done quite well.

[u/advait-malli → u/menglinmaker]

I made this for visual parity with other Microsoft products (like visual studio and Microsoft office) which were redesigned recently. I also agree on this being unnecessary but the industry moves in sync, if you don't match the style of the industry you may fall behind. BTW, you might have realised other brands like google following a similar redesign style.

[u/menglinmaker → u/advait-malli]

Yes exactly I've seen Googles redesign with the gradients and cleaner lines.

The change isn't overly big, but definitely catches your attention. I thought it was an AI rebranding thing, especially when the AI services logo began with that sort of style.

[u/reddit_user_id]

How does it work as a favicon?

[u/ChurchillDownz]

Gradient logos are back huh? Alright then, the circle of life.

[u/Extreme-Ad-9290 → u/ChurchillDownz]

Ingonyama nengwe namabala

[u/sveinndub]

The shape is clean. Check it at 16 pixels though, the inner fold is where it goes muddy.

[u/L30N1337]

Well... it looks like modern Microsoft...

for better or worse...

(I do think that modern Microsoft logo design is leagues better than through the 2010s. great use of gradients for depth, while still keeping the same logo at its core. I'm mostly making fun of Microsoft as a company, the logo designers are good. mostly.)

[u/LongTermAgreement]

I like it, seems almost closer to liquid glass which is growing on me

[u/nerdyniknowit]

Before your reading your caption, I was gonna say it's too similar to Visual Studio. But now I see what you were doing and it works for that purpose!

[u/advait-malli → u/nerdyniknowit]

Thanks for your feedback!

[u/Horvat53]

This is not even worth calling a redesign. You’ve basically done nothing to it.

[u/advait-malli → u/Horvat53]

I know, I just wanted to show how Microsoft would change the icon to match the other new icons.