I Make Icons!

[ase]

First haul from the icon project. Ten icons based on the works of Lois McMaster Bujold. The usual requests apply: please comment and credit; feedback/constructive criticism encouraged; an example of constructive criticism would be, "I can't read #6, try increasing the contrast." Some quotes have been tweaked for clarification; I'm aware of this. #9 is a LotR crossover, #10 includes mild profanity. If all that hasn't scared you off please stay for cookies and icons.

01. 02. 03.
04. 05. 06.
07. 08. 09.
10.

Edit: Crediting guidelines are available in this post. If you're not certain how icon crediting works, please read them.

Comments

[wakuchan.livejournal.com]

These? Are very, very cool. Will possibly steal later.

[ase.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Feel free; that's why they're here. (That and my ego's insistence on occasional stoking.)

[atalantapendrag.livejournal.com]

Very, very snazzy.

[ase.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[rhi]

Sharing #10; will credit you. Thanks *so* much!

[ase.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! These were really fun to make.

[kimbari.livejournal.com]

FABULOUS!

Taking 7, 9 and 3 (3 is SO me! LOL)

You rock!

[beadslut.livejournal.com]

Appropriated 10. Dunno if I'll use it but it's far too good to pass up.

[ase.livejournal.com]

That's the sort of reaction I was going for. I hope you get a chance to at some point.

[quietann.livejournal.com]

lovely! I grabbed #7 and #9 because they are personally relevant at the moment.

[ase.livejournal.com]

I'm absurdly fond of #9; finding common points in disparate places makes me ridiculously happy.

[themeadowlark.livejournal.com]

those are so marvelous! *dithers over which to choose* but i want them alllllll :D

constructive criticism - the parts where there's a bright stripe against text (like on 1 and 3) it is a little hard to read =/ idk, outlining text with a bit of dark?

but many squees :)

[ase.livejournal.com]

but i want them alllllll :D

Well, I'm the last person who will stop you from taking them all. *EG*

I think I got a little too photoshop-happy when I did #3; the text is definitely not working in the lower right corner. If I were going to redo it this instant I'd use a drop shadow and tweak the font a bit.

[silentrequiem.livejournal.com]

These are wonderful! I'll take #1 and #10. I don't know if I'll use them but if I do, I'll credit.

[ase.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Incidentally, your icon makes me happy. Less than three months! I am anticipating Serenity way too much.

[filkferengi]

Nicely done! If I were more into the whole icon thing, I'd definitely be swiping multiples.

[ase.livejournal.com]

Come on, take one. First one's free... *WEG*

[sarekofvulcan.livejournal.com]

I don't feel like discarding any of my current icons, but if I did, #6 would be mine. :-)

[ase.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you like it! The text is devastatingly cute, even crammed into 100x100 pixels.

[kd5mdk.livejournal.com]

Beautiful. I think I want the entire load. However, I have no space, so you may well drive me into buying more.

[ase.livejournal.com]

Far be it for me to stop you. *G*

[trolleypup.livejournal.com]

Constructive criticism:

General, you might want to look into pixel fonts or pixel editing for some of these.

2-contrast is a little low, but this may just be my personal preference for minimal amounts of transparency.

4-low contrast on the text.

6-I'd prefer a tighter line spacing.

9-I would prefer a pixel font, I will allow, however, that it IS readable.

10-I think I would have used something other than font size for emphasis.Was that sufficiently evil of me?

[ase.livejournal.com]

Pixel fonts are the Dark Side, hasn't anyone told you? More seriously, I think they'll get more use in the future, despite their fairly tech-y look. #2 is an oblique victim of my love for high-contrast backgrounds, and compensating same. #10: yes, you are. Would you have preferred changing fonts, font color or just going for that classy blinking text? *EG*

[karihan.livejournal.com]

Snagging #8! Love it, love it! *HUGS*

[ase.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[nishatalitha.livejournal.com]

Am sharing #1, 6, 7, and 10.

Constructive criticism - #2 is a bit awkwards to read, it might need more contrast or something. And I find #9 the hardest to read, have to really concentrate on it. Light on dark text tends to be harder to read, so the words need to be clearer somehow. Hope that helps.

But I love how you did #7 and 10. They're gorgeous.

[ase.livejournal.com]

#2 needs a little tweaking, yes. #9 pushes the boundaries of my legibility tolerance, but I didn't think a pixel font would give the same effect, so I let it slide.

Making #10 was rather Zen - I did about three iterations that were passable, then sat down to try a slightly different take on the text and it sort of fell together. #7 was exactly the opposite; it was very conciously constructed, and very fiddly.

[hyel.livejournal.com]

Great quotes! :D And very nice icons made of them, inventive backgrounds. I believe I'll take #2, if that's all right, and credit, of course.

[ase.livejournal.com]

Thank you! The backgrounds are a lot of fun to mess with; I'm glad people are reacting well to them.

[firefly-124.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Snagging them all because I can't make up my mind!

[ase.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[mixedborder.livejournal.com]

Especially love 5 and 10!

[ase.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[limnrix.livejournal.com]

awesomeness, thank you! *steal steal steal*

[ase.livejournal.com]

Coming from you, that's a wonderful compliment. :-)

[lynnet.livejournal.com]

Stealing 1,3,9,10 will credit

these have become my favorite icons

[ase.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[mareklamo.livejournal.com]

You make fabulous icons. I'm taking #2 and #9

[ase.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It's a pleasure.

[hobbitgeek2.livejournal.com]

These are amazing! I think I'll be snagging all of them for use. I particularly love numbers 3 and 6.

[ase.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I think #6 is what every woman would like to hear once in a while.

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

I especially like the image of "final statement" in the background of #10--like pulling the plug on anything else needing to be said...

Visiting via a link from Sartorius.

[ase.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I have no idea who Sartorius is, but good for him. (Her?) It's fun to let something small like this into the wilds and see how far it travels.

[wordwitch.livejournal.com]

For the very first time ever, I am considering borrowing an icon made by someone else. (Just cheap, really, not virtuous.) In what manner do I give credit to you? That is to say, by post, or in a specific part of my info, or as some manner of link to the icon?

*is puzzled*

[ase.livejournal.com]

Just put something to the effect of "made by ase" in the picture keywork or tags. Enjoy!

[ekaterinnv.livejournal.com]

I love 10...oh, the wisdom of Aral Vorkosigan.

[ase.livejournal.com]

Yes. Aral gets good lines. :-)

[rosmar.livejournal.com]

Mmm, nice. Nicking 3 and 10 for possible eventual use; will credit!

[ase.livejournal.com]

Thank you - enjoy!