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.

[atalantapendrag.livejournal.com]

Very, very snazzy.

[rhi]

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

[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.

[quietann.livejournal.com]

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

[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 :)

[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.

[filkferengi]

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

[sarekofvulcan.livejournal.com]

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

[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.

[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?

[karihan.livejournal.com]

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

[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.

[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.

[firefly-124.livejournal.com]

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

[ase.livejournal.com]

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

[ase.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[ase.livejournal.com]

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

[ase.livejournal.com]

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

[ase.livejournal.com]

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

[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.

[ase.livejournal.com]

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

[ase.livejournal.com]

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

[ase.livejournal.com]

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