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 Sep 1 2006, 07:38 PM
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they are just like simple sayings icons but i think they are cute
     
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Sep 1 2006, 07:50 PM
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 show me a garden thats bursting to life Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,303 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 115,987 |
K, i'm going to critique these as though they were in the graphic queue. I dont mean to be mean, but seriously..you need help if you want to get somewhere.
I mean this all very nicely. The text is very pixelated on almost all of them. The pictures are very stretched out and improperly cropped. Some of the decorations (hearts, mainly) are pixelated as well. I also think that they could use some more..brushes..something. Liven' em up a bit. I mean this all very very nicely. I swear. |
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Sep 1 2006, 08:02 PM
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i agree its kinda plain you need more stuff like a different font and maybe a background to it or something but i still think its cute :]
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Sep 1 2006, 08:05 PM
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She really does want to help ^^
They're not all that bad..Simple which can be good. I'd rate em overall 7/10 If it were me...and I know im not the best at making graphics.. (yet) I would have added a bit more to the pirates of the caribean banner..cuz it looks like you just added the stripes. It doesnt look bad But I would have added or did something different to make it special and pleasing to the eye :) Overall they're not bad. Good luck on your future icons :) |
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Sep 1 2006, 08:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,480 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 444,349 |
oh yeah i was trying to make them really simple and yeah i didn't have the antialias checked when i made these it took like 5minutes i wasn't looking for quality really just quanity lol! but i like them cause they are simple and thanks kristina for the constructive critisism!
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Sep 1 2006, 09:57 PM
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All the font is pixelated so if you want simple, perhaps get the main thing [the font] not pixelated and very pleaseing to look at. The animation doesn't match at all and its annoying in a way to look at. on the P!ATD one you can't even read the font and well its pixelated as well. The Ashley Tisdal[sp] ones are stretched out perhaps crop them properly.
what program are you using? I'm not to sure about this, but perhaps save them as jpg as well. |
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Sep 1 2006, 10:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,480 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 444,349 |
psp7 how do you crop them properly then
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Sep 2 2006, 01:20 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 7,149 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 213,509 |
i agree with krsitina, the fonts need to be diff, uhm the last one...is smooshed,plain and simple
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Sep 2 2006, 01:35 PM
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 You'll find me in your dreams. Group: Official Member Posts: 8,536 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 114,010 |
Text-only icons... Grrliz has a awse guide on them.
[ http://community.livejournal.com/grrliz_icons/105074.html ] For some more examples of exactly what you can do with text-only icons... Well, I only made 106 of them. And yes. I have major problems, but that's not the point! Yours are boring and wouldn't attract someone's eye. With proper placement and font... You'll get something just as eye-catching (if not more so) than any other icon. ---- For the cropping bit. Resize your image first (and yes, you want it to have scaling). And then make a new document (100 by 100 px), paste your resized image, and then drag it around until you've got a satisfactory "crop". ---- Overall, if those icons were teasers for a bigger batch, I wouldn't check out the rest of your icons. They don't capture me. There's nothing special about them that makes me go "WOW! I wonder what the rest would look like". This isn't meant to be mean. Just really honest, because I make so many icons. And yes, even mine turn out like crap sometimes. In fact, they do most of the time. |
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Sep 2 2006, 02:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,480 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 444,349 |
oh i actually like getting like critiqued or what ever it means i can get better so i know you aren't being mean! lol!
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Sep 3 2006, 09:28 AM
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^ That is very refreshing.
 Some people take things way too personally. I can tell you with full confidence that Kristina and the folks that have responded here really know their stuff. I think you are off to a pretty good start in your icon-making career. I would definitely take the time to peruse through the site Reili pointed out. I did (  ) and there is a lot of inspiration there.
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Sep 3 2006, 02:15 PM
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 the name is ada. Group: Official Member Posts: 4,688 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 334,608 |
I thing the font is too pixely.Maybe you should add other things than just a brush and a font.I like the idea of quotes though.
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Sep 3 2006, 06:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,480 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 444,349 |
thanks you guys im going to edit with some other ones i made!
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Sep 3 2006, 08:21 PM
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her head looks quished on that last icon...?
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| *digital.fragrance* |
Sep 4 2006, 09:56 AM
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*Glomps Jack Bauer*
You know I love them - I left little messages on some of them when I accepted them in the queue 
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