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 Nov 8 2006, 08:17 PM
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Nov 8 2006, 09:24 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 |
... I am going to be hard on you because I make icons. Your fonts, they're not great choices, they're sort of pixely and the colours don't really go together.
Generally, you pick a colour from the same family. But not a brighter one usually. And if you can't figure out what colour to use, see if either black or white works. And always turn on anti-alis UNLESS you're using pixel fonts. Also try not to pick such... Fancy fonts. Stick to more conservative, less grungy ones. Uh, yeah. It's mostly the fonts that I didn't like. Although your icons could use some good ol' sharpening... |
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Nov 8 2006, 10:58 PM
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 Mais je ne l'aime pas Group: Member Posts: 971 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 108,135 |
Are you using Photoshop? If you are, make sure your font's anti-alias setting is on 'smooth'.
Like fishcake-y, I think the color choices are questionable. You need to take each element of your icons into careful consideration. Think about colors, composition, and image choices. And also, there are a whole spectrum of color to choose from, be creative, use different shades and different mixes. You've got a ways to go. I know these are your first, but you're getting there. With the help of graphic experts around here, you'll be a bona-fide icon maker in no time. |
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Nov 9 2006, 07:36 PM
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i agree with reili, your font choosings, but the rest is okay and i agree with town town about the colors
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| *StanleyThePanda* |
Nov 10 2006, 02:36 AM
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What program are you using?
Anyways, I agree with Reili about the text, and Melvin about the Colors. They are okay for a first set, but eh. 
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Nov 10 2006, 12:49 PM
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okay so im going to be your best friend and give you a list to a WHOLE bunch of tutorials i don't know which you program you use so you get both. haha.
photoshop--http://community.livejournal.com/weapon_ic...940.html#cutid1 psp-http://community.livejournal.com/weapon_icons/40758.html |
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| *Infinite.* |
Nov 10 2006, 04:05 PM
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Well for your first I suppose their decent.
It looks like you rely on the font a little to much, some of the light effects you stuck in the wrong place or they were a little to strong like on the last one.. Perhaps make more, practice makes perfect 
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