[SiMoNsAyS]

Overview
From now on we're going to have a little contest (just for fun ) and we're going to start by creating a nice, eyecandy icon.
If you want to participate but don't have the necessary skills, don't give up, there are plenty of tutorials waiting for you on the net. You can use google to find them or visit the tutorial's sticky at this same section.

Submission
Use any image format (preferably either .jpg, .gif .png or .ico) for submissions, created with any photo manipulation or designing program such as Photoshop, GIMP, PSP or Freehand.
A reasonable size should be 128*128 or similar. Image must be an original piece of artwork, believe me, we'll take care of those copying others.

At the time of uploading your work, try to find an external mirror (http://www.eazyshare.com) or free image hosting (http://www.imageshack.us).

We aren't professionals so we aren't going to flame you either if it's too good or too bad, just do your best and make a little try.
If you used any kind of reference or tutorial it would be great if you can link it in the same post.

There's no limit for submissions, and after a period of time (one month or more if necessary) will try to find the best of them by voting first on this thread the finalists and then a poll with the 3/4 more popular

Awards
There's no monetary award or any kind of recompense appart of the honor of being the BEST of the month

[XPero]

Here's my try. This icon could be used in an instant messaging app.



XPero

[Zxian]

Wow... that's going on my desktop XPero...

*whips open Photoshop* Now... to make one for Outlook, Opera, and Winamp...

[Scubar]

i think i might give this ago even though i am somewhat lacking in the artistic design area.

i hope u get an Opera icon made Zxian as the current one sucks.

[Press any key]

Well done, XPero. It resizes fine also.

I have nicked it..

[XPero]

Thanks

This post has been edited by XPero: 05 September 2005 - 03:28 PM

[SiMoNsAyS]

come on men! want to see something from you

@Xpero, looking nice dude

here's my proposal for the contest, wasn't sure to share it before cuz is not my kind of style but i found the final product really interesting.



ps: forgot to say it was winamp related

This post has been edited by SiMoNsAyS: 11 September 2005 - 09:48 AM

[Zxian]

The problem is that we all suck at PS compared to the two of you...

[XPero]

Really amazing Simon

C'mon Zxian, try!

[Press any key]

I'm not really any good at icons and after seeing Paul Boyer's (Mormegil) Icon-A-Day efforts, well, I can't do this..

http://mormegil.winc...ery.aspx?SID=83

AND..if you have fast net speed..ALL
http://mormegil.wincustomize.com/Preview.a...gil/ip/1340.jpg

Yum-ping, yippedy, yikes!!!!

What tremendous icons they are. Does Microsoft have any icon designers this good?

I suppose the VISTA icons are going to be bigger because you do loose some detail in the new icon designs at small sizes.

More a humorous banner or button man myself.....

[Bas]

Maybe this one is not so original but it's mine!

[SiMoNsAyS]

good ones buddies (all )

@Zxian, let's see what you've got

[XPero]

This is getting HOT!

[harunaksoy]

I'm probably too lazy to desgin something but i will try to make one soon.

[Zxian]

Bah... no time today... I'll have to see if I get some time later this week.

[Bas]

Icons for Daemon Tools

I'm not totally happy with this icon but....

Edited: added green and red icons

This post has been edited by Bas: 13 September 2005 - 02:33 AM

[magicfly]

wonderful icons!!
but how can i use them as ICO files?
they are all PNG files and too much large...

[Bas]

magicfly, on Sep 13 2005, 09:42 AM, said:

wonderful icons!!
but how can i use them as ICO files?
they are all PNG files and too much large...
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Just convert them with some png to ico program. Use google to find program.
This progie is free (960kb)
Imageicon

[Bas]

Probbably someone already made this. But similar or not here it is.

I made orbs following some tutorial (5minutes max). It's very easy, so comon guys dont be shy. Start following tutorials to learn something and impress others.
steel orb looks better in 1600*1600
Steel orb 1600 (1.3Mb)

This post has been edited by Bas: 13 September 2005 - 09:33 AM

[Aaron_]

This is the first time I make an icon so please give opinions.

It took me only 10 minutes to do it so don't expect any proffesional look.

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