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afterglow · 10:33 AM

Hi Folks..
just posting a link to a new set I banged out recently. The motivation for these icons were simply observations of the forum personalities that breeze through message boards, forums and online communities across the Interweb. And also to try something not remotely Aqua looking

These are available from my icon page http://afterglow.ie/icons.html in or you grab them directly from http://www.afterglow.ie/downloads/forumfaces.sit
It's by no means comprehensive but it's a start. These were made solely using Photoshop vector shapes with some layer masks and effects thrown into the mix

I've made these for Windows XP as well but my beta boy is taking his sweet time so the WIndows set will be ready soon.

If it floats your boat, you can also download avatar version of these from http://www.afterglow.ie/downloads/forumavatars.sit The matte colour might need to be tweaked for certain forum stylesheets.

eyevaan · Aug 2, 2004, 12:21 PM

those are hilarious!

great work - - - big

smeger · Aug 2, 2004, 12:46 PM

These are great! I want to be the Pinko Commie, just cause I like how he looks.

And he's got a sickle!

MacDog · Aug 2, 2004, 01:53 PM

Fantastic work Afterglow!!!

zerografix · Aug 2, 2004, 02:30 PM

nice job

Makki · Aug 2, 2004, 02:31 PM

Hey Awesome faces i like the Mac Zealot the best we be best friends hehe

Makki

Patcarla · Aug 2, 2004, 03:40 PM

Great Faces!!
wow beatiful work

fireside · Aug 2, 2004, 03:53 PM

hey guys the avatars are too fat like yo mamma to use as sigs so lets not, mk?

like the icons though. they look a lot like clay, which i hope was the desired effect.

JohnnyAppleseed · Aug 2, 2004, 04:20 PM

farout man!

CreepingDeth · Aug 4, 2004, 10:06 PM

Awesome! I would pay $5 bucks to use the pinko commie icon on my website. That's great! Can you also make stupid looking pictures of Kerry, Edwards, Bush, Carter, Clinton, Gore, etc.? That'd also be worth money to have.

Randman · Aug 5, 2004, 01:42 AM

They're really good, but you need one in prison stripes and behind bars for all of the banninated people around here (and their multiple names/personalities).

NetworkShadow · Aug 5, 2004, 02:10 AM

Love the Zealot.

Randman · Aug 5, 2004, 02:39 AM

Are the avatars taken down? I wanted to grab the zealot for another site.

aristotles · Aug 5, 2004, 03:04 AM

The link to the avatars has a period at the end of it. Remove the period and all will be good.

Zimphire · Aug 5, 2004, 03:16 AM

Great job.

macaddict0001 · Aug 5, 2004, 04:09 AM

funny.
I like the PC weenie.

Randman · Aug 5, 2004, 04:49 AM

Originally posted by aristotles:
The link to the avatars has a period at the end of it. Remove the period and all will be good.

Thanks.

afterglow · Aug 5, 2004, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by aristotles:
The link to the avatars has a period at the end of it. Remove the period and all will be good.

Fixed now...Also added some more colours for the Mac Zealots avatars as anything Apple can't just be in one colour

Patcarla · Aug 5, 2004, 10:50 AM

nice

badidea · Aug 5, 2004, 10:58 AM

great icons!!!

TheIceMan · Aug 5, 2004, 11:48 AM

afterglow: Those icons are GREAT! I love the Hopelessly Addicted and Mac Zealots.

widget : widget · Aug 5, 2004, 12:53 PM

:: bows down ::

All hail! All hail!

CreepingDeth · Aug 6, 2004, 11:23 PM

But really, could you make funny pictures of ALL the candidates (maybe even the first set of Socialists from the primaries)? That'd be funny.

Seph · Aug 7, 2004, 12:19 AM

Hey there, first off, GREAT JOB!!

Secondly, is there any chance i could get a PNG version of the mac zealot in blue? id like to use it as my AV in Aqua-Soft, where i am a moderator... The moderator one looks too mean to be me

digitaljames · Aug 7, 2004, 12:29 AM

Originally posted by Seph:
Hey there, first off, GREAT JOB!!

Secondly, is there any chance i could get a PNG version of the mac zealot in blue? id like to use it as my AV in Aqua-Soft, where i am a moderator... The moderator one looks too mean to be me

Seph · Aug 7, 2004, 12:35 AM

Wow, that was quick DJ, really appreciate it

afterglow · Aug 7, 2004, 01:18 AM

Why am I not surprised that Mac Zealot is getting used the most.

Keifer · Aug 9, 2004, 06:24 PM

any chance that I'll take you into making a linux version of the Zealot?

afterglow · Aug 9, 2004, 07:39 PM

Originally posted by Keifer:
any chance that I'll take you into making a linux version of the Zealot?

You want a penguin logo or dressed up as one?

...the possibilities are endless

Keifer · Aug 9, 2004, 09:30 PM

a penguin logo would be nice, but a guy in a tux outfit would be sweet.

Lancer409 · Aug 10, 2004, 06:27 AM

fannnnnnntastic icons =P .. hopefully more to follow .. hilarious ones .. lovin it. the bush one reminds me of jibjab.com haha where he's riding a bomb/missile and says "and yes it's true that I kick ass" lol ... and no .. i'm not a bush-e-ite

afterglow · Aug 10, 2004, 08:07 AM

Well here's two versions knocked up pretty quick for the Linux Zealots...

You can download the icons from www.afterglow.ie/downloads/Linuxzealots.sit

cube3 · Aug 10, 2004, 08:19 AM

really like the one you made for zimphire

Zimphire · Aug 10, 2004, 12:27 PM

Originally posted by cube3:
really like the one you made for zimphire

Which one would that be?

cube3 · Aug 11, 2004, 11:17 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
Which one would that be?

I thought it would be pretty obvious Zimph, it's the bush baby one.

CreepingDeth · Aug 11, 2004, 01:28 PM

Then I guess it's obvious what the PL is: Pinko.
Still, well done icons. I'm just saying characters of politicians would but funny as-well.

Zimphire · Aug 11, 2004, 04:23 PM

Originally posted by cube3:
I thought it would be pretty obvious Zimph, it's the bush baby one.

Actually I am not the most heated Bush supporter in this forum. He isn't my FAV president. Pointing out the pettiness and silliness of anti-bush zealots does not mean you are a "Bush Baby"

But hey, that is a discussion for a different part of the forum. Lets try to leave politics AND personal jabs out of this.

gorickey · Aug 11, 2004, 04:23 PM

Absolutely beautiful work afterglow, I look forward to more of your icons in the future!

Demonhood · 04:54 PM

very nice set.

took a few liberties, hope you don't mind.

i'm sure you have plenty of ideas for additional characters, but i thought i'd throw a few more at ya;

-two faced poster/split personality. think two-face or dr.jekyl/mr.hyde
-the lover. always trying to bring peace between opposing sides. flowers in their hair, big smile.
-the playa. always hitting on any members who identify as female.
-hacker/supernerd. always knows the answers to even the most obscure technical questions. think of a guy with big glasses and matrix code reflected in them.

you're right, the possibilities are endless

Luca Rescigno · Aug 11, 2004, 04:45 PM

There should be one called "Zimphire" because he has enough posts to be his own category altogether.

Zimphire · Aug 11, 2004, 06:21 PM

Originally posted by Luca Rescigno:
There should be one called "Zimphire" because he has enough posts to be his own category altogether.

MacMan4000 · Aug 11, 2004, 09:37 PM

What Zim meant to say was "+1"

afterglow · Aug 11, 2004, 10:30 PM

-hacker/supernerd. always knows the answers to even the most obscure technical questions. think of a guy with big glasses and matrix code reflected in them.

Demonhood....Are you looking in my sketchbooks?

Safe to say some of these suggestions will definitely make it into the next batch.