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kertong · Oct 21, 2004, 03:01 PM

man, these are some awesome icons. what programs do you guys use to create them?

I named my two hard drives "Lloyd" and "Harry", and I'm looking for some high quality dumb and dumber icons.. couldn't find though.

I'd like to make them if possible.. any tips would be appreciated!

eyevaan · Oct 21, 2004, 03:33 PM

Originally posted by moonmonkey:
Heres a set I'm working on, I posted them before but in the wrong forum.

Any ideas let me know.

still nice - keep going with them. You might need some labels at some point but look at real wine labels so you can see the subtlety that is used.

digitaljames · Oct 21, 2004, 10:42 PM

Slight mod of Demographs work for Siro........

Eyenovation · Oct 21, 2004, 10:47 PM

Nice folder, but the lighting seems inconsistent. On one hand you have the light hitting the uppermost right portion of the site. This should cast a shadow onto the inside of the folder. Also, you have the light coming from the bottom up which also conflicts with the light at the upper right. Try adjusting that gradient, perhaps?

digitaljames · Oct 21, 2004, 10:49 PM

It's Demographs work......

Eyenovation · Oct 21, 2004, 10:51 PM

Originally posted by digitaljames:
It's Demographs work......

And it's very good work.
I think it's quite well done.
I hope I don't sound negative.

digitaljames · Oct 21, 2004, 10:53 PM

No, I just din't want it to appear that I did any of the good stuff. Just added the Siro-ish strip....it's all good.

Gussy · Oct 22, 2004, 01:18 PM

i am so lost
could someone please make a tutorial on how to make one of these
ive got illustrator and photoshop

thanks

[g]

digitaljames · Oct 22, 2004, 01:38 PM

You have $1200.00 plus in software but you don't know how to use them?

Knowledgebase

Gussy · Oct 22, 2004, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by digitaljames:
You have $1200.00 plus in software but you don't know how to use them?

Knowledgebase

lol, not for makin stuff, i only use them for like editing and making print and logos, no spiffy 3d stuff

i never actually said a paid 1200 either

[g]

Eyenovation · Oct 22, 2004, 03:24 PM

Originally posted by Gussy:
i never actually said a paid 1200 either

I'm assuming then, you're a student...right?

You wouldn't want to come on MacNN and boast how you stole software, as it would most likely get you banned.

To answer your initial question, if you're familiar with making graphics then you really just need to know the mechanics of an icon:

Check out: http://www.mikematas.com/ and scroll all the way down.
This is as good a reference as any.
Also check out Apple's developer section.

microrario · Oct 22, 2004, 03:40 PM

Can I make a request in here? If so, can someone please make an icon of sheet music?

You can see and example here and the icon would be perfect if it was just the sheet music and not the pointless tacky extras pasted over it.

I would appreciate it greatly if someone could either take out the play button and red oscillations or just make a new piece of sheet music (preferably with notes and angled in the same manner).

Solsonic · Oct 22, 2004, 04:19 PM

Here's one.
Sheet Music

MacMan4000 · Oct 22, 2004, 05:27 PM

I hate to double post, but I got no response last time cause it ended up at the end of the page.

be brutally honest

Originally posted by MacMan4000:
OK this is my first attempt at making icons so I expect some constructive criticism... don't worry about being rude, I wanna know if there any good before I go on and make more.

dajk · Oct 22, 2004, 07:11 PM

I have a request:

Can someone please make a some Children Of Bodom icons?

COB is my favorite band and i would love to see icons of COB

Some links and stuff:
http://www.google.nl/search?hl=nl&q=...gle+zoeken&lr=
http://images.google.nl/images?q=chi...r=&sa=N&tab=wi
http://www.scythes-of-bodom.com/ < For cover art look at the discography section
http://www.cobhc.com/
http://www.dynamo.nl/ < I were there

Thanks in advance

digitaljames · Oct 22, 2004, 07:14 PM

Originally posted by MacMan4000:
I hate to double post, but I got no response last time cause it ended up at the end of the page.

be brutally honest

Yes, they are nice. The ford one has some jaggies on the top though...I say continue on.

KoL · Oct 22, 2004, 07:25 PM

Originally posted by Zyote:
I started this system set about a year ago now.. never got around to finishing it. haha

wow that looks very nice
are you going to release them????

microrario · Oct 22, 2004, 10:18 PM

Originally posted by Solsonic:
Here's one.
Sheet Music

Thanks!

Tick · Oct 23, 2004, 02:22 PM

Originally posted by mac15:
[IMG]

Something I did ages ago too, It has no use bit heh whatever

Keynote/POwerpoint would be useful with this one

crooner · Oct 23, 2004, 07:43 PM

Fairly certain that this one may not matter to most, but in case there�s anyone who cares...

Yep... there's plenty more where that came from.

eyevaan · Oct 27, 2004, 01:02 PM

Originally posted by microrario:
Can I make a request in here? If so, can someone please make an icon of sheet music?

I see Solsonic made that awsome sheet music icon for you but perhaps you wanted more notes? http://www.dafont.com/en/theme.php?cat=719

Banghazi · Nov 4, 2004, 01:23 PM

Originally posted by Zyote:
more!!

Is that GameBoyAdvance Icon still available somewhere?

Zyote · Nov 6, 2004, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by KoL:
wow that looks very nice
are you going to release them????

hehehe. Actually i might do. doubt i'll go and finish the set though. All in good time. I've very busy at the moment.

Thanks for the praise! ;-)

Zyote · Nov 6, 2004, 10:56 AM

Originally posted by Banghazi:
Is that GameBoyAdvance Icon still available somewhere?

not yet sorry. I'm gonna try to put all of these old icons up at some stage.

;-)
all in time.. ;-)

underwood · Nov 6, 2004, 11:10 AM

(badly executed) lanham style. want?

i made it for an assignment (which i'm bound to fail...sigh).

take a guess what it is... some guy on irc said it looked like some kinda gynaelogical intrument,

aManDrinksMilk · Nov 6, 2004, 11:53 AM

umm... to me it looks like a single handcuff

but if it has to be an icon then.... search? like magnifying glass maybe?

KoL · Nov 6, 2004, 12:16 PM

Originally posted by Zyote:
hehehe. Actually i might do. doubt i'll go and finish the set though. All in good time. I've very busy at the moment.

Thanks for the praise! ;-)

great I'll wait

Komisar · Nov 6, 2004, 12:18 PM

Originally posted by underwood:

(badly executed) lanham style. want?

i made it for an assignment (which i'm bound to fail...sigh).

take a guess what it is... some guy on irc said it looked like some kinda gynaelogical intrument,

maginifine glass (spell check lol)

digitaljames · Nov 6, 2004, 12:52 PM

I think it's great....

underwood · Nov 6, 2004, 12:52 PM

Originally posted by aManDrinksMilk:
but if it has to be an icon then.... search? like magnifying glass maybe?

Originally posted by Komisar:
maginifine glass (spell check lol)

correct!! well almost. it's suppose to be those lens opticians use to test your eye. at least my optician.

so do you guys want it? i can make it into an icon.

Dave-o� · Nov 6, 2004, 02:46 PM

I like it too.. Would be a cool icon to have in my collection...

Komisar · Nov 6, 2004, 03:22 PM

Originally posted by Dave-o�:
I like it too.. Would be a cool icon to have in my collection...

Yeah i wouldn't mind a copy of it either

hihowareyou · Nov 7, 2004, 09:12 AM

does anyone know if those lego system replacement icons that were mentioned here a while ago ever got released?

i loved the look of them and i think i remember them causing quite a lot of interest but i've heard no more

Komisar · Nov 7, 2004, 11:11 AM

Originally posted by hihowareyou:
does anyone know if those lego system replacement icons that were mentioned here a while ago ever got released?

i loved the look of them and i think i remember them causing quite a lot of interest but i've heard no more

Hmm i dont know i have onnly heard about them through this thread

skellington · Nov 7, 2004, 11:34 AM

wow, nice work!!

zerografix · Nov 12, 2004, 03:18 PM

Anyboby wanna make a new Icon for MacPAR Deluxe?

Banghazi · 10:46 PM

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acronym16 · Nov 15, 2004, 09:27 PM

I've done some quick work (an hour or so) on these icons that I'm sure you will recognise, aswell as some of my own, I'd like you're opinions and also if possible permission to ditribute these icons, please have a look:

adapted icons

dajk · Nov 16, 2004, 10:36 AM

Originally posted by acronym16:
I've done some quick work (an hour or so) on these icons that I'm sure you will recognise, aswell as some of my own, I'd like you're opinions and also if possible permission to ditribute these icons, please have a look:

adapted icons

I love it :|

acronym16 · Nov 16, 2004, 04:39 PM

second day on this and this is how it looks current icons this might look like a finished set, im not so sure, I borrowed to much from Solsonic, so I'm going to have to sort that out.

Komisar · Nov 16, 2004, 06:17 PM

looks good but the tool bar should be much flatter like in the g5 candybar set by dave brasgalla also maybe digital james can add the siro strip to the bottom of em

acronym16 · Nov 16, 2004, 07:46 PM

Originally posted by Komisar:
looks good but the tool bar should be much flatter like in the g5 candybar set by dave brasgalla also maybe digital james can add the siro strip to the bottom of em

Interesting idea, but in my opinion it would look pretty cheap and tacky, but then again im not a fan of turquoise. I might let digital james have ago if he wants after I've got clearance from Demograph (although that looks like it could be a while, as I'm not geting any luck on talking to him) I've updated the cd's allready (these are completley my own)

new disks

Banghazi · Nov 17, 2004, 11:09 PM

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Komisar · Nov 18, 2004, 12:54 AM

Originally posted by acronym16:
Interesting idea, but in my opinion it would look pretty cheap and tacky, but then again im not a fan of turquoise. I might let digital james have ago if he wants after I've got clearance from Demograph (although that looks like it could be a while, as I'm not geting any luck on talking to him) I've updated the cd's allready (these are completley my own)

new disks

Those are really cool disk keep up the work

acronym16 · Nov 18, 2004, 01:35 PM

This is the set I've made, I think I'm pretty much done, unless you can think of a realy good change I should do to them.

check them out

Komisar · Nov 21, 2004, 02:02 PM

I'm still lovin em but i'm still gonna say that those toolbar icons don't go at all they should be flat and not different styles

Tick · Nov 21, 2004, 02:30 PM

Originally posted by acronym16:
This is the set I've made, I think I'm pretty much done, unless you can think of a realy good change I should do to them.

check them out

Like I said in irc, needs a disk with a down arrow too.

acronym16 · Nov 21, 2004, 03:16 PM

well all I have tried to do realy with this update on my set (still no name) is make them look a little slicker, I've put some shadows on them (or moded the shadow)

new icons

demograph68 · Nov 21, 2004, 03:57 PM

Nice folders.

acronym16 · Nov 21, 2004, 04:11 PM

Originally posted by demograph68:
Nice folders.

LOL, I've been trying to get hold of you for a week, I would like to be given permission to give ouot this set to those who desire it and clearly the folders are as you know a mod of you're creation, may I be allowed to do this? (just thought I would point out that I mentioned in my first post of these that they where a mod of yours and I will of course fully credit you in the distribution notice)

p.s. what do you reckon to the mod and set?