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Next Icon Set. Any Piexelpalooza entries?

Next Icon Set. Any Piexelpalooza entries? Troubleshooting 50 posts Feb 26, 2003 — Mar 3, 2003

#31 Sat, 1 Mar 2003 - 22:42

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Originally posted by Mark Tungston:
We all know you're a game freak, who cares about those other guys who are skilled but make stupid icon sets of stupid super fashion osx folders

Haha!

#32 Sat, 1 Mar 2003 - 22:50

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Originally posted by MindFad:
Yeah, scaught, all Photoshop -- from blank to that (well, I unplugged my GC and looked at the cord, of course). About an hour and forty minutes. Complete in a two-hour period where I was on the phone a few times, so I figure not quite two hours. It was done large scale first.

Generic controllers sound good, though.

I haven't seen a set like this, so I thought it might be original. And it was just a thought to enter Pixelpalooza. I don't have time really to set out and plan a super awesome orginal idea for a set, since they need to be received for Pixelpalooza by the end of this month. Next year I'll try for something cooler; I'll make the time for it. But too busy right now. What would you consider more original, Ambush? (I'm not trying to shoot big.) That was just as helpful as some of the other Canadian's posts (kidding).

I liked last year's Japan set thingy.. like with Asian icons there.. very nice...

It's more about illustration skills I think, after all.. I mean.. you can probably win the first prize with your video games accesories idea...

Go ahead man, I'm sure you can win something if you want

#33 Sat, 1 Mar 2003 - 23:13

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Originally posted by Mark Tungston:
nah, it's all about making art that's really coming straight from your heart and soul

we all know you're a game freak, who cares about those other guys who are skilled but make stupid icon sets of stupid super fashion osx folders

rock on

Thanks. I shall commence with the rocking on.

I'll do some fancy folders one day.

Ambush, I don't think these icons show a lack of illustration skills, if that's what you were implying, or if I took it wrong. I could turn many of my drawings and characters into icons, but ... meh. I think more people will enjoy a set like this more, and I'm not trying to win Pixelpalooza with this, that's for sure. A "cool icons, thanks!" is just fine. Though an iPod would be cool.

I must shed the game freak image, too. My GF was right.

An entire portfolio of game icons says a lot, huh? I am what I am.

Edit: Oooh, I found some sweet coaxial and s-video cable photos to work from. Kick ass.

I wasn't sure how s-video pins looked.

#34 Sat, 1 Mar 2003 - 23:21

Hey Mindfad,
The other day I was strollin� through the ol� workplace and I happened to be in someone�s office- they had a desktop full of your icons. (Nintendo set) Just for the sheer heck of it I asked where the person got them- they showed me the xicons site. (I guessed that was where they got them, but just wanted to see what the person said).

It must be cool to create something and have all sorts of random people around the globe using your creations on their desktops!

Keep up the great work!

#35 Sat, 1 Mar 2003 - 23:30

That's awesome!

Yeah, I get a good bit of fan mail about them. I'm really glad it struck a chord with so many folks -- I see quite a few screenshots with my icons in them. Very cool! The Nintendo dorks have united.

#36 Sun, 2 Mar 2003 - 11:06

Coaxial cable.

S-video next.

#37 Sun, 2 Mar 2003 - 11:07

now that is a chode

nice work

#38 Sun, 2 Mar 2003 - 13:11

cool. mr. fad rocks my a/v world.

#39 Sun, 2 Mar 2003 - 15:55

i LIKE the AV set.

i dont know what id use it for, but i like it just the same.

#40 Sun, 2 Mar 2003 - 20:12

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Originally posted by MindFad:

Wow! That's really excellent! You and Adam are terrific at icon building (and illustration).

Meanwhile I hack away with IconBuilder Pro. Check out what I made yesterday (for my own amusement. Ahem...

I even made a road desktop for them. They let me do lots of stuff at the asylum.

#41 Sun, 2 Mar 2003 - 21:23

!! Awesome. Where can I get those, or aren't they released yet? Oh man, memories.

In the asylum, eh? Aren't you a few doors down from Star Wars Dude? Or ... wait, does he have more than one room, considering ... ya know? Anyway, keep up the good work.

#42 Mon, 3 Mar 2003 - 18:20

S-video.

#43 Mon, 3 Mar 2003 - 18:37

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Originally posted by MindFad:
S-video.

very nice...especially the shadow on the top area....you make cables look exciting!

#44 Mon, 3 Mar 2003 - 18:38

I am thinking I need to hire you to do some track graphics.

#45 Mon, 3 Mar 2003 - 18:48

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Originally posted by ironknee:
very nice...especially the shadow on the top area....you make cables look exciting!

#46 Mon, 3 Mar 2003 - 18:49

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Originally posted by dillerX:
I am thinking I need to hire you to do some track graphics.

Drop me a line -- we'll chat. [/cool-like mobster]

What kind of track graphics?

#47 Mon, 3 Mar 2003 - 18:53

Awsome stuff!

Ideas for other things:

Beanbag chair? Comfy chair? something gamers sit in.

Soda cans?

Generic TV? (Old POS and uber-Huge New one)

Hmm, wow this is kinda hard

-Owl

#48 Mon, 3 Mar 2003 - 21:42

I cant believe I am looking at CABLES thinking to myself "wow those are really cool."

mindfad, dude you rock.

#49 Mon, 3 Mar 2003 - 21:59

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Originally posted by MindFad:
S-video.

not to be picky but i belive you are missing some pins in there.

BTW great stuff man keep it up

#50 Mon, 3 Mar 2003 - 22:07

What pins? Those are the pins that I saw in the picture. 6 of 'em. Maybe it's the angle? If it is wrong, I will fix it.