Comments | iconchat: Lack of creativity?

mad_tenshi in iconchat

Lack of creativity?

Oct 27, 2007 17:37

So OK I am making an icon and a lot of people would say it's fine, it's simple but fine as it is. But I always want to add more stuff to it, because I think that the "cherry on the top" is missing.

Take this for example...
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mizugazipan October 27 2007, 16:24:58 UTC

I'd lighten it up a little off center so the shadow didn't border the entire icon--then I'd call it finished. :D

mad_tenshi October 27 2007, 21:08:13 UTC

I think I know what you mean. Thanks for the tip. :)

silverwindsongs October 27 2007, 17:45:30 UTC

That happens to me sometimes.

silverwindsongs October 27 2007, 17:46:23 UTC

A lot of the time I end up spending a long time trying all sorts of things that end up looking horrible and then just end up leaving it like it was in the first place. =/

mad_tenshi October 27 2007, 21:14:35 UTC

That happens to me a lot of times. Tried this and that and then it takes hours to realize that it was already good in the first place, like you say.

allforyou_x3 October 27 2007, 17:46:04 UTC

I think that this is part of the reason simple icons are harder to pull off than complicated ones-you have to know when enough really is enough. If you can't think of anything else to add, it's probably because the icon is great as it is. Personally, I really like that sample (even though I'm not a part of that fandom). :)

mad_tenshi October 27 2007, 23:25:40 UTC

Thank you!

I agree that's the hardest. Sometimes people prefer cluttered icons, sometimes totally simple one. It's difficult to find a middle way IMO.

islandblue October 27 2007, 19:44:34 UTC

Happens to me all the time - I force myself to to write in something clever so it doesn't look like a base.

mad_tenshi October 27 2007, 21:16:23 UTC

Well text, font choice and placement is another topic. I prefer to make textless one.

islandblue October 27 2007, 22:59:10 UTC

Well you were saying that you feel like the 'cherry on top' is missing. Since I love plain icons (not exclusively of course) I would consider the icon you posted as 'finished'. I don't use textures a lot nor do I tend to make complex icons, so my 'cherry on top' usually ends up being text.

mad_tenshi October 27 2007, 23:24:17 UTC

well yes, but mostly when I make icons for challenges I have that feeling or when I make icons for the public.

I use pretty much lot of textures. *lol*

zo_cat October 28 2007, 00:28:31 UTC

It's fine as it is. Siriusly.

mad_tenshi October 28 2007, 00:40:23 UTC

Thanks ♥