resources, FAQs, and other assorted debris
resources:
more resources will be posted as necessary.
affiliates
brandied_apple
anabel_icons
blew_akiss
theiconolatrist
want to affiliate? see the affiliation FAQ below.
FAQs
what are your usage rules?
rules are posted on an entry by entry basis. the standard rules for icons are:
how do i credit?
crediting is easy. when you upload an icon to livejournal, just put my username link in your "comments" section. it takes a maximum of ten seconds and when other users see the icon, they can find my journal if they're curious. crediting has nothing to do with copyright or any of that. i don't own any part of my graphics except the work put into them, and that's strictly a hobby.
do you take requests?
yes, mostly. if i'm not comfortable or capable of fulfilling a request, i'll tell you straight out. i don't icon things i don't know anything about. if in doubt, ask.
can i affiliate with this journal?
if i think our icons/graphics are similar, i'm happy to affiliate. just ask and provide a link to your own icon journal so i can see what you do.
can i friend this journal?
yes!
will you reply to commenters with specific questions?
absolutely. if you want to know where a resource came from or what techniques i used or have a general question about anything you see here, ask. i'll respond ASAP.
why don't you respond to all comments?
i tried that. i figured that commenting was a good faith act and i had an obligation to reply. however, at this point, i'm only replying to questions, concerns, or particular comments. i made this decision for two reasons:
can i nominate your icons for award communities?
sure, if you don't mind me stirring the dust with my toe and saying "oh, garsh!"
do drop me a comment to know what you're nominating and where you're nominating it to. i like to check out how i did.
other assorted debris
- i use almost all standard fonts from word™ because i'm not a font freak. occasionally, i download a font from DaFont.
- i'm sort of a bare-bones icon maker. most of the stuff i need (brushes, textures, gradients, etc.), i make as i go.
- screencaps:
- early Goblet of Fire screencaps from teh_indy
- Jane Austen film screencaps from desert_sky
- Brokeback Mountain screencaps from wickedripeplum
- The Corpse Bride screencaps from garishlight
- Order of the Phoenix teaser trailer screencaps (except for self-capped spellfire series) from hoverbright and from onetimeoffer whose galleries are located here
- later issue Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest screencaps from oh_cap
- Titanic screencaps from oh_cap
- The Incredibles screencaps from oh_cap
- early Goblet of Fire screencaps from teh_indy
- spellfire screencaps:
- Sorceror's Stone from pavement_cracks
- Chamber of Secrets from idiot_rebellion
- Prisoner of Azkaban from crumblingwalls
- Goblet of Fire from beizy
- Sorceror's Stone from pavement_cracks
more resources will be posted as necessary.
affiliates
brandied_apple
anabel_icons
blew_akiss
theiconolatrist
want to affiliate? see the affiliation FAQ below.
FAQs
what are your usage rules?
rules are posted on an entry by entry basis. the standard rules for icons are:
- comment if you take (this allows me to see which icons are successful and hopefully make more)
- credit, please (this allows other livejournal users to find my icons if they like them)
- not to be hotlinking (because i'm poor and i have a free photobucket account)
how do i credit?
crediting is easy. when you upload an icon to livejournal, just put my username link in your "comments" section. it takes a maximum of ten seconds and when other users see the icon, they can find my journal if they're curious. crediting has nothing to do with copyright or any of that. i don't own any part of my graphics except the work put into them, and that's strictly a hobby.
do you take requests?
yes, mostly. if i'm not comfortable or capable of fulfilling a request, i'll tell you straight out. i don't icon things i don't know anything about. if in doubt, ask.
can i affiliate with this journal?
if i think our icons/graphics are similar, i'm happy to affiliate. just ask and provide a link to your own icon journal so i can see what you do.
can i friend this journal?
yes!
will you reply to commenters with specific questions?
absolutely. if you want to know where a resource came from or what techniques i used or have a general question about anything you see here, ask. i'll respond ASAP.
why don't you respond to all comments?
i tried that. i figured that commenting was a good faith act and i had an obligation to reply. however, at this point, i'm only replying to questions, concerns, or particular comments. i made this decision for two reasons:
- it helps me get a better idea of how many people are commenting on entries without self spam
- when i try to respond to all, i get behind and then assault myself with self-loathing
can i nominate your icons for award communities?
sure, if you don't mind me stirring the dust with my toe and saying "oh, garsh!"
do drop me a comment to know what you're nominating and where you're nominating it to. i like to check out how i did.
other assorted debris
- i try to keep my memories section updated. if you're looking for something in particular, check there first.
- tags are good and i use them religiously