round 01 challenge 07 results
These are the votes everyone got...
01. 0 votes - 11th place (airelin)
02. 3 votes - 6th place (so_severus)
03. 6 votes - 2nd place (untasted)
04. 1 vote - 7th place (katie2703)
05. 7 votes - 1st place (sunflower_pixie)
06. 1 vote - 7th place (dragonflyopera)
07. 6 votes - 2nd place (r3nn4)
08. 1 vote - 7th place (eviltera)
09. 6 votes - 2nd place (lillianporter)
10. 1 vote - 7th place (sidhex3)
11. 4 votes - 5th place (handsofclay)
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01.
(- This is a pretty good text icon. The text is centered well, there is good italic emphasis on certain words, and the different color choice for the subject--democrats--is nice. But I do think that a more matching background would have been better for text that is in a bright blue font color. In fact, a texture just like that but with the reds being light, light blue tints instead would be much better. I do think it's a very good start, but a more neutral or matching texture would be a good change.)
02.
- Using the color from the plane stripe for the font ties the whole icon together nicely
- I LOVE the quote. Love love love it to pieces. Nice colors too.
- fabulous coloring and use of brush.
03.
- the mixture of text font and size really emphasizes what the text says nicely
- I like the font/colors/texture used.
- It really stands out from the rest: a short, simple quote, with a good choice of fonts, and an exciting 3D effect, on top of an interesting texture.
- the font selection is good for the text.
04.
(- I think this is a mostly nice icon. The placement of the text is nice, having it start at the far left and gradually end at the far right. And when it comes to being between top and bottom, the text is centered nicely. I also like the contrasting fonts. Very subtle but enough to give it a "complete" feeling, and, of course, that's a cute background (though maybe a bit too bright for the subject of the text). It's mostly quite nice. But there is one thing that I think would have made it a little, tiny bit better. The single word with a different font is "threaten," so that places emphasis on that particular word. But it seems that with that quotation--"can you threaten me later?"--that it might be better if the emphasis were placed on "later" instead. It seems to me like it is basically to imply that now is not the time and that some other time would be better, so having the emphasis on "later" might make it read more accurately. Or perhaps it would work alright with having emphasis on both of them, if the emphasis on "threaten" were still desired. Anyway, all in all, it's a good icon; I just think that emphasis on "later" could give it a bit more of an edge.)
05.
- Placing the text at a mid-west location along a compass rose is an excellent and subtle way of using the graphic to support the text
- That was a really nice touch using the compass, which is perfect considering the topic of the icon. I think it was also a nice touch to make "MIDWEST" bold. It's a very effective, subtle emphasis. The alignment of the text is also done well.
- The text is a simple and clear. The use of the compass points is witty. It might have been even nicer without the full stop (period).
- Nice colour palette - not too dull either as it is still easy to read the text and the use of the compass rose in the background is a nice touch.
07.
- The texture used seems a bit hard and rough, which goes really well with the idea of choking someone to death. Similarly, the font choice was a good one. Having the text in something soft or delicate wouldn't work at all. With this icon, the font is very perfectly a bit more of a "rough" font. And I loveeeeee the way the end of the quotation, the part in the parenthesis, is made so tiny. That seems like the sort of off-hand remark that could be made somewhat silently and under the breath, slipping out just enough to be heard. So I think having it small, while the rest of it, the part that would certainly be much more acceptable to say loudly and clearly, is large and bold and and is the first part to get our attention.
- Very lively icon with a good contrast between the big and small text; the big text uses an interesting font, makes a nice pattern, and fits well with the texture. (The only thing that's disturbing is the lower case 'i' in 'I'm' :-)
- Good contrast between text sizes and fonts - helps to emphasise the punchline.
08.
- most unique and easy to read
09.
- nice style/use of shadow
- Nice pastel shades and amusing choice of image which doesn't overpower the icon. The shadow text could possibly be a bit closer to the original to make it easier to read.
- hilarious text! the echoing is a cool idea and it's done well.
11.
- I love the combination of font colors and the texture. The main font color matches so well with the blues in the texture, and the brownish font color works well to match with the beige color. Of course, it has to be considerably darker to be visible, but it works well. It's really cute. And I love how there is a good deal of stuff going on in the texture while there is still the little spot that is mostly free from distraction where the text is placed and can be easily read. The softness of the fonts and the softness of the texture (very light colors and a cloud-like feel) really compliment each other well.
- This one is funny.
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