Overview

From now on we're going to have a little contest (just for fun ) and we're going to start by creating a nice, eyecandy icon.

If you want to participate but don't have the necessary skills, don't give up, there are plenty of tutorials waiting for you on the net. You can use google to find them or visit the tutorial's sticky at this same section.

Submission

Use any image format (preferably either .jpg, .gif .png or .ico) for submissions, created with any photo manipulation or designing program such as Photoshop, GIMP, PSP or Freehand.

A reasonable size should be 128*128 or similar. Image must be an original piece of artwork, believe me, we'll take care of those copying others.

At the time of uploading your work, try to find an external mirror (http://www.eazyshare.com) or free image hosting (http://www.imageshack.us).

We aren't professionals so we aren't going to flame you either if it's too good or too bad, just do your best and make a little try.

If you used any kind of reference or tutorial it would be great if you can link it in the same post.

There's no limit for submissions, and after a period of time (one month or more if necessary) will try to find the best of them by voting first on this thread the finalists and then a poll with the 3/4 more popular

Awards

There's no monetary award or any kind of recompense appart of the honor of being the BEST of the month

Here's my try. This icon could be used in an instant messaging app.

XPero

Wow... that's going on my desktop XPero...

*whips open Photoshop* Now... to make one for Outlook, Opera, and Winamp...

i think i might give this ago even though i am somewhat lacking in the artistic design area.

i hope u get an Opera icon made Zxian as the current one sucks.

Well done, XPero. It resizes fine also.

I have nicked it..

Thanks

Edited September 5, 200520 yr by XPero

come on men! want to see something from you

@Xpero, looking nice dude

here's my proposal for the contest, wasn't sure to share it before cuz is not my kind of style but i found the final product really interesting.

ps: forgot to say it was winamp related

Edited September 11, 200520 yr by SiMoNsAyS

The problem is that we all suck at PS compared to the two of you...

Really amazing Simon

C'mon Zxian, try!

I'm not really any good at icons and after seeing Paul Boyer's (Mormegil) Icon-A-Day efforts, well, I can't do this..

http://mormegil.wincustomize.com/Gallery.aspx?SID=83

AND..if you have fast net speed..ALL

http://mormegil.wincustomize.com/Preview.a...gil/ip/1340.jpg

Yum-ping, yippedy, yikes!!!!

What tremendous icons they are. Does Microsoft have any icon designers this good?

I suppose the VISTA icons are going to be bigger because you do loose some detail in the new icon designs at small sizes.

More a humorous banner or button man myself.....

Maybe this one is not so original but it's mine!

good ones buddies (all )

@Zxian, let's see what you've got

This is getting HOT!

I'm probably too lazy to desgin something but i will try to make one soon.

Bah... no time today... I'll have to see if I get some time later this week.