New Category Icons

[+Tante.Hossi 11]

And another one. Only a proposal - I don't know if it's good for everybody.

 

Auction Houses

 

I like it, except I would replace the nail hammer with a wooden gavel.

Yep good idea. Of course we need a wooden hammer. I will try tomorrow.

[+Tante.Hossi 11]

Current and Former Exchanges:

 

 

I like the icon for the exchanges.

Hmmmmmm the building looks like the building I'm working in.

[+Rikitan 189]

Now I remember why I do not work in the graphic field

 

At least I tried.

 

 

How to say it .. I don't want to demotivate anyone and this is not a reply to any particular effort, just kind of recommendation how I see it.

 

If we open from our profile pages full matrix of icons, we can see many different styles. But some of them are repeating and visually I like them most. They are tiny drawings with blue sky behind, very stylish! I'm talking about these ones:

 

 

.. later appeared different style of icons, also really neat:

 

 

.. this is only my personal view that I found these styles awesome (when limited to 40px gifs) .. enough to maintain some consistency. I wouldn't be fighting against any icon, proposals are great, just for an inspiration

[+fi67 160]

First I had thought about this as well. But I came to the result that it would not be the best idea to copy someone else's style (apart from lacking skills to do this at all). After two generations of GS icons, now we have a switch to user generated icons. I think it is very well justified to allow a break in the styling history here.

[+lumbricus 53]

I'm seeing that a little bit like Rikitan.

I like the old (very old) icons most. This style of art is called Pixel-Art. I would not say that it's coppied if the new ones look like Pixel-Art.

I can't do this designs and I think perhaps noone of us can do it. So we have to think if someone knows someone who can do this for us (for free would be good!).

If we don't find an artist who helps us we have to do them by our own. In this case I think the best idea is, to collect more and watch them together in a line.

In my opinion they should fit together. How do we know if they fit together when we load up an icon all three days?

We waited so long, a few weeks should be no problem.

@pstidsen: What about your icons? I thought you work on some?

lumbricus

[+Tante.Hossi 11]

I can't do such artwork - so I'm out of business. I'm no graphical desinger or artist.

I have tried to make icons with already existing symbols like Way of St. James or Fish Ladders.

And I still think this icons are good as they are.

 

I have tried to make some more artistic icons like the ones for Insect Hotels or Numismatic Photographes.

And I still think they are OK too.

 

But more artwork is not possible for me. So I give the pencil to someone else.

[+lumbricus 53]

 

I tried it one time, so what do you think?

[+lumbricus 53]

Ups, what we forget is, that the icon has to be 24x24 for the grid, so I tried another version:

 

[+Tante.Hossi 11]

No! It has to be 40x40px and is resized for the grid. Only some older icons are smaller.

[+fi67 160]

 

I tried it one time, so what do you think?

 

More 'classic' than the other proposal. I like both versions.

 

But your bee looks much healthier than Tante.Hossi's

[+Rikitan 189]

Ups, what we forget is, that the icon has to be 24x24 for the grid, so I tried another version:

 

Thumbs up! Or we can use Tante.Hossi's proposal and save this one for "Beehouses"?

[+razalas 46]

 

I tried it one time, so what do you think?

 

Quite good, you are a Pixel-Art artist

 

Ups, what we forget is, that the icon has to be 24x24 for the grid, so I tried another version:

 

 

I thing that "Tante Hossi" is right, the icon is 40x40px and is resized for the grid.

[+lumbricus 53]

Perhaps you missunderstood me. I meant that we have to take care when we create an icon in 40x40 that it will be resized to 24x24.

So if we have too much details in the bigger version, it could be that we have problems with the small version.

 

I tried another one:

 

Love Padlocks

 

 

 

Comments are welcome!

 

Edit: Added the 24-pixel version.

Edited October 24, 2013 by lumbricus

[+dieSulzer 0]

 

I tried another one:

 

Love Padlocks

 

 

 

Comments are welcome!

 

Great!

[+lumbricus 53]

...Great!

 

Thanks!

 

Here is another try:

 

Unique Artistic Shop Signs:

 

 

[+lumbricus 53]

Millstones:

 

 

Edited October 25, 2013 by lumbricus

[+lumbricus 53]

Quiz: Category?

 

 

[+Rikitan 189]

Quiz: Category?

 

 

 

Is it for Geographic Highpoints?

The previous ones are great

Edited October 25, 2013 by Rikitan

[+Tante.Hossi 11]

Yellow balloons in the sky?

[+razalas 46]

Quiz: Category?

 

 

 

Time Signals?

[+BruceS 4]

Quiz: Category?

 

 

 

Lollipops category... no wait we don't have one of those

[+lumbricus 53]

Lollipops category... no wait we don't have one of those

 

You should know it better Bruce!

 

[+lumbricus 53]

Time Signals?

 

Perfect!

[+puczmeloun 0]

Millstones:

 

 

 

All your icons are great, so so much thank you for that. Only this one looks so "simple" - do you think you could add some "3D effect" - like that it's really millstone, not just circle? I even feel bad to say so, cause of your effort, but just have to

[+lumbricus 53]

Freestanding Columns

 

 

I know that this is not 3D but I like the front views. If someone could do it better I'm totally happy with that.

[+lumbricus 53]

I tried a Tripoint version:

 

 

Less colours:

 

[+fi67 160]

I like it.

[+lumbricus 53]

I like it.

 

Which one do you like more?

 

Is this too simple for the 'Current and Former Exchanges' category?

 

[+fi67 160]

I like it.

 

Which one do you like more?

 

Is this too simple for the 'Current and Former Exchanges' category?

 

I prefer the one with the blueish flags, because they are different.

 

The Exchanges icon is nice, too. But I would prefer a lighter background color.

[+lumbricus 53]

Olympic Memorabilia:

 

[+lumbricus 53]

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The Exchanges icon is nice, too. But I would prefer a lighter background color.

I took the dark blue because the exchange walls are in this dark blue or black:

 

dark blue/black

 

But we can change the colours, no problem.

[+Tante.Hossi 11]

Is this too simple for the 'Current and Former Exchanges' category?

 

 

Yes! It's too simple!

The idea is good.

Maybe you can add some numbers.

[+Tante.Hossi 11]

I summarize the whole thing slightly together. This is only my personal oppinion!

 

I like these new icons and want them to be used:

 

This icons are possible for me:

 

And I'm not sure about these because they are a little bit too simple:

[+dieSulzer 0]

 

And I'm not sure about these because they are a little bit too simple...

 

Okay, but in category grid, the icons are really very small and tiny. So I think, "simple" is perhaps "more clearly" and better to realize.

[+lumbricus 53]

 

Sorry, I can't do more details. The 40x40 is a problem. I looked through the category grid. Almost all icons are in 24x24. Only about 120 icons are in 40x40 (The first is the Inside Airports. The problem is that if the 40x40 will be made smaller for the grid the quality gets worse. Yes, the small version is used often too. I'll check it up with Groundspeak if it isn't better to do only the 24x24. Everybody can proof that, create someting in 40x40 and resize the result to 24x24, you'll be amazed.

[+Rikitan 189]

I like all the proposals, but Mill Stones can be 3D and Exchanges not so simple ... maybe like this?

or with blue screen / building in background?

 

.. and amateur attempt for Mill Stones 3D:

Edited October 29, 2013 by Rikitan

[+lumbricus 53]

 

A new idea from the leader.

[+lumbricus 53]

I like all the proposals, but Mill Stones can be 3D and Exchanges not so simple ... maybe like this?

or with blue screen / building in background?

 

.. and amateur attempt for Mill Stones 3D:

 

Exchanges: Good! We'll see what fi67 will say, he is the leader.

 

Millstones: I think the millstone should be grey like a stone.

[+Chasing Blue Sky 0]

I like all the proposals, but Mill Stones can be 3D and Exchanges not so simple ... maybe like this?

or with blue screen / building in background?

 

.. and amateur attempt for Mill Stones 3D:

 

Exchanges: Good! We'll see what fi67 will say, he is the leader.

 

Millstones: I think the millstone should be grey like a stone.

 

Funny, I was thinking the same thing. I like the new exchanges - either color.

 

I too, like the 3D effect of the millstone, but would prefer a color that would look more like an actual mill stone.

 

You all are doing some great work with these icons; it's nice to see such creativity!

[+fi67 160]

I like both Exchange icons, mybe the colored one a bit more.

 

And the shape of the millstone is great, but not so the color.

[+Rikitan 189]

I like both Exchange icons, mybe the colored one a bit more.

 

And the shape of the millstone is great, but not so the color.

Thank you all for feedback, I tried my best:

 

Simple gray 3D: or "rough WM classic"

 

... or differently, anyhow ... please, suggest.

[+Rikitan 189]

 

A new idea from the leader.

wow this is perfect!

[+lumbricus 53]

..."rough WM classic" ...

 

Perfect!

[+Waywizard 0]

I have uploaded several the of ones posted here. If better ones come along I can replace them. Great job on these. Only 22 categories that need icons.

[+Rikitan 189]

Only 22 categories that need icons.

What would you say about these?

 

- Framed Views

 

- Salt Pans and Mines

[+lumbricus 53]

Salt Panes and Mines -> great!

For the Framed Views I have something in my mind, I will try to draw it.

[+lumbricus 53]

Framed views:

[+lumbricus 53]

Diving Platforms:

[+puczmeloun 0]

..."rough WM classic" ...

 

Perfect!

 

Wow, exactly what i were dreaming about More and more such icons...

 

+ your salt pans and framed views are great too

Edited October 31, 2013 by puczmeloun

[+lumbricus 53]

Southern African Trig Beacons:

 

I know it's for more countries than South Africa, but I thought the flag fits very well with the category name.

 

South African Trig Beacon