New Category Icons

[+lumbricus]

Hi Rikitan,

why not, it looks good.

But please create the 24x24 without the Waymark arround it. In my opinion it fits better if its in the square format like the other icons.

I'm looking forward to see this version.

lumbricus

[+Chasing Blue Sky]

Hi Rikitan,

why not, it looks good.

But please create the 24x24 without the Waymark arround it. In my opinion it fits better if its in the square format like the other icons.

I'm looking forward to see this version.

lumbricus

 

I agree with removing the waymark shape around the picture for the icon. If you compare the ones with the waymark around them, with others that use the entire space, the waymark takes up so much of the valuable space, that the picture ends up being too small to tell what it really is - especially with such an intricate picture used for the Tourist Stamp Photos. Some categories that use a simpler picture might get away with losing space and still be descriptive, but I don't think it works for this category.

 

As far as the two versions of the Tourist Stamp Photos icon presented by Rikitan, I prefer the one on the left, with the round wooden stamp. I realize it is harder to do round and make it look right, but it looks more like the Tourist Stamps of the submission photos in the category. Nice work with these!

[+Rikitan]

Hi Rikitan,

why not, it looks good.

But please create the 24x24 without the Waymark arround it. In my opinion it fits better if its in the square format like the other icons.

I'm looking forward to see this version.

lumbricus

 

I agree with removing the waymark shape around the picture for the icon. If you compare the ones with the waymark around them, with others that use the entire space, the waymark takes up so much of the valuable space, that the picture ends up being too small to tell what it really is - especially with such an intricate picture used for the Tourist Stamp Photos. Some categories that use a simpler picture might get away with losing space and still be descriptive, but I don't think it works for this category.

 

As far as the two versions of the Tourist Stamp Photos icon presented by Rikitan, I prefer the one on the left, with the round wooden stamp. I realize it is harder to do round and make it look right, but it looks more like the Tourist Stamps of the submission photos in the category. Nice work with these!

 

Thank you, so if you like it, I will improve it as per your suggestions.

[+Rikitan]

Assuming that 24x24 goes to grid, so I did my best on such small place (new and previus one):

 

[+Chasing Blue Sky]

Assuming that 24x24 goes to grid, so I did my best on such small place (new and previus one):

 

 

Perfect! That is so much easier to see what the icon is supposed to represent. Very nice work!

[+lumbricus]

......

 

That's exactly what I was talkin' 'bout. Great.

[+puczmeloun]

Just have to say i've tried to made two icons (ski jump and machines) and neither one is "publishable" So thanks to all of you, who still making these great icons. Especially lumbricus is better and better... (and that sphinx :-O great)

[+Chasing Blue Sky]

Auction Houses:

Why not but please: 3 2 1

Or only at ebay?

 

I think it's an ebay thing. As in, the time is running down.. 3.. 2.. 1.. Sold!

 

The live auctions that I've attended go more like this: The bid is $250.. do I hear $275.. $275.. do I hear $260.. $260.. the bid is $250 to bidder #47.. going once.. going twice.. going three times.. sold to bidder #47. So, I would think a physical Auction House would be 1 2 3. But I'm sure most people would be more familiar with the ebay style of auctions.

 

Either way, I think it's an improvement over the existing icon.

[+lumbricus]

Hi,

 

some interests in improving the 'USA Historical Markers' icons?

I worked through the first nine:

PA, GA, OH, CA, VA, TN, KY, SC and NC

 

lumbricus

Edited November 5, 2013 by lumbricus

[+lumbricus]

Austrian and Swiss National Heritage Sites:

Edited November 5, 2013 by lumbricus

[+fi67]

I like them all. We have great pixel artists here.

[+Chasing Blue Sky]

Hi,

 

some interests in improving the 'USA Historical Markers' icons?

I worked through the first nine:

PA, GA, OH, CA, VA, TN, KY, SC and NC

 

lumbricus

 

After much deliberation, moving from left to right, I'd have to say, "Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, and Yes". These are much more descriptive, colorful, and pleasing to the eye! Not to mention, a good deal of work - nice job!

 

Austrian and Swiss National Heritage Sites:

 

Oh, and I also like this one!

[+Waywizard]

I have posted all the new icons that have been submitted. If I have missed any please let me know.

[razalas]

Someone noticed that original (unique) icons are being changed to a slightly different and of poorer quality ones

 

Just now was creating a new waymark and suddenly looked at the icon I thought I had the wrong category, then closed the page and went to open the category again and after some more confusion I realized that the icon had changed.

 

I hope they do not change any more icons that are originals (unique) that is very confusing.

I agree that icons that are not original (unique) are changed, for example the Historical Markers that are all equal only change the letters (as Lumbricus is doing) or the Benchmarks that also only change the letters and other similar cases, but i do think that the originals (unique) ones should not be changed.

[+lumbricus]

Hi razalas,

no need to worry. We did a test run with some icons. The idea is to match the icons. About 1000 icons have the size 24x24 pixel and are without the "grey Waymark" shape. About 80-100 were designed with the grey Waymark shape. For the grid they are scaled from 41x41pixel to the 24x24 pixel. That is the reason that they are very tiny in the grid.

 

Here is what I'm talking about, 5 examples:

I wrote with Waywizard, he also thinks that they fit better with the existing icons, but we are happy to discuss it here. The old icons are still existing so they could be loaded up again if the community like.

 

lumbricus

 

P.S.: @razalas: "...are being changed to...poorer quality ones..." I did my best that they have a great quality, if you look at the examples, are they really of such a poorer quality?

[razalas]

...

 

P.S.: @razalas: "...are being changed to...poorer quality ones..." I did my best that they have a great quality, if you look at the examples, are they really of such a poorer quality?

 

Hi lumbricus, when I said "poorer quality ones" I was referring to the size. Fewer pixels means smaller quality.

[+lumbricus]

Hydroelectric Power Stations:

[+lumbricus]

 

Some of these icons are already uploaded, some are new (version without the grey Waymarking shape). Please let me know your comments.

Thanks,

-lumbricus

[+Chasing Blue Sky]

 

Some of these icons are already uploaded, some are new (version without the grey Waymarking shape). Please let me know your comments.

Thanks,

-lumbricus

 

Dude, when do you sleep?

 

The detail of the image is much clearer now. These look great!

[+lumbricus]

...Dude, when do you sleep?

The detail of the image is much clearer now. These look great!

 

Good question! Pixels everywhere around me...

[+Rikitan]

 

Some of these icons are already uploaded, some are new (version without the grey Waymarking shape). Please let me know your comments.

Thanks,

-lumbricus

wow

just WOW!

you got new hobby as I can see, mr. Pixel

[+MountainWoods]

...Dude, when do you sleep?

The detail of the image is much clearer now. These look great!

 

Good question! Pixels everywhere around me...

We knew it. He is pixelated!

[+Chasing Blue Sky]

...Dude, when do you sleep?

The detail of the image is much clearer now. These look great!

 

Good question! Pixels everywhere around me...

 

There is a cure for that, but it involves a camera, a GPSr and a long walk...

 

Of course, if you're OK with all those pixels floating around your head, by all means, keep at it - you're doing great!

[+Benchmark Blasterz]

Hi,

 

some interests in improving the 'USA Historical Markers' icons?

I worked through the first nine:

PA, GA, OH, CA, VA, TN, KY, SC and NC

 

lumbricus

 

Being Texans, ANYTIME our Texas state flag can go on something WE LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!

[+Benchmark Blasterz]

 

Some of these icons are already uploaded, some are new (version without the grey Waymarking shape). Please let me know your comments.

Thanks,

-lumbricus

wow

just WOW!

you got new hobby as I can see, mr. Pixel

 

Awesome. Truly AWESOME

[razalas]

First of all I must say that you are doing a fantastic job, with pixel-art. Thank you.

 

In my opinion we should keep the original icons, I know they are different but they have the style of the artist who created them.

Also think that we are forgetting that the icons are not only used on the grid, and so this icons compared with the other style even with the "grey Waymark" shape have much more quality (when I say quality I'm not referring to the artistic work but to the number of pixels) as you can see in the images below.

 

Group Page:

 

Before...................................................After

 

Before...................................................After

 

And of course the waymarks page:

 

Before...................................................After

 

Before...................................................After

 

I hope not to be misunderstood because I have some difficulty in expressing myself correctly in English, I'm just trying to see all angles of it

[+jhuoni]

Is this one better including a bee?

It's very difficult in such a small size!

 

Insect Hotels

 

I could give you the name of a few hotels I have stayed at that you could use THEIR LOGO.

[+lumbricus]

...Being Texans, ANYTIME our Texas state flag can go on something WE LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!

 

[+Chasing Blue Sky]

Is this one better including a bee?

It's very difficult in such a small size!

 

Insect Hotels

 

I could give you the name of a few hotels I have stayed at that you could use THEIR LOGO.

 

True, but at this scale, it's likely that the bugs would completely take over the image!

[+Benchmark Blasterz]

...Being Texans, ANYTIME our Texas state flag can go on something WE LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!

 

 

<3 <3 <3

 

It's PERFECT

Edited November 8, 2013 by Benchmark Blasterz

[+lumbricus]

...<3 <3 <3

 

It's PERFECT

 

Thanks

[+lumbricus]

Humming Stones:

[+lumbricus]

6 new states:

[+Rikitan]

In my opinion we should keep the original icons, I know they are different but they have the style of the artist who created them.

Also think that we are forgetting that the icons are not only used on the grid, and so this icons compared with the other style even with the "grey Waymark" shape have much more quality (when I say quality I'm not referring to the artistic work but to the number of pixels) as you can see in the images below.

 

Fact is, that icons are displayed on some page with 24x24 resolution (lists - results of searches, statistics, the grid, ... ) and some pages allow higher resolution - 41x41px (your examples - waymark listing, groups, ... ).

It's true that 24x24px icons are much simplier and look quite obsolete on todays' web, but IMHO it's still better choice than 41x41. Because 24x24 looks everywhere the same, however 41x41 is blurry when autoresized to 24x24. In addition, waste majority of icons is created in resolution 24x24 from very beginning, as Lumbricus explained earlier.

[+puczmeloun]

In my opinion we should keep the original icons, I know they are different but they have the style of the artist who created them.

Also think that we are forgetting that the icons are not only used on the grid, and so this icons compared with the other style even with the "grey Waymark" shape have much more quality (when I say quality I'm not referring to the artistic work but to the number of pixels) as you can see in the images below.

 

Fact is, that icons are displayed on some page with 24x24 resolution (lists - results of searches, statistics, the grid, ... ) and some pages allow higher resolution - 41x41px (your examples - waymark listing, groups, ... ).

It's true that 24x24px icons are much simplier and look quite obsolete on todays' web, but IMHO it's still better choice than 41x41. Because 24x24 looks everywhere the same, however 41x41 is blurry when autoresized to 24x24. In addition, waste majority of icons is created in resolution 24x24 from very beginning, as Lumbricus explained earlier.

 

Exactly... And plus it's much better to have such icons as you doing, than nothing, or less quality ones.

 

PS: Have to say, that I can't wait for new ones and this topic is controlled every day, if there are some

[+lumbricus]

Ski Jumps:

 

I know that it's possible to jump in the summmer, but I thought the most people will have snow in their minds if they think about Ski Jumping.

Edited November 12, 2013 by lumbricus

[+lumbricus]

National Parks of the World: old icon:

Edited November 12, 2013 by lumbricus

[+lumbricus]

Wavy Places: the old one:

[+lumbricus]

Geographic High Points: old one:

[+Rikitan]

love them all!

 

[+lumbricus]

love them all!

 

 

Thanks!

[+lumbricus]

Hydroelectric Power Stations:

 

Perhaps this one is better: Hydroelectric Power Stations:

[+lumbricus]

Preserved Machines on Public Display:

[+lumbricus]

European Post Offices:

 

I know that this is the flag of the EU. Europe in 24x24pixel and a letter/envelope is impossible.

What do you think about this solution?

[+lumbricus]

Specific Wars Monuments and Memorials:

[+Rikitan]

European Post Offices:

 

I know that this is the flag of the EU. Europe in 24x24pixel and a letter/envelope is impossible.

What do you think about this solution?

Another idea: using the silhouette of Europe instead of the flag. I don't know if this works.

 

Lumbricus ment it that way, that silhouette of Europe in 24x24 resolution would be barely recognized. EU flag works for me.

[+lumbricus]

...Another idea: using the silhouette of Europe instead of the flag. I don't know if this works.

 

I tried it, but it looked so bad.

[+lumbricus]

German Trigonometric Points: old icon:

[+lumbricus]

ScoutsMonumentsAndMemorials: old icon:

[+lumbricus]

Silhouette Public Art Sculptures: old icon: