When I went to click on the SO desktop icon yesterday I realised that its quite out dated and dull.
So I thought it would be a good idea to have a competition to see who can make the best SO desktop icon.
You can redo the old one and try and make it look better or you can make a completely new one.
Here is the one used atm
(http://i54.tinypic.com/9knebd.png)
Here is my try at remaking the original
(http://i55.tinypic.com/t7g9zc.png)
That's a pretty good remake. :P
For the longest time, I thought the "S.O" on it said 5.0. I thought it was like a version number or something.
Maybe update the icon with a Halloween Pumpkin or something for Halloween?
its probz not a good idea to make a new icon for every event i just thought it might be good for SO3 or just a new one for SO2 as the old icons been there for a while
Ain't no need to fix what ain't broke.
Quote from: Lucifer on October 30, 2010, 01:46:06 PM
Ain't no need to fix what ain't broke.
HOLD IT! (http://objection.mrdictionary.net/go.php?n=4456344)
Quote from: Lucifer on October 30, 2010, 01:46:06 PM
Ain't no need to fix what ain't broke.
im not saying that it will be used i just thought it would be good to see what people could come up with
Quote from: Mystery on October 30, 2010, 02:16:20 PM
Quote from: Lucifer on October 30, 2010, 01:46:06 PM
Ain't no need to fix what ain't broke.
HOLD IT! (http://objection.mrdictionary.net/go.php?n=4456344)
Mystery makes a fair point...
Not to completly derail this thread or anything... But how does someone feel about turning the SO token into http://brsev.deviantart.com/art/Token-128429570 (http://brsev.deviantart.com/art/Token-128429570) style for me? <3 Light version. Love forever.
On topic, Mystery is right. This isn't hammer online, that Icon is old, and I feel we will be getting something a bit more updated come sov3.
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/midnight_club_2004/soicon.png)
-.ico file
http://host-a.net/Pinball/soicon.ico
Lol, I made a couple just for fun. One for Seifers style, and one for regular.
(http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/2301/t7g9zc.png)
~Looperpuck
Derp
(http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/9724/aasc.png)
Quote from: Pinball on October 30, 2010, 07:13:49 PM
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/midnight_club_2004/soicon.png)
-.ico file
http://host-a.net/Pinball/soicon.ico
Yeah I like what ya got going there. My only dislike is that the top part of the border is a bit to faded for my liking, but I'm no expert on the topic.
It's not such a bad idea getting a new icon. There's nothing wrong with the current one but there isn't anything wrong with getting a new improved one. And it's only a few clicks of some buttons for Meiun if we supply the .ico file for him.
Quote from: Seifer on October 30, 2010, 05:42:53 PM
Not to completly derail this thread or anything... But how does someone feel about turning the SO token into http://brsev.deviantart.com/art/Token-128429570 (http://brsev.deviantart.com/art/Token-128429570) style for me? <3 Light version. Love forever.
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/midnight_club_2004/SOlighttoken.png)
Not sure if I did it right, but the icon file is packed with 256x256 48x48 32x32 16x16 sizes.
-.ico file
http://host-a.net/Pinball/SOlighttoken.ico
Thus far, I'm liking Ceroblitz's the best, at least image-wise.
Quote from: Pinball on October 31, 2010, 12:12:06 PM
Quote from: Seifer on October 30, 2010, 05:42:53 PM
Not to completly derail this thread or anything... But how does someone feel about turning the SO token into http://brsev.deviantart.com/art/Token-128429570 (http://brsev.deviantart.com/art/Token-128429570) style for me? <3 Light version. Love forever.
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/midnight_club_2004/SOlighttoken.png)
Not sure if I did it right, but the icon file is packed with 256x256 48x48 32x32 16x16 sizes.
-.ico file
http://host-a.net/Pinball/SOlighttoken.ico
Yes! Thanks. Looks much better now.
(http://content.screencast.com/users/Hot_Soup/folders/Jing/media/23409283-2ce7-482b-9e06-d279383a9cd4/2010-10-31_1523.png)
Quote from: Seifer on October 31, 2010, 03:24:02 PM
Yes! Thanks. Looks much better now.
(http://content.screencast.com/users/Hot_Soup/folders/Jing/media/23409283-2ce7-482b-9e06-d279383a9cd4/2010-10-31_1523.png)
That's something magical right there.
Looks great, Pin!
~Aqua
I'm not sure I get the "It's not Hammer Online" comment. The icon for Minecraft is a dirt block, is that supposed to mean it's "dirt" online? The hammer is just a symbol, iconic of the actual Wooden Hammer which is and always has been a very popular item. On that note, if we're trying to go for an image that doesn't represent "Hammer Online" we're failing miserably here, almost half of the suggestions thus far have been a recolor of the same nonexistent wooden-stone hammer.
I'd agree with Chaos on the liking Cero's the most for originality's sake, it includes a stick man, and the actual wooden hammer. It's a bit too flashy though, and I think the SO font is Jester? Correct me if I'm wrong.
@Matty
Oh ok, wasn't sure if it did or not.
Quote from: Lucifer on November 01, 2010, 01:56:39 PM
I think the SO font is Jester? Correct me if I'm wrong.
It is, however I don't believe that icon uses Jester too.
Luca i think we all know that the hammer icon is just a icon, but i think they are all trying to say they would like something that represents SO . and i don't see any harm in changing the logo for v3 to something that is more on the baseline of so.
however i can see why we would keep the hammer, cuz it's the origanal. A update and better graphics (paint) would be nice tho :P
Quote from: Lucifer on November 01, 2010, 01:56:39 PM
I'm not sure I get the "It's not Hammer Online" comment. The icon for Minecraft is a dirt block, is that supposed to mean it's "dirt" online?
A major part of Minecraft is the ability to remove and place blocks(and obviously that the entire WORLD is made up of blocks like that), the icon for Minecraft conveys that.
Quote from: Lucifer on November 01, 2010, 01:56:39 PM
The hammer is just a symbol, iconic of the actual Wooden Hammer which is and always has been a very popular item.
That doesn't exactly look like the Wooden Hammer. It's a hammer, sure, but it's sure not a hammer that's in the game. It doesn't even look like the Stone Hammer. (I'm not going to get into the differences between the inventory icon and the actual weapon, because that's another flaw, but something less relevant and hopefully something that will be fixed for every item in v3.)
Quote from: Lucifer on November 01, 2010, 01:56:39 PM
On that note, if we're trying to go for an image that doesn't represent "Hammer Online" we're failing miserably here, almost half of the suggestions thus far have been a recolor of the same nonexistent wooden-stone hammer.
I'd agree with Chaos on the liking Cero's the most for originality's sake, it includes a stick man, and the actual wooden hammer. It's a bit too flashy though, and I think the SO font is Jester? Correct me if I'm wrong.
Like you said, Cero's icon is incredibly good. It doesn't exactly fit the style, too flashy, but with some reworking, I could definitely see that as an icon for v3. (...assuming the Wooden Hammer is in the game...)
Quote from: havok on November 02, 2010, 09:27:56 AM
however i can see why we would keep the hammer, cuz it's the origanal. A update and better graphics (paint) would be nice tho :P
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that the icon for SOv1 was different. I wouldn't know, seeing as I wasn't around this community then.
Quote from: Mystery on November 02, 2010, 02:38:20 PM
Quote from: havok on November 02, 2010, 09:27:56 AM
however i can see why we would keep the hammer, cuz it's the origanal. A update and better graphics (paint) would be nice tho :P
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that the icon for SOv1 was different. I wouldn't know, seeing as I wasn't around this community then.
i have no clue i started right it v2 :P if any one knows i would like to know :p i was just saying if we kept the same logo i could see why but i would like it to look better just for the game and new comers
Quote from: havok on November 02, 2010, 02:42:58 PM
i have no clue i started right it v2 :P if any one knows i would like to know :p
It's the same icon from SOv1.
ty :) that back my post up