Author Topic: xPlorer2 vector icon - I done did it! (Read 24,903 times)

Edvard · « **on:** June 17, 2009, 05:22 PM »

I was slopping around the internet the other day looking for a higher-resolution icon for xplorer² without much luck.
"WTH, " I said to myself, "I'm pretty good with Inkscape, why not make a go of it?"

After much clicking and zooming and turning my head sideways (the text part was tricky as HELL), I've come up with something I'm mostly happy with:
TA-DA!!

Here's the vector file for you tweakers:
~~http://www.mediafire.com/file/irgt5netkzj/xplorer2.svg~~
http://www.mediafire.com/?a96ca7w4ozq293c

And for the xplorer2 forum junkies, here's my post there:
http://netez.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?p=43813#43813

Let me know what you think!

PhilB66 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2009, 05:33 PM »

Moar Lightsabers PLZ!

Nice job on the icon.

Edvard · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2009, 10:28 PM »

Thanks, glad you like it.

The latest tweak I think is going to keep me happy for awhile until I get more feedback.

Innuendo · « **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2009, 12:18 AM »

I like the looks of that. Very sharp, Edvard!

fenixproductions · « **Reply #4 on:** June 18, 2009, 12:27 AM »

Nice although doesn't look complicated :p

Edvard · « **Reply #5 on:** June 19, 2009, 03:58 PM »

Quote from: fenixproductions on June 18, 2009, 12:27 AM

Nice although doesn't look complicated :p

You would prefer a complicated one?

fenixproductions · « **Reply #6 on:** June 19, 2009, 04:02 PM »

Quote from: Edvard on June 19, 2009, 03:58 PM

Quote from: fenixproductions on June 18, 2009, 12:27 AM
Nice although doesn't look complicated :p
You would prefer a complicated one?

Yeah! It should be shiny and glassy 'cauze taht means sekzey these dayz

taichimaster · « **Reply #7 on:** June 19, 2009, 05:12 PM »

Nice work!!

Edvard · « **Reply #8 on:** June 24, 2009, 08:05 PM »

Thanks taichimaster!

@Fenixproductions: Sorry, I tried to secksify it with some shiny bubbles, drop shadows, table reflections, etc. but it just ruined the whole gestalt, sorry.

Actually I'm very impressed that such a simple icon could so effectively communicate what the program is about without resorting to an actual screenshot.

The graphic designer in me takes his hat off.

cranioscopical · « **Reply #9 on:** June 24, 2009, 08:24 PM »

Quote from: Edvard on June 24, 2009, 08:05 PM

The graphic designer in me takes his hat off.

Is that the bald truth?

Edvard · « **Reply #10 on:** June 25, 2009, 04:19 PM »

Quote from: cranioscopical on June 24, 2009, 08:24 PM

Quote from: Edvard on June 24, 2009, 08:05 PM
The graphic designer in me takes his hat off.
Is that the bald truth?

Sorry, that's a millinery secret.

Edvard · « **Reply #11 on:** June 25, 2009, 10:59 PM »

Fenixproductions: Would this do?

http://www.mediafire.com/?0tun3iznz1k

fenixproductions · « **Reply #12 on:** June 26, 2009, 03:03 AM »

2Edvard
Yep. Something like that

Or maybe…

Shadows can be jazzy to

Darwin · « **Reply #13 on:** June 26, 2009, 03:28 AM »

Quote from: Edvard on June 25, 2009, 04:19 PM

Quote from: cranioscopical on June 24, 2009, 08:24 PM
Quote from: Edvard on June 24, 2009, 08:05 PM
The graphic designer in me takes his hat off.
Is that the bald truth?
Sorry, that's a millinery secret.

As in you could tell us, but then you'd have to scalp us?

Edvard · « **Reply #14 on:** June 29, 2009, 03:41 PM »

@FenixProductions:

Say!... Those ARE jazzy!

The background shadow one is my favorite.

Quote from: Darwin on June 26, 2009, 03:28 AM

Quote from: Edvard on June 25, 2009, 04:19 PM
Quote from: cranioscopical on June 24, 2009, 08:24 PM
Quote from: Edvard on June 24, 2009, 08:05 PM
The graphic designer in me takes his hat off.
Is that the bald truth?
Sorry, that's a millinery secret.
As in you could tell us, but then you'd have to scalp us?

Exactly. I'd reveal the secret but you'd have toupée for it.

IainB · « **Reply #15 on:** January 03, 2012, 04:36 AM »

I liked the above xplorer² icons/logos, but I think this is rather nice too:
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Edvard · « **Reply #16 on:** March 27, 2012, 11:32 AM »

A bit of a long story, but my icons got flagged as pirated copies of xplorer2, so Mediafire sent me a copy of Nikos' DMCA takedown.
I filed a counter-argument, talked to Nikos (he was cool about everything and helpful) but the files were flagged two weeks later, so I went ahead and deleted them and replaced them with this:
A zip file containing the SVG and a 128-pixel PNG, named 'x2icons' so hopefully it won't get flagged again.
Enjoy!:
http://www.mediafire.com/?a96ca7w4ozq293c

Ath · « **Reply #17 on:** March 27, 2012, 12:09 PM »

Quote from: Edvard on March 27, 2012, 11:32 AM

so I went ahead and deleted them and replaced them with this

Thanks, Edvard, for keeping 'm available

Deozaan · « **Reply #18 on:** March 27, 2012, 09:23 PM »

Is this the same icon that people used without your permission? You should send Nikos a DMCA takedown.

Edvard · « **Reply #19 on:** March 31, 2012, 08:04 AM »

Actually, it was the one here:
http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=18819.msg169548#msg169548
That got used on Brothersoft and softwarecrew.com and a few others.
You know, I didn't bother licensing the thing, so LEGALLY anybody is free to use it unless I make a stink.
Sure, I can prove I made it, just by the posts here and at the Netez forum, but it I can't imagine it would accomplish anything significant.
I'm more careful about these things now...

(replaced posted images with links to downloads so the scraping isn't so easy)

Tuxman · « **Reply #20 on:** March 31, 2012, 01:52 PM »

x² has a new icon now, but I prefer the above one...

40hz · « **Reply #21 on:** March 31, 2012, 04:35 PM »

Quote from: Edvard on March 31, 2012, 08:04 AM

Actually, it was the one here:
http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=18819.msg169548#msg169548
That got used on Brothersoft and softwarecrew.com and a few others.
You know, I didn't bother licensing the thing, so LEGALLY anybody is free to use it unless I make a stink.
Sure, I can prove I made it, just by the posts here and at the Netez forum, but it I can't imagine it would accomplish anything significant.
I'm more careful about these things now...

“Experience: that most brutal of teachers.
But you learn, my God do you learn.” C.S. Lewis