Author Topic: xPlorer2 vector icon - I done did it! (Read 20394 times)

Edvard · « **on:** June 17, 2009, 12:22 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...5netkzj/xplorer2.svg~~
http://www.mediafire...com/?a96ca7w4ozq293c

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

Let me know what you think!

PhilB66 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2009, 12:33 PM »

Moar Lightsabers PLZ!

Nice job on the icon.

Edvard · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2009, 05:28 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 17, 2009, 07:18 PM »

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

fenixproductions · « **Reply #4 on:** June 17, 2009, 07:27 PM »

Nice although doesn't look complicated :p

Edvard · « **Reply #5 on:** June 19, 2009, 10:58 AM »

Nice although doesn't look complicated :p
-fenixproductions (June 17, 2009, 07:27 PM)

You would prefer a complicated one?

fenixproductions · « **Reply #6 on:** June 19, 2009, 11:02 AM »

Nice although doesn't look complicated :p
-fenixproductions (June 17, 2009, 07:27 PM)
You would prefer a complicated one?
-Edvard (June 19, 2009, 10:58 AM)

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

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

Nice work!!

Edvard · « **Reply #8 on:** June 24, 2009, 03:05 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, 03:24 PM »

The graphic designer in me takes his hat off.
-Edvard (June 24, 2009, 03:05 PM)

Is that the bald truth?

Edvard · « **Reply #10 on:** June 25, 2009, 11:19 AM »

The graphic designer in me takes his hat off.
-Edvard (June 24, 2009, 03:05 PM)
Is that the bald truth?
-cranioscopical (June 24, 2009, 03:24 PM)

Sorry, that's a millinery secret.

Edvard · « **Reply #11 on:** June 25, 2009, 05:59 PM »

Fenixproductions: Would this do?

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

fenixproductions · « **Reply #12 on:** June 25, 2009, 10:03 PM »

2Edvard
Yep. Something like that

Or maybe…

Shadows can be jazzy to

Darwin · « **Reply #13 on:** June 25, 2009, 10:28 PM »

The graphic designer in me takes his hat off.
-Edvard (June 24, 2009, 03:05 PM)
Is that the bald truth?
-cranioscopical (June 24, 2009, 03:24 PM)
Sorry, that's a millinery secret.
-Edvard (June 25, 2009, 11:19 AM)

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

Edvard · « **Reply #14 on:** June 29, 2009, 10:41 AM »

@FenixProductions:

Say!... Those ARE jazzy!

The background shadow one is my favorite.

The graphic designer in me takes his hat off.
-Edvard (June 24, 2009, 03:05 PM)
Is that the bald truth?
-cranioscopical (June 24, 2009, 03:24 PM)
Sorry, that's a millinery secret.
-Edvard (June 25, 2009, 11:19 AM)
As in you could tell us, but then you'd have to scalp us?
-Darwin (June 25, 2009, 10:28 PM)

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

IainB · « **Reply #15 on:** January 02, 2012, 10:36 PM »

I liked the above xplorer² icons/logos, but I think this is rather nice too:
xplorer² logo - User Manual 01.jpg

[Copied from the xplorer² User Manual 2009-11-21 (Version 1.8.0.0-1)]

Edvard · « **Reply #16 on:** March 27, 2012, 06:32 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, 07:09 AM »

so I went ahead and deleted them and replaced them with this
-Edvard (March 27, 2012, 06:32 AM)

Thanks, Edvard, for keeping 'm available

Deozaan · « **Reply #18 on:** March 27, 2012, 04:23 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, 03:04 AM »

Actually, it was the one here:
https://www.donation....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, 08:52 AM »

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

40hz · « **Reply #21 on:** March 31, 2012, 11:35 AM »

Actually, it was the one here:
https://www.donation....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...

-Edvard (March 31, 2012, 03:04 AM)

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