LIMS BtVS round 13 icons

[double_dutchess]

The current round of lims_btvs is not over yet (so  don't forget to vote in the final challenge!) but it is over for me. Here are the icons I made for this round, numbered by challenge:

1	2	4	5

I wasn't happy with my Oz icon at all, and I'm really lucky it didn't get me eliminated right off the bat. Based on the feedback I made a new version (1a below), but unfortunately that one sucks too. I still like the concept, but I guess it needs a better icon maker to execute it properly.

My Anya icon I was actually happy with, but it still got me eliminated. According to feedback, the icon was too busy and the font colours didn't fit with the rest. So I made a new, more subdued version (2a), but I find it a bit boring. I actually really like the bright pink (and it's on the Game of Life box too, anyway) so 2b is now my favourite version.

The Dawn icon I made for the comeback challenge (combining two textures from colorfilter; below are the single-texture versions) got me back into the game, but that only lasted until the next challenge. At least I got the chance to icon punk!Spike, which is always a pleasure. Below is a full colour variant, but I like the one with black and white Spike better.

1a	2a	2b
4a	4b	5a

Comments

[yourlibrarian]

I think the Oz idea is a good one, and agree with you about the b&w Spike. The combined texture Dawn looks great, but I really like the 2a Anya. We've been playing board games over the holiday and I can totally relate!

[double_dutchess]

Thanks! I guess the Oz concept was just a bit too ambitious -- maybe I should try it again after a few more years and a lot more oractice ;-) I'm a big fan of board games myself, so the Anya icons really resonate with me too.