Favorite/Most Influential Icon Makers...
I got this idea from skydawnjade and it's to put your favorite or most influential icon makes in a giant list to be like "Congratulations! I heart your icons!" There are a lot of awesome icons and awesome icon makers out there but this is just a short list of people, that I saw their icons at some point and thought "I want THAT in my icons", whether it be use of texture, negative space, coloring, cropping, etc.
I'm going to put an example of their icons, what I like about them and then an example of an icon I made... probably as a direct result or simply one that obviously shows the influence. So that should be fun.
Here goes:
jehnt @ iconzero
NEGATIVE. SPACE. Is all I have to say about these, and the awesome use of very subtle texture.
(my attempt here & here.)
nowgold @ cherry_squares
COLORING! (that will be a trend here, you've been warned) The coloring pops and the light texture used is awesome and subtle.
(my attempt here)
skydawnjade @ awayfr0mthesun
It's hard to describe what I really like about these, I love vibrant coloring and while these have that, there is some extra mystery thing being done to them that give them this almost vintage look.
(my attempt here)
xmaidelx @ sinequaicon
NOT just coloring but something I've created a new term for: Glowey Coloring. It's Colorful; It's Glowey; it's "Glowey Coloring"
(My attempt here)
spud66cat @ big_blue_bin
Coloring. Again. Or more just how they bring out the colors that are already there to give the icons a very "crispy" look about them. Also, when negative space, font and texture is used, it's always awesome sauce.
(my attempt here)
fatspank @ fatspank
Cropping. LOVE the cropping. It's my biggest weakness and she nails it all the time.
(my attempt here)
ack_attack @ iconseeyou
I think every icon maker on LJ knows of the legendary iconseeyou. I personally love how they are GOOD AT EVERYTHING. It doesn't matter if I'm in a coloring phase or a texture phase, this persons icons always show me a better way to do....everything.
(my attempt here)
so_spiffed
BLACK and WHITE! as much as I love coloring... I love a good black and white icon. This person is the GOD of Moody black and white icons. Seriously. EPIC!
(my attempt here)
