The (not so) annual icon request post

[ruuger]

Long time no see, eh?

To celebrate the fact that I just got a new computer to replace my ailing WinXP machine, and the fact that to my great surprise the almost 10-year-old Paint Shop Pro XI actually works on Win8.1 (meaning that I don't have to learn to use Gimp and can continue to use my almost-legal bought-for-5-euros-at-a-fleamarket copy of PSP), how about an icon request post? It's been a while since I've done one.

The rules are the usual: I can do either personalised icons just for you (from a certain picture, with your user name, etc), or I can make a batch of icons from some specific subject. Because icons and journal fandom are slightly passe these days, I'm extending the offer also to banners, Tumblr/forum/whatever avatars (just specify the size), wallpapers, and pretty much any kind of fanart. I can also have a go at manips, though I can't guarantee success ;)

Anything goes - any subject, any fandom, a tv-show, a movie, a character, a pairing, an episode... even things you know I'm not a fan of ;)

The only caveat is that if it's not one of my main fandoms (B5, Jossverse, X-Files, The mentalist), I'd appreciate a link to a source for good screencaps/images so that I won't have to go googling about. Also, if you're requesting a fandom that I've iconned often (read: B5, X-Files, Buffyverse, and The Mentalist) I'd prefer more specific requests such as an episode, a scene, a character/pairing that rarely gets iconned...

Comments

[elisi]

This is a placeholder comment! I will not let this opportunity pass me by. Although I want to make sure I ask for the right thing. :)

[tazlet.livejournal.com]

I confess I'd love a Jane/Cho icon.

[ruuger]

Here's a couple:



Let me know if you want any text in them, or if you have any specific scene you want iconned.

[(Anonymous)]

How about a new banner and icon for XF is Love?

Season two XF icons. For anything past One Breath.

You can post them for the fest, if you get them done.

[wendelah1]

Okay, so that was me asking for a new banner and season two icons for xf_is_love. I was on my laptop and had forgotten to sign in...

Sorry about that.

[ruuger]

I kinda suspected that it was ;)

And I already beat you to it! I started making a new banner ages ago, but gave up when my desktop kept crashing. I'll finish it up as soon as I manage to transfer my work folders to the new computer.

[ruuger]

And it's here. I thought we could have a more scary/Halloween-ey one on this ruond ;)

The icon(s) will unfortunately have to wait for a bit, because I seem to have forgotten how the text tool on PSP works... This always happens when I have to do a clean install because I'm so used to using my pre-set settings.

Would you like to have your own mod icon? Something like the one I'm using in this comment, though obviously dfferent fandom ;)

[wendelah1]

YES! I'd love my own icon.

I LOVE THE BANNER.

"The icon(s) will unfortunately have to wait for a bit, because I seem to have forgotten how the text tool on PSP works... This always happens when I have to do a clean install because I'm so used to using my pre-set settings."

I have no idea what you're talking about--but I believe you.

[ruuger]

Do you have some specific image you'd like to have on the icon? Some moment of Scully looking especially modly, perhaps? ;)

I have no idea what you're talking about--but I believe you.

Basically, whenever I try to write text on an icon, it simply disappears. I have no idea why, but I have a vague memory this exact same thing happened also the last time I had to reinstall the graphics software. What makes it embarrasing is that I have been using this software for 10 years now so I should know how to do something as basic as adding a bit of text to a graphic :D

[wendelah1]

How about a happy Scully?




Or maybe a dissolving Scully?

[ruuger]

How about these:


Let me know if you want anything changed.

[wendelah1]

I love them both! Saving and uploading to LJ.

[snickfic]

I would love a couple of hockey icons! I went and rounded up some action ones and a couple of close-ups of my favorite player, but you definitely don't need to do something with all or even most of them - I just wasn't sure which you'd find the easiest to work with? So.

Close-up:
http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/234/files/2014/01/8142042.jpg
http://media.tumblr.com/1b6f6e0cb035d15e59afe3e36d6ab1d3/tumblr_inline_muxky61Prw1rz9q96.jpg

Action:
http://cdn.nhl.com/images/upload/2008/05/fleury_marc_andre_pens_makes_save_305x240.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Marc-Andre_Fleury_2011-12-29.JPG
http://mit.zenfs.com/206/2014/02/465507345.jpg
http://cdn2-www.hockeysfuture.com/assets/uploads/hf_v2/img/user_uploaded_img/Image/marc_andre_fleury_pit_031812.jpg
http://cdn.nhl.com/penguins/images/upload/2010/01/fleury%20robs%20gaborik.jpg

And info, if you think text is warranted: his name is Marc-André Fleury, nickname Flower, number #29, and he plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Or if you want, I can suggest text after you make it/them.

Thank you!! :D

[ruuger]

Here are a couple of icons:



Let me know if you want any changes to them, or any added text.

[snickfic]

Ohhh, they are so pretty! I love them. Great framing, and I love the background on the first one, and everything. Thank you so much!

I think if it wouldn't be too much trouble, I'd like the text "Fleury" (without quotes) on the middle and right ones? And IDK if this would be easy or hard to do - if it's hard, don't do it! - but maybe on the middle one, a little penguin silhouette to go with the text? If that would work with the composition of the icon.

I don't know how I'm going to choose which one I want for my main Penguins icon. They're all so neat.

[ruuger]

I couldn't get the penguin thing to look good, but here are text versions of the icons:

[snickfic]

Oooh, yes, those are great! Thank you so much. <3

(Also, you do so much to contribute to my hockey habit, despite it not being at all your fandom. :D)

[ruuger]

Well, they don't call me the evil enabler for nothing. I can enable even in fandoms that I'm not myself in ;)