Icons by neonspider - just pimping some fun icon activities!

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09 January 2016 @ 02:46 pm

just pimping some fun icon activities!

Wow, there are so many awesome icon activities and new comms and everything! I'm sure most of you already know of these things but I wanted to pimp them anyway:

bestof_icons has awesome activities, the best of which is of course voting for the best icon of the year from everyone who participates. There's still a little time to participate!

ICON NOMINATIONS - JOIN IN! | MY THREAD
ICON REMAKE - JOIN IN! | MY THREAD

10in30 is a new challenge comm that is exactly what it says on the tin - kinda like a 20in20, except a 10in30 :) so, perfect for makers like me who like to take their time with icons.
Here's the first challenge!

20muses has the same basic idea with

inspired20in20 and

20inspirations. It's an open for all comm but based on the first challenge looks refreshingly challenging and super inspiring! Wish I had time for this, but I'm already signed up for too many things... but I definitely intend to enter a round or two in the future :)

Also, one of my favorite challenge comms,

technique20in20, is back. What I love about this comm is that there are no claims, you can icon anything for a single round, even make all icons from different fandoms if you like. It's more like a regular 20in20 than an inspiration 20in20, but with a twist that all the themes are technical and quite challenging too. I've already signed up. I just freaking love this comm. Perfect for makers who like to try and learn new techniques and iconing styles!

and then there are these

icontalking awards. Personally all kinds of award thingies make me uncomfortable, because I don't really like to be compared to other makers tbh, but I know these things are super fun for lots of others and the organizer is a wonderful person who has put a lot of work into this with nothing but the best intentions, so I still wanted to advertise this activity too :)

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apologizeg on January 9th, 2016 01:21 pm (UTC)

I'm almost finished with my

20muses icons. I think I want to sign up for something more, but I don't know what!

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neonspider on January 9th, 2016 01:25 pm (UTC)

Wow, you were fast! Can't wait to see your work, I'm sure they'll be stunning :)

If you're looking for another challenge, I'd like to talk/bribe you into doing technique20in20 with me! :D

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apologizeg on January 9th, 2016 01:47 pm (UTC)

I just found the themes really inspiring :D

Ahhh, ok, I can do that :3
(though I'll probably struggle with the artists's choice icons, I need restriction x)

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neonspider on January 9th, 2016 02:01 pm (UTC)

Yay! :)
hmm, in that case, maybe try to come up with some restriction for the ac set - for example choose a texture set and build the icons around those textures? Or just choose a common style for the set, like making a grungy ac set or close crop ac set or using the same palette in them all :> I totally get that btw, restrictions lead to more interesting icons than just 'do anything' challenges usually!

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apologizeg: The Walking Dead // Rick - sheriff

apologizeg on January 9th, 2016 04:25 pm (UTC)

Yeah, I'll probably do something like that :)

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