Nice Icon for Commander Genius Release 0.3

gerstrong · Post by **gerstrong** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:30

Hi there,

we are looking for someone who wants help us with the design of the EXE-Icon of Commander Genius (aka CloneKeen Plus).

We have been fixing a lot of bugs in CKP, and we are really willing to release it.

But I think like ScummVM, CKP should also have an icon in which a Windows user could identify the game interpreter.

What do you think?

Of course that person who designs us one will be mentioned as any other person was in our project.

Sorry, for the delay of the release. A new member has been doing a lot of work improving the code, and we are trying to give you a decent release. Please don't get impacient. It will be great!

gerstrong · Post by **gerstrong** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 19:58

Okay, nobody seems to have an idea, so here goes mine:

Let's see what you think...

EDIT: Okay, here goes another try. Yes, the keenhead is not original, but I like it!

Roobar · Post by **Roobar** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 20:19

The outer glow: is it necessary to have some gradient effects? It could be just plain dark blue color. Otherwise make some gradient effects on the light blue color too.

Also, you may consider adding 3.0 in the icon, though it might not be that good idea. Or Keen's face as a background and the CG logo in front with transparency of at least 20 %.

DSL · Post by **DSL** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 9:02

Just make sure the icon is visible in small sizes as well.
Very small details can be stripped i think.

Perhaps i can have a go at it when i get home today.

gerstrong · Post by **gerstrong** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 11:59

Yep, it remembers me the time of 16x16 and 32x32 icons under Windows. Now they are bigger. They scale it only if necessary.

That image was done with Inkscape. If you want to help me creating the icon, I can send you the files. Just let me know you Email address (writing me) or a way in how to send it to you.

Napalm · Post by **Napalm** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 15:44

This is only an idea. You will have to get the artists permission.

I found the colourful artists drawing of keen on http://www.joystickdivision.com/2008/07 ... inners.php (scroll down to find the image) but I also found a vectored keen on http://jacobpease.deviantart.com/art/Co ... n-70249647.

Either way, that's my 2 pence.

Napalm

Deltamatic · Post by **Deltamatic** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 16:11

Napalm, those icons are classic.

gerstrong · Post by **gerstrong** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 18:10

Pretty cool! I really like it

I already have included the old one into Pre9 of 0.3. Those who have the windows version and have download the most recent version will notice it. For the next time, I'm going to take your design (asking for permission, of course). It's pretty cool!

Post by **KeenRush** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 19:41

Very cartoon, nice!

Roobar · Post by **Roobar** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 20:25

It's cool, but only in bigger res. At 48x48 it's worse. You can hardly recognize keen and you can't tell for sure what's the letter behind the G. Otherwise it's neat!

DSL · Post by **DSL** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 21:00

Okay here is my try. I tried to keep it retro coloured, still having a modern feel with the perspective letters.

16

32

48

96

180

Simple and slender details. That's how i like my icons

Post by **tulip** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 22:57

Thinking about what Iv4n (wiivn) said I think he's right, and there are DSL's icons. They look good and legible in every size.

Post by **Ceilick** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 23:03

I really like DSL's icons there, nice job DSL

DaVince · Post by **DaVince** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 23:28

Very nice. Could the purple circle possibly be replaced with a yellow helmet?

Deltamatic · Post by **Deltamatic** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 3:01

I think it's rather awesome how people do things for each other like this on PCKF.