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Community => FQA Projects => Topic started by: Captain Jack Harkness on August 19, 2013, 09:48:01 pm
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So I was thinking. Now that we're divorced from FSTDT, shouldn't we have a new favicon to go with it? After all, we went through the trouble of choosing a new board name and a new url, so why no further sever ties by changing the favicon?
Now, I don't have any partiular ideas at the moment, particularly because I'm not even sure how popular this idea is, but I was hoping this thread could be used to foster discussion on the matter. What do you guys think?
Also, as I type this I realize that this could potentially go in another forum, although this didn't occur to me until I was through most of my post. Also, I have to run and take a shower here as I'm going to have dinner with my family soon, so i don't have too much time to muse. Anyway, I just want to see how much traction this idea has, hence this thread.
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Yeah, a favicon would be nice.
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I guess. I'm sort of attached to the old one, but if this takes off I kinda feel like if we don't, Distind will try to sue out of spite (even though I'm not exactly sure if FSTDT's usage was legal anyways). So, brainstorming time?
* FQA with the Q having devil horns, mocking our status as heretics and sinners.
* FQA tattooed or branded on the forehead of a smiley face that has devil horns for the same reason.
* Bland FQA
* Zombie Jesus
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It needs to be something that is still recogniseable when it's small. So any of those more complicated things are not going to work.
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It needs to be something that is still recogniseable when it's small. So any of those more complicated things are not going to work.
Yeah, our current one violates that unless you've seen the original. I don't like the bland one (it's bland) but the horns on the Q one would work.
* FQA on fire
* FQA with blood red background
* A brain
* A brain with a question mark over it.
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For some reason, whenever I think of the term "Frequently questioned answers", an image of that photo with Einstein sticking his tongue out always pops into my head... I'm not sure why...
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I like the Q with horns idea.
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I like the Q with horns idea.
Me too.
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I like the Q with horns idea.
Me too.
Me three.
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I like the Q with horns idea.
Me too.
Me three.
Fourth'd.
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Fifthed.
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I like the Einstein with his tongue out...
But the Q/Horns one sounds cool too.
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Here's an extremely rough sketch of what the favicon might look like if we go with the devil horns over the Q (Arial font, 10pt)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/oh6yih.png)
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Just MHO, but that looks like Satan sucking on a lollipop to me :P
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Just MHO, but that looks like Satan sucking on a lollipop to me :P
And that's a bad thing?
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Well that's part of why I wanted to give a preview of what it could look like at that size, given the room you need for the horns and the kickstand of the Q so people know it's a Q and not an O.
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If you wanted to play with the theme more, you could put a triangle on the tail of the q. :P
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If you wanted to play with the theme more, you could put a triangle on the tail of the q. :P
Yes! That'd be so awesome.
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I'm really not sure that would be possible with the size you need. 16x16 doesn't give you a lot of wiggle room. But if someone else can manage it, sure. :P
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I like the Q with horns too.
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I'm really not sure that would be possible with the size you need. 16x16 doesn't give you a lot of wiggle room. But if someone else can manage it, sure. :P
How's this? The tail could be black instead. Like so.
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...It doesn't look like a tail from where I'm standing but. Good job.
(In fact my brain isn't going the nsfw route but the 'oh my god, devil horns is holding a gun thingy'.)
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Well... we do talk about guns a lot here...
;)
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Can I have a go?
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out of curiosity, what would it look like if you used a lowercase q (with horns, and maybe the extra little tick off the bottom of the line like when you print it)?
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It looks so ridiculous I don't even want to upload it. LOL
I have a gazillion fonts and I'm not going through each one to find a Q that doesn't look ridiculous in lower case with horns.
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Yeah, not so great...
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*looks*
yeah, okay. Let's not then.
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Can I have a go?
I think that one's pretty dang cool.
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Btw, it's probably a good idea for the favicon to be non-transparent. A white background like I used would be best so that the colors can actually be seen properly.
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Can I have a go?
Aw, it's cute. :3
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Something I threw together in Inkscape. You're welcome to it as-is, or feel free to edit it. The eyes are a little goofy. :p
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I like the more defined horns, but the tail looks more like it's sticking its tongue out.
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I like the more defined horns, but the tail looks more like it's sticking its tongue out.
I see that too, but I think it's really funny. xD
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Hmm... I guess if that's what you're going for, then the design works well. I'm cool with either idea really.
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I like that one, but maybe without the eyes. Then it'd look more like a tail, and more evil in general.
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I thought I'd try a tongue, but I can change it to a tail. ;D
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Here you go. :)
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This one might work a little better. I edited the png directly after exporting it from Inkscape and before converting it to ico.
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One last variation, and I think I'm done playing.
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I couldn't help myself. :P
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This one might work a little better. I edited the png directly after exporting it from Inkscape and before converting it to ico.
I think that one is my favorite. The tail is a good size in relation to everything else.
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Thanks, Sleepy. :)
If any of these are chosen, I'll be happy to make a variation for a mobile home screen icon. Many of the 'Q' variations have white outlines to make them easier to see at 16x16, but don't look so good at a larger size. Likewise, I already made a 'q' with a more interesting triangle at the end of the tail, that wouldn't work quite so well at 16x16.
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The more I see the lower case Q design, the more I like it.
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The lower case Q is definitely my favourite of the bunch. It looks awesome. :)
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Thanks, SpaceProg and Mlle Antéchrist! :)
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My pleasure. You're pretty good with the itty icons.
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Thanks, SpaceProg. I'm better at coding than I am at graphics, but I do what I can to improve at both.
fstdt has helped me realize how messed up a large percentage of our population is, and seeing the projects you're all planning to do, I think the membership here has the potential to do even more. Although I would like to contribute more, I hope to help in whatever way I can. :)
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I agree with how awesome the "q" is.
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And you guys said the lowercase q would look silly... heh.
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Well, the first font type with the alteration to the lower case "q" didn't look as good, IMO.
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The lower case Q is definitely my favourite of the bunch. It looks awesome. :)
I agree!
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Thanks, everyone! :) Here's a variation with a red arrow at the tip of the tail.
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I like the red arrow. Sets it off quite nicely, IMO.
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Thanks! :)
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Yeah, that looks perfect.
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Thanks, PHH! :)
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You're welcome ^_^
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And you guys said the lowercase q would look silly... heh.
That's cause most of the fonts it did look silly. I didn't take the time to go absolutely balls-to-the-wall with it.
With that said, I like what Neith came up with.
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Thanks, Booker. :)
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I see people are satisfied with the lowercase q with the horns and tail. So the next question is "When are we planning to implement this?"
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Is Sigmaleph (or whoever is in charge) aware of this topic?
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Is Sigmaleph (or whoever is in charge) aware of this topic?
I am unsure. Perhaps someone should message Sigma.
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Message sent. :)
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I was here all along. Hiding behind the couch.
I have to talk to Krad about setting up a favicon, as soon as I hear from him I'll let y'all know.
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Hiding? ??? But, but... why? :o ;D
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He was watching Doctor Who. Duh. :p
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I do like the lowercase q icon, but one thing I would recommend is that Neith sign over the rights to someone who is more closely associated with the forum (or, at least, less likely to rage quit--not that Neith is at all likely to rage quit) so that in the event of Neith leaving, there's no issue with the forum continuing to use the image.
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Yeah, that's a good point. And, for what it's worth since the idea of a horned Q was my idea, I'm fine with it no matter what.
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That's a sensible precaution. I already told Sigma in a PM that I'm turning over the rights of the images to this forum, but for the public record:
I hereby turn over all rights to all the images I've posted to this thread, to the forum known as Frequently Questioned Answers, currently located at fqa.digibase.ca, and to every project connected with it. If Sigmaleph ever decides to turn this site over to someone else, the rights to the images shall be transferred along with it.
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That's a sensible precaution. I already told Sigma in a PM that I'm turning over the rights of the images to this forum, but for the public record:
I hereby turn over all rights to all the images I've posted to this thread, to the forum known as Frequently Questioned Answers, currently located at fqa.digibase.ca, and to every project connected with it. If Sigmaleph ever decides to turn this site over to someone else, the rights to the images shall be transferred along with it.
Same with the idea for the horned-q that the image was based off of for me.