What is with the hideous category icons?
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No hate here- just honest criticism. The category icons all basically look the same and the name is very hard to distinguish from the image.thhe also seem very badly compressed.
I will volunteer to create alternatives and if they are well recieved maybe we can switch them out?
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The reason why they look almost alike is that most uploader uses same category icon over and over…
like anal, bareback, hunks, twinks etc... w/c fits what is being post...
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No hate here- just honest criticism. The category icons all basically look the same and the name is very hard to distinguish from the image.thhe also seem very badly compressed.
I will volunteer to create alternatives and if they are well recieved maybe we can switch them out?
If you make a couple, post them and see if the board mods/owners will use them, if they like them you can complete the set. I think a refresh on the icons would be good personally…
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Well, we are looking for an icon for "Gay Art".
It will need to be 400x400 with a final compression down to 80x80.
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Would you be open to suggestions / concepts tor the others? Even if they get rejected might be fine just making them haha.
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Just make what you think is best and I'll show the site owner.
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What about a category for celebrities. I have upload this picture of James Dean.
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I created a sample of a few beside each other. Original size of each is 400 x 400. If you guys are interested in this look for the categories I can create it for all of them. Let me know.
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i would not say "no" if you supply a new set of category images...
one thing: could you also supply a .psd file? so i can create new ones with the same style myself...
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@joker said in What is with the hideous category icons?:
i would not say "no" if you supply a new set of category images...
one thing: could you also supply a .psd file? so i can create new ones with the same style myself...
Ok here are the PNGs and the PSDs to download:
PNG
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AviS2Y6wG9iggqwEYVdIj3kZFbZ_bg?e=TUlKkbPSD
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AviS2Y6wG9iggqwFxoSaoCbT5o-MNQ?e=m6h4ZKSummary Sheet
Enjoy!
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@cuppednoodle I appreciate the effort it took to locate new imagery and assemble this full panel of proposed icons. As well, the B&W type effect is highly legible.
Many of these icons give me an immediate Aha! feeling, because the image clearly aligns with the category. With respect, a few of the icon images felt less connected, or had possible issues like "too dark" or "not quite a match."
For me, these would include BDSM, Black and Jock (dim lighting), Bears (needs hair), and "not quite a match" for Amateur (looks pro), Hunks (look like Jocks), and Youngblood (could be Daddies & Sons).
Again, these are one person's observations, overall it is very impressive work.
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@cuppednoodle those are way better than what is used now (no hate, just a remark). Nice work !
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@flozen Thanks I appreciate the feedback! I wouldn't mind updating some of these the ones you pointed out I definitely agree with.
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@macburn Thanks I appreciate it!
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@cuppednoodle I'm not certain the Bear and Twinks image directly relate to the categories they represent?
For some categories I would prefer illustrations than photographs as it's easier to understand universally, eg. a generic book illustration rather than a GT cover since it's not a globally accessible publication. Same idea with images for TV/Episodes and Themed Movies. Using these, we're assuming everyone who accesses the site worldwide intuitively knows what the publication/show is. In addition to the site not having multi-language functionality for these icons, having as universally understood images would be simplest to assist as many users as possible who do not read/speak English fluently.
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Adjusted the icons based on your feedback, thanks!
PSD
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AviS2Y6wG9iggqwfeXP-5ZQBUILCTA?e=Ue7nuvPNG
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AviS2Y6wG9iggqwgzkbafwvlLvh2kA?e=tw1JUgSummary Sheet
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@cuppednoodle Wasn't sure how to edit my post sorry for multi posting. I updated all except Youngblood. Wasn't sure what else might work more I looked at some of the videos in that category and it seemed to align. Anyways thanks for the feedback I agreed with your points so figured I'd adjust the icons.
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@erich214 said in What is with the hideous category icons?:
@cuppednoodle I'm not certain the Bear and Twinks image directly relate to the categories they represent?
For some categories I would prefer illustrations than photographs as it's easier to understand universally, eg. a generic book illustration rather than a GT cover since it's not a globally accessible publication. Same idea with images for TV/Episodes and Themed Movies. Using these, we're assuming everyone who accesses the site worldwide intuitively knows what the publication/show is. In addition to the site not having multi-language functionality for these icons, having as universally understood images would be simplest to assist as many users as possible who do not read/speak English fluently.
Hey, those were some of the trickier categories IMO. I just went with what I thought might work for those but wasn't too fussed about them since they seem more like novelty categories anyways haha. I have posted my working files here so if the powers that be deem any unfit they should be able to swap the images easily. Thanks for the feedback though!
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Just a thought:
In PRACTICE on this site:
- Anal = Condom
- Bareback = No Condom
- BOTH = Anal sex
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