ZGameEditor forum

VilleK · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:07 pm Post subject: Icons and logos

Wish-list for improving the visual style of ZGameEditor.

Icons:
- Many ZGE components does not have custom icons. New icons will need to use a similar style and color scheme as the current set so they would look out of place.

Logo:
- Main logotype for ZGameEditor-tool. It should feature the text "ZGameEditor" or "ZGE", and work in different resolutions. Usage would include application icon, wiki-logo and forum-logo.

I'd be happy to accept contributions here as I lack any kind of graphic design skills myself Smile

turshija · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject:

i found some free interesting icons on www.iconarchive.com that could be used in ZGE maybe Smile

myraneal · Joined: 08 Apr 2008 Posts: 26

I decided to give this a shot Smile

I'm making icons mostly in 3d, and then playing with them in Photoshop to finalize them.
Attached to this post are two icons I made just a while ago, one for PlaySound component and one for AudioMixer.
Ville, would it be possible to create a full icon set that doesn't match the current look&feel but will completely replace it instead? Not that I have anything against the icons right now, just a thought.
Let me know what you think.

-Yılmaz

VilleK · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 11:09 am Post subject:

Nice work Yılmaz!

The only problem is that they perhaps will not look so good when scaled down to the small size that other ZGE icons use. I will try them and see.

Psyke · Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 4

Hello all!

I am new at ZGE Foruns, i liked the ZGE program and I want to spend my time making games in that engine. Smile

Ok, I am not a professional with graphics, but I have made something. look:

In the forum page, it will be like this:
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/3497/zgebackhf7.png

just an example.

what do you think?

I am making an Icon for the program now... I will post later.

[EDIT]

here is the icon:

.ICO file:

VilleK · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:31 am Post subject:

Hi and welcome Psyke!

I think the forum logo and icon you present looks nice. Maybe we should try them out. What do you other guys think?

kattle87 · Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Posts: 399 Location: Italy

+1 for giving them a try Wink

I really like them!

Maybe not for the editor itself, since I like something that reminds the retro style like the one we currently have Wink

What about a set of default ICOs for the games created with the editor?

BTW: the link to the main page of the forum is not reachable for me! (http://www.emix8.org/forum/index.php while it's working if I only write http://www.emix8.org/forum/ )
I'm browsing subforum-by-subforum right now Razz

jph_wacheski · Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 768 Location: Toronto Canada

yeah I like them too,. welcome Psyke!
Perhaps set up a random rotation for the forum like pouet does,. that way we can all contrbute and it keeps things interesting,. and kjells logo has grown fermiliar,. also I do like the current ico on the editor,. so yeah offer the new one to people for their creations!

Psyke · Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 4

Hey guys!! I am back with my new computer Very Happy

Now I have time to read some ZGE tutorials and make some games.

I have an new logo that I made, if you like, it's here:

Have a good day!

VilleK · Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 6:23 pm Post subject:

Found this site with many good icons:

http://www.iconfinder.com/

This reminds me that we had both Kjell and Diki working on new icons for the components, but none appeared Smile

. Maybe you can post them here even if they are not ready so we can pick and use those we like? Also I would want to try making the GUI more attractive so any mockups that suggests new colors etc are welcome. I know Kjell did one long ago.

jph_wacheski · Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 768 Location: Toronto Canada

I started working on them,. just a bit. I am going for a very minimalistic set,. that I would color code when i get them all done., . Is sorta fun, so I will try to get something for each in a uniform style.

What is the best format for you to work with?

y offs et · Joined: 22 Apr 2009 Posts: 320 Location: BC, Canada

Since you're wanting to make it more attractive, my two cents...

In the first, I think a calculator icon for the Z_code components is inappropriate, so I made a suggestion.

In the second, all I did was change the color of the dots from gray to black.
I think it's a little easier on the eyes, squint-wise.