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[WIP/idea sketch] bugs icon making
🕑 Added 2025-02-13 14:57:32 +0000 UTCRelated post :[wip] Making icons - shark
[WIP/ idea sketch ] icon making
If you look closely, you'll notice that the edges of the paper have turned yellow. This is a notebook I bought in 2007. It's almost new because I only used a few pages, but I found it while organizing my room a while ago... I somehow missed the analog feel a little bit. The feel of paper and drawing with a pencil is special.
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To unify the thickness of the lines, the colors used, etc., I start by completing a few icons. Once I complete a few, I can easily imagine what the final feel will be like, and it will be easier to work on other icons based on these.
I used 100px and 60px lines on a 2000px square canvas.
2. Once I have a few icons done, I take a moment to stare at the monitor.
Since most bugs are warm-toned, the blue of the velvet worm seems to stand out a bit, but I plan to balance it out with blue when putting in things like folders or emails.
Let's place the completed icons on the wallpaper. They look good together.
Now all that's left is to complete the remaining icons that were in the idea sketch.
3. These are finished icons based on pencil sketches.
Long bugs are so great for completing the alphabet.
And many applications use the alphabet as their logo π
Most people use more than one messaging app. So I've been trying to add two messaging-related icons recently. But I think they're made too similar, so I changed the color of one. This way, it's consistent and doesn't confuse.
4.
I am also working on the Galaxy theme. Overall, it has quite calm colors, making it more comfortable for the eyes.
Hm.. I am considering distributing this Galaxy theme for free π€
I hope many people will download it and discover the charm of bugs like me. If they see bugs on their phones every day, they'll feel more comfortable/connected to bugs in the real world.
You will see the icon pack post this week. Thank you!
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Comments
pikaole
Yeah, if you just search on YouTube or Google, there are a lot of people who kindly explain things with pictures or videos! But if you have someone to do it for you, that would be best lol
Venera
Yes, this exactly! Iβll have to ask my husband to figure it out for me since I have windows. I may be young(ish) but I am not tech savvy at all π
pikaole
Yeah, they do such an important job in the ecosystem!
Harlee Gilbert
bugs make the world go round π
pikaole
Haha, thank you for liking my sketch photos. If I do another pencil sketch in the future, I'll take a photo of it.
Seth K.
So cool! I really love to see the analog sketches!
pikaole
Thanks always Ellieπ
Ellie Baines
This is the cutest icon pack ever!!!
pikaole
Thank you so much Robin π
Robin Garnham
I love this theme so much!! π
pikaole
Thank you! These days, I'm increasingly liking colors that are easy on the eyes and mind π
Katherine Allan
I love this color scheme! It's so calm and purply.
pikaole
Thank you so much! I'm so happy to hear that from someone who uses my themes a lot!
HorribleSquid
This might be my fave galaxy theme yet. The bugs are so cute! π₯Ή
pikaole
By confusing, do you mean how to change the icon? I also often look it up because I forget keyboard shortcuts on iOS every time I do them π I don't know much about Windows, but changing icons is incredibly easy on a Mac, but it's relatively complicated on an iPhone.
pikaole
Thank you so much ππ It's currently being finalized, so you'll be able to see it within a few days!
Spike Milligan
Oh boy, I can't wait to have all my text be bugs π these are looking great!
Venera
I love bugs, always have, so itβs nice to see someone spreading how cute they are! I just wish it wasnβt so confusing to me to set these up on iPhone and desktop π
