Smiley/Emoticon Redesign: Cooperative Member Involved Project (SERCMIP)

reply to post by kosmicjack


Agreed. Can't pull that off with the sad face as a template.

It could be done! You just have to convince the boss to allow animations.

Zarniwoop
It could be done! You just have to convince the boss to allow animations.

Sorry. In order to maintain the limited HTTP-call strategy of the new ATS, the smileys should be PNG in a grid for CSS sprites.

Just like the new board icons...

reply to post by SkepticOverlord

Sorry. In order to maintain the limited HTTP-call strategy of the new ATS, the smileys should be PNG in a grid for CSS sprites.

No worries... I get it.

The smileys will be good w/o ani's.

ETA: Is there a particular spec for the grid spacing?

ETA2: After testing today, this "go-light" thing ain't so bad on the eyes, especially as it is getting darker.

Just cheking it out. I hope it isn't as big as it looked in the preview window.....

reply to post by bigfatfurrytexan


i may need to work on our saint friend a little....

last time screwing with it tonight



ETA approximation of 32x32

reply to post by Zarniwoop


Hey Zarni, go try out Inkscape if you wanna play with vector graphics.

They have a version for Windoze, Mac, and Linux.

Originally posted by bigfatfurrytexan
last time screwing with it tonight



ETA approximation of 32x32

These work

reply to post by Blue_Jay33


I guess my question to SkepticOverlord is how much he can tolerate deviating from the all round smiley. The alien deviates quite a bit (but a member suggested it).

A thumbs up/thumbs down (in the same colors of light green/charcoal grey)?

The gun one?

A beer/wine/lemonade/refreshing drink one? For the sake of SO, we can say its fine tequila.

reply to post by bigfatfurrytexan


I like 'em. They may need a little tweaking on the expressions.

For example... Is this 'angry' or 'constipated'? (or both)

reply to post by Druid42

Hey Zarni, go try out Inkscape if you wanna play with vector graphics.

I'll give it a look... Thanks, D.

Originally posted by Zarniwoop
reply to post by bigfatfurrytexan

 

I like 'em. They may need a little tweaking on the expressions.

For example... Is this 'angry' or 'constipated'? (or both)

That would replace the fire breathing angry one.

I have done a bit more tinkering (at home....im at work right now). For ex: I added a pointy goatee to the devil one.

With the one you mention, I am thinking the eyebrows should be more v shaped. And I thought about making him reddish. But I don't want to blow SO's consistent theme.

Originally posted by loam
Here's another pool I made using more of the modern touch:

Is this a better direction?

edit on 1-9-2013 by loam because: (no reason given)

Awesome Loam.

They got my vote.

-SAP-

Originally posted by Zarniwoop
reply to post by bigfatfurrytexan

 

I like 'em. They may need a little tweaking on the expressions.

For example... Is this 'angry' or 'constipated'? (or both)

Um. He needs straighter "angry eyebrows!" Otherwise he looks like he needs more fiber...
peace,
AB

reply to post by AboveBoard


Yeah. My sleep was interrupted or i wouldn't be up. LOL.....so I plan on working on this again tonight.

Large:

Small:


I could put more effort into colouring/drawing these but I'd prefer opinions first.





Roswell.

reply to post by bigfatfurrytexan


I love the alien!! He is quite fun. The Thumbs Up and Down are also popular and when paired with a face, as you know, it looks like the "smiley" is giving the gesture.



I'm wondering, being a woman and all, if you couldn't have a few "Smiley Accessories" i.e. the beer, the thumbs, a hammer or other arsenal (you know what I mean: gun, flame thrower, dynamite, uzi... whatever), and, here's a new idea - a "radioactive" smiley - i.e. in a Hazmat suit? Dunno. Just thinkin' aloud here... I don't have to do the work so its easy to spout out ideas!! lol!

- AB

reply to post by roswell1


From an artistic point of view, i adore those. i wonder if they scale well to a 32x32 size?

32:


46:


They don't resize perfectly, but it is still obvious what they mean. If you like I could try making a set similar to the one in my signature.



Roswell.

So do we have new smilies?



Also, I'll be soon announcing that we'll open the color scheme up to possible two additional alternatives designed by members. Caveat: only CSS colors changes, not graphic changes.