Is the art of Icon making lost?

[trentmorris]

Wait so if i have a paid theme i should include my icon frame for free? and let people make icons?

Ew no, if your icon consists of the stock icon under a frame, use auto-skinning. I'm talking about a theme with original icons, made individually. And most themers will include the PSD so you can make a couple if you have some weird unpopular apps.

[Stray]

I'd rather make the icons myself for someone but not give it out lol. Thats just me tho

[trentmorris]

I'd rather make the icons myself for someone but not give it out lol. Thats just me tho

I guess I'm just a nicer person, haha. I still fulfill icon requests for people who aren't familiar with graphic design, but people who are comfortable making icons really appreciate having the PSD included, especially if they paid for the theme. It's the same concept of jailbreaking an iPhone. We believe it's our right since we own the hardware. Same with a theme.. if I bought it and use it on my springboard, I should be able to add icons for my own use.

Good chat Str4y.

[Stray]

I guess I'm just a nicer person, haha. I still fulfill icon requests for people who aren't familiar with graphic design, but people who are comfortable making icons really appreciate having the PSD included, especially if they paid for the theme. It's the same concept of jailbreaking an iPhone. We believe it's our right since we own the hardware. Same with a theme.. if I bought it and use it on my springboard, I should be able to add icons for my own use.

Good chat Str4y.

If they paid i'd do it lol. nice chat with you too

[Jahooba]

I think of each icon as a tiny work of art. The downside is that you'll never theme 800 pages of apps, but the upside is that you're far more in control of what your theme looks like, and in a better position to make your theme unique/ stand out.

It's a ton of work. Each icon presents its own little challenges.

There was a lot more pressure in the past to create hundreds of icons (for me at least) - but this was in the days when we only had Categories - now it's like, "Look, Apple has given you folders - you don't need to put all 500 of your apps on the homescreen - whatever's not themed, simply stick them in a themed folder!" Default folders really took the pressure off.

[trentmorris]

"Look, Apple has given you folders - you don't need to put all 500 of your apps on the homescreen - whatever's not themed, simply stick them in a themed folder!" Default folders really took the pressure off.

Very well put. My thoughts exactly.

[iKingsley]

Because we have too many apps now...300thousands, you know.

[skiptowncat]

I fully agree with the op, most of the uniqueness is lost with auto-skin, most themes look quite similar and as a result I've started to use dreamboard more so the icons are all hidden away.
But I can't complain as I have zero ps skills and have to be happy with what is given.

[ICydiaify]

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