It's soon 2022! I don't know if anyone is interested in doing this again, but if you want to particpate just leave a comment with the link to your progression post located elsewhere. Or if you didn't make a progression post you can create a mini progression with a comment below.

Click HERE and HERE for codes and don't forget to credit rocketgirl2 for the codes if you use them!




look back on 2021 progress by  littlemissnovel



Icon Review 2021 by  rosy_nic


2021 Icon Progression Post by ella_rose88



Icon Progression 2021 by novindalf


2021 Progression Post by aurora_amethyst

It's already 2021! I don't know if anyone is interested in doing this again, but if you want to particpate just leave a comment with the link to your progression post located elsewhere. Or if you didn't make a progression post you can create a mini progression with a comment below.

Click HERE and HERE for codes and don't forget to credit rocketgirl2 for the codes if you use them!


2020 icon progression by luppiters


look back on 2020 progress by  littlemissnovel


2020 Icon Progression Post by  ella_rose88


2020 Progression Post by  aurora_amethyst


Icon Progression 2020 by  novindalf

It's amost 2020 and a new decade! I don't know if anyone is interested in doing this again, but if you want to particpate just leave a comment with the link to your progression post located elsewhere. Or if you didn't make a progression post you can create a mini progression with a comment below.

Click HERE and HERE for codes and don't forget to credit rocketgirl2 for the codes if you use them!


2019 Progression Post by wunderkind_lucy


look back on 2019 progress by  littlemissnovel


Icon Progession post 2019 by vanessa_lj


2019 icon progression by luppiters

I hope no one minds that I did this.

I don't know if anyone is interested in doing this again, but if you want to particpate just leave a comment with the link to your progression post located elsewhere. Or if you didn't make a progression post you can create a mini progression with a comment below.

Click HERE and HERE for codes and don't forget to credit rocketgirl2 for the codes if you use them!



icon progression by naginis



look back on 2018 progress by  littlemissnovel



Icon progression post by vanessa_lj



2018 icon progression by laxirya




2018 icon progression by luppiters

It's almost 2018 and whoa, I can't believe that 2017 is over!! What better way to reminisce than a progression post?

To participate, simply leave a comment with the link to your progression post located elsewhere on the web. If you don't want to make a progression at your journal, you can do a mini progression in the comments.

Click HERE and HERE for codes and don't forget to credit rocketgirl2 for the codes if you use them!


Icon Retrospective by lookslikerain


icon progression by naginis


icon progression by rashiea


look back on 2017 progress by littlemissnovel

July 1st means it's time for round 9 of Ask the Maker here at icon_talk!

Here you'll get the chance to ask icon makers who sign up questions about their icons and other graphics. You can ask for tutorials, guides/"How to", or ask any other questions related their work so these makers can create a Q&A post with the answers to all the questions they get. As always, .PSD files will not be allowed.

NEW in 2017 - ASK EVERYONE!
This is a new addition in 2017, with it's own thread in the comments where you can ask everyone general questions about iconmaking. Or you're wondering about a certain technique and the makers of the icons you have as examples are no longer on LJ, you can post those icons and ask for tips on how to achieve it (DO NOT ask for a complete recreation like the same image, crop). You can ask for texture, font, text recommendation and icon inspiration (credit the makers) and anything else you can think of. Everyone who wants to, can ask and answer and contribute to the conversations in this thread.

You can link to already made tutorials, you can write tutorials (again, do not completely recreate other peoples icons) and you can write your tips and tricks out in the comments, or just carry out conversations sharing your opinions, techniques and advice about all things icon making.

This whole thread will be added to the master list with all the other specific tutorials made by the signed up makers.

There is no pressure, you don't have to sign up, you can answer all the questions you want. Both signed up makers and other can leave questions and answer them here. Hopefully this will be fun and spark some conversations and maybe you'll make some new friends as well!

If you have any questions for me, the mod about this, ask them in the questions thread at the top of the comments section.



And here's the regular Ask The Maker:

Please make sure you read though the rules below, before you comment.
( I'm a maker and I want to sign up.Collapse )
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Please pimp your thread!

<img src="http://www.upl.co/uploads/askthemaker20171498912869.png"><br><a href="http://icon-talk.livejournal.com/110710.html">Ask The Maker 2017</a> || <a href="YOUR THREAD URL">My Thread</a>

Post any questions as a reply to the first comment below.

I will start compiling the results into a master post in about a month or so.

Have fun!

Just noticed that there was never a catalogue of 2016 icon progression posts here, so I'm making one

From esgee's 2015 catalogue: To participate, simply leave a comment with the link to your progression post located elsewhere on the web. If you don't want to make a progression at your journal, you can do a mini progression in the comments.

Check out 2013's icon progression post for codes and don't forget to credit rocketgirl2 for the codes if you use them!

(more post codes, also by rocketgirl2, here too!)


ICON PROGRESSION POST 2016
naginis at accios


ICON PROGRESS REVIEW 2016
rosy_nic at roses_dream


novindalf at split_loyalties


2016 progression post
vapor at woodenwhisper


Icon Progression 2016
tinnny


2016 Icon Progression
littlemissnovel at lullabycharmed


2016 Icon Progression
rashiea at rashuko


danseur_lion



[Unknown LJ tag] at [Unknown LJ tag]

This master list is the result of Ask the maker 2016! here at icon_talk.

All the tutorials and Q&A/guide posts that are written for this activity will be archived here in alphabetical order (by maker) and this list will be updated as soon as the signed up makers finish their requests. I will continue to updated this every week, so keep checking back!
Please remember to leave the links to your tutorials/Q&A post(s) and guides in your sign-up thread, here. If you don't, I will not be able to see them and they will not be added to this list. Everything needs to be posted publicly (not members only), no passwords and PSDs are not allowed.

ASK THE MAKER 2016 - MASTER LIST.

*This activity stays open, so you can sign up and/or comment, request tutorials and ask questions for as long as you want.
Click the images/links to see each entry.
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Last updated on August 1st 2016.

It's June, that means it's time for round 8 of Ask the Maker here at icon_talk!

Here you'll get the chance to ask icon makers who sign up questions about their icons and other graphics. You can ask for tutorials, guides/"How to", or ask any other questions related their work so these makers can create a Q&A post with the answers to all the questions they get. As always, .PSD files will not be allowed.



Please make sure you read though the rules below, before you comment.
( I'm a maker and I want to sign up.Collapse )
( I want to request tutorials/Ask a question.Collapse )

Feel free to pimp your thread (you can use your own banner if you want)

<img src="http://i.imgur.com/1nfR6II.png"><br><a href="http://icon-talk.livejournal.com/109841.html">Ask The Maker 2016</a> || <a href="YOUR THREAD URL">My Thread</a>

Post any questions as a reply to the first comment below.

I will start compiling the results into a master post in about 2-4 weeks.

Have fun!

Just a reminder for the makers that signed up for latest Ask The Maker here at icon_talk! If you have not already posted the links to all the tutorials you have written, to your thread, please do so, HERE.

That way the masterlist will be complete and all the tutorials written will be in one place and easily accessible to everyone.

If you're unsure if you posted the links or not, check out the master list. If your tutorials are not listed there, you have not posted the links.



The masterlist has been continually updated, so go check it out if you missed it.

There will be another Ask The Maker here in June/July 2016, so keep an eye out for that.

It's almost 2016 and I'm still wondering where the year has gone!  Just like last year, I wanted to see all the icon progression posts in one spot and I think that this is the 4th year there have been progression posts on this comm!  Seriously, where has the time gone?!?

To participate, simply leave a comment with the link to your progression post located elsewhere on the web. If you don't want to make a progression at your journal, you can do a mini progression in the comments.

Check out 2013's icon progression post for codes and don't forget to credit rocketgirl2 for the codes if you use them!




2015 Icon Progression Posts


by esgeee


Icon Progress Review by rosy_nic

ICON PROGRESSION 2015.

by dixon


icon progression by deadama


icon progression post 2015 by naginis


2015 Icon Progression by rashiea


Progress Report 2015 by cool_spectrum


2015 Icon Progression by tarienemrys

This master list is the result of Ask the maker 2015! here at icon_talk.

All the tutorials and Q&A/guide posts that are written for this activity will be archived here in alphabetical order (by maker) and this list will be updated as soon as the signed up makers finish their requests. I will continue to updated this every week, so keep checking back!
Please remember to leave the links to your tutorials/Q&A post(s) and guides in your sign-up thread, here. If you don't, I will not be able to see them and they will not be added to this list. Everything needs to be posted publicly (not members only), no passwords and PSDs are not allowed.



*This activity stays open, so you can sign up and/or comment, request tutorials and ask questions for as long as you want.
Click the images/links to see each entry.
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Last updated on February 25th 2016.

Happy July everyone, it's time for round 7 of Ask the Maker here at icon_talk!

Here you'll get the chance to ask icon makers who sign up questions about their icons and other graphics. You can ask for tutorials, guides/"How to", or ask any other questions related their work so these makers can create a Q&A post with the answers to all the questions they get. As always, .PSD files will not be allowed.



Please make sure you read though the rules below, before you comment.
( I'm a maker and I want to sign up.Collapse )
( I want to request tutorials/Ask a question.Collapse )

Feel free to pimp your thread (you can use your own banner if you want) :)

<img src="http://i.imgur.com/6mB8bnw.png"><br><a href="http://icon-talk.livejournal.com/108664.html">Ask The Maker 2015</a> || <a href="YOUR THREAD URL">My Thread</a>

Post any questions as a reply to the first comment below.

I will start compiling the results into a master post in about 2-3 weeks time.

Have fun!

Here's a meme that will hopefully make you feel good/happy/smile C:

FILL ME IN

<font face ="Helvetica" size ="3"> <b>Basics</b></font> <b>Name:</b> <b>Age:</b> <b>Place:</b> <font face ="Helvetica" size ="3"> <b>Current Favourites</b></font> <b>Hobby:</b> <b>Movie:</b> <b>Tv Show:</b> <b>Character:</b> <b>OTP:</b> <b>Band:</b> <b>Song:</b> <b>Food:</b> <b>Dessert:</b> <font face ="Helvetica" size ="3"> <b>Happy Time Questions</b></font> <b>A cartoon you loved as a child?</b> <b>Is there something you loved/did as a child that you still love/do? What?</b> <b>3 things you love about your character:</b> <b>3 things you are grateful for:</b> <b>Something that never fails to make you smile:</b> <b>What's the last thing you accomplished:</b> <b>I am proud of myself, because:</b> <font face ="Helvetica" size ="3"> <b>Let's talk icons</b></font> <b>Post your top 5 icons of all time:</b> <b>Last icon you made that you were proud of:</b> <b>Post your favourite icon you created that has text:</b> <b>Post your favourite icon you created that is vibrant:</b> <b>Post your favourite icon you created that is pale:</b> <b>Post your favourite icon you created that is complex:</b> <b>Post your favourite icon you created that made you go out of your comfort zone:</b> <b>What inspires your iconing most?</b> <b>Top 3 iconing strengths:</b> <font face ="Helvetica" size ="3"> <b>Ending Credits</b></font> <b>Any last words?</b> <b>A gif or image that describes you rn:</b>

PIMP ME OUT

<center><img src="http://i.imgur.com/mG0pUsB.png"> <a href="http://icon-talk.livejournal.com/108351.html">Join in!</a> </center>

I loved seeing the icon progression posts last year and since we've passed 2014 and moved into 2015 and there hasn't been a post yet, I wanted to create a masterpost of all the wonderful icon roundups this year, similarly as rocketgirl2 did last year.

To participate, simply leave a comment with the link to your progression post located elsewhere on the web.  If you don't want to make a progression at your journal, you can do a mini progression in the comments.

Check out last year's icon progression post for codes and don't forget to credit rocketgirl2 for the codes if you use them!

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This master list is the result of Ask the maker 6.0! here at icon_talk.

All the tutorials and Q&A/guide posts that are written for this activity will be archived here in alphabetical order (by maker) and this list will be updated as soon as the signed up makers finish their requests. I will continue to updated this every week, so keep checking back!
Please remember to leave the links to your tutorials/Q&A post(s) and guides in your sign-up thread, here. If you don't, I will not be able to see them and they will not be added to this list. Everything needs to be posted publicly (not members only), no passwords and PSDs are not allowed.



*This activity stays open, so you can sign up and/or comment, request tutorials and ask questions for as long as you want.
Click the images/links to see each entry.
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Last updated August 1st 2016.

It's July and that means it's time for round 6 of Ask the Maker! here at icon_talk

Here you'll get the chance to ask icon makers who sign up questions about their icons and other graphics. You can ask for tutorials, guides/"How to", or ask any other questions regarding their work so the makers can compile a Q&A post with the answers to all the questions they get. As always, .PSD files will not be allowed.



Please make sure you read though the rules below, before you comment.
( I'm a maker and I want to sign up.Collapse )
( I want to request tutorials/Ask a question.Collapse )

Feel free to pimp your thread (you can use your own banner if you want) :)

<img src="http://i.imgur.com/8xK4Zqw.png"><br><a href="http://icon-talk.livejournal.com/107258.html">Ask The Maker 6.0</a> || <a href="YOUR THREAD URL">My Thread</a>

Post any questions as a reply to the first comment below.

I will start compiling the results into a master post in about a weeks time.

Have fun!

I was contacted a couple of months ago by a few people asking if there is going to be a new round of "Ask the Maker" this year. And yes, there is!

Like last year, I decided to host it in July, so that means, round 6 of "Ask the Maker" will kick of in 4 days, on July 1st 2014. So, if there's anything you would like to ask your favorite icon makers, you have this weekend to prepare and get your questions written and/or icons examples saved and ready for this Tuesday!

Happy weekend!

I really enjoyed seeing everyone's progression posts when I made this post last year, so here is version II!  Whether you've made about two icons this year (like me) or 2000, I hope you will share your year with us so we can celebrate 12 months of pretties together. :)

[Want some layout codes? Have some layout codes.]

(full size)	UNDERWRITER <div align="center"> <table cellpadding="2" width="630px"><tbody> <tr> <td align="center" width="220px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></td> <td vertical-align="top" width="350px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">This is some information about my month! It looks a lot better if there's more of it because then it takes up the whole block of space, so use this layout if you talk a lot! Just make sure you have some room for your months at the bottom.</span> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="6">J A N U A R Y</font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table cellpadding="2" width="630px"><tbody> <tr> <td align="center" width="220px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></td> <td vertical-align="top" width="350px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">This is some information about my month! It looks a lot better if there's more of it because then it takes up the whole block of space, so use this layout if you talk a lot! Just make sure you have some room for your months at the bottom.</span> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="6">F E B R U A R Y</font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table cellpadding="2" width="630px"><tbody> <tr> <td align="center" width="220px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></td> <td vertical-align="top" width="350px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">This is some information about my month! It looks a lot better if there's more of it because then it takes up the whole block of space, so use this layout if you talk a lot! Just make sure you have some room for your months at the bottom.</span> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="6">M A R C H</font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table cellpadding="2" width="630px"><tbody> <tr> <td align="center" width="220px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></td> <td vertical-align="top" width="350px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">This is some information about my month! It looks a lot better if there's more of it because then it takes up the whole block of space, so use this layout if you talk a lot! Just make sure you have some room for your months at the bottom.</span> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="6">A P R I L</font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table cellpadding="2" width="630px"><tbody> <tr> <td align="center" width="220px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></td> <td vertical-align="top" width="350px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">This is some information about my month! It looks a lot better if there's more of it because then it takes up the whole block of space, so use this layout if you talk a lot! Just make sure you have some room for your months at the bottom.</span> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="6">M A Y</font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table cellpadding="2" width="630px"><tbody> <tr> <td align="center" width="220px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></td> <td vertical-align="top" width="350px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">This is some information about my month! It looks a lot better if there's more of it because then it takes up the whole block of space, so use this layout if you talk a lot! Just make sure you have some room for your months at the bottom.</span> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="6">J U N E</font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table cellpadding="2" width="630px"><tbody> <tr> <td align="center" width="220px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></td> <td vertical-align="top" width="350px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">This is some information about my month! It looks a lot better if there's more of it because then it takes up the whole block of space, so use this layout if you talk a lot! Just make sure you have some room for your months at the bottom.</span> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="6">J U L Y</font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table cellpadding="2" width="630px"><tbody> <tr> <td align="center" width="220px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></td> <td vertical-align="top" width="350px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">This is some information about my month! It looks a lot better if there's more of it because then it takes up the whole block of space, so use this layout if you talk a lot! Just make sure you have some room for your months at the bottom.</span> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="6">A U G U S T</font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table cellpadding="2" width="630px"><tbody> <tr> <td align="center" width="220px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></td> <td vertical-align="top" width="350px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">This is some information about my month! It looks a lot better if there's more of it because then it takes up the whole block of space, so use this layout if you talk a lot! Just make sure you have some room for your months at the bottom.</span> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="6">S E P T E M B E R</font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table cellpadding="2" width="630px"><tbody> <tr> <td align="center" width="220px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></td> <td vertical-align="top" width="350px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">This is some information about my month! It looks a lot better if there's more of it because then it takes up the whole block of space, so use this layout if you talk a lot! Just make sure you have some room for your months at the bottom.</span> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="6">O C T O B E R</font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table cellpadding="2" width="630px"><tbody> <tr> <td align="center" width="220px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></td> <td vertical-align="top" width="350px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">This is some information about my month! It looks a lot better if there's more of it because then it takes up the whole block of space, so use this layout if you talk a lot! Just make sure you have some room for your months at the bottom.</span> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="6">N O V E M B E R</font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table cellpadding="2" width="630px"><tbody> <tr> <td align="center" width="220px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></td> <td vertical-align="top" width="350px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">This is some information about my month! It looks a lot better if there's more of it because then it takes up the whole block of space, so use this layout if you talk a lot! Just make sure you have some room for your months at the bottom.</span> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="6">D E C E M B E R</font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table></div>	(full size)	TEKNOLOGIK <table align="center" width="60%"><tbody> <tr> <td> <b><span style="font-size:1.8em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> <span style="color: rgb(65, 75, 148);">JANUARY</span>2013</span></span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> Bullet points?</span> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> Short paragraphs? <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> All good!</span></span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F27EB8"></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <b><span style="font-size:1.8em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> <span style="color: rgb(65, 75, 148);">FEBRUARY</span>2013</span></span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> Bullet points?</span> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> Short paragraphs? <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> All good!</span></span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F27EB8"></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <b><span style="font-size:1.8em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> <span style="color: rgb(65, 75, 148);">MARCH</span>2013</span></span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> Bullet points?</span> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> Short paragraphs? <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> All good!</span></span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F27EB8"></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <b><span style="font-size:1.8em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> <span style="color: rgb(65, 75, 148);">APRIL</span>2013</span></span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> Bullet points?</span> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> Short paragraphs? <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> All good!</span></span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F27EB8"></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <b><span style="font-size:1.8em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> <span style="color: rgb(65, 75, 148);">MAY</span>2013</span></span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> Bullet points?</span> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> Short paragraphs? <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> All good!</span></span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F27EB8"></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <b><span style="font-size:1.8em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> <span style="color: rgb(65, 75, 148);">JUNE</span>2013</span></span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> Bullet points?</span> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> Short paragraphs? <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> All good!</span></span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F27EB8"></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <b><span style="font-size:1.8em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> <span style="color: rgb(65, 75, 148);">JULY</span>013</span></span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> Bullet points?</span> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> Short paragraphs? <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> All good!</span></span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F27EB8"></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <b><span style="font-size:1.8em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> <span style="color: rgb(65, 75, 148);">AUGUST</span>2013</span></span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> Bullet points?</span> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> Short paragraphs? <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> All good!</span></span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F27EB8"></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <b><span style="font-size:1.8em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> <span style="color: rgb(65, 75, 148);">SEPTEMBER</span>2013</span></span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> Bullet points?</span> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> Short paragraphs? <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> All good!</span></span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F27EB8"></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <b><span style="font-size:1.8em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> <span style="color: rgb(65, 75, 148);">OCTOBER</span>2013</span></span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> Bullet points?</span> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> Short paragraphs? <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> All good!</span></span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F27EB8"></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <b><span style="font-size:1.8em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> <span style="color: rgb(65, 75, 148);">NOVEMBER</span>2013</span></span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> Bullet points?</span> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> Short paragraphs? <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> All good!</span></span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F27EB8"></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <b><span style="font-size:1.8em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> <span style="color: rgb(65, 75, 148);">DECEMBER</span>2013</span></span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> Bullet points?</span> <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> Short paragraphs? <span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span></span> All good!</span></span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F27EB8"></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <b><span style="font-size:1.8em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> <span style="color: rgb(65, 75, 148);">END</span>2013</span></span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace;"><span style="color:#f8ff3b;">»</span> Final thoughts?</span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table>
(full size)	ALL DRESSED UP <div align="center"><table cellpadding="5px" width="50%"><tbody> <tr> <td><i><span style="font-size:3em; font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;"><span>January</span></span></i> <span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;">A little about my work for this month.</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/MSLEE3X.png" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><i><span style="font-size:3em; font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;"><span>February</span></span></i> <span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;">A little about my work for this month.</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/MSLEE3X.png" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><i><span style="font-size:3em; font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;"><span>March</span></span></i> <span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;">A little about my work for this month.</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/MSLEE3X.png" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><i><span style="font-size:3em; font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;"><span>April</span></span></i> <span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;">A little about my work for this month.</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/MSLEE3X.png" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><i><span style="font-size:3em; font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;"><span>May</span></span></i> <span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;">A little about my work for this month.</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/MSLEE3X.png" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><i><span style="font-size:3em; font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;"><span>June</span></span></i> <span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;">A little about my work for this month.</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/MSLEE3X.png" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><i><span style="font-size:3em; font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;"><span>July</span></span></i> <span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;">A little about my work for this month.</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/MSLEE3X.png" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><i><span style="font-size:3em; font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;"><span>August</span></span></i> <span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;">A little about my work for this month.</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/MSLEE3X.png" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><i><span style="font-size:3em; font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;"><span>September</span></span></i> <span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;">A little about my work for this month.</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/MSLEE3X.png" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><i><span style="font-size:3em; font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;"><span>October</span></span></i> <span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;">A little about my work for this month.</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/MSLEE3X.png" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><i><span style="font-size:3em; font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;"><span>November</span></span></i> <span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;">A little about my work for this month.</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/MSLEE3X.png" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><i><span style="font-size:3em; font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;"><span>December</span></span></i> <span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;">A little about my work for this month.</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/MSLEE3X.png" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><i><span style="font-size:3em; font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;"><span>Thanks for a great year!</span></span></i> <span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, serif;">Wrap-up text? Resolutions for 2014? Just a couple ideas of what you could put here, at the very end of your post.</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table></div>	(full size)	YOU'RE A STAR <lj-cut><div align="center"> <table cellpadding=" 2" width="60%"><tbody> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FF3514"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 2em;">★ J a n ★</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></div> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Some text, perhaps? Lots of room to talk about your icons here!</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FBBB0F"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 2em;">★ F e b ★</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></div> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Some text, perhaps? Lots of room to talk about your icons here!</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#0FC3FA"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 2em;">★ M a r ★</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></div> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Some text, perhaps? Lots of room to talk about your icons here!</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#9C142D"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 2em;">★ A p r ★</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></div> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Some text, perhaps? Lots of room to talk about your icons here!</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FF3514"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 2em;">★ M a y ★</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></div> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Some text, perhaps? Lots of room to talk about your icons here!</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FBBB0F"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 2em;">★ J u n ★</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></div> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Some text, perhaps? Lots of room to talk about your icons here!</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#0FC3FA"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 2em;">★ J u l ★</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></div> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Some text, perhaps? Lots of room to talk about your icons here!</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#9C142D"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 2em;">★ A u g ★</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></div> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Some text, perhaps? Lots of room to talk about your icons here!</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FF3514"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 2em;">★ S e p ★</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></div> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Some text, perhaps? Lots of room to talk about your icons here!</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FBBB0F"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 2em;">★ O c t ★</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></div> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Some text, perhaps? Lots of room to talk about your icons here!</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#0FC3FA"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 2em;">★ N o v ★</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></div> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Some text, perhaps? Lots of room to talk about your icons here!</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#9C142D"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 2em;">★ D e c ★</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="100" src="http://i.imgur.com/Wmp5F.jpg" width="100" /></span></div> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Some text, perhaps? Lots of room to talk about your icons here!</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FF3514"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 2em;">★ 2 0 1 3★</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Anything else to say about your year, or about the upcoming one? Now would be a good time! </span></td> </tr> </tbody></table>

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To take part, either comment with a link to a progression post at your journal or, if you don't want to do a full post, do a mini progression comment below!
<font size="3px"><b>January</b></font><br/><img data-cke-saved-src="" src="" > <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""> <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""><br/>+ a sentence or two about your month!<br/>+<br/><br/><br/><font size="3px"><b>February</b></font><br/><img data-cke-saved-src="" src="" > <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""> <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""><br/>+ <input type="hidden" id="__focus"></input><br/>+<br/><br/><font size="3px"><b>March</b></font><br/><img data-cke-saved-src="" src="" > <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""> <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""><br/>+ <br/>+<br/><br/><br/><font size="3px"><b>April</b></font><br/><img data-cke-saved-src="" src="" > <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""> <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""><br/>+ <br/>+<br/><br/><br/><font size="3px"><b>May</b></font><br/><img data-cke-saved-src="" src="" > <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""> <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""><br/>+ <br/>+<br/><br/><br/><font size="3px"><b>June</b></font><br/><img data-cke-saved-src="" src="" > <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""> <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""><br/>+ <br/>+<br/><br/><br/><br/><font size="3px"><b>July</b></font><br/><img data-cke-saved-src="" src="" > <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""> <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""><br/>+ <br/>+<br/><br/><br/><font size="3px"><b>August</b></font><br/><img data-cke-saved-src="" src="" > <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""> <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""><br/>+ <br/>+<br/><br/><br/><font size="3px"><b>September</b></font><br/><img data-cke-saved-src="" src="" > <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""> <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""><br/>+ <br/>+<br/><br/><br/><font size="3px"><b>October</b></font><br/><img data-cke-saved-src="" src="" > <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""> <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""><br/>+ <br/>+<br/><br/><br/><font size="3px"><b>November</b></font><br/><img data-cke-saved-src="" src="" > <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""> <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""><br/>+<br/>+<br/><br/><br/><font size="3px"><b>December</b></font><br/><img data-cke-saved-src="" src="" > <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""> <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""><br/>+ <br/>+<br/><br/><br/><font size="3px"><b>Closing Thoughts</b></font><br/>+<br/>+<br/>


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Since September is almost over, I thought it'd be nice to do another one of these. :) You can find the other two from this year here and here.

<b>What are your personal picks for the top 5-10 icons that you've made so far this year?</b> <b>What are the 5-10 worst icon(s) that you've made in 2013?</b> <b>What is/are the best colored icon(s) that you've made in 2013?</b> <b>What has inspired you this year? (techniques, subjects, challenges, etc.) Provide examples if you want.</b> <b>What area(s) do you think you've improved upon in the last 9 months? What area(s) will you focus on improving throughout the rest of 2013?</b>

Internet issues resolved, sort of. The last icons I made were done on my sister's computer, the one with PS Elements 4 and the screen from hell... The one that was my favourite actually placed third at nexticon which gave me a little boost. Looking forward to making more icons and be part of a more or less active icon community with a positive atmosphere. :)

So, how's your day? Making any icons, any great icon activities or icon journals/communities you'd like to share with us, anything else related to icons?

This master list is the result of our latest activity here at icon_talk, Ask the maker 5.0!

All the tutorials and Q&A/guide posts that are written for this activity will be archived here in alphabetical order (by maker) and this list will be updated as soon as the signed up makers finish their requests. I will continue to updated this everyday, so keep checking back! I will add a link to this entry in the sidebar to the left in the community, so it's easier to find.
Please remember to leave the links to your tutorials/Q&A post(s) and guides in your sign-up thread, here. If you don't, I will not be able to see them and they will not be added to this list. Everything need to be posted publicly (not members only), no passwords and PSDs are not allowed.



*This activity stays open, so you can sign up and/or comment, request tutorials and ask questions for as long as you want.
Click the images/links to see each entry.
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Last updated in 2016.

It's July 15th and it's time for round 5 of Ask the Maker! here at icon_talk

Here you'll get the chance to ask icon makers who sign up questions about their icons and other graphics. You can ask for tutorials, guides/"How to", or ask any other questions regarding their work so the makers can compile a Q&A post with the answers to all the questions they get. As always, .PSD files will not be allowed.



Please make sure you read though the rules below, before you comment.
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Feel free to pimp your thread (you can use your own banner if you want) :)

<img src="http://i.imgur.com/Sb9gUWZ.png"><br><a href="http://icon-talk.livejournal.com/105382.html">Ask The Maker 5.0</a> || <a href="YOUR THREAD URL">My Thread</a>

Post any questions as a reply to the first comment below.

I will start compiling the results into a master post in about a weeks time.

Have fun!

It's that time of the year! The fifth round of "Ask the Maker" will kick off on July 15th 2013. So, if there's anything you would like to ask your favorite icon makers, get your questions written and/or icons examples saved and get ready for July 15th!

Well, it seems we're now midway through this year, so it seems about time for another icon progress meme. Feel free to skip any questions you don't care to answer, and if you wanna elaborate on your faves or least faves, go right ahead!

<b>What are your personal picks for the top 5-10 icons that you've made so far this year?</b> <b>What is/are the 5-10 worst icon(s) that you've made in 2013?</b> <b>What is/are the funniest/weirdest icon(s) you've made at this point in the year?</b> <b>What is/are your best-cropped icon(s) thus far in 2013?</b> <b>What area(s) do you think you've improved upon in the last 6 months? What area(s) will you focus on improving throughout the rest of 2013?</b>

Recently this quote has been on my mind, mostly due to work-related things. Coming back to the icon community it also caries a lot of meaning. In the past I've had several accounts and made icons under different names especially when coming out of an hiatus, because there are these expectations that come with being a relatively known maker and being able to start again with a clean slate and just make icons for the hell of it, is incredibly liberating.

(This lead me to think about why I like making icons. Like a lot of my hobbies it's something that is relatively simple to do, keeps me occupied and results in something pretty.)

Anyway, I guess this whole post is kind of sparked by the whole 'the icon community' is dying and all that... Should we be more brave and instead of talking about 'the old days', actually do something about it, remember what we liked about making icons and... make icons? IDK Any and all thoughts welcome.

A friending meme was requested at anon_icon and since the anon who said they'd post one wasn't able to, here it is. Fill it out, pimp it out and then interact with each other and find some fronds! Feel free to delete any questions you don't feel like answering or even add your own! :)

FILL IT OUT:
<font face="rockwell" color="aa0108" size="4"><b>BASICS..</b></font> <b>Name:</b> <b>Age:</b> <b>Location:</b> <b>School/Work/Life's passion:</b> <b>1-3 random fact(s) about you:</b> <b>Favorite color/food/animal:</b> <font face="rockwell" color="#ffb400" size="4"><b>INTERESTS..</b></font> <b>Hobbies:</b> <b>What are you really good at?:</b> <b>What are you really passionate about?:</b> <b>Fandoms:</b> <b>Favorite musicians/bands:</b> <b>Favorite books:</b> <b>5-10 things you dislike:</b> <font face="rockwell" color="7bbf04" size="4"><b>ONLINE STUFF..</b></font> <b>Where do you post your icons?:</b> <b>How would you describe your graphic style?:</b> <b>What do you think your biggest graphic-related strengths and weaknesses are?:</b> <b>Where can we follow you off-LJ (Tumblr, Goodreads, Last.fm, etc.)?:</b> <font face="rockwell" color="0457bf" size="4"><b>ABOUT MY JOURNAL..</b></font> <b>What do you look for in an LJ friend?:</b> <b>Do you have a friending policy (age limit, etc.)?:</b> <b>What do you post in your journal?:</b> <font face="rockwell" color="7f04bf" size="4"><b>LASTLY..</b></font> <b>Any last words?:</b> <b>Obligatory "post a GIF or image that describes you" section:</b>

PIMP IT OUT:
<center><a href="http://icon-talk.livejournal.com/104363.html"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/sy7PV4A.png"></a> <a href="http://icon-talk.livejournal.com/104363.html">Join in!</a></center>