Harry Potter LIMS

Round 2 Challenge 12 Results

2009-08-31T00:27:16Z

I want to thank everyone for a really fun round of this lims! I think some of you made some amazing icons and I wish you could have gotten further so I could see more! My apologies for these taking so long - making banners is not my forte ;) Thank you so much and I'll think about doing another round!

Our 2nd Runner-up:

I really loved all of your texture usage - that first icon I put in there is one of my faves that you made!

Our 1st Runner-up with +3 votes:

for someone who came in from the come-back challenge, you did amazingly!

And the last icon maker standing with +6 votes:

all of your icons were just amazing! and there was a lot of Hermione - which I loved :)

Congrats everyone!!

votes needed

2009-08-26T17:41:51Z

I could use some more votes here!!

Round 2 Challenge 12 Voting

2009-08-23T16:29:30Z

wow must I have been out of it last week, but miss_half_way was nice enough to point out that she should have been eliminated in the last round and I totally zoned out. So, this is our final challenge - makes the voting a lot easier :)

very simple voting this time around - in a comment, vote for your favourite set! You don't have to provide reasons, but I think that's just nice :) I'll post the winners and banners early next week :)

Harry
01. 02. 03. 04.

Ron
01. 02. 03. 04.

Hermione
01. 02. 03. 04.

Vote for your favourite set!! the more votes the better!!

Final Reminder!!

2009-08-22T01:40:23Z

we're still missing three sets of icons so let's get iconing! I think you should know if you've entered your icons or not ;)

Round 2 Challenge 12

2009-08-18T01:17:10Z

Rules:
• You must submit four icons only.
• All icons must be LJ standards (no larger than 100x100 or 40KB)
• Brushes, textures and animation are allowed.
• You must make an icon from one or both of the images provided
• Please post the URL with your icon when submitting. All comments are screened.
• Your icon must remain anonymous until voting is over.
• Icons are due SATURDAY, August 22, 2009 8PM EST
• If you entered, you can not vote from now on.

Part One: Rotation

Take this image and rotate it so it is not facing the way it is currently set.

Part Two: House Challenge

Make an icon using the seal of one of the houses - incorporated any way you like, for example, this icon made by rlf_icons

Part Three: Quote Challenge

Make an icon using a quote from any of the Harry Potter books or movies.

Part Four: Magic

Make an icon incorporating magic in some form or fashion - ie - a spell, like the default icon I use in this com - be creative :)

Entries: 02/04 sets of 4 icons

Important Links: People who need to get their icons in

Round 2 Challenge 11 Results

2009-08-18T01:00:09Z

thanks for the votes everyone - unfortunately, we must say farewell to another fab icon-maker.

Eliminated with -4 votes:

by icequeen3101

thanks for participating, hun! I'm sorry to see you go!

People's Choice with +4 votes:

by shorecallssea

tallies:

Gryfinndor: +2 / -2
Slytherin: +4 = +4
Hufflepuff: +1 / -1 = 0
Ravenclaw: -4 = -4

Needs Improvement:

Gryffindor - the colouring on most is rather dull, and the applied text seems rather random - I like the Emma icon, though.
Gryffindor - While all of them are pretty the text on the first is hardly readable and I'm missing the creative variation the other sets have.

Hufflepuff- i think the texture used over powers the icons, perhaps if more contrast was used it would look better.

Ravenclaw : In the icons the textures are too overpowering and harsh. Opacity should have been lowered, particularly in the second icon.
ravenclaw: the textures used in #2 & 4 don't work well with the images. the edges of the actors look oversharp, possibly from techniques used rather than actual sharpening.
Ravenclaw: the textures don't fit that good with the images.
Ravenclaw- The icons are nice but the textures used are a bit overwhelming

Faboo:

gryffindor: lovely, well-balance colouring on all icons.

Slytherin : Nice and clean, good image quality and unique coloring.
Slytherin-The colouring is lovely, as is the use of text

Hufflepuff - lovely warm colouring, and interesting crops

votes needed

2009-08-17T12:33:03Z

come on, people! I know the four people that entered can't vote, but with only two people voting, I can't, in good conscience post the results - plus, there's nothing clear-cut. So please, please get the vote out!!

Round 2 Challenge 11 Voting

2009-08-14T11:59:24Z

• There are four sets of icons - vote for one lesser set (with a comment as to why it's lesser) and one fav for set.
• Whichever iconmaker has, cumulatively, the most 'lesser' votes will be eliminated.
• Don't try to give personal reasons such as: ~~I don't like the style, icon looks boring, awkward, I dislike the colour pink etc.~~ if you do so, I will ask you to rewrite your comment.
• I would really like to see constructive comments, such as, I think that icon would look better less dark, or that brush isn't placed well. Real reasons please! I want this lims to not be as mean-spirited as most lims are.
• All comments are screened.
• Also, I will not vote and there will be no mod's choice/saving icons. This lims will be dictated by your votes.
• I would like to only eliminate one icon-maker per week, but the voting will decide how that is done.
• Voting will be closed on Sunday
• Thank you and good luck!!

Gryffindor
01. 02. 03. 04.

Slytherin
01. 02. 03. 04.

Hufflepuff
01. 02. 03. 04.

Ravenclaw
01. 02. 03. 04.

Remember, vote for your least favourite and favourite sets!

Final Reminder!!

2009-08-12T12:21:32Z

only one person has their entries in and the voting goes up soon, so you may want to think about entering :)

Round 2 Challenge 11

2009-08-08T11:53:34Z

No More Skips. Period. Welcome to the final four :)

Rules:
• You must submit four icons only.
• All icons must be LJ standards (no larger than 100x100 or 40KB)
• Brushes, textures and animation are allowed.
• You must make an icon from one or both of the images provided
• Please post the URL with your icon when submitting. All comments are screened.
• Your icon must remain anonymous until voting is over.
• Icons are due THURSDAY, August 13, 2009 8PM EST
• If you entered, you can not vote from now on.

Part One: Daniel Radcliffe

Make an icon featuring Daniel Radcliffe - from a photo-shoot or public appearance, but he must be by himself and out of character.

Part Two: Rupert Grint

Make an icon featuring Rupert Grint - from a photo-shoot or public appearance, but he must be by himself and out of character.

Part Three: Emma Watson

Make an icon featuring Emma Watson - from a photo-shoot or public appearance, but she must be by herself and out of character.

Part Four: Trio Blending

Make an icon featuring all three of the Trio out of character - from a public photo-shoot or public appearance, but them must be out of character.

Entries: 01/05 Sets of 4 icons

Important Links: who's still in it and should think about getting their icons in

Round 2 Challenge 10 Results

2009-08-08T11:19:46Z

The voting was all over the place this week, but this is as close to clear-cut as I can get them, while still asking for extra votes...with so many good icon-makers now...

Eliminated with -2 votes:

by blue_emotion

I'm really sorry to see you go, hun! I hope you continue to vote!

People's Choice with +3:

by poker_boy

tallies:

Red: +2 / -2 = 0
Yellow: +1 / -1 = 0
Blue: +3 / +3
Green: +2 / -3 = -1
Purple: -2

Needs Improvement:

Red:

Red: Although icons 02, and 03 are nice I chose this set because 01 looks like there hadn't been done a lot with the coloring or anything else.
Red - I can respect the attempt at originality of icon 3 but the execution just isn't completely there. As for icon 1 the negative space is very overwhelming and ends up drowning out the icon.

Yellow:

yellow: Hermione in the first icon is very elongated, it's important to make sure the proportion is kept at the correct ratio. In the third icon, the cut-out of Hermione is a little too obvious, perhaps it could have used a blur tool on the side of her hair.

Green:

green: the two first icons have a very similar coloring and texture use and it doesn't look amazing. 01 has too much blue in it, and the use of textures doesn't work well (they don't drive attention to the subject). 02 is oversharpened and would look prettier without the text texture. 02 has a very lovely coloring. 03 is very very pretty and i think it's cute to show hoe harry and ron grow up.
Green: The blue textures are a bit too bright and draw my focus away from the images
Green. Overall the colour is amazing but the icons are very sharp + the textures overpowering. The light blob on 3 would look better blend in more + the text textures on 1 + 2 while looking ok, would probably look better lighter or completely not there on 1.

Purple:

Purple- The large border around 01 takes away from the simplicity and emotion of the image. The text, specifically the alive part, on 02 is kinda hard to read.
purple,
the picture frame on the first icon is pretty, but it doesn't work with the chosen crop/cap.

Faboo:

Red:

Red:Really nice icons, all three have stunning use of textures and cropping

Yellow:

Yellow - while the cut out job on 1 is a bit poor (on her face) the chosen blend on 3 is amazing. Overall the colour + feel of the icons is warm + beautiful.

Blue:

blue (hm, can i just say one thing? the icon maker could try variate the font of choice, it'd add so much to the set!)
blue: I don't know if I have to have a reason for this, but I'll give it anyway. ;-) I love the use of text, especially in the second and third icons. The subtle use of a texture at the bottom of the second icon is nice too.
Blue - Really nice use of text and some unique and pleasant cropping. The text in icon two along with the cut is especially enjoyable and incredibly fitting.

Green:

Green Overall I love the coloring on all the icons especially the blue in 01 and the brownish coloring in 03.
Green: I like the blueish coloring of 01, the bright colors and the cropping of 02, and the whole idea of 03, those caps that were used fit together very well :)

Round 2 Challenge 10 Voting

2009-08-06T14:23:48Z

another different round of voting, so please see/read the rules!

skipping this week: darlingbones

• There are five sets of icons - vote for one lesser set (with a comment as to why it's lesser) and one fav for set.
• Whichever iconmaker has, cumulatively, the most 'lesser' votes will be eliminated.
• Don't try to give personal reasons such as: ~~I don't like the style, icon looks boring, awkward, I dislike the colour pink etc.~~ if you do so, I will ask you to rewrite your comment.
• I would really like to see constructive comments, such as, I think that icon would look better less dark, or that brush isn't placed well. Real reasons please! I want this lims to not be as mean-spirited as most lims are.
• Do not vote for/against yourself. And do not ask your friends to vote for you.
• All comments are screened.
• Also, I will not vote and there will be no mod's choice/saving icons. This lims will be dictated by your votes.
• If you entered an icon you must vote - I will have a list below and as people vote I will remove their names. If you do not vote in two consecutive votings you will be disqualified.
• I would like to only eliminate one icon-maker per week, but the voting will decide how that is done.
• Voting will be closed on Saturday
• Thank you and good luck!!

Must Vote: poker_boy and shorecallssea

Red
01. 02. 03.

Yellow
01. 02. 03.

Blue
01. 02. 03.

Green
01. 02. 03.

Purple
01. 02. 03.

Remember, vote for your least favourite and favourite sets!

Final Reminder!!

2009-08-04T12:16:22Z

last chance to get your HP iconage in! We have 2 out of 6 sets - so let's get iconing folks! If your name is below, I'm waiting for some icons from you!

icequeen3101
miss_half_way
blue_emotion
darlingbones

Round 2 Challenge 9 Results

2009-08-01T14:44:30Z

We could have really used some more votes this week, but I'll post what we have as it is definitive.

Eliminated with -5 votes:

by lovelei

Sorry to see you go, hun!

People's Choice with +5 votes:

by shorecallssea

tallies:

1 & 1

+1 / -6 = -5

4 & 3

+1 / -3 = -2

3 & 2

+5 = +5

2 & 4

+3 / -1 = +2

Needs Improvement

1 & 1

001 - The picture looks strange on the background and I think the maker has to work on her/his "cutting skills" a bit.
1: I like the idea, but it's grainy and harry/ginny look like they have a dark aura
001 - icon is very blurry and there is a dark line around ginny's face
001 - too blurry and the texture does not compliment this picture and this cropping
1 - Nice cropping, but the text really detracts from the icon
01-The image could be blended better with the texture

4 & 3

4: It's just kind of boring. Nice crop, but it definitely needs sharpening and more contrast
004 - uninteresting crop + the icon is very dark, added more white tones would've lightened it
up greatly.
004 - the cropping should be improved, it looks like if the figure is distorted

2 & 4

002 - I have to give a reason, right? Because I like the icon it´s just that the other icons are a bit better. I think the border and the lighting take away a lot from the icon.

Faboo

4 & 3

03-Nice use of text

3 & 2

003 - very creative + effective
002 - great text + picture choice.
003 - simple and creative
002 - great crop and positioning
+03-really nice cropping

2 & 4

2: i like the contrast and the text
4: lovely lighting

Round 2 Challenge 10

2009-08-01T01:53:58Z

I'm posting this early so I won't run out of time to post this tomorrow

Rules:
• You must submit three icons only.
• All icons must be LJ standards (no larger than 100x100 or 40KB)
• Brushes, textures and animation are allowed.
• You must make an icon from one or both of the images provided
• Please post the URL with your icon when submitting. All comments are screened.
• Your icon must remain anonymous until voting is over.
• Icons are due WEDNESDAY, August 5, 2009 8PM EST
• Voting will go up on Thursday morning and will be closed Saturday - you must vote if you are entering. If you do not vote in two consecutive voting sessions you will be automatically eliminated.

Part One: Negative Space

Make an icon where 50% of the icon is blank - ie:

made by me

Part Two: Goblet of Flannel

Make an icon using the above image

Part Three: Blending Challenge

Take two Harry Potter images and blend them into one icon ie:

made by me

Entries: 04/06 Sets

Important Links: Skip Post - only two skips this round - whoever calls it first gets 'em

Round 2 Challenge 9 Voting

2009-07-30T12:49:20Z

we had quite a few people not enter...or only entering one-half of the challenge...seriously, no more skips after this!

The following people were eliminated due to having no skips and not entering an icon: bubba_rum

The following people either requested or were forced to use a skip: icequeen3101, miss_half_way and blue_emotion

• There are two sets of icons - vote for one lesser and one fav for each set.
• Whichever iconmaker has, cumulatively, the most 'lesser' votes will be eliminated.
• You have to vote for 1 [ONE] lesser quality icon in each set.
• Don't try to give personal reasons such as: ~~I don't like the style, icon looks boring, awkward, I dislike the colour pink etc.~~ if you do so, I will ask you to rewrite your comment.
• I would really like to see constructive comments, such as, I think that icon would look better less dark, or that brush isn't placed well. Real reasons please! I want this lims to not be as mean-spirited as most lims are.
• Also you need to vote for one icon you like the most in each set. Please give a reason, though it isn't required, it is nice.
• Do not vote for/against yourself. And do not ask your friends to vote for you.
• All comments are screened.
• Also, I will not vote and there will be no mod's choice/saving icons. This lims will be dictated by your votes.
• If you entered an icon you must vote - I will have a list below and as people vote I will remove their names. If you do not vote in two consecutive votings you will be disqualified.
• I would like to only eliminate one icon-maker per week, but the voting will decide how that is done.
• Voting will be closed on Saturday
• Thank you and good luck!!

For those of you needing voting help - your vote should look like this:

Part 1:
lesser - Pikachu - he's yellow
faboo - Charmander - he's orange

Part 2:
lesser - Peter - he's selfish
faboo - Stewie and Brian because they're funny

**obviously those reasons won't work in reality, but you get the idea**

Must Vote: lovelei

Part One

001

002

003

004

Created with angelamaria's Icon Table Generator @ Bauble

Part Two

001

002

003

004

Created with angelamaria's Icon Table Generator @ Bauble

Remember, you're voting for one icon in each set that you think could use the most improvement and one icon in each set that you think is faboo and why, preferably ;)

Final Reminder!!

2009-07-28T12:44:03Z

so, anyone going to enter? we have no entries and one requested skip...

Round 2 Challenge 9

2009-07-26T01:45:23Z

Rules:
• You must submit two icons only.
• All icons must be LJ standards (no larger than 100x100 or 40KB)
• Brushes, textures and animation are allowed.
• You must make an icon from one or both of the images provided
• Please post the URL with your icon when submitting. All comments are screened.
• Your icon must remain anonymous until voting is over.
• Icons are due WEDNESDAY, July 29, 2009 8PM EST
• Voting will go up on Thursday morning and will be closed Saturday - you must vote if you are entering. If you do not vote in two consecutive voting sessions you will be automatically eliminated.

Part One: Harry:

You must make an icon from the provided image.

Part Two: Romance

Make an icon featuring a canon or non-canon ship in the Harry Potter universe.

Entries: 04/08

Important Links: Skip Post / Image snagged from hbpmoviepics

Round 2 Challenge 8 Results

2009-07-25T23:31:51Z

Unfortunately we have to say farewell to another fab icon-maker:

Eliminated with -6 votes:

by mlledefer

I'm sorry to see you go, hun!

There was a three-way tie for People's Choice with +2 votes:

by shorecallssea and

by miss_half_way and

by blue_emotion

tallies:
Icons 4 & 8: -6 = -6
Icons 8 & 3: +2 = +2
Icons 2 & 5: +2 / -1 = +1
Icons 6 & 1: +1 = +1
Icons 3 & 4: +1 / -1 = 0
Icons 5 & 7: +3 / -1 = +2
Icons 7 & 2: +2 = +2
Icons 1 & 9: +1 / -2 = -1
Icons 9 & 6: +2 / -3 = -1

Needs Improvement:

Icons 4 & 8:

008 - Text doesn't seem to fit, coloring is off
4: I love the idea behind it, but the texture used is too overwhelming
#004 - You can barely recognize the people and I can´t tell what the text says. It´s also a bit over-sharpened.
04-the images are a bit grainy, and the font doesn't really fit
8- the dots under the font detract from the icon
004 - cute idea but the grouping doesn't work and texture use is too "grungy" looking.

Icons 2 & 5:

005 - it's too blurry, some contrast and\or sharpening could improve this icon

Icons 3 & 4:

004 akward crop + the texture used seems out of place

Icons 5 & 7:

#007 - I can´t really tell why but I think it is the sharpness of the icon that makes Dumbledore look like an action figure. And the negative space does not work that well on the icon.

Icons 1 & 9:

09: I know this was probably hard to color, but Dumbledore is still waaaay too green.
009 - Too blue, I'm sure the original image had the bluish tint but maybe the icon would've worked better as b&w

Icons 9 & 6:

009 - the coloring is too distracting
009 - Texture overpowers the icon, can't really tell who the subject of the icon is
009 the texture is overpowering + doesn't compliment the image

Faboo:

Icons 2 & 5:

002 - simple and good
002 - wonderful composition, simple yet beautiful.

Icons 7 & 2:

002 - great crop!
002 - good cropping

Icons 3 & 4:

003 - Great crop, interesting texture

Icons 5 & 7:

007 - Great use of texture, not too overpowering
#005 - I really like the coloring and the lightning.

Icons 1 & 9:

#009 - I love the style and the coloring

Icons 8 & 3:

008 great cropping

Icons 9 & 6:

006 lovely sharp colours
06-good use of textures

Icons 6 & 1:

06-Nice colouring

Round 2 Challenge 8 Voting

2009-07-23T12:10:22Z

Everyone got their icons in, on to the voting, a little different due to the double-challenge

• There are two sets of icons - vote for one lesser and one fav for each set.
• Whichever iconmaker has, cumulatively, the most 'lesser' votes will be eliminated.
• You have to vote for 1 [ONE] lesser quality icon in each set.
• Don't try to give personal reasons such as: ~~I don't like the style, icon looks boring, awkward, I dislike the colour pink etc.~~ if you do so, I will ask you to rewrite your comment.
• I would really like to see constructive comments, such as, I think that icon would look better less dark, or that brush isn't placed well. Real reasons please! I want this lims to not be as mean-spirited as most lims are.
• Also you need to vote for one icon you like the most in each set. Please give a reason, though it isn't required, it is nice.
• Do not vote for/against yourself. And do not ask your friends to vote for you.
• All comments are screened.
• Also, I will not vote and there will be no mod's choice/saving icons. This lims will be dictated by your votes.
• If you entered an icon you must vote - I will have a list below and as people vote I will remove their names. If you do not vote in two consecutive votings you will be disqualified.
• I would like to only eliminate one icon-maker per week, but the voting will decide how that is done.
• Voting will be closed on Saturday
• Thank you and good luck!!

For those of you needing voting help - your vote should look like this:

Part 1:
lesser - Pikachu - he's yellow
faboo - Charmander - he's orange

Part 2:
lesser - Peter - he's selfish
faboo - Stewie and Brian because they're funny

**obviously those reasons won't work in reality, but you get the idea**

Must Vote: shorecallssea and miss_half_way

Part One

001

002

003

004

005

006

007

008

009

Created with angelamaria's Icon Table Generator @ Bauble

Part Two

001

002

003

004

005

006

007

008

009

Created with angelamaria's Icon Table Generator @ Bauble

Remember, you're voting for one icon in each set that you think could use the most improvement and one icon in each set that you think is faboo and why, preferably ;)

Final Reminder!!

2009-07-22T00:13:38Z

Last chance to get your icons in!! We currently have 4 entries and that means 5 of you still haven't entered! if your name is below, I'm waiting for an icon from you!

bubba_rum
lovelei
icequeen3101
miss_half_way
blue_emotion

Mid-Week Reminder

2009-07-14T17:05:40Z

I just realised the deadline is the 22nd and today's the 14th...did anyone else notice this? currently only two people are entered, so that leaves a whole bunch of you that haven't entered! And to clarify...all submitted icons should be made from unedited pictures...not ones others have already worked on...make sense?

Round 2 Come-Back Challenge Results

2009-07-11T13:24:33Z

Thanks to everyone that voted, welcome to the challenge darlingbones with 17 votes:

Thanks to everyone who voted! Your name will be added to the 'sign-up' list :)

Round 2 Challenge 8

2009-07-11T01:41:22Z

Rules:
• You must submit two icons only.
• All icons must be LJ standards (no larger than 100x100 or 40KB)
• Brushes, textures and animation are allowed.
• You must make an icon from one or both of the images provided
• Please post the URL with your icon when submitting. All comments are screened.
• Your icon must remain anonymous until voting is over.
• Icons are due WEDNESDAY, July 22, 2009 8PM EST
• Voting will go up on Thursday morning and will be closed Saturday - you must vote if you are entering. If you do not vote in two consecutive voting sessions you will be automatically eliminated.

Part One: HBP Premiere:

Make an icon of the actors from the recent HBP Premieres, either the London or New York one. I know LA is coming up, but it isn't up yet, so let's stick to the two that are out. You can find pics at harry_potter and various other HP coms :) Let me know if you have trouble finding images.

Part Two: Dumbledore:

Make an icon of Professor Dumbledore - if you need help finding caps, let me know!

Entries: 05/09

Important Links: Skip Post

Round 2 Comeback Voting

2009-07-09T12:41:24Z

this is pretty straight-forward, vote for your favourite icon in each poll - and please don't vote for yourself or get others to vote for you - thanks to those of you that entered! I'll try to post the next challenge this weekend, but this poll will close Saturday :)

View Poll: #1427281