Talking about Shaft

[dar_jeeling]

Is it bad etiquette to give concrit on icons?

You know, like: Love the effects! But mmmaybe you should look into that sharpening thing? Or: Adore the colouring! But perhaps you should try not to sharpen quite that much? Or: Ohhh, I like these, especially the cropping, but you might wanna get familiar with the anti-alias thingy?

Because I don't think I've ever seen a comment like that.

Comments

[mcalex22.livejournal.com]

The three lovely ladies above me pretty much phrased my thoughts! I would love concrit if required as I pretty much consider myself a novice and I keep my old icons to remind myself of what I used to do.

It depends on how well you know the person and if he/she seeks out criticism. I subscribe to the belief that no matter how nice criticism is worded, it's still a critique and will ineveitably cause some degree of hurt... unless you absolutely know the person who knows that you mean well. And a lot of people are pretty sensitive even if they don't let on. What's worse is if they have friends who decide to be "champions" to their cause and in the wonderful of internet, words can be distorted and intentions misplaced.

Uh, ok, so maybe that was a bit longish...? But I think you get the picture.

[dar-jeeling.livejournal.com]

I keep my old icons to remind myself of what I used to do.
Hee. You know, that could be a cool meme. Post very old, not so old and your latest icons.

What's worse is if they have friends who decide to be "champions" to their cause
Reminds me of some wank in the application post for an elite icon community. Someone got rejected and suddenly there were a few people who were all: Omg, but s/he makes great icons! etc.

[kaizoku.livejournal.com]

You know, that could be a cool meme. Post very old, not so old and your latest icons.

meivocis did a meme like that fairly recently. It was AWESOME. S/he has so many icons, you could really see the changes. You should totally do it too.