Iconography (or: Because Polls Are Fun! Right?)

[rowyn]

So I got a permanent account last week. That means I can upload up to a hundred icons.

I'd never gotten around to using all fifteen of the icon slots I had before; I've got thirteen.

They're all pictures of me.

There's a reason why I'm using pictures of myself for all my icons, but it's not a very good reason. I started back when I only had three slots on my free account, and I was too lazy to draw anything so I just scanned a few pictures of myself.

Then I got a paid account, and briefly once again contemplated drawing icons for myself. And didn't for a few months, so I finally thought "Oh, forget it, I'm putting up a bunch more pictures of myself."

And now I have eighty-seven more empty icon slots.

Eighty-seven.

I really should use them for something. But my mind revolts at the notion of uploading eighty-seven more 100x100 pixel versions of myself. Yeah, I may be vain, but I'm not that vain.

(Lut: "Yes you are.")

Ahem. Anyway.

I've always wanted to have a thematic set of icons: all of the same character in different poses/expression. I like my icon to be a recognizable representation of me, so that even if I add a new icon, anyone who sees it would still be able to think at a glance, "Yes, that's rowyn.

But ... a hundred pictures of the same character/person, in different poses? 'Course, I don't have to use them all. But where's the fun in that?

I'm not sure what I'll do, but I'm open to suggestions. And I even made a poll to make suggesting easier, although I'm not sayin' I'll go with whatever wins the poll. :)

[Poll #514072]

Comments

[koogrr.livejournal.com]

But... all the responses seem denigrating.

Oh yeah

[rowyn]

Sorry about that. I was just thinking that I should've put in some non-denigrating versions of the same prompts, or different motives for the same answers. I guess I was in a self-denigrating mood when I did the post. You could leave a comment with your preference expressed in nicer terms. :)

[jordangreywolf.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I almost feel guilty picking just about any of the responses.

[rowyn]

Sorry about that. I must remember to be nicer to myself in future polls. :)

[jordangreywolf.livejournal.com]

Now I feel guilty for making you feel guilty about being mean to yourself. The angst never ends!

The angst stops here

[rowyn]

Bwahahahaha! :) Thanks, wuf.

[level-head.livejournal.com]

I had the same thought. Perhaps if I commissioned her to do icons for herself ... what do you think? Then she'd be doing it for someone else, right? And it would be O.K. then. ];-)

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[rowyn]

That ... uh ... might work. But only if you were going to really like the results and tell me so afterwards. :)

Re: ...

[level-head.livejournal.com]

Done deal -- but I reserve the right to tell you that I really like the results only if I really do.

Your track record is quite good, so far. ];-)

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