GUI Olympics Results 2004: BEST OVERALL ICON PACKAGE!
Sunday, June 13, 2004 by Frogboy | Discussion: GUI Championships News
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Rokey | The Last Order | 35 |
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While there were only around 70 of these icons, they were so unique and so well crafted that it still gave it the overall edge. |
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treetog | Thunder Storm (Icons) | 34 |
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Treetog's Thunderstorm icons were slightly more conventional but had the advantage of having around 100 of them and the judges felt that the file type icons on Thunderstorm were the best in the contest other than perhaps PirateOS (also by Treetog). |
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MindlessPuppet | Dementæcon | 33 |
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Demaneaecon was by far the most original set of icons we've seen in..well ever. Their excellence is not well served by screenshots though so don't judge these fantastic icons by this screenshot. They're not just random images put together either, they all have a subtle theme to each one that makes sense (it helps if you're a little insane too). Moreover, these icons had different images for different sizes, something the others generally didn't have. |
| 4th | Miloszwl | d3A | 32 |
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d3A has much in common with The Last Order. It might have a little bit too much in common as they are fairly similar and d3A came out a month after The Last Order. There are more icons in d3A and while it is similar to The Last Order, it is still unique on its own too. |
| 5th | - vf - | Megaton | 24 |
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Megaton were a favorite of the judges. To our knowledge, no one has ever successfully made such dark icons that "work" well in daily use at this level. These are icons people would use and there are a LOT of them - over 120 unique icons in this package giving it a significant advantage over other icons. |
| 5th | treetog | Pirate OS Icons | 24 |
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The judges liked the icon design a bit better in Thunderstorm but preferred the colors of PirateOS (the ultimate icon package might have been ThunderStorm design icons with PirateOS's colors). About 100 icons in this package make it very complete and its good use of colors make it very useful on almost any desktop. |
| 5th | - vf - | Alloy Bezel | 24 |
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Grayscale icons tend to be hard to do well but as vf has already demonstrated with Megaton, it can be done. It was as if vf were telling the world "Oh yea? I can make incredible icons only using 1 or 2 colors!" and indeed, he made his point. The screenshot here doesn't do the package justice though as there are nearly 150 of these icons in the package so that nearly every icon on your computer is changed. |
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treetog
Reply #2 Sunday, June 13, 2004 3:36 PM
Reply #2 Sunday, June 13, 2004 3:36 PM
Yessss! I am very glad to see "The Last Order" winning, it was for sure WELL DESRVED, it is one of the best icons sets I have ever used! My congrats and respects to Rockey...congrats to the other winners too. 
Miloszwl
Reply #3 Sunday, June 13, 2004 3:48 PM
Reply #3 Sunday, June 13, 2004 3:48 PM
yes congrats to all winners. I am a bit disappointed that only 1 point decided which icon set is the best but i guess it is normal for guiolympics and other big contests. again my congrats.
Hus
Reply #4 Sunday, June 13, 2004 3:54 PM
Reply #4 Sunday, June 13, 2004 3:54 PM
It's nice to see The Last Order get gold, they are great icons. Personally, I would of liked to see Dementaecon a bit higher, but I think the judges got 'em right. Congrats to all the winners, all are well deserved.
neophil78
Reply #5 Sunday, June 13, 2004 4:46 PM
Reply #5 Sunday, June 13, 2004 4:46 PM
Congrats to the winners
And keep on doing nice icons sets to the other (there's some which are not awarded i like best that some which got awards ...)
And keep on doing nice icons sets to the other (there's some which are not awarded i like best that some which got awards ...)
culverSE
Reply #6 Sunday, June 13, 2004 4:56 PM
Reply #6 Sunday, June 13, 2004 4:56 PM
To all those who won and those who did not...
WOW .. You all did GREAT. I am just struck with the mass of amount of talent among you all.
My only problem. I can't make up my mind on which set to stay with and find everyday changing.
VAG - METASKINS
Reply #7 Sunday, June 13, 2004 6:39 PM
Reply #7 Sunday, June 13, 2004 6:39 PM
Congratulations to all winners!!!
For me PirateOS could be used easily on Longhorn Betas that floating around lately 
Well done all of you guys, Bravo!
Well done all of you guys, Bravo!
Rokey
Reply #9 Sunday, June 13, 2004 8:26 PM
Reply #9 Sunday, June 13, 2004 8:26 PM
Thanks all guys,isee it just now,it is morning in China time,i am getting up and receive Milo's congratulat mail.i can't believe this!!!is it dreaming???
All the entrys all so close in quality,after read the frogboy's article i know my icon set still got a long way to be the best one,it is too lucky i got the gold.
Thanks all
DigitalCHET
Reply #10 Sunday, June 13, 2004 8:33 PM
Reply #10 Sunday, June 13, 2004 8:33 PM
Cogratulations to all the winners. You deserved it! 
Thanks also to everyone who participated, your hard work made all our computers that much more beautiful.
Thanks also to everyone who participated, your hard work made all our computers that much more beautiful.
retiredmaster
Reply #13 Monday, June 14, 2004 5:53 AM
Reply #13 Monday, June 14, 2004 5:53 AM
Fantastic. All my favourites were recognised.
Well done to all prize winners! You have my utmost respect as truly talented artists.
JanOscar
Reply #14 Monday, June 14, 2004 6:01 AM
Reply #14 Monday, June 14, 2004 6:01 AM
Congrats all winners! - and to all the rest of the best not mentioned here!
Kylhwch
Reply #15 Monday, June 14, 2004 8:02 AM
Reply #15 Monday, June 14, 2004 8:02 AM
Congratulations Rokey and also to all the medalists. My highest regards for your talent and good sportsmanship!
Thanks to all the participants in this amazingly deep contest.
Miloszwl
Reply #16 Monday, June 14, 2004 8:23 AM
Reply #16 Monday, June 14, 2004 8:23 AM
i read it today again and i am a bit concerned about judges opinion. so small question to them. why did You choose d3A more original than TLO and now write it is less original? really sad that judges change their minds so fast. and again cograts to winers. regards, Milosz.
farid nafar
Reply #18 Monday, June 14, 2004 10:23 AM
Reply #18 Monday, June 14, 2004 10:23 AM
Ok,U do What U want.
My special Regards To Treetogs Pirat Os ! He is A professor ! LOL
Leo the Lion
Reply #20 Monday, June 14, 2004 2:21 PM
Reply #20 Monday, June 14, 2004 2:21 PM
Excellent contest......You all deserve to be winners........Fantastic
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Reply #1 Sunday, June 13, 2004 3:08 PM