Mock-up a skin: Cartoons
Monday, July 7, 2008 by ZubaZ | Discussion: Community
So I'm not a skinner. I can push a pixel here or there but it's not what I do. However, the other day I saw a skin request and one of the masters said that they are often inspired by stuff on the forums. And then there was teh collaboration between SKOriginals and Bebi Bulma on Crystalline.
So there I was, saying to myself, "Self, I wwonder what we could do to generate ideas from non-skinners that might turn into an executed skin."
And I thought to myself . . waaht if we had a non-contest where we picked a theme and spent a week throwin up designs that *might* make a interesting skin. We as a community could critique adn maybe some skinner would want to continue developing with collaboration the idea to a full skin.
I think that the preview in the WB config would be enought to get a feel for what a skin might turn out like and not be too very hard for us "regular folks".
A while back I had a dream about a Smurf skin. Above is my 20 minute attempt at a concept. It got me thinking about all the other cartoons of my youth that might make cool skins. What cartoons do you remember as a child? Did you dig the Thudercats or Felix the cat? Was Scooby-Doo the dog of your youth? How about Betty Boop or Hello Kitty?
So here is a template if you will. You can use whatever you want of cousre . . there's no prize here, jsut an opportunity to try something new and different.
If there's any interest here we can look at other themes. No comments or uploads means that it's just another failed Zubaz idea that will hopefully fade away into forum limbo. 
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Reply #62 Friday, July 11, 2008 12:11 AM
Reply #63 Friday, July 11, 2008 12:14 AM
....Astro looking pretty awesome...and v's so cute....c'mon..'bout time you did a pink blind... think everyone should go ahead with their ideas...flood the gallery with toons...
did a mock-up of Towelie from South Park as the start menu.....but..I'll spare you all...
Reply #65 Friday, July 11, 2008 8:22 AM
I Believe in you Po. finish that awesome skin!!!
Reply #66 Friday, July 11, 2008 8:45 AM
Reply #67 Friday, July 11, 2008 9:09 AM
I know the window needs some tweaking, but this one is workable, right?
Reply #69 Friday, July 11, 2008 9:37 AM
WWW Link
Very cool boxxi. I'd forgotten about that one.
Reply #71 Friday, July 11, 2008 10:18 AM
Going to do a Natasha/Boris one too?
Reply #72 Friday, July 11, 2008 5:16 PM
Actually, I think I am going to take a shot at doing Astro Boy for real. There are some great possibilities for it, and with the robotic/technical angle, you could go crazy with the add-ons and such.
Reply #73 Friday, July 11, 2008 5:20 PM
The main reason, I put Thundercats on hold, was trying to get the "hilt" of the handle just the way I like it.
I finally created a template to go by.
Also, I've cleaned up the logo a lot. Notice the cat in the middle. Much cleaner.
Reply #74 Friday, July 11, 2008 5:45 PM
Reply #80 Saturday, July 12, 2008 12:14 PM
I'm going to lock this thread on Monday and put up a new theme.
PM or email me any ideas and I'll throw them in the bucket for the future.
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Reply #61 Friday, July 11, 2008 12:08 AM
A TMNT suite with pizza widgets maybe?