Bit-tech Needs Forumites Help!

Another attempt at electronics:

 

Tim, how would you suggest changing the help graphic?

anyway, here i did some more. also changed the help one, tell me if it's any better.

these are a little generic but i think they're kinda cool. then again, i would say that, wouldn't i?









btw imageshack keeps going down so my first few images may not be accessible any more...

EDIT: updated with some trade ones

 

Alextwo -- that looks awesome, great work!

Fod -- I just felt that it required some text so that people would be able to understand exactly what the icon signified (if it's not obvious from the image).

I like the ones you've created

 

Hardware
Modding - text needs to be clearer if we're using it
Announcement
Gaming
Competition
Bits
Column
News
Bulletin
Case Mod
Scratch Build
Electronics
How-to
Oops!
Overclocking
Graphics
Displays
Cooling
Laptops
SFF
Networking
Windows

 

Apple
Linux
HTPC
Photoshop
Software
TV
Audio
DVDs
HD DVD
Blu-ray
Portable
MP3
Camcorder
PC Gaming
PS3
Xbox 360
Xbox
Wii
PS2
GameCube
Handheld
Old School

 

Cameras
Photos
POTM
Motors
Music
YouTube
Movies
Education
Food
Beer
Politics
Flame
FS UK
FS US
WTD UK
WTD US
Deals
UK Trade
US Trade
Price Check
Rant
Humour

 

Serious
Question
Link
Request
Poll
Help
n00b/Newbie
Tubes
Internets
Tech
Computers
w00t!

 

They all are great icons, but they do lack a sense of uniformity IMHO.

 

I see where you're coming from Gilder, although not all icons are going to be available for use in every forum. I think the best thing to do is to create a set so that we can launch the new forum template and then if anyone wants to tweak from there, they're obviously more than welcome to put suggestions forward like is the case with smilies too.

 

Had a bash at the modding one to be the same as others:


EDIT: SFF

 

Flame:

PS2:

PS3:

 

In the spirit of a common theme:

 

All important:

 

well if we're gonna have a common theme:

OR <-- if you're wondering, the bit=tech font 'x' looks likean 'H' at small sizes. plus a system font is more 'hackerey', and thus suited to this

 

Hmm, If I had to bet, I'd go with style instead of style (Tim, ecxuse me for hotlinking ) . The former seems to fit better in the general style of the site.

 

no offense mate but a tiny photo with black text overlaid is ****ing impossible to read or make out. if they were bigger yeah definitely use more detailed images like photos, but honestly? symbolism is beter for this kinda small stuff.

 

can I see your second *nix one with the text moved up a couple of pixels and tux moved over to the right 2-4 pixels? (I could do it, but I figured that if you had the PSDs it would be much easier for you.)

 

sure (i didn't save the original PSDs though... )

(i actually prefer the tuxedo one...)

few more too:

 

some great icons, but may i suggest the whitespace be bit-tech blue and the text be white?
or make the text bit blue.. either seems a good idea.

just my $0.02