Mine Cart Symbol

JMunsonII · February 2017

Greetings!

Oooo... this is geeky... my first symbol!

A sparse attempt at emulating Schley, here is a mine cart. NOTE: I am no Schley...

Comments welcome!

Enjoy!

Jon

[Deleted User] · February 2017

Looks good. I will use it for sure. Thanks for posting it.

JMunsonII · February 2017

I should probably add shadow under the cart?

JMunsonII · February 2017

Added a little shadow under and in the cart... I think this is a little better...

What do you think?

Monsen · February 2017

Note that you should be careful with adding shadows to symbols for use with CC3(+) (Especially "outside" shadows, CC3 can't generate shadows inside the symbol, like inside the cart here.). Generally, it is better to let the user of the symnol add these as sheet effects, because they can then control length, color, direction and transparency. Shadows added to the symbol itself tends to restrict how it can be used.

JMunsonII · February 2017

Here it is w/o the extra shadow. Originally, I added it as I felt the symbol lacked "grounding" (OK, picky artist...).

Lorelei · February 2017

Nice!

JMunsonII · February 2017

Thanks Lorelei.

Monsen · February 2017

Posted By: LoreleiOriginally, I added it as I felt the symbol lacked "grounding" (OK, picky artist...)

Most artists do that. And normally, that do make the symbol better, and it gives a better perspective of the symbols, because it can be used to indicate height through the length of the shadow. If you look at the Mike Schley symbols from SS4, you'll see that none of them have external shadows. This is one of the peculiars of designing symbols for CC3(+), since it has it's own system for directional shadows and lighting.
I find that the shadows are the main issues with symbols found elsewhere. I have this set of really nice symbols, but the artist even put shadows beneath the birds, making it nearly impossible to use them in a map.

A very nice symbol btw.

Ralf · February 2017

Heed what Monsen says. One requirement we have for artists creating symbols for us is: don't do external shadows, as it messes with rotating them individually (if too directional) and our own effects.

JMunsonII · February 2017

No worries on the external shadows - won't be added.

And here's a tipped version with a broken wheel. Still working on making them more Schley-like, I think this is a little closer.

Mappy · February 2017

These are great symbols! Did you use photoshop to draw them?

JMunsonII · February 2017

Posted By: MappyThese are great symbols! Did you use photoshop to draw them?

Thanks Mappy.

I used both Illustrator and Photoshop to draw them. I also have a Wacom tablet, which makes things a little easier too. I am an artist of sorts (http://jon-munson-ii.pixels.com), so I have the tools.

JMunsonII · February 2017

Posted By: Monsenbut the artist even put shadows beneath the birds,

BTW, this is something I would not do - put shadows under an aerial object. A ground-based object I can understand because there is going to be some ambient shadow around the object regardless of lighting - it just helps to "ground" the object. Otherwise, it tends to look "floaty."

[Deleted User] · February 2017

Great symbol. Hope you don't mind if I use them in my maps. I will acknowledge you when I do.

JMunsonII · February 2017

Posted By: QuentenGreat symbol.

Thanks.

Posted By: QuentenHope you don't mind if I use them in my maps.

Not a problem.

Posted By: QuentenI will acknowledge you when I do.

And thanks again.

Jason · February 2017

Great symbol, really nice! Are these available for commercial use JMunsonII? As in appearing in game artwork?

Regards,

Jason

JMunsonII · February 2017

Posted By: GalgermeshGreat symbol, really nice! Are these available for commercial use JMunsonII? As in appearing in game artwork?

Certainly. Please give attribution.

Shessar · February 2017

These are wonderful Jon!!!!

You have done an amazing job of imitating the Schley style.

Jason · February 2017

Thanks JMunsonII if we use it we will definitely, appreciated.

Jason

JMunsonII · February 2017

Thank you Shessar.

No problem Galgermesh/Jason.