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| User: | elite_iconists (3631570) |
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| Name: | Elite Iconists | |
| About: |   This community was designed for the most elite icon makers that Live Journal has to offer. Here at ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} elite_iconists, our accepted members will judge your icon skills based on set criteria, and tell you if you have what it takes to be classified as the best of the best. elite_iconists is an exclusive community, so not everyone can make the cut. However, our stamped members will do their best to leave you constructive criticism about your icons, in hopes that you will learn and improve from your application. Here is an example of how to construct your application. Make a post to elite_iconists with "Grade me," or something similar, as the subject title. In your post, you must provide the following information and include three icons of each of the six icon categories:name: [ you wish to go by ] icon journal: [ if applicable ] experience: [ amount of time you've been creating icons ] software: [ any and all programs you use to create icons ] reference: [ where did you hear of our community ] influences: [ if you'd like to plug favorite iconists that have influenced/inspired you ] icons: [ non-animated, animated, wordless, cut-out, special ] Please put all your icons behind a lj-cut. The first time you will be asked by a mod to edit the post, but any time after that may result in a penalty. Within the animated category, you must supply at least one mini-movie icon. The special category must consist of one anime/game/cartoon/comic icon, one nature/inanimate object icon, and one real life person icon. This category allows us to see if you are able to work efficiently in all genres of subjects, which is important to be considered an elite icon maker. If you are unable to supply the mini-movie icons, or any of the icons contained within the special category, judges will mark down accordingly. Do not change any of your icons during the grading period. If you are caught doing this, you will be automatically stamped out by a mod and will be asked to wait 7 days before reapplying. This rule is highly enforced. Do not comment on any other application posts while you are being judged. You will be warned only once, after that you will be banned. You may also request to be judged as many times as you wish, but wait at least 48 hours before reapplying, and the mods have the right to delete your post if we feel you are spamming. Spamming includes asking to be judged, but then removing your post before the application process is completed. This wastes the members' time and effort. If you are caught apply-spamming more than two times without giving a mod a beforehand reason and warning, you will be banned. You may also become banned if you bad mouth members/mods/the comm in your personal journal for rating a certain way. We understand that it is your journal, and you can write about whatever you like. However, we only want to have a friendly enviroment here at E_I, and try to only accept members who are gung-ho about the community and its judges. If you constantly talk badly about us, yet continue to reapply after being rejected, it's within our full rights to deny you membership without application due to your hostile attitude. No one here wants a fellow judge who has stated their dislike for the members through nasty and crude language and spread a horrible and misguided impression of us through their friends list. Stamping will take place after around 10 member votes or one full week. Time and number of votes may vary for certain applicants, depending on how active the community is at that time. We ask that you wait patiently and not hassle the mods about your application status. Understand that we have lives and such, so don't panic if you aren't immediately stamped. We will stamp you eventually. Keep in mind that some members may give weight to different things. It is their vote, and they can use it however they wish, they have been judged and accepted by the members of the community. They will give comments on what they did or did not like. You are requesting to be judged, we are NOT forcing you to do this. Throwing a tantrum and attacking stamped members in the main comm will result in banning. We will give you helpful criticism to improve your icons, simply take it and try again. The bottom line is, if you can't accept criticism with dignity, this is not the place for you. Just because a judge may mark off a few points because your mini-movie runs too fast or you don't know how to make cut-out icons, that does not make that judge or the entire community horrible, terrible people, nor is it grounds for calling the judge a dirty name. We're sorry to say, friends, that if this is the way rating communities make you act, it would save you a lot of time and stress to not even apply in the first place. Most all of the people here are nice, friendly, and pretty much all around do-gooders. Don't assume you know anyone based on their rating. If you are stamped as accepted by a mod with a score of 7.5 or above [keep in mind we never round up], you will be directed to this post to complete the application process. It's very crucial that you read over the entire post very carefully before commenting. If you fail to follow the rules and directions laid out by that post, your previous acceptance will be thrown out, and you'll be asked to resubmit and reapply as if you were a brand new applicant. This rule is highly enforced, so be sure and pay close attention to everything you read, and ask if you have questions or concerns!  Here is an example of how to properly judge an applicant. Our judges will rank you using the following grading ruberic: 1.) creativity [ are your icons fresh and unique, do you come up with your own ideas and styles ] 2.) diversity [ do your icons show your ability to work adequately in every genre and icon type, were you able to supply us with all the required icons in each category ] 3.) continuity [ does everything flow and relate within the icon - such as are you choosing the right fonts and brushes ] 4.) workmanship [ do you know how to properly use the programs - such as knowing what file format to save in, when to use alias, how to cut out or animate ] 5.) difficulty [ do your icons show a certain level of effort, or do they look hastily and easily slapped together ] creativity + diversity + continuity + workmanship + difficulty / 5 = final score We ask that all judges please try to put the final score within your subject title when scoring, or make it bold within your comment. This makes it easier for mods to easily spot the score you have given the applicant. Our voting system is based on numeral votes from 1-10. An overall grade of 10 means your icons are absolute perfection. These will be given out very rarely. If you recieve a 10, be proud. That means your icons are impeccable. All scores start at a base of 7. This means you are automatically given a 7 just for applying, and the judge will either mark up or down depending on their grading of your design. The more they mark off, the lower below a 7 the overall score will fall. The more outstanding your icons are, the higher above a 7 the score will rocket. So now you understand that receiving, for example, an overall of 6.5 isn't as bad as you initially thought it to be.  Once you are voted in, you must participate. If you can not do this, then don't join. If you are going on a vacation or you will be away for a bit, simply post saying so. Our mods will enforce this rule. If you don't vote, you will be removed from the accepted members list and asked to reapply. You must post on your info somewhere that you are a member of elite_iconists or link back to us using one of our banners. It will be checked before we add you to the members list. When voting on new members, you must list a reasons for their scores. Even if it is late and you are in a rush, just a quick short comment will do as well. We expect the members to judge new applicants critically. Even if it is a icon of your favorite anime/singer/movie/whatever, do not be biased. Marking down because you do not like the theme will NOT be tolerated. Yes, it is your opinion. You may rate them however you want. However, judge on the design! Keep the I hate anime, emo, etc. to yourself and try to vote on the icon itself. This also goes for giving applicants higher scores because you love the subject of their theme. Try to be objective. Do not get mean with the new applicants. You can be snarky. That is encouraged. But do not attack them and tell them that they suck. Rudeness will not be tolerated. Consider this your first and only warning. We ask that once a month you make a post with the subject header "Stamped," displaying some of your newest icons in the same way you did when you first applied. You will not be regraded, but we'd like you to show us that you're still making elite icons that are up to standards. Once accepted, you may also feel free to post any questions or concerns you may have about your icons. Elite Iconists: ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} ___valkyrieaureycdgdigitalisedeinmonimpowercorruptsmerkymorning_songs natsupopthrow_rocksyuna powercorruptsemail: here aim: ixikaiserixi icon journal: icontemplationfairyparkemail: here aim: AutumnOuverture icon journal: icontemplationflyingteapotemail: here aim: i elite llama icon journal: whiteout_icon sister communities: layout_elitists, free_elite, elite_25affiliates: final_chorus, the_icon_ritzWant to link back to E_I? Feel free to use one of these banners, but please save them to your own server. No direct linking!    | |
| Interests: | 9: 100x100, design, elite, elitists, icon, iconists, icons, rating, rating communities | |
| Maintainers: | 1: powercorrupts | |
| Members: | 37: ___valkyrie, __elysian_silk, angelicapricorn, blaklily, digitalised, dreamergraphix, einmonim, gefuehls_kind, iconall, lyssiebaby, magnolia_ceres, merky, mistressiris, mother, painstakingly, powercorrupts, psychoblack, pumblechook, runcible, seventypigeons, shooting__stars, solus_aetas, souppy, south_under, stupidteeny, summertea, theghostacademy, throw_rocks, vinosec, whitemocca, without_a_word, yappie, yogurtpixi | |
| Watched by: | 41: __elysian_silk, __songcry, angels_paradise, c0ffeexbean, calicokat, cherry_p, dreamergraphix, einmonim, fairyparkburn, iconall, istarion, katangie, konika_chan, luna_riviera, magnolia_ceres, maryjanecrowe18, micheycat, misaki, mistressiris, mother, obsession6000, painstakingly, powercorrupts, pryded, psychoblack, pumblechook, raspoutina, serratedlink, seventypigeons, solus_aetas, south_under, spongie_icons, stormybrite, stupidteeny, thedarkangel, una_de_esas, whitemocca, who_shot_kr, without_a_word, yamimagic, yogurtpixi | |
| Account type: | Basic Account | |
