1.  What got you interested in making icons?
 

i think just the creativity of it pulled at me.  Icons can be multi-dimensional and they can express so much in a little 140 x 140 pixel square.

2. Tell us a little about who kaylor is ... ?
 

i'm in my mid-thirties and have a relationship with Justus that i never thought possible. *beams*  i'm the proud mom of an eight year old son and during the day i keep myself busy in the financial industry and have been doing so for 13 years.  i'm strong and independent but can also be sensitive and vulnerable....there are many layers that make me who i am, some are complicated while others not so much. *chuckles*

 

i like to be active.  i love to be on the mountain snowboarding during the winter and on the water wakeboarding in the summer.  That being said, i can appreciate the quietness of a relaxing afternoon curled up on the couch with a good book or enjoying time with family and friends.

3.  What paint program (s) do you use? Do you use any filters or tubes?
How about favorite fonts … do you have any?                                                                                                                                                                                         
 

i mainly use Corel PSP and Photoshop and have used PhotoExplosion in the past.  It's challenging for me to find the time and the patience to do some self-studying...i like to just jump in and start.  i am just now beginning to dabble with tubes and filters, but most of my finished work doesn't reflect that.

i have too many to list...*chuckles*...but two of my favorite fonts are Neuropol and James Fajardo.


4.  If you are like the rest of us, do you search endlessly for pics to make into icons?
Do you search with a particular person in mind, or just surf around saving what you like?
 

i do spend a great deal of time searching for images.  it's very relaxing for me and a great way for me to wind down in the evening. 

i will search for particular images when i have someone specific in mind.  It used to be difficult for me making icons for those i didn't know, but i think that's improved as my experience grown.

 

5.  Who or what has influenced your style?                                                                                                                                                                                                
This is like a loaded question. *chuckles*  There are certainly some particular individuals that have influenced me, the official iconeers, as well as other members of the Pork whose wonderful work graces these walls.  Ms. Trinna's work has always been an inspiration, She does stunning work and i love Her style.  But there are many others that are extremely talented as well...tori, texXxy, andie and allurarose all have wonderful work.  It's a combination of several different pieces put together in a certain fashion that can produce a fantastic icon...accents, fonts and the colors used for them, placement of text.  All of these ladies technique's reflect this and it's something i strive for. 

6.  Any helpful hints you might offer us?                                                                                                                                                                                                    
*thinks on this*


7.  Do you prefer making icons as gifts or are there times you will take an order?
 

i've been making icons privately now for quiet a while...initially, gifts were the only ones that i made.  It's only been this year that i've started putting up blanks on the thread and i love the challenge of working those requests.  i always welcome requests, either privately or publicly. 


8. What type of icons do you enjoy making most?
 

Icons i enjoy making the most are the ones that bear more than just a name.  i love the concept of icons with specifically placed adjectives or other wording on them.  At times it's the image that can produce the wording...other times there's a search for the perfect blank to go with preconceived wording.

 


9. The least?

i can't really say there are any icons that i like making the least.  i guess maybe those ones that i just can't seem to put together the way i envision.  *chuckles*

Yes, those little buggers would be the least.

 

10. Your biggest pet peeve regarding icon making?
 

Hands down...those requesters that do not leave a thank you.  i make icons simply because i enjoy to  do it, not for any recognition.  But a great deal of time and thought can go into them and it's just nice to know that it's appreciated.

11.  Anything else you would like to add?
 

I'm curious...for those of you who request icons...do you like having several options to chose from or do you prefer just one?