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Gui, buttons, icons, 2D art packs available?

by Leathel Grody · in Artist Corner · 01/25/2010 (10:53 am) · 7 replies

Getting to the point I need to have new buttons for my game and trying to figure out what others do? Do they hire a 2D artist or are their packs available for game buttons/icons? I am referring to buttons/icons for like Spell and Skills.

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Torque 3D Owner Ronny Bangsund
Torque Cheerleaders
#1
01/25/2010 (2:21 pm)
I use Art Text 2 on a Mac for buttons and boxes. Similar programs exist for Windows. Just look for a logo/button creator.

Torque Owner Leathel Grody
Lethal Games
#2
01/25/2010 (3:37 pm)
Never thought of that option. Thanks.

Torque Owner Kevin Dresher
#3
08/17/2010 (1:15 pm)
Gimp has a button maker

Alexandre Belmonte
#4
10/16/2010 (7:33 am)
I think it is a better option to hire an interface artist to make the buttons and icons. Perhaps my opinion is just a little biased since I'm also an interface artist. :D

Well, if you are interested you could see some of my works here:

http://belmonteoliveira.blogspot.com/

Thanks!
Alexandre Belmonte

Torque Owner Maximillian Brewer
#5
10/16/2010 (11:43 am)
I agree with Alexandre...it's better to invest either some money into an artist, or some time into a program like photoshop.

I'd even suggest something as standard as PowerPoint! I've done some pretty neat stuff using only powerpoint :)

eg.
dinolab.webs.com/MainMenuDraft3.png
but i'd suggest against a "Button creator" style program.

Torque Owner Leathel Grody
Lethal Games
#6
10/16/2010 (2:31 pm)
Alexandre, sent you examples of what would be needed. There are a few people still using the TMMOKit that would probably purchase a pack of button art that follows the examples I sent.

Torque 3D Owner Neal Guzman
#7
10/30/2010 (6:41 pm)
Getting an Artist to do your buttons would be a best bet. Even hiring a free lancer if you can't create the buttons yourself. I could make a few depending on what you want