VSCO Girl Icon
The goal of this icon project was to create 12 icons that have a set theme. At first there were so many themes running through my mind. It could be Disney, food, animals, fruits, seasons etc. The possibilities were endless. I didn't just want to do something that would be easy, or common; I wanted to be unique.
During the 2020 pandemic VSCO girls became a thing. They were teenage girls that loved their avocados, makeup, hippy vans, hydro flasks, backpacks and you can't forget the scrunchies. They take pictures of everything they do, filter them very esthetic and post them for the world to see. I love pastel colors, and creating things that are unusual so I thought let's give it a try. I quickly brushed up on my VSCO girl terminology and began my sketches.
Sketches
There are so many 'iconic' things about being a VSCO girl so I browsed through the VSCO app to gather some of the most popular things. licence plates, TSK, hello, sunshine, summer, oceans, watermelon, caset tapes, backpacks, turtles, and plastic straws were just a few.
Drafts
Major Improvements
The rainbow was something that I really wanted to nail, it was such a simple icon so I started with it first. After creating it, I just wasn't liking how it was turning out. It seemed to 'loose' compared to my other icons that were more structured so I needed to make a change. After playing around with different shape builder tools and colors I finally nailed it! I was over the rainbow with joy... get it? ;) This process helped me learn more tools, and practice patience to get it just right. It wasn't the only icon that this happened to as well.
Consistency is Key
After all of the nity grity detail edits made to each icon, I finally made it to the point where every icon is cohesive and shows consistency. There are three main colors with darker colors for the outlines, rounded edges, a rounded hexagon where appropriate and a consistent stroke weight.
