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hey do you know much about creating icons? i was just wondering how i could make my own and how people get the cool mildliners and notebooks as their icons

I’ve been getting asks about how I make my icons, so I figured I’d make a mini masterpost on it. These are the basic steps I go through when making an icon

there are tons of different icons you can make: check out my icons tag for inspiration!

what I use: Adobe Illustrator canva. If you’re broke or too scared to torrent this is probably your best bet. You have to sign up, but it’s completely free

Create your document: any size bigger than 400x400px is probably fine, but make sure that it’s a square shape (do this by going to create a design → use custom dimensions)

a ‘lil note: canva does this annoying thing where if you’re zoomed in or out all of the shapes will be slightly off. Unless it’s at 100%, the preview you see won’t be accurate, which is annoying when you’re making something with a lot of shapes

find a reference image: whatever your icon will be, a pen, a book, a calculator, a reference image will help immensely with accuracy and amount of effort going into your icon (I used this photo for the leuchtturmicon)

background color: I usually start with a light grey so that it contrasts with al the color I’m using in the icon, then I change it at the end if i need to (do this by going to background → document colors)

create your icon!: easier said than done, obviously. canva doesn’t have a pen tool, so you have to take the shapes they give you and build on them. Notebooks are probably the easiest; just use rectangles, and you’re good. For more complex shapes, you have to take several shapes and put them together. If I was making a notebook with rounded edges on one side, I would use a rectangle for the base then put a rounded rectangle overlapping one side that makes no sense I’m sorry It’s often really tedious and a bit complicated to test with different shapes, so message me or send an ask if you have any specific questions. (shapes and things are in elements → shapes)

logos and things: because canva is so limited with shapes, theres basically no way to make company logos. What I do is google search the logos then drag them into the uploads box on the left side of the screen. Then I just add them to the icon (that’s what I did on the rhodia and muji notebooks in this and the kanken in this). If you can’t find the icons in the right colors or with transparent backgrounds, put them in LunaPic and go to edit → transparent background and adjust → color changer.

color scheme: I’m super lazy about color, and I usually use the extension Palette Creator to create a palette for my reference image and I use those. Tip for lazy people: light/low saturation colors are basically foolproof

add shadows: if you want to. Shadows add dimension, but they are also very tedious to do if you made your icon with lots of different shapes. There are two basic types of shadows you can make (these or the book icon in this).

add any other details you didn’t add before-compare your reference image and your icon

save your icon!!

and thats it! hope this helped at least some of you, and message me or send an ask if you need any more specific help

Reading "The Great Gatsby" today. It has me very intrigued.

*please, reblog if u’re a studyblr*

i’m new here and need a lot of blogs to follow （・ｗ・）also if you talk to me i’ll be really happy (i’m a shy kid)

Awful pictures but eeeeeep!! 👏🏼😍‼️

New Studyblr Intro

Hi im daisy! Before I go off explaining my studyblr id like to say I was putting this off for a while because I was very very nervous. Well anyways here we go! Age//14

Grade//9

Country//USA

Subjects// History, Geometry, Japanese

Inspo for making a studyblr// This one was hard to figure out but im going to try to sum it up. 1. Seeing all the amazing studyblrs 2. Wanting to study more often/ study in general 😂

Random facts about me// I play piano and the sax, im fluent in spanish in english because im a chicana( basically half mexican half american), i love photography, reading, drinking coffee, rainy days, and sweaters. Im also a Ravenclaw.

Studyblrs that inspired me// @studyquill @emmastudies @rhubarbstudies @wafflesstudies @eggystudy @thesmartstudies @mariapbtapia @studylustre @minimaliststudy @studyally @schoollifeandstuff @studynotepad @artemistudying @starcrossedstudying @cielstudies @aristotela @teaplusme @architstudy @idcstudies @typicalstudyblr @1minniemouse2

Meet The Admins Of The #Scholascommunity Blog!

Welcome to the Scholar Community blog! 

Who we are: We are a group of people with strong academic interest who have gathered together to make friends and talk about our aspirations. We tend to discuss a lot about school updates, bullet journaling, supplies, studyblr, life advice, and more! This is our official blog where we will share our members post and updates on our group.

Admins:

Hajra - @thesmartstudies

About me: Hi everyone! I am Hajra, and I am going to be a freshman at college this year! I hope to pursue a bachelor’s in biology with a minor in public health. In the future, I would like to do research and maybe work on a global scale to influence policy from my studies! I am an INFJ and my hobbies include reading, art, and binging Netflix lol! 

Maria Paula - @mariapaulatb

About me: Greetings! My name is Maria Paula and I’m a sophomore in college. I’m coincidentally the creator of the #scholascommunity group. I’m a libra! My interest involve philosophy, political science and english. I love to write, read, art, travel and helping people. I hope one day become a college professor and be able to inspire students with my teachings.

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Abel’s Big School Supply List

aka: shit to bring when school starts up.

Backpack get one you like, that carries all your stuff. pockets are a bonus.

Pencil Case it is honestly easier than carrying lots of little things that are good to have on hand, many of which are listed below.

Pens get ones you like writing with, be it ballpoint, gel, or fine tip. as a general rule, bring black and blue for writing, and red for revising. feel free to bring a few other colors, but be warned that some teachers don’t want you to use the.

Pencils good for writing anything you think you could easily make a mistake on. use them for math. if you have regular ones, bring a small sharpener. if you use mechanical, bring lead.

highlighters good for annotating or taking notes. jut one or two will work.

usb even if you use google drive, bring one. you might have a weird project that you can’t use drive, or someone might need to borrow it because they forgot theirs.

paper clips sometimes you have papers that need to stay together and there’s no stapler in sight. these guys are nifty.

sticky notes good for annotating and for reminders.

granola bar or a similar small, packaged snack. sometimes you get hungry in class.

hard candy smarties, jolly ranchers, something like that. good for mid-algebra sweet cravings or rewarding yourself for finishing tat bio test.

band-aids people get hurt. keep cool band-aids for yourself or a friend.

pads and tampons i do not care if you have a vagina or not. there’s always that day when you aren’t prepared and it starts, and you have the horrifying realization that you don’t have one. keep well stocked to help yourself or a friend in need. no one will think you’re weird for having a tampon. you might help some poor kid. bring them.

$1 in quarters you never know when someone is going to need extra money, or when the band is going to have a sudden fundraiser selling chocolate

perfume people get smelly. bring a little bottle. pass it around.

hand sanitizer sometimes you touch something gross, simple as that.

hair ties and bobby pins even if you don’t use them, someone else will probably need one.

pain pills keep a dose of tylenol. sudden cramps or headaches can come on at the worst of times, and it’s nice to be able to treat it.

chapstick sometimes your lips get dry and icky, especially in the winter. buy yourself one specifically for school.

cough drops for those times when your throat won’t stop bugging you for no apparent reason. very good for choir members, especially when you’re getting ready for a performance and working your butt off.

ipod it’s good to have something to do on the bus, or in extra time, or art class.

phone/ipod charger even if you don’t use it, chances are, someone else would love to borrow it from you.

earbuds/headphones same as above. but if you’re using your ipod, for god’s sake use headphones. you may love iggy azalea in the middle of history, but those around you might not

water bottle you will get dehydrated during the day. drink lots of water.

notebooks bring one for each class. you may not end up using every single one because some classes don’t require them, but bring extra

folders you can bring one for each class, or have one for homework, or both. find an organization style that works for you.

3 ring binder some teachers require them, and sometimes it helps sort through things.

a book some english teachers want you to have a book for independent reading, and it’s nice to have one if you get bored after finishing work. i like to have one i haven’t started when i go in on the first day.

that’s all i’ve got for you right now! there will be classes that require other things, or they might not. it always depends.

good luck! if you have any questions, feel free to ask!

As you all know the secret to all memorization is revision. Revising can’t always be done the night before unfortunately, but has to be scheduled. Sometimes I find scheduling my studies quite hard, especially during stressful times. Here are some resources that can help you with scheduling your studies.

Making a study plan

Study plan lay out (1) (2) (3) (4)

Prepare for finals week video

Study plan by an oxbridge student

Study plan by a med student

Schedule your school calendar

Creating long term study plans

Study plan printable

Ways of planning

Bullet journal 

Passion planner

Choose the right planner

Weekly 

Daily

Monthly

To -do lists

Minimalist planning

Balancing social life and studying in your study plan

Finding time to study

Save time during the week

Organizing your life

Balancing school life and social life

Managing a heavy workload

Make the most out of your day

When you have a bad day

Useful apps/web resources for making a study plan

App plan 

Google calendar

Calendars 5

Forest

Wunderlist

Momentum

Omnifocus

Study apps

Other productivity tips

14 productivity hacks 

Time management 

Due vs do dates

Stop procrastinating

5 minutes for a more productive day

How to focus when a million things seem to happen at the same time

Productivity masterpost

The 2 minute rule

Pomodoro method

5 tips for staying productive

A question about productivity

Stay productive when you are sick