FAQs
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What is MyFaceIcons.com?
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What is the process?
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Can I give this as a gift?
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What
do I get?
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How long does it take?
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What kind of photo do I send?
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How is the artwork done?
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How do I get my icon?
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Will I love my icon?
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Do I get a proof to review
first?
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What is a Personalization
Item?
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How can I get my
icon onto my mobile phone?
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How can I
create an email signature with my icon?
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What is an icon/avatar?
What is MyFaceIcons.com?
We create radically unique icons
from your photo - fast and easy. Our icons/avatars stand out from the
crowd and are perfect for use on websites, cell-phones, instant messaging,
or as email signatures. If you really like yourself, our package also
includes a hi-res picture that you can print out and frame!
MyFaceIcons.com was
spun-off from our sister website
GiveAcaricature.com to meet the high demand for simpler
caricatures to be used as cool icons but at a lower price. We
simplified our offering and streamlined the process so we could
provide the outstanding quality we are known for but at a reduced
price. For those looking for more options, we would highly
recommend
GiveAcaricature.com .
What is the process?
It's super easy:
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Simply hit the
Buy Now button at the top of
the page and select the Icon Package.
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Select your options and upload your photo (make
it a good one).
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Pay with any major
credit/debit card (our favorite part) using our secure checkout
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Your Icon Package
will be sent via email in about 6 business days or sooner.
Can I give this as a gift?
Awesome idea! Your friends
and family will love it as much as you do and we bet that they have never
received anything like it before. By the way, we have three other
radically unique gift websites at
www.GiveAshare.com,
www.GiveAcaricature.com and
www.GiveAurl.com.
What do I get?
We call it an Icon
Package (pretty clever, huh?) which includes the following:
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8"x 8" high
resolution (150 dpi) .pdf file - perfect for high resolution
printing.
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200 x 200 pixel
transparent .gif file - perfect for web/email/mobile
applications*
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48 x 48 pixel
transparent .gif file - perfect for web/email/mobile
applications requiring small icons*
*Based on extensive
canvassing of web-based forums, instant messaging applications,
mobile phone applications, email applications and websites to
determine the optimum file-type and file-sizes to satisfy the
various applications.
How long does it take?
Assuming that there are
no issues with the photo that you upload, your completed icon
package will be ready in about 6 business days. You can
upgrade your order to Rush for a small fee cutting the turnaround
time to 3 business days.
What kind of photo do
I send?
Glad you asked - pay
attention! The photo you provide is crucial to a great icon:
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Representative Look -
If the photo does not capture the subject, neither will the
icon. The photo should show the expression that you want -
smiling, yelling, dazed look can all change the facial
structure.
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Large & Clear
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good rule of thumb is that the head should be larger than a
fifty cent coin and you should be able to see the eyes.
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File-types - We
accept just about any file type including .jpg, .gif, .psd, .pdf,
.tif.
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For more info and
examples of good & bad, click here.
How is the artwork
done?
Your icon artwork is
created by Eric Jones and his small team of caricature artists
including Marvin Butts who have a knack for capturing
the essence of the subject in a comical and artistic way. The icons
are hand drawn using a computer stylus/tablet and are then colored
digitally.
How do I get my Icon?
Your MyFaceIcon will be
ready on or before the date noted on your order confirmation
(assuming that we've received adequate photos from you within 24
hours of placing your order). You can view and save your
completed MyFaceIcons by logging into your account and clicking on
Order Status. You will also receive an email when your
MyFaceIcon is ready, but due to spam settings on some email
accounts, we recommend that you log in and check your order status
if you have not received an email from us. You can also help
this process by adding
Orders@MyFaceIcons.com to your trusted senders list.
Will I Love My Icon?
Although we can’t
guarantee it, based on our history of delighting thousands of
customers, you will! The photo you provide is crucial to a great
icon (see requirements). Take a look at our examples and you will
see that we take great pride in providing high quality artwork and
satisfying our customers. Generally there are no changes made
to artwork after it is completed unless we did not follow your
directions. Remember, you are commissioning our artist use his
creativity and expertise to do the work. As such, you should
convince yourself of the artist's capabilities by reviewing the
sample work. All artwork is done by or done under the
direction of one person. If you want more options or a proof
to review, please consider our full service offering at
www.GiveAcaricature.com
. In the unlikely event that you are not happy with your icon,
contact us and we will see what we can do to make it right.
Do I get a Proof to
review first?
In order to keep the
price down we have a streamlined process and do not provide proofs.
See, "Will I Love My Icon?" above. If you feel more comfortable
with a proof, please consider our sister website
www.GiveAcaricature.com .
What is a
Personalization Item?
You are given the option
to include Personalization Items with the Premium Package. Sometimes this is called
a prop but basically is something that makes you, YOU.
See this link for
more info and examples.
How can I get my Icon
to my mobile phone?
Our icons look very cool
on mobile-phones. Various websites make it easy to upload your
icon to any text-enabled phone from a PC but just make sure you
understand what the fees (if any) are first. Your service
provider's (ie. Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Cingular) website likely provides this capability and here are some
others: www.cellfish.com.
How can I
create an email signature with my Icon?
Our icons look very cool
as an email signature too! To add an email signature to
Windows Mail, Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft
Entourage, or Mac OS X, see our
instructions.
What is an Icon? What is
an Avatar?
That's two questions.
Icons and Avatars are ways that people represent themselves on the
internet, mobile phones, and email. They may represent
different parts of an individuals persona, beliefs, or interests.
Nowadays both terms are pretty much used interchangeably. For
more icon/avatar history.
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