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<h1>The Iconfactory</h1>
<h3 class="first">Links / Help</h3>
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<li class="infolink first"><a href="http://www.iconfactory.com/help/help_icontainer.html">How to use iContainers</a></li>
<li class="infolink"><a href="http://www.iconfactory.com/help/help_mac.html">How to use Mac icons</a></li>
<li class="infolink"><a href="http://www.iconfactory.com/help/help_win.html">How to use Windows icons</a></li>
<li class="infolink last"><a href="http://www.iconfactory.com">The Iconfactory</a></li>
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<h3>From the Artist</h3>
<p class="date">January 10, 2006</p>
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<em>Warcraft - Volume 1</em>
by <a href="mailto:dave@iconfactory.com">Dave Brasgalla</a>
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<p>I, like millions of other gamers, am happily addicted to playing World of Warcraft, Blizzard’s insanely popular <span class="caps">MMORPG</span>. The game is an amazing achievement on a a number of levels, but one of the things I like most about WoW is the slightly cartoonish, “fairytale” style inherent in the graphic.</p>
<p>Naturally, I started making icons for my own use based on the game, starting with a proper <span class="caps">OS X</span>-style application icon. I’ve actually found it quite difficult to marry the game’s distinctive graphic feel with the lighting and volume of Aqua-style icons, and have met with varying degrees of success in different icons. On the whole, however, I am pleased with the way these have turned out.</p>
<p>Over time, I’ve created others for my personal desktop, as well as various desktop pictures. I’ve certainly got a long list of more ideas for various icons, but I thought I’d release the ones I have made thus far, so that other fans of the game can enjoy them as well. I’m sure there will be more to come, but right now I’m late for a Molten Core raid… kk</p>