Web 3D icons

The thoroughness and truthfulness of the picture may be even the disadvantage 3D icons possess. This means you're more free to use artistic vision while drawing some object. Let's take a mobile-phone for example. So you can draw it rather similar to a real one but eliminate additional details, shades and highlights. In some cases schematic drawings are much more better than 3D models. You should analyze each particular situation. High-quality 3d icons need to repeat each detail and line completely, make the object seem closer to reality. So it's much more a kind of technical representation than a piece of art. Though some illustrators manage to develop abstract 3D web icons that involve innovative thought and look like true works of art. Realistic and accurate modeling is the most well-known trend of 3D design nowadays.Speaking about realistic look, if you are planning to use some characters as icons, we can surely say that 3D icons are much more realistic than 2D ones. The characters may remain cartoonish that will add some humor and zest to your website (especially if it is associated with the goods and services your company provides).

The technical issues you may face while using 3D icons in your project layout.

Producing the icons design for your site please don't forget the following hardships:

It's not possible to show all the beauty and details of 3d icons with very poor resolution of the viewers monitors;

because of the fact that the monitor screen is 2D device we cant see the true three-dimensional object as we see it in reall life.

2D space is simpler to be modified and controlled in comparison with 3D one;

the non-standard applications necessary for correct viewing of 3D web Icons may force the user to download and install extra software which is definitely not convenient.

As far as you can see both types of graphical representation are based on geometric data but 3D objects are in fact the sculpture models, more complicated items. Also 3D web Icons requirements are much severer. Of course you can claim that 3D icons may lack creativity and abstract air, nevertheless the facts of depth and volume that are created with a help of 3D technology are incontestable.