Rp Tutorials

As always, I apologize in advance if this has already been answered.

I am working with this journal, and I wanted know if there is a way to either change the font color or the background color in the section underneath the icon in the friends journal (where it says who posted and to what community)?

whats the best way to make icons? i have photoshop elements, and i try making icons there, but they never turn out the way i want them too. are their any tips and/or suggestions?