Icon composition
I'm trying to get fancy with my icons, but I don't really know how to do this. I've been just jumping in, but I wonder if there are any guidelines, rules, or tutorials for this.
regular anim icon:
fancy anim icon:
Random fancy icon:
different attempts of same pic:
What do you think?
I like the regular anim icon better than the other one, but when I see others' fancy icons, I really like the concept. Help! Please! :*