Pixels: Avatars
An avatar (abbreviations include AV, ava, avy and avvie) is an online representation of yourself, most commonly the icons seen used on message boards and other communities.
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Did you know that the word “avatar” derives from the Sanskrit word Avatara, meaning “incarnation” and usually implying a deliberate descent into mortal realms for special purposes? Some sources also claim avatar is short for “Associative Visual Artifact To Assist Recognition”.
Fun avatar generators
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- abi-station.com, four different styles
- igosso (the above example to the right)
- stortroopers Java applet, simpler drag and drop version here
- eLouai’s portrait maker
- eLouai’s Gaia maker
- Hanna’s facemaker
- Dollzbliss dolls site
- Face Your Manga
Icons for LiveJournals
Examples only, see each community/website for more icons:
so_turtley |
soyseals |
creamiicandy |
Kawaii Not |
Other sizes avatars (gravatars etc)
Examples only, see each site for more icons:
kao-ani.com |
kawaiiness.com |

