I think you're overthinking it. Throw something out there, try it out, see if it sticks. If it doesn't iterate on it. What won't get someone an icon is if they

I think you're overthinking it. Throw something out there, try it out, see if it sticks. If it doesn't iterate on it. What won't get someone an icon is if they make it out to be some crazy, specific science that requires years and years of mastery to create. Creating artificial barriers for yourself never gets you closer to your destination.