Design an icon contest!

[+wsgaskins]

My last post in this thread.

 

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I certainly learned that it definitely didn't serve my best interest to share an idea as many are picking up the idea as their own. Now I will bow out and learn to keep my mouth shut in the future. Good luck to everyone.

 

Jay,

 

Why? You had a great idea and some others took it an ran with it. Some others took those others' idea and modified them and re-posted. Then others took the others' idea and so on and so on. This being a contest thread, it's the IDEA that matters, and UOtrackers will have the final say in the winner(s?).

 

It's not like the fact that yours was the initial idea is going to be lost anywhere. I appreciate the storm of ideas that come from threads like this and how people play off of the theme. It's what makes this forum fun! And isn't that what this coin is all about anyway?

 

So, here's my new idea for coin name:

"Forum Fun Geocoin"

[+UOTrackers]

My last post in this thread.

 

Coin Name -- Groundspeak Geogabbers

 

Icon Design -- Stamp idea (big surprise) with the Groundspeak logo though it is unlikely I will receive recognition for the original stamp idea if it is if fact adopted (reference to post 39 of this thread) because I lack the designing skills as well as the knowledge to post images here. I certainly learned that it definitely didn't serve my best interest to share an idea as many are picking up the idea as their own. Now I will bow out and learn to keep my mouth shut in the future. Good luck to everyone.

 

Jay, I know you had the stamp idea as you sent me a pretty quick email explaining you didn't know how to post pictures! And should it be chosen along with someone else's art work I'll find a way to be fair. The "prizes" are coming from my share of payment for the design, I usually give a couple AE coins away at events and such so this is practically the same thing!

 

Now, let's rectify the issue of you being able to post pictures. I use photobucket, it's way easy to use. so all you do is go to photobucket.com and create a user account. Then once you find a picture you like you can upload it to your photobucket. Once it's loaded under the picture will be 3 sets of code, URL Link, HTML tag & IMG code. You will need to copy the IMG code then paste it into a forum post. So for the example of this thread, you had the idea of a stamp, so you post the stamp and say I like this design with X(whichever image you liked) as the theme.

 

Let me show you something so you don't feel quite so bad about design skills, when I started I thought

was a pretty darned cool design! I was very impressed with myself at creating it. Surprisingly (to me anyway's) no vendors wanted it?!?!? LOL I keep it as a reminder to me of how far I have come, but I still have a LONG ways to go. Don't give up, we all learn something new everyday!

[+DresselDragons]

here's another idea...

 

forum fanatics

[+jAY miLLS]

My last post in this thread.

 

Coin Name -- Groundspeak Geogabbers

 

Icon Design -- Stamp idea (big surprise) with the Groundspeak logo though it is unlikely I will receive recognition for the original stamp idea if it is if fact adopted (reference to post 39 of this thread) because I lack the designing skills as well as the knowledge to post images here. I certainly learned that it definitely didn't serve my best interest to share an idea as many are picking up the idea as their own. Now I will bow out and learn to keep my mouth shut in the future. Good luck to everyone.

 

Ok I had a couple drinks and was't mad or anything just frustrated with my inability to take an idea to the next level by creating a design and posting an image here. So I think next on my long list of things to figure out is posting images in the forum. Then how to make designs electonically.

[general_tupperware]

How about this?

 

 

Yep - that is what I was thinking of. Great artwork. Thanks! It covers both the mail and the talk.

 

Do you want it put in my stamp outline?

 

Yeah, that would look really super.

 

Here you go...

 

 

PS: Wow that is a lot of quotes...

 

Looks great! Thanks! Good idea B. Fish.

 

THis is nothing. The number of quotes has been tested before. It went on (and on) for quite a while.

 

uhhh, ya....the speech bubble was the idea of B. Fish......this new envelope one is me, cookiedoe....

 

And on and on. How many quotes can we get?

 

You & General Tupperware have been the artistes extraordinaire tonight! Rockin' icons.

 

The Envelope Bubble was mine feeding off of B. Fish. See post #65. You have been amazing creating all our ideas, especially for those of us who have no idea how to!

 

Really? I was doing this all with paint. My actual aritist style is the first really bad icon I posted. The rest are kind of cut and pasted. I can't really create anything (much)...

Well, looking at getting photoshop, and might be able to learn how to use it skillfully.

[+jAY miLLS]

Now, let's rectify the issue of you being able to post pictures. I use photobucket, it's way easy to use. so all you do is go to photobucket.com and create a user account. Then once you find a picture you like you can upload it to your photobucket. Once it's loaded under the picture will be 3 sets of code, URL Link, HTML tag & IMG code. You will need to copy the IMG code then paste it into a forum post. So for the example of this thread, you had the idea of a stamp, so you post the stamp and say I like this design with X(whichever image you liked) as the theme.

 

Thank You

[+GPX Navigators]

Forum Friends

 

Coin a Phrase

[+wsgaskins]

How about this?

 

 

Yep - that is what I was thinking of. Great artwork. Thanks! It covers both the mail and the talk.

 

Do you want it put in my stamp outline?

 

Yeah, that would look really super.

 

Here you go...

 

 

PS: Wow that is a lot of quotes...

 

Looks great! Thanks! Good idea B. Fish.

 

THis is nothing. The number of quotes has been tested before. It went on (and on) for quite a while.

 

uhhh, ya....the speech bubble was the idea of B. Fish......this new envelope one is me, cookiedoe....

 

And on and on. How many quotes can we get?

 

You & General Tupperware have been the artistes extraordinaire tonight! Rockin' icons.

 

The Envelope Bubble was mine feeding off of B. Fish. See post #65. You have been amazing creating all our ideas, especially for those of us who have no idea how to!

 

Really? I was doing this all with paint. My actual aritist style is the first really bad icon I posted. The rest are kind of cut and pasted. I can't really create anything (much)...

Well, looking at getting photoshop, and might be able to learn how to use it skillfully.

 

Consider the freeware application 'The GIMP'. It's pretty good at photo manipulation, and is infinitely cheaper than Photoshop.

http://www.gimp.org/windows/

[+jAY miLLS]

Now, let's rectify the issue of you being able to post pictures. I use photobucket, it's way easy to use. so all you do is go to photobucket.com and create a user account. Then once you find a picture you like you can upload it to your photobucket. Once it's loaded under the picture will be 3 sets of code, URL Link, HTML tag & IMG code. You will need to copy the IMG code then paste it into a forum post. So for the example of this thread, you had the idea of a stamp, so you post the stamp and say I like this design with X(whichever image you liked) as the theme.

 

Thank You

 

I like this image ALOT. Just a test to see if I figured out how to upload an image.

[+GEO*Trailblazer 1]

I've fallen and I cant get up...............

To see What is in my Mailbox.

 

[+ByrnedFish]

i do everything in paint and its horrible. I have learned photoshop, but it doesnt work well on my dell, so ive resigned to paint. I really need to find something better

[+ByrnedFish]

"Mail Merge Coin"

 

"P.O. Box Coin"

 

"The People's Peice"

 

"The Peoples Coin"

Edited March 1, 2007 by ByrnedFish

[general_tupperware]

How about this?

 

 

Yep - that is what I was thinking of. Great artwork. Thanks! It covers both the mail and the talk.

 

Do you want it put in my stamp outline?

 

Yeah, that would look really super.

 

Here you go...

 

 

PS: Wow that is a lot of quotes...

 

Looks great! Thanks! Good idea B. Fish.

 

THis is nothing. The number of quotes has been tested before. It went on (and on) for quite a while.

 

uhhh, ya....the speech bubble was the idea of B. Fish......this new envelope one is me, cookiedoe....

 

And on and on. How many quotes can we get?

 

You & General Tupperware have been the artistes extraordinaire tonight! Rockin' icons.

 

The Envelope Bubble was mine feeding off of B. Fish. See post #65. You have been amazing creating all our ideas, especially for those of us who have no idea how to!

 

Really? I was doing this all with paint. My actual aritist style is the first really bad icon I posted. The rest are kind of cut and pasted. I can't really create anything (much)...

Well, looking at getting photoshop, and might be able to learn how to use it skillfully.

 

Consider the freeware application 'The GIMP'. It's pretty good at photo manipulation, and is infinitely cheaper than Photoshop.

http://www.gimp.org/windows/

 

Thanks, I;ll be trying that out.

[general_tupperware]

Priority geocoin. We got always the priority sticker on our oversees enveloppes.

Or....a-geocoin-a-day-coin .

 

And I like the stamp icon! Or make a priority icon

 

Like this?

 

[general_tupperware]

Priority geocoin. We got always the priority sticker on our oversees enveloppes.

Or....a-geocoin-a-day-coin .

 

And I like the stamp icon! Or make a priority icon

 

Like this?

 

 

Not used to mailing out priority mail. Can you tell me if this is supposed to be a stamp?

Edited March 1, 2007 by general_tupperware

[+jAY miLLS]

My personal preferences for an Icon is the stamp design with the following symbol(s):

 

 

or

 

 

With the name: "Community GeoGab Coin" // "GeoGab Coin" or something to that effect.

 

Both the Icon and the name most accurately reflects the "community" theme of all the forum discussions not just the coin thread. If that makes sense. Just my two geocoins worth.

[+cookiedoe]

Icon credits......

 

- wsgaskins

- cookieDoe

- general_tupperware

- cookieDoe

- UOTrackers design, Super_Nate's suggestion

 

see below for the rest...

[+cookiedoe]

And the rest....

 

- cookieDoe

- Byrned Fish

- cookieDoe

Stamp border by cookieDoe....idea by Jay Mills

Idea for years by wsgaskins

Putting this all together for the first time: general_tupperware

[+GPX Navigators]

And the rest....

 

- cookieDoe

 

 

Idea GPX Navigators

Design cookiedoe

Original credit to Byrned Fish & Jay Mills.

 

Whoever's idea gets picked - Priceless!

Edited March 2, 2007 by GPX Navigators

[general_tupperware]

Will be posting a series of Signal Stamp icons later tonight. Copyrighting the idea!

But they'll still use cookiedoe's stamp border.

[general_tupperware]

 

And the small -

 

This is one signal series. The other's coming soon.

 

EDIT: Differend colours so that people can see the possibilities.

Edited March 2, 2007 by general_tupperware

[+stickerooni]

Here's a quick idea. I went with the "forum discussions of coins" theme.

 

 

 

Though I admit I'm liking the postage stamp icons a lot.

[+UOTrackers]

 

And the small -

 

This is one signal series. The other's coming soon.

 

EDIT: Differend colours so that people can see the possibilities.

 

Just an FYI, Signal is trademarked and only to be drawn by one artist, so this would not be allowed, sorry, it's cute, but not possible.

[+ByrnedFish]

 

This is the coin symbol made into a speech bubble (or that is what it is supposed to be) This could also be put on teh stamp background. Just another idea!!

[+ByrnedFish]

Here it is a little bit better

 

Edited March 2, 2007 by ByrnedFish

[+cookiedoe]

Here it is a little bit better

 

 

Hope you don't mind ByrnedFish, but I changed it a tiny bit and put it in a stamp border....

Edited March 3, 2007 by cookiedoe

[+ByrnedFish]

Here it is a little bit better

 

 

Hope you don't mind ByrnedFish, but I changed it a tiny bit and put it in a stamp border....

 

Not at all! looks great!

[+ByrnedFish]

How about the forum folder made into a speach bubble:

ehh, i dont know... jsut bored

Edited March 3, 2007 by ByrnedFish

[+jAY miLLS]

Here it is a little bit better

 

 

Hope you don't mind ByrnedFish, but I changed it a tiny bit and put it in a stamp border....

 

Not at all! looks great!

 

Yep, I think it looks good also but may not be quite right for this project, let me tell you why. My only concern is that I would personally prefer (IMHO) a design that reflects ALL the forums rather than just the geocoin forum. This is why I like these designs best:

 

 

 

Likewise that is why I like the name GeoGab // GeoGabbers without a reference to coins because it represents the whole forum community rather than just one segment of it and it reflects what the forums are all about . . . . Community Gabbing about a variety of geocaching topics. But hey ya never know, the final decision is not mine to make. Here endth my best sales pitch.

 

Peace

jAY miLLS

[+Are_we_there_yet?]

Mrs. AWTY came up with an idea for the name while reading this topic. I had just bought her the original "Parent Trap" movie today and I kept singing that song so she thought it fit.

 

"Let's Get Together"

[+ByrnedFish]

We could name it after the forum title: "Geocoin Discussions"

[general_tupperware]

I think that the name of the coin should definitely reflect some aspect of the geocachers on the coin.

Not quite sure which name I like best though.

 

Know that we can't use Signal as the icon but here was my better Signal idea:

[general_tupperware]

Just an FYI, Signal is trademarked and only to be drawn by one artist, so this would not be allowed, sorry, it's cute, but not possible.

 

Thanks for the info.

 

How about the forum folder made into a speach bubble:

ehh, i dont know... jsut bored

 

I think that this one could be a winner. -- Oh, maybe move the little spike at the bottom to the other side -- it might look better.

Edited March 3, 2007 by general_tupperware

[+cookiedoe]

Just an FYI, Signal is trademarked and only to be drawn by one artist, so this would not be allowed, sorry, it's cute, but not possible.

 

Thanks for the info.

 

How about the forum folder made into a speach bubble:

ehh, i dont know... jsut bored

 

I think that this one could be a winner. -- Oh, maybe move the little spike at the bottom to the other side -- it might look better.

 

I don't know...it doesn't really look like a speech buuble.....just a folder with a pointy thing coming out of the bottom....but don't get me wrong, I still like it......

Edited March 3, 2007 by cookiedoe

[general_tupperware]

Just an FYI, Signal is trademarked and only to be drawn by one artist, so this would not be allowed, sorry, it's cute, but not possible.

 

Thanks for the info.

 

How about the forum folder made into a speach bubble:

ehh, i dont know... jsut bored

 

I think that this one could be a winner. -- Oh, maybe move the little spike at the bottom to the other side -- it might look better.

 

I don't know...it doesn't really look like a speech buuble.....just a folder with a pointy thing coming out of the bottom....

 

Maybe make the edges rounder.

[+ByrnedFish]

Just an FYI, Signal is trademarked and only to be drawn by one artist, so this would not be allowed, sorry, it's cute, but not possible.

 

Thanks for the info.

 

How about the forum folder made into a speach bubble:

ehh, i dont know... jsut bored

 

I think that this one could be a winner. -- Oh, maybe move the little spike at the bottom to the other side -- it might look better.

 

I don't know...it doesn't really look like a speech buuble.....just a folder with a pointy thing coming out of the bottom....but don't get me wrong, I still like it......

 

i agree it could be better, but with paint and a very old photoshop, this is about as good as i am able to do. feel free to try and make it better, im not fussy about whats mine and whats not

[general_tupperware]

How 'bout one of these?

 

[+cookiedoe]

how about this?

 

And with my stamp border...

[general_tupperware]

And if you round that, even better.

[+cookiedoe]

And if you round that, even better.

 

You mean like this?

 

[general_tupperware]

And if you round that, even better.

 

You mean like this?

 

 

Yes.

[general_tupperware]

 

Maybe a different colour background.

Edited March 3, 2007 by general_tupperware

[+ByrnedFish]

And if you round that, even better.

 

You mean like this?

 

 

OOOOooo, i like this a lot. Good job cookiedoe. what program do u use?

[+cookiedoe]

And if you round that, even better.

 

You mean like this?

 

 

OOOOooo, i like this a lot. Good job cookiedoe. what program do u use?

 

photoshop (like 3.0 or something)

[+cookiedoe]

Here's another Idea, kind of a copy of my/ByrnedFish's blue one above....

 

Hot Topic (That could also be an idea for a name?!)

Speech bubble form...

 

And in Regular form...

[general_tupperware]

Here's another Idea, kind of a copy of my/ByrnedFish's blue one above....

 

Hot Topic (That could also be an idea for a name?!)

Speech bubble form...

 

And in Regular form...

 

Maybe change the colour of the talk lines?

[+cookiedoe]

Like this?

 

[general_tupperware]

Like this?

 

 

Try something with more contrast.

[+ByrnedFish]

Like this?

 

 

Try something with more contrast.

 

i would say the color of the light blue folder would look good

[general_tupperware]

Here's another icon:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And what about this one? [Grins cheekily]

I think that UOTrackers deserves this icon, although they may not agree to it as it is a community coin.