Cointest - Design an icon.

[+backhiker]

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[+uktim]

Don't you just love the quirks of online forums I'd better type it all over again

 

 

The time has come to design an icon for our Horses Around The World Geocoin Series.

 

We plan to have a single icon covering the whole series, the first 2 coins in the series can be seen at our website.

 

The design should reflect both the coins themselves and the nature of the series which is intended to depict horse breeds from around the world.

 

We may use just one design as entered, we may modify one of your entries or we may use elements of several designs. We're looking for inspiration as much as a perfect final design, so you don't need to be a superb artist.

 

There will be a prize of a coin of your choice from the series for the best design or maybe even one for each of the most influential designs

 

The judges (wifes) decision is final. Entries by June 27th to be posted here or sent to our profile email address.

 

regards

 

Tim Jones

[+storm180]

I love the coins, will work on a design. Thanks for the oppurtunity.

[+Jan and the Percey Boys]

ok Im no artist for icons but what about a horseshoe with a world inside it so you get the horse (shoe) round the world

 

Bob

[+uktim]

ok Im no artist for icons but what about a horseshoe with a world inside it so you get the horse (shoe) round the world

 

Bob

 

Nice idea.

[+ECplus3]

How about something like this?

 

 

[+kdv]

Here's my suggestion:

 

 

[+GATOULIS]

I tried to find photos of horses etc! I changed some too!

 

Sorry, I do not know how to make them smaller!

I hope you will lke some as icon!

 

 

The same photo, a little changed!

 

 

Now:

 

 

Of course you can put font too!

 

 

 

 

a funny one:

 

Now...I have seen an icon of a geocoin that is moving! How about to put as an icon a running horse??? Such a noble animal deserves it!!!

 

Something like that perhaps?

[57chevy]

Well I've never taken a shot at designing icons.. Kinda fun.. here's my entry.

 

 

[+GEO*Trailblazer 1]

 

 

 

 

 

Clippty Klop Clippty Klop

[+GEO*Trailblazer 1]

DP

Edited June 13, 2008 by GEO*Trailblazer 1

[+Tschakko]

Well, my entry would have to be sized down, but I thing that is no problem:

 

 

 

Some ideas that go into diffrent directions

[+GATOULIS]

Hmm...something like that?

 

 

 

 

 

 

I found these in the net! Sorry , as I said before, I do not know how to minimaze the photos and bring them in the right size!

[+WRITE SHOP ROBERT]

I'm not going to try to design it myself, but as for inspiration, a small globe encircled by running horses. I'm not sure if enough detail can be squeezed into the small icon. Too bad they don't allow the animated icons.

[+coreynjoey]

Well I've never taken a shot at designing icons.. Kinda fun.. here's my entry.

 

 

 

 

Ohh, that's a pretty one!

 

 

Just an FYI for everyone, I believe the icons need to be 16x16 and 32x32.

[57chevy]

Well I've never taken a shot at designing icons.. Kinda fun.. here's my entry.

 

 

 

Ohh, that's a pretty one!

 

Just an FYI for everyone, I believe the icons need to be 16x16 and 32x32.

 

Here's the 32..

 

 

and the 16

 

 

Man thats small

[+DaFunkyFrogs]

I love GATOULIS's idea of the running horse, I've seen animated icons too, so I'm sure it can be done.

[+surteb]

Here's an attempt from me. Thanks for the cointest!

 

 

[+GATOULIS]

 

Now, since I really like the horse to have a moving icon, here are some others to choose! Not in the right size, but...

 

 

or

 

[+GATOULIS]

 

 

 

[+GATOULIS]

 

 

 

[+GATOULIS]

 

 

[+GATOULIS]

 

 

 

This is not a moving icon!

 

[+GATOULIS]

...and 2 that I like a lot!!!

 

 

[+surteb]

Here are two more from me:

 

Full Size:

 

32X32

 

16X16

 

Full Size:

 

32X32

 

16X16

[+coreynjoey]

I love GATOULIS's idea of the running horse, I've seen animated icons too, so I'm sure it can be done.

 

 

Actually, animated icons are not allowed. There is one that made it through, and a few that have snuck in but been unanimated later on.

[+WRITE SHOP ROBERT]

I love GATOULIS's idea of the running horse, I've seen animated icons too, so I'm sure it can be done.

 

 

Actually, animated icons are not allowed. There is one that made it through, and a few that have snuck in but been unanimated later on.

If they were...The earth with tiny horses running around it would have been cool.

[+GATOULIS]

I love GATOULIS's idea of the running horse, I've seen animated icons too, so I'm sure it can be done.

 

 

Actually, animated icons are not allowed. There is one that made it through, and a few that have snuck in but been unanimated later on.

 

Oh!! Too bad! The animated horse would be a great icon for the horse! I liked the idea of a horse running free and travelling ....like geocoins!

[Tooeygeotrashed]

One point to remember - it is not necessary to have the 32x32 and 16x16 the same design.

 

I love surtebs Octagonal shaped 32x32 - but the detail is lost on the 16x16, so the smaller icon could be a simple horseshoe, the large icon shows up on your trackables list, the small icon is only used in your inventory list on your caching page, so the larger icon is the predominent one that everyone sees.

 

The horshoe could have the colours graded through it that show in the larger Octagonal design to tie the two together.

[+WRITE SHOP ROBERT]

One point to remember - it is not necessary to have the 32x32 and 16x16 the same design.

 

I love surtebs Octagonal shaped 32x32 - but the detail is lost on the 16x16, so the smaller icon could be a simple horseshoe, the large icon shows up on your trackables list, the small icon is only used in your inventory list on your caching page, so the larger icon is the predominent one that everyone sees.

 

The horshoe could have the colours graded through it that show in the larger Octagonal design to tie the two together.

Is the smaller one used in both "My Inventory" and a "Cache Inventory"? I had never cinsidered that the two sizes could be a different Icon. I also like that one. Maybe the small one could be the octagon with just the horse's bust, rather than try fitting the whole body

[+WRITE SHOP ROBERT]

One point to remember - it is not necessary to have the 32x32 and 16x16 the same design.

 

I love surtebs Octagonal shaped 32x32 - but the detail is lost on the 16x16, so the smaller icon could be a simple horseshoe, the large icon shows up on your trackables list, the small icon is only used in your inventory list on your caching page, so the larger icon is the predominent one that everyone sees.

 

The horshoe could have the colours graded through it that show in the larger Octagonal design to tie the two together.

Is the smaller one used in both "My Inventory" and a "Cache Inventory"? I had never cinsidered that the two sizes could be a different Icon. I also like that one. Maybe the small one could be the octagon with just the horse's bust, rather than try fitting the whole body

[Tooeygeotrashed]

One point to remember - it is not necessary to have the 32x32 and 16x16 the same design.

 

I love surtebs Octagonal shaped 32x32 - but the detail is lost on the 16x16, so the smaller icon could be a simple horseshoe, the large icon shows up on your trackables list, the small icon is only used in your inventory list on your caching page, so the larger icon is the predominent one that everyone sees.

 

The horshoe could have the colours graded through it that show in the larger Octagonal design to tie the two together.

Is the smaller one used in both "My Inventory" and a "Cache Inventory"? I had never cinsidered that the two sizes could be a different Icon. I also like that one. Maybe the small one could be the octagon with just the horse's bust, rather than try fitting the whole body

Yes I was forgetting the cache invetory page also.

Here is my re-work of Solans 16x16 into a horseshoe using the same colours

[+GATOULIS]

 

 

[dimkasmir]

Here are some of my atttempts.

 

The 32x32s:

 

 

The 16x16s:

 

[Tooeygeotrashed]

Here are some of my atttempts.

 

The 32x32s:

 

 

The 16x16s:

 

 

I like the 32x32s, but as ever the detail gets lost in the 16x16s - well to my old eyes anyway - it's not a bother to you young things

[+surteb]

Any news on this one?

[+GATOULIS]

Hmmm...I had forgoten about it! I think the ending date was yesterday!

 

I hope we helped a little our friend here!

[+Ilonka1980]

(letting some text away)

The earth with tiny horses running around it would have been cool

 

Like that idea.

I had the same thought

 

Or how about a horse and on his body the world?

 

Somebody have to work that out. Can't make any designs with a pc.

Edited June 28, 2008 by Ilonka1980

[+Eartha]

June 27th has come and gone. Will the OP please update the folks who entered this contest before the thread is closed?

[+uktim]

Apologies for the late result. I had set myself the target of declaring the result when the QH coins arrived, the mint ran a wee bit late and without a cue my memory let me down

 

So hard to judge, but I like the the world/globe in a horsehoe concept, so I'll declare two winners Jan and The Percey Boys for the initial idea and GEO*Trailblazer 1 for the images. I'll pass the idea onto the wife and see if she can produce something that satisfies her won eye from it.

 

If you would both like to let me know which coin you would like along with a shipping address I'll get them in the post early next week.

 

Cheers

 

Tim

[+Jan and the Percey Boys]

 

So hard to judge, but I like the the world/globe in a horsehoe concept, so I'll declare two winners Jan and The Percey Boys for the initial idea and GEO*Trailblazer 1 for the images. I'll pass the idea onto the wife and see if she can produce something that satisfies her won eye from it.

 

Cheers

 

Tim

 

Thank you

 

Bob

[+surteb]

An excellent choice. Congrats to the winners!

[+GEO*Trailblazer 1]

Apologies for the late result. I had set myself the target of declaring the result when the QH coins arrived, the mint ran a wee bit late and without a cue my memory let me down

 

So hard to judge, but I like the the world/globe in a horsehoe concept, so I'll declare two winners Jan and The Percey Boys for the initial idea and GEO*Trailblazer 1 for the images. I'll pass the idea onto the wife and see if she can produce something that satisfies her won eye from it.

 

If you would both like to let me know which coin you would like along with a shipping address I'll get them in the post early next week.

 

Cheers

 

Tim

 

OH me?? OH My I just found it again myself.

As dad would say we both had to many irons in the fire.

 

Thank you.

 

I am good with what ever you decide.

I can also tweak it I still have it in a file somewhere.