+DJ.J.ROCK Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 (edited) Here is my first design- I hope you all will enjoy my designs, Im bringing a unique style for more modern style coin designs. This one is called Geo-Portal some of the specs in the art have been changed to make the best quailty/show coin possible and still working towards a finished product. I wanted to get this thread started to get some reactions to my design, and I will give more infos tonight after work and answer questions some may have.. hope you like it. DJ.J.ROCK quick edit to say ,,yes it will be trackable.. so dis-regard that on this first draft of art. Edited July 21, 2009 by Flying Spaghetti Monster Quote Link to comment
+burgessfour Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Wow, nice design! I'd definitely get a couple Quote Link to comment
+Chur Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I like it! A lot! I hope you will realize this coin! Is it too early for reservations? Quote Link to comment
+Cornell Finch Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 That is gorgeous! I might just have to get me a couple of those. Quote Link to comment
+Crowesfeat30 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Whoa!! Well done! I'd love to see these made! CF30 Quote Link to comment
+sweetlife Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 We love this coin DJ.J.Rock, we are exceted to see this coin when it comes to life. It is going to be stunning, we have that feeling. Keep up the good work, and congrads on your first geocoin. Quote Link to comment
+Team CeDo Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 WOW!!!! I would be interested in one of those! Quote Link to comment
+AtwellFamily Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Here is my first design- I hope you all will enjoy my designs, Im bringing a unique style for more modern style coin designs. This one is called Geo-Portal some of the specs in the art have been changed to make the best quailty/show coin possible and still working towards a finished product. I wanted to get this thread started to get some reactions to my design, and I will give more infos tonight after work and answer questions some may have.. hope you like it. DJ.J.ROCK quick edit to say ,,yes it will be trackable.. so dis-regard that on this first draft of art. Not sure where you are int he design process. But if the blocks around the G on the front had different texture for each ring or alternating texture that might look good. Like the coin! Quote Link to comment
+Wandering Vikings Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Holmbiorn will *love* this one (Stargate is one of his favorites!) Put us down for a couple... Quote Link to comment
RedShoesGirl Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 oh yeh, gorgeous — stargate!!! can't wait to see the samples or coins for this design. rsg Quote Link to comment
+Team Fehling Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Wow -- Very nice coin design! Great job, I would definitly want one of these!!! Heidi Quote Link to comment
MotoCycleBoi Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Great Design! Me like. Quote Link to comment
+Geo.Error Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 wow what most i do now........not looking at your beautiful coin wow..you impressed me with your coin I am a big sf [star gate fan] daarrnn i get i want i want stamp stamp feelings oke this one goes at keeping in my eyes list Dj.j.rock Congrats Quote Link to comment
+Landsharkz Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 This design certainly has potential to be lovely DJ.J.Rock! Die cast will give you the best results and some of your detail will need to be proportioned size-wise to be appreciated. It looks like it could/should be a few levels, textures and angles. Platings? I can see a few creative possibilities here for platings! You'll get a better idea of the proportions once it's rendered in Illustrator (or similar) with the appropriate line thicknesses and you can shrink it to live size. We look forward to seeing how this turns out! Well done!! Also, expect that the mint art will need many reviews/revisions before you approve any samples to avoid costly mistakes. I know you didn't ask , so I hope you don't mind me spewing production stuff . Helen Quote Link to comment
+River Cacher Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Love the coin design. I will be gettinmg a few. Quote Link to comment
+PengoFamily Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I agree with all the comments! Great work for your first design. I think the people on the second side will need to be larger to get the detail right. Quote Link to comment
+ThePetersTrio Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I will definitely be interested in watching the progress of this coin. Great concept...can't wait to see more. Quote Link to comment
+opalsns Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 That's a beauty. I'd like to have one also!!! Opalsns Quote Link to comment
+CacheMiner72 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Great design. I'll be in for a few on this one as well. Quote Link to comment
+BRoKeN W Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 WOW! This looks like it will be a great coin! Can't wait to see how it turns out. Quote Link to comment
+die_anita Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Wow, that looks great! I think I will not be able to resist this coin Quote Link to comment
+drneal Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Beautiful coin...I'll be waiting for your big announcement...the coins are here, the coins are here! ILYK Quote Link to comment
+GPX Navigators Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Like it a lot! For a better balance, in mind at least, I would rather see Geo-Portal evenly across the top and the other phrases along the bottom curve. Seems easier to read that way as well. Quote Link to comment
+kini_ont Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Definitly one to keep a eye out for, nice design Quote Link to comment
+LionsLair Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 awesome! I wish I had the talent to design something this nice.... I'll keep and eye out for one of these for the collection! Quote Link to comment
+DJ.J.ROCK Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 Holmbiorn will *love* this one (Stargate is one of his favorites!) Put us down for a couple... Yes!!!! The Stargate!! one of our favorate series, weve spent of many night togeather watching it,, I started to think how cool it would be to portal to a cache in another world, thats where this coin comes from, also caching was a big part of being so close to my lil one, and you have to take a step to make that difference, so this coin is very meaningful to me and our family!! each symbol has a meaning and all symbols have been or are well knowen. Im not sure if the coin will have a presale or take reservations. but I will refer to this thread and send out a e-mail to each and everyone who wants one when the sales or reserves go up, as a nice gesture for supporting me and my ideas. Quote Link to comment
+DJ.J.ROCK Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 Not sure where you are int he design process. But if the blocks around the G on the front had different texture for each ring or alternating texture that might look good. Like the coin! right now we are looking at a sandblast for the brick to give them that real look of a brick and the texture too! Quote Link to comment
+DaFunkyFrogs Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 great looking coin............can't wait for it to get done........... Quote Link to comment
+DJ.J.ROCK Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 This design certainly has potential to be lovely DJ.J.Rock! Die cast will give you the best results and some of your detail will need to be proportioned size-wise to be appreciated. It looks like it could/should be a few levels, textures and angles. Platings? I can see a few creative possibilities here for platings! You'll get a better idea of the proportions once it's rendered in Illustrator (or similar) with the appropriate line thicknesses and you can shrink it to live size. We look forward to seeing how this turns out! Well done!! Also, expect that the mint art will need many reviews/revisions before you approve any samples to avoid costly mistakes. I know you didn't ask , so I hope you don't mind me spewing production stuff . Helen we are looking at all options to create the best coin possible, nothing is ruled out,, we are looking at multi plating as well,, I thank you for your advice,, and your support. due to design issues with the mint the multi angle edge had to be flush with the rest of the coin to get the detail we wanted from the icons, I felt like it was a small trade as the icons are a very important part of this design and needed to be clear instead of shrunk because of the multi angle edge,,.. Quote Link to comment
+DJ.J.ROCK Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 I also wanted to thank you all for your kind words and support on this coin,, because it is my first,, and I have learned a ton from the beginning of this project, bare with me as I continue to learn- in hopes of bringing you many more designs. I will be posting quite a bit in this thread, to keep you all on your toes and will post a die art in the next few days. so please check back for updates often. thank you all VERY MUCH!!! DJ.J.ROCK Quote Link to comment
+tom4props Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 (edited) Out of this world! I'd like one, especially if it's my key to caching in new worlds. I'm not sure what it's called, but there is a dark nickel (not black nickel) that looks sort of smokey brownish and it's very shiny... it think it would be the perfect choice for this coin! Mark me down for one (or two). Edited January 7, 2009 by tom4props Quote Link to comment
+DJ.J.ROCK Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 WOW ALOT OF COINS WENT UP FOR SALE AT THE SAME TIME I POSTED THIS,,, MABIE BAD TIMING ON MY PART....? Quote Link to comment
+Rockin Roddy Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 How far are you from getting this to the mint?? Quote Link to comment
+DJ.J.ROCK Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 How far are you from getting this to the mint?? HA HA HA IF I TOLD YOU THAT IT WOULDENT BE A SUSPRIZE....LOL YOU MAY NEED TO KEEP AN EYE ON THIS THREAD....? Quote Link to comment
+kini_ont Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 If you mint it we will buy! Gee that sound familiar..... Quote Link to comment
+DJ.J.ROCK Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 If you mint it we will buy! Gee that sound familiar..... IT WILL BE MINTED...... Quote Link to comment
+earthrooster Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Fantastic design! I'm looking forward to seeing/getting this one Quote Link to comment
+cache_in_hand Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Have you thought about a two-toned metal on this coin? Since coins always look better in hand, then in the drawings, I know this coin is going to be fabulous! Put our name on your email list. Quote Link to comment
+DJ.J.ROCK Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 Have you thought about a two-toned metal on this coin? Since coins always look better in hand, then in the drawings, I know this coin is going to be fabulous! Put our name on your email list. YES AND YES I WILL!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!! Quote Link to comment
+DJ.J.ROCK Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 HERE IS THE DIE ART #1- I WANTED TO POST THIS BEFORE THE WEEKEND SO EVERYONE COULD HAVE A GOOD CHANCE TO RESPOND. CAN YOU GUESS WHATS BEING CHANGED ON THIS DIE ART? HUMM? Quote Link to comment
+grodan & fiabus Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Nice work really. This is a coin for my husband fiabus. He likes the serie. Will most certain try to get one or two. grodan Karin Quote Link to comment
+DaFunkyFrogs Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 changing the Geo-Portal on the back to Trackable at geocaching .com.......looking great, DJJ... . Quote Link to comment
+AtwellFamily Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Seeing lots of artwork in my time and you being a fellow Colorado cacher I hope yo don't mind me asking and making a few comments. 1. The artwork from the mint dose not indicate there af differnt level other than raised and recessed. For the areas in purple that I think you want recessed and filled need to be incidated as such. For example the levest level would indicate 3 the next level 2 and the top level 1. It might by somewhar I just don;t see it here. 2. Do you want the letting to be placed the way they are or should the base of the letter always be toward the inside of the coin and not up and down. Tough to explain without a picture, send me an email if you want me to explain this one furture. 3. Tracking info and nubmer. Assuming DaFrongs is correct on the tracking info, where is the number going? If it is on the edge there will not be much room with the recessed notches from each side. If it doesn't fit there try one of the swirls in the protal. 4. Speaking of swirls and portal. The you make then and/or the family 1/2 recessed or level 2 they might look like they are comming through the portal a bit more. Ok...I'll stop. Sorry if this was to much. Mike Quote Link to comment
+DJ.J.ROCK Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 YOUR OK MIKE, I CAN TAKE CONSTRUCTIVENESS WELL,, I UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING YOU ARE SAYING,, THE LETTERS ARE SUSPOSTO BE LIKE THAT AS I WANTED TO GET A DIFFERENT FEEL RATHER THEN THE USUAL RAINBOW LOOK. THIS WAY YOU HAVE KINDA A SLIDING OR STACKED LOOK AND IT WAS A BIT DIFFERENT FROM MOST IVE SEEN IT WILL BE TRACKABLE SO YES THE TRACKING IS MISSING.... THE PEPOLE ARE TO LOOK LIKE THEY ARE GOING IN, SO IT WOULD BE THE OTHER WAY AROUND, THAT IS ALSO THE REASON WHY THEY LOOK SMALL Quote Link to comment
+drneal Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 are they here yet? ILYK Quote Link to comment
+DJ.J.ROCK Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 are they here yet? ILYK nope not here yet,, ilyk?? << whats that mean? Quote Link to comment
+Laval K-9 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 are they here yet? ILYK nope not here yet,, ilyk?? << whats that mean? If I'm right, it means I Love You Kathy. Correct me drneal if I'm wrong By the way, very nice coin Quote Link to comment
+Sunrayers Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Ha- I thought it meant "I Like" Quote Link to comment
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