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The Curecoin community has raised a bounty of 300CURE (and counting!) for a new logo and coin image design.  That's approximately $250 (0.5btc) at current exchanges rates (0.0016CURE on bittrex).  This is a call for design entries.  You can post your entries here in this thread and receive feedback.

Both 2D and 3D renders are welcome.  The winnings may be split, with 50 of the Cure going to the entry in 2nd place if there is a second very strong entry we wish to use.

Here is the Curecoin thread showing the bounty pledges.  Feel free to post your entires there too if you like.
http://www.curecoin.us/index.php?topic=3510.0

A few ideas from me (not requirements at all, just suggestions):
- Something cutting edge, yet cuddly and symbolic of healing.
- Gold or silver to represent value.  Maybe pink as it's used in cancer fundraising campaigns.
- Appears solid and tangible/weighty, not like a tiddlywink or a game currency.
- Perhaps if it was made slightly spherical, but still with flat faces on each side (spherical between the faces) to make it look 'generously plump', would be a unique look.
 - Has a symbol of healing or medicine, such as the DNA double helix or the symbol use on the current coin design.

I'd advise finding out about Curecoin before starting a design from the main Curecoin thread, you can also see the current coin image there.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=603757.0

The Curecoin community will decide on the winner by a discussion on IRC.

Good luck and I look forward to viewing the entries! :)

Update The bounty is now reached 300CURE!

Deadline for entries is saturday 31st of May at 8pm GMT

Wise before the announce thread becomes full of replies quoting images.

I like the design !  ;D

Those look great!

I like it simple:
http://www.3d4x.ch/temp/cure2.png

pretty good bounty.
im sure a lot of serious and wonder designs will show up.

and here's black & white ones, and the less-3d-looking ones i made on the way to the complex ones:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/152714/coining/cure/mono-coinz.png

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/152714/coining/cure/coinz.png (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/152714/coining/cure/coinz-lrg.png)

Nice concepts so far :)

Keep the entries coming!

Dont end this yet =p im working on something nice =p

Don't worry there's not deadline imposed yet.

Another 100CURE has been pledged, that brings the total to 250CURE.  At current bittrex changes rate thats $326!

sorry for saying this
would you mind to have all the pledges in one wallet please? maybe in your wallet?

Sure, this will be done asap. 

my design, something different. Slick and minimal:

https://i.imgur.com/f1jwbnI.png

https://i.imgur.com/MeEONZ2.png

for more designs, please see my sig :)

will be there a voting somewhere in July ? Maybe a good public relation action here at forum if some giveaways included.

Yes voting will probably take place in July or after there are enough good entries and people start calling for the vote to take place.  No hard dates set yet.  If we get some really promising entries sooner, the vote will happen sooner.

Thanks to all entrants so far!

 

Hmmm. That's a nice bounty.
If i have time for creativity this week, i will give it a try.

Nice entries SomeRelax!  I like the main symbol, the coin image to my eye appears a tad 'harsh/gritty'.

thanks @matt608,
about the coin, actually i didn't want it to looks like a plastic coin
and of course metal itself is a little harsh, so...
glad you like the symbol BTW  :)

True I did myself suggest to make it not plastic looking.

More entries welcome!

Good!
Look is very beautiful!

good design ,,,support!

like this logo,,means good for all!

The design is good, I like this one.
thank you.

nice! i like this one!

I'm in no way belittling your effort, but this guy looked so stock-photo-ish that it took about a minute to google him.

http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/944902/150612290/stock-photo-dna-molecules-and-men-150612290.jpg (http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-150612290/stock-photo-dna-molecules-and-men.html?src=-Nkim_dahEWVYACx1sd5Xg-1-77)

...And since i work with stock images often, I know the shutterstock image license (http://www.shutterstock.com/licensing.mhtml) doesn't cover an image being reproduced more than 2500 times, and other redistibution-in-part restrictions are in there too, all of which nixes the use of their images for coin logos. :(

An original design involving a 3d human and protein chains would be most tasty though. I wanted to render protein coils in 3D for my design, but the numerous images from Stanford's folds proved material enough.

Also after looking at my previous efforts for a day or so, this occurred to me

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/152714/coining/cure/Curecoinv2bz.png

...since there's nothing wrong with the original coin logo reeeeaaally.

More entries wanted!  :)

Just an idea:
It'd be more PR-friendly if the symbol was not based on a coin, but on a pill/tablet instead, i.e. having the emphasis not on 'COIN' but on 'CURE'.

If anyone fancy this idea, this could be a good start:
https://www.google.com/search?q=aspirin&client=firefox-a&hs=Eo4&rls=org.mozilla:ru:official&channel=sb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=AQl6U9_dOLKByQOpo4HACA&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1717&bih=1261&dpr=0.9#channel=sb&q=red+white+pill+vector&rls=org.mozilla:ru:official&tbm=isch&imgdii=_

https://www.google.com/search?q=aspirin&client=firefox-a&hs=Eo4&rls=org.mozilla:ru:official&channel=sb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=AQl6U9_dOLKByQOpo4HACA&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1717&bih=1261&dpr=0.9#channel=sb&q=white+tablet++medicine&rls=org.mozilla:ru:official&tbm=isch&imgdii=_

+1
focus on coin , nice mainsymbol:)

Keep the entries coming in! :)

My cure coin logo proposal is to incorporate Rx:
https://i.imgur.com/Sta6T5o.png

The clean simple style still looks distinctive as small icons:
https://i.imgur.com/WEdoHsy.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/O9zWARi.png


Here's a youtube introductory spot to see what it looks like in media (http://youtu.be/lKU8QXBDY7Y).

For folks who want an image of a real coin:
https://i.imgur.com/ff5KnCQ.jpg
And this last one is for the wallet: https://i.imgur.com/vmG3rTZ.png

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus_as_a_symbol_of_medicine

it's not correct to use the double snake logo, the single snake logo is more correct

however, double helix is a symbol for DNA, so how about a logo with the double helix instead?

Agreed.  A DNA double helix is an excellent symbol for the coin.

The edge of my coin above has the double helix  :)

http://s7.directupload.net/images/140521/mrsyzjzf.png

it is pink!  :D

Thanks for the entry LivingDeath, I do think pink is a great colour for this coin.

Bounty just increased by another 50CURE.

:)

This is nice. Can you make a version with Asclepius rather than Caduceus?

I like the C with the folded person inside: that's the topic of folding and cure. Maybe the color need some tweak ?

hey thanks Christian
actually the pink color in this logo is suggested by the author of this thread

The pink in the logo is ok, the pink in the text looks too dark for me. Don't need to be pink as in Pink Panther but a bit brighter ?

I like it.

 its amazing, i like the color , this color its fit for CURE theme, people feel comfortable and full of hope for the future when there see this color.
 BTW, I like the circle image, its like DNA , I hope there will a good way to solve CURE one day.

Also need other things like this

good see
i like this logo.

support.good  clolor

I will continue to pay attention to this thread..

I don't really like the hot pink designs

Many cure _____ campaigns have a ribbon. Here's one with a DNA ribbon.

https://i.imgur.com/BzE1wLa.png

guys,What is the next step in the programme?

PLEASE NOTE:

When designing a logo please note the difference between the Caduceus and the Rod of Asclepius.

2 snakes on a stick = Caduceus. This is what most people are using. It is the symbol of Mercury/Hermes. God of tricksters and thieves, bankers and merchants.

1 snake on a stick =  Asclepius. This is a symbol of healing and medicine.

Please don't use them blindly and be aware of the meaning.

"The caduceus is often used incorrectly as a symbol of healthcare organisations and medical practice (especially in North America) due to confusion with the traditional medical symbol, the rod of Asclepius, which has only one snake and is never depicted with wings."

i think the logo will be popular。please use it。

My vote goes to this one, simple, but gives the right message, The double helix ribbon is clever

I really like them!

One concern with the Pink - a few years ago, most things involving the color Pink and the word Cure were drawing lawsuits from the Susan G Komen foundation. I've no way of knowing if they're still being litigious or not, but it's worth considering.

Great designs so far - there are going to be a lot of choices.

I'm anyway not sure if pink alone is a good choice. Sure, cancer is big area where a cure is need and many projects go this direction. But there is also other areas (e.g. Alzheimer's) not "covered" by pink.

Yep it's not at all a requirement, anything goes! 

http://postimg.org/gallery/1xbokl1q/489e17a7/



http://s30.postimg.org/iwxb05cwh/curecoin.png



http://s30.postimg.org/fh56qlfo1/curecoin_1.png

Nice coin image mymenace. :)  More versions of that and/or a 3D render would be welcome if you want to, anyway I like the coin image a lot, not so sure on the logo.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jls9gjfzia6i0vm/cureCOIN.jpg
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/jls9gjfzia6i0vm/cureCOIN.jpg

http://postimg.org/gallery/2x8sjmve/a28401fc/



http://s4.postimg.org/qpt21n8h9/curecoin_logo.png



http://s4.postimg.org/i8tjqq3sd/curecoin_metal.png



http://s4.postimg.org/3qwciqch9/curecoin_banner.png

wow people have done amazing work. Gonna be a big contest :).

Wow some great entries!

Please note also:
The original logo had no snake heads, and was not the Caduceus or Rod of Aesculapius. It was meant to be a helix. The helix is what I want to see  ;)

Keep up the good work on logo ideas  :)

I really like the teddy bear, soo cute :)

100% Vectorial.  ;)
http://www.softeam.ro/cure_logo_preview.png

3D contour

http://www.softeam.ro/cure_logo_preview_2.png

:) and colorful samples

http://www.softeam.ro/cure_coin_samples.png

Great Work!

The colorful ones are pretty good  ;) Nice and clean looking design but not perfect yet.
How will the voting be done ? will I get extra votes for being a donor  :P ?
Anyway I will increase my share of the bounty from 20Cur to 40Cur  ;) If anyone is collecting the funds into a collective pot please contact me via PS.

Sure ... here a version with the rod of Asclepius:
http://www.3d4x.ch/temp/cure2-b.png

Many thanks for all the wonderful entries so far.

Deadline for entries is saturday 31st of May at 8pm GMT

Silver  ;D
http://www.softeam.ro/cure_silver.png

Second Version
http://www.softeam.ro/cure_silver_v2.png

More colorful samples
http://www.softeam.ro/cure_samples_v2.png

https://i.imgur.com/grAkNzo.png
Hi-ReS (https://i.imgur.com/PUwZGui.png)

+1.. Like this design!

Some really good designs here

My two cents: :)

http://s25.postimg.org/69nib9lnz/curecoin2.png
http://s25.postimg.org/ctuvvcp2n/curecoin3.png

having some fun with 3d

http://i58.tinypic.com/24bjam8.gif


http://i58.tinypic.com/24bjam8.gif

Definitely loving your colorful work  ;) Would be perfect if you could give them same depth with coin like edges also  :P

Best design till now. I hope this design will win.

Thank you so much @kqpahv!

Here some examples with edges:

http://www.softeam.ro/samplesv3.png

2 days left to get your entry in!  :)

Final call for entries!

http://cdn.imghack.se/medium/e98ac4090d038ba2c7b325560ec15277.png

http://cdn.imghack.se/medium/e98ac4090d038ba2c7b325560ec15277.png

My new version:  
http://s25.postimg.org/bz99c2f3j/curecoin401.png
All in our hands!  ;)

http://s25.postimg.org/e92fjxucv/curecoin42.png
full size:   http://postimg.org/image/3m8meim7f/ (http://postimg.org/image/3m8meim7f/)

http://s25.postimg.org/4n8v3n373/curecoin41.png
full size:  http://postimg.org/image/86ustg5wr/ (http://postimg.org/image/86ustg5wr/)

Some great ideas here - continue submitting them!

Deadline for entries has now passed.  Thanks to all who have entered.  There will be a poll on Curecoin.net shortly.

Vote Now! (http://www.curecoin.net/index.php/community/new-logo-poll)

So who is the winner?