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Title: Logo Design (Closed)
Post by: pirateat40 on April 14, 2012, 10:12:28 PM
Hello forum,

I'm looking for a logo for Bitcoin Savings & Trust.  I know we have a few designers in the crowd and looking forward to what comes of this.

Objective:
  • Build a logo for "Bitcoin Savings & Trust" including all of the text.
  • Make it professional looking and include either a Photoshop or Illustrator file of the final product.
  • Make a tiny but noticable refereance to "Pirate" from the old name of the service.

Reward:
The winner will receive the following:
  • 50 BTC
  • My respect and first dibs on graphic work for the projects I manage.
  • Priority service and instant access to all of the services I manage.

Post your creations in this thread or PM them to me.

Good luck and enjoy.



The winner is....

http://screenshotuploader.com/i/01/HiAw1xvKv.png

Designed by Kristian Designs @ http://www.kristiandesigns.com/

Thanks to everyone that sent in artwork and participated in this challenge.

It's about to get exciting again...

-pirate@40


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: OgNasty on April 17, 2012, 04:37:06 PM
I'm looking forward to seeing some of the designs.


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: rjk on April 17, 2012, 05:11:38 PM
Sucks nobody has submitted yet, I played around in Illustrator to get this:

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

Maybe someone who actually knows something about typestyles and stuff could fix it.


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: TheBitMan on April 17, 2012, 07:56:45 PM
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/6913/44516704.png
Shot at 2012-04-17

I wrote pirate brand as well as the guy on top..I can change it around though


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: cablepair on April 17, 2012, 08:39:40 PM
hey pirate this is a cool contest, just one question....

Can we have multiple entries?

thanks. :)



Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: area on April 17, 2012, 08:54:28 PM
Still haven't quite found the middle ground for the parrot's head that's not too cartoony but also doesn't look like a falcon, but my current WIP.

https://i.imgur.com/0BPp2.png


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: rjk on April 17, 2012, 09:50:47 PM
Still haven't quite found the middle ground for the parrot's head that's not too cartoony but also doesn't look like a falcon, but my current WIP.

https://i.imgur.com/0BPp2.png
Ooo nice, if you can't get the whole parrot right to your satisfaction, try using just the head.


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: JohnBigheart on April 18, 2012, 09:18:41 AM
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2o3x3VvC81qdkipyo1_r1_500.png

Classic vintage typeset, with the nautical compass watermark
Png, B&W on transparent.

Vector graphics done in Inkscape, infinitely re sizable without loss of quality.


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: pirateat40 on April 18, 2012, 03:41:00 PM
hey pirate this is a cool contest, just one question....

Can we have multiple entries?

thanks. :)



Yes


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: JohnBigheart on April 18, 2012, 04:29:04 PM
With an added pirate cap to hint to the fund's noble heritage

http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ooedch9N1qdkipyo1_500.png


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: Timbo925 on April 18, 2012, 06:03:50 PM
My first entry. Went for bright colors on this one.

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/8118/btc.png


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: brendio on April 18, 2012, 11:25:47 PM
With an added pirate cap to hint to the fund's noble heritage

http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ooedch9N1qdkipyo1_500.png

This one's my fav so far.


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: dollartrader on April 19, 2012, 05:09:30 AM

Posted for an associate. Not my design:

http://dollar-trader.com/images/bitcoin-logo.jpg


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: Matthew N. Wright on April 19, 2012, 05:51:42 AM
https://i.imgur.com/VcVPE.jpg

I don't know about you, but it seemed like no one else was even trying.


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: brendio on April 19, 2012, 05:55:32 AM
https://i.imgur.com/VcVPE.jpg

I don't know about you, but it seemed like no one else was even trying.
Make the coin a Casascius coin and you might be onto something.  ;D


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: Timbo925 on April 19, 2012, 08:16:16 AM
Next design more professional look.
The B from bitcoin is masked, out of the shape of a sail.
Giving a subtly hint the the name of the service below.
Hope you guys like it.

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/5311/btcflag.png


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: dollartrader on April 19, 2012, 12:22:44 PM
A couple more revisions. I'll pass along any design ideas..

http://dollar-trader.com/images/pirate.jpg


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: Matthew N. Wright on April 19, 2012, 12:28:44 PM
A couple more revisions. I'll pass along any design ideas..

http://dollar-trader.com/images/pirate.jpg


I like the first one for the style, but honestly I have to question the mindset behind OP for asking for a pirate to be associated with people's savings/trust. The only thing better than that would be if he turned out to be a scammer. I mean, come on people.


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: dollartrader on April 19, 2012, 12:35:20 PM
I like the first one for the style, but honestly I have to question the mindset behind OP for asking for a pirate to be associated with people's savings/trust. The only thing better than that would be if he turned out to be a scammer. I mean, come on people.


The logo designer, not knowing anything about bitcoin (until now), asked the exact same question... :)


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: coin_toss on April 19, 2012, 01:43:21 PM
A couple more revisions. I'll pass along any design ideas..

http://dollar-trader.com/images/pirate.jpg


First one is looking really nice


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: brendio on April 19, 2012, 01:48:41 PM
I like the first one above too.


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: brendio on April 19, 2012, 01:57:54 PM
I keep to the B&W logos as they are more professional in print. Color logos look like shit if you print them on letter heads.
I'm sure pirate will be using a lot of letterheads.  :P


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: Timbo925 on April 19, 2012, 02:47:31 PM
My next entry.

https://i.imgur.com/K11ZRl.png (http://imgur.com/K11ZR)

Second one has little bit different with a pirate skull in the logo. In this logo the black bar represents a black pirate hat.

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

Hope you guys like it and comment always welcome.

Edit: Added others logo's here with new link from imgur in stead of imageshack

https://i.imgur.com/rePd3l.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/FWN1Gl.jpg


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: Matthew N. Wright on April 19, 2012, 02:51:49 PM
Dollartrader's top logo has my vote at this point. Matthew's point is a good one about including "pirate" themes in the logo; might drive away investors who do not get the joke.

The joke to me being that banks take your money, and so do pirates.

honestly id trust a real pirate over a real banker...

And you run a company in bitcoin where you hold people's money? Yikes.

why do people keep posting a frog in an icecube?

Quoted for comedy gold. That is "imageshack" and some places are blocked/disallowed so it shows the imageshack logo. I always encourage people to use imgur.com instead if imageshack.us. I used to support them, but not anymore.


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: dollartrader on April 19, 2012, 03:07:41 PM

We may have a new bitcoin convert. The logo designs I posted are by Kristian. He's in noobie jail..

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=56284 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=56284)


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: rjk on April 19, 2012, 03:10:10 PM
I thought you were going to quit trolling, or do you not understand sarcasm? In any event try to work on English comprehension. These sort of life skills are really important.
Hey, if you are trying to be sarcastic, you need to try a lot harder.


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: BlackBison on April 19, 2012, 03:16:23 PM
nice designs. I think sticking with either the ship, parrot or compass are the best references without being disconcerting.


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: Tomko on April 19, 2012, 03:55:32 PM
Just wondering... is there a deadline for this contest?

I am considering making a design, but haven't heard about this until today... trying to gauge if I'll have the time...


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: mcorlett on April 19, 2012, 03:56:33 PM
Just wondering... is there a deadline for this contest?

I am considering making a design, but haven't heard about this until today... trying to gauge if I'll have the time...
Have you read the thread title?


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: Tomko on April 19, 2012, 06:04:10 PM
Just wondering... is there a deadline for this contest?

I am considering making a design, but haven't heard about this until today... trying to gauge if I'll have the time...
Have you read the thread title?

Haha. I read the whole thread, but clearly missed the title. Thanks!


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: Raoul Duke on April 19, 2012, 09:08:28 PM
https://i.imgur.com/6Fd3L.png

Posting for a friend.


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: pirateat40 on April 19, 2012, 10:36:36 PM
You thought I was serious about the frog in the ice cube? Well, I guess I failed to judged my audience correctly. I apologize and will try to be more clear in the future.

Thanks.

You need to put those conceptual wheelchair ramps on your posts if you are going to apply the sarcasms.

Any of the following are acceptable models.

  • Normal smiley:  :)
  • Winking smiley, which shows that you're joking:  ;)
  • Other, less used smileys:  :D ;D ::) :P
  • "Fake" HTML "close sarcasm" indicator: </sarcasm>
  • For advanced users only, irony punctuation: ⸮

Personally, I like to return to those handicapped in the arts of subtext detection the gift they give us, ignorance.  It's right there under their contact methods on every post.   

I wasn't going to post until the end but that was funny.  LMAO  ;)  ;)  :D  ;D  >:(  :(  :o  8)


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: artisbigshirts on April 20, 2012, 12:10:02 AM
Just finished up my entry, I hope you guys like it:

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/830/bstfull.jpg
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/7116/bstcomp.jpg
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/69/bstboat.jpg
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/8480/bstmicro.jpg

I went with a captains wheel to give it that subtle pirate reference, and it let me get creative with the bitcoin logo.
In retrospect, I feel it gives it a comforting vibe that you're in control and steering towards new horizons with the bitcoin.
This logo could also be in a million different color combinations, but I felt the single color design really showed off it's adaptability.

Thanks,
Kevin

P.S.
There's more where this came from!


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: R- on April 20, 2012, 12:22:51 AM
Some  great designs up in hurr.


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: brendio on April 20, 2012, 12:24:13 AM
This is my favorite monochrome logo so far. If pirate does need letterheads, I'd go with this one.


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: JohnBigheart on April 20, 2012, 09:48:49 AM
With ship & Bitcoin logo:

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2rv4lVvxr1qdkipyo1_500.png

I like the approaching ship form better then the sideways silhouette, as the approaching form relays more power and strength.
The sideways ship form is like: hey, there is a ship, how nice. The approching silhouette is like: hey, shit, this ship is coming for me and it's HUGE!

Or flying the well known Jolly Roger:

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2rvx7VEPQ1qdkipyo1_r1_500.png



Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: Matthew N. Wright on April 20, 2012, 09:50:46 AM
With ship & Bitcoin logo:

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2rv4lVvxr1qdkipyo1_500.png

I like the approaching ship form better then the sideways silhouette, as the approaching form relays more power and strength.
The sideways ship form is like: hey, there is a ship, how nice. The approaching silhouette is like: hey, shit, this ship is coming for me and it's HUGE!

Or it could mean "hey! that ship is sailing away with all my money!"


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: JohnBigheart on April 20, 2012, 10:09:14 AM
Or it could mean "hey! that ship is sailing away with all my money!"

So better draw the ship coming with a lot of money, rather then leaving without a trace :)


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: Raoul Duke on April 20, 2012, 05:27:15 PM
https://i.imgur.com/CRe37.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/zAJ1U.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/euBya.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/EyMrd.jpg

The IN of BITCOIN has a diferent collor, which compounded with the backwards PIRATE text and the TRUST bellow means "IN PIRATE (we) TRUST"
Now to explain why the Pirate is written upside down and inverted: It means the trust the users of BS&T have in Pirate is kind of a backwards sentiment :) Trusting a Pirate! lol?

My personal favourite
http://ocantinhodadama.clinicadosom.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/500x500px-Logo-Bitcoin_SavingsTrust-6.jpg
The binary code around the globe after decoded gives PIRATE :D Wich compounded with the IN in a different color also has a subtle meaning of "IN PIRATE (we) TRUST".
The circle has a bit of a bigger space between the end and the beginning of the binary code to mark the spot where it starts.



Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: BlackBison on April 20, 2012, 06:24:46 PM

I think the sail shape needs revising.. looks like a shark fin or something. Also you could consider a different sillouette shape, but I do really like the bold fonts and simplicity of this one. It exudes quality and looks like a 'blue chip' company logo. Make the revision and win!! :)


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: Timbo925 on April 20, 2012, 07:48:52 PM
Thx for the feedback. Changed to a 'better' sail and added a little shine.

https://i.imgur.com/EyGLol.jpg

Or without shine

https://i.imgur.com/AxiVml.jpg

Also the full monochrome version.

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


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: eroxors on April 20, 2012, 07:55:19 PM
Wow, I was going to give this a shot, but seeing the excellent designs already I'll have to concede.

Impressive work!


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: JohnBigheart on April 21, 2012, 09:47:18 AM
psy:

I know I speak against myself but I really liked your clean white logo with the binary circle spelling out pirate. That is about as subtle a hint as one can give and exactly in the spirit of a digital currency.  I noticed that the binary script makes a cool flicker when I scroll on my laptop.

So how about making it a GIF animation that occasionally gives off that cool digital flicker like this?
http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2tplaLmFs1qdkipyo1_r1_500.gif

I alternately erase the even and the odd rows of the binary script to create the flicker effect.

The flicker appears after 10 seconds. I did not want to make it annoying or too obvious. But its a cool surprise effect when you think you are looking at a static image and it suddenly, when you see motion from the corner of your eye and you wonder: what was that? And you look again and then you notice..


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: Raoul Duke on April 21, 2012, 10:00:48 AM
Awesome idea, JohnBigheart, really awesome.

BTW, it wasn't me who made the logo. It was a friend of mine. She already read what you wrote and shares my opinion also that it's really an awesome idea. In fact she read your reply even before I did :)


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: R- on April 21, 2012, 11:42:47 AM
Johnbiggeart yours have been my favourite thus far.


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: artisbigshirts on April 21, 2012, 02:41:19 PM
Looking forward to seeing the outcome of this, good luck to everyone involved!


Title: Re: Logo Design (Decision will be made 4/21/2012 12:00 AM CST)
Post by: pirateat40 on April 21, 2012, 03:06:32 PM
First of all I would like to thank everyone who submitted their work.  We have some great designers out there and loved watching the thread.

I'll be contacting the winner today and will post details shortly.


Thanks again for all the hard work.


Title: Re: Logo Design (Closed)
Post by: OgNasty on April 25, 2012, 02:35:04 PM
The suspense is killing me.


Title: Re: Logo Design (Closed)
Post by: rjk on April 25, 2012, 02:47:24 PM
The suspense is killing me.
+1.


Title: Re: Logo Design (Closed)
Post by: BlackBison on April 25, 2012, 02:50:37 PM
agreed. lets see the goods!


Title: Re: Logo Design (Closed)
Post by: pirateat40 on April 25, 2012, 02:51:29 PM
A winner has been decided, just working out the details and paperwork (ewwww). 


Title: Re: Logo Design (Closed) Winner Announced!
Post by: pirateat40 on April 26, 2012, 11:22:24 PM
The winner is....

http://screenshotuploader.com/i/01/HiAw1xvKv.png

Designed by Kristian Designs @ http://www.kristiandesigns.com/

Thanks to everyone that sent in artwork and participated in this challenge.

It's about to get exciting again...

-pirate@40