Official bitcoin logo

[batesresearch]

Bitcoin has no official 'logo' just a various symbols which people associate with Bitcoin.

This symbol : http://bitcoinsymbol.org is one of the best I have seen but Bitcoin is a free open source project create a symbol for you see fit or use one of them out in the Bitcoin realm.

If I created a new symbol and blasted it across the Internet and locally people would associate that symbol with Bitcoin and discredit any other symbol but people just need to be educated to see what Bitcoin actually is and not just a symbol.

[n691309]

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This symbol : http://bitcoinsymbol.org is one of the best I have seen but Bitcoin is a free open source project create a symbol for you see fit or use one of them out in the Bitcoin realm.
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This doesn't seems even close to the bitcoin symbol which is in the forum BTC. Since there is no official bitcoin logo, I would go with the second one, it is more friendly and only few colors comparing with the first one which looks too old.

[Pursuer]

you should only choose the one that you like and more important is that you should choose the one that will look good when printed on a surfboard!

if you want my opinion, I'd say go with the second choice, the orange one and maybe edit it a little bit and add some 3d effect to the BTC to make it look better.

[X-ray]

you should only choose the one that you like and more important is that you should choose the one that will look good when printed on a surfboard!

if you want my opinion, I'd say go with the second choice, the orange one and maybe edit it a little bit and add some 3d effect to the BTC to make it look better.

the main question by OP is which one is the official logo and neither is official,it's not about selecting which is best for a website or whatelse

This doesn't seems even close to the bitcoin symbol which is in the forum BTC

the bitcoin could be unique depend on designer's creativity as long there's BTC sign in it,so it's fine

[defined]

number 2

I pick number 2. It is much simpler and much older.

Number 1 does not look nice when you scale it smaller.

[hopenotlate]

Thanks everybody for your inputs .
Your comments helped me to narrow down the field of possible choices.

I agree pick the one that looks the best but its a surf board and its big, so maybe you could do a mosaic blend of lots of small different bitcoin logos all mashed up like tiles

This is something that I had considered but after a quick whatsapp convo with shaper I had to fold.
Thanks


Here are some comments that really hit me more than others and are addressing me towards my target:

I suggest you to pick the second one. I think it is more appropriate for a surfboard. The color is simple and solid unlike the first one, it has some blended color or gradient. Aside from being difficult to print out, it will look old in a short time because the colors used are pale.
The second one is also suited with the current trend: minimalism and metro.

there is as others have said no official logo

all that matters is the BTC,. how its decorated does not matter.

most people treat the 2 images in OP as the 'main' ones because they are the ones used most.

this has nothing to do with being official, but more to do with people not being creative/inspired to make something themselves. feel free to design your own logo. try to make it surfing/sport/water related to atleast become a surfing brand for bitcoin

EG water is blue, so

you should only choose the one that you like and more important is that you should choose the one that will look good when printed on a surfboard!

if you want my opinion, I'd say go with the second choice, the orange one and maybe edit it a little bit and add some 3d effect to the BTC to make it look better.

So my choice now is between
this two pics
 

is anyone able to make an example of a 3D effect on the BTC symbol?


Taking in consideration board will be almost completely white except for the nose where I will put a wave logo (wave intended as cryptocurrency) either because I'm tinly invested in waves project and above all for the two-way meanings of waves in this case.
Orange or blue people?


 

[Pursuer]

you should only choose the one that you like and more important is that you should choose the one that will look good when printed on a surfboard!

if you want my opinion, I'd say go with the second choice, the orange one and maybe edit it a little bit and add some 3d effect to the BTC to make it look better.

the main question by OP is which one is the official logo and neither is official,it's not about selecting which is best for a website or whatelse

maybe instead of multiquoting the last comments and then posting yours you should read OP first

is anyone able to make an example of a 3D effect on the BTC symbol?

some quick and dirty photoshop work from a newbie

[batesresearch]

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This symbol : http://bitcoinsymbol.org is one of the best I have seen but Bitcoin is a free open source project create a symbol for you see fit or use one of them out in the Bitcoin realm.
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This doesn't seems even close to the bitcoin symbol which is in the forum BTC

Does it have to seem close?

[Galiatram]

I don't think there's an official one? but anyways nr.1 looks more professional so I'd rather have that represent than nr.2 maybe bitcoin should come up with an official logo i mean it helps recognision

[hopenotlate]

Bitcoin has no official 'logo' just a various symbols which people associate with Bitcoin.

This symbol : http://bitcoinsymbol.org is one of the best I have seen but Bitcoin is a free open source project create a symbol for you see fit or use one of them out in the Bitcoin realm.

If I created a new symbol and blasted it across the Internet and locally people would associate that symbol with Bitcoin and discredit any other symbol but people just need to be educated to see what Bitcoin actually is and not just a symbol.

Well, agree with you in some way but you 're pushing it to far for this pratical application: I want to spread bitcoin awareness amongst local surfer community and everybody else will see it on my board. They might ge curious and ask something like "what the f**k is that pic under your board" and the discussion may begin.

But what I think it's important for this purpose is that bitcoin logo I'm using  is widely recognizable...then people may "be educated to see what Bitcoin actually is" as you correctly stated.

This doesn't seems even close to the bitcoin symbol which is in the forum BTC

Does it have to seem close?

So yes.... answering you on this

Just my humble opinion and thanks for contributing

[hopenotlate]

some quick and dirty photoshop work from a newbie

wow really nice



Please post or PM  me your btc address and will be happy to send you a little tip for the time you spent on this if you like  


But....still undecided between orange or blue (with a slight preference for blue) ... guess I will have to ask which price difference each one of them will imply 

[batesresearch]

Well, agree with you in some way but you 're pushing it to far for this pratical application: I want to spread bitcoin awareness amongst local surfer community and everybody else will see it on my board. They might ge curious and ask something like "what the f**k is that pic under your board" and the discussion may begin.

But what I think it's important for this purpose is that bitcoin logo I'm using  is widely recognizable...then people may "be educated to see what Bitcoin actually is" as you correctly stated.

So yes.... answering you on this

Just my humble opinion and thanks for contributing

Understood bud. I suppose the symbol which is used commonly now was the first 'logo' used by Satoshi so has more relation to the Bitcoin and is more wide spread.

Make sure you post a picture of your board when its finished!

[Kevin77]

Okay, judging the logos by itself alone, I honestly like the second one better. However, if you're going to be using that for your surfboard, well, I don't know. Depends on how it would blend in your board because they would both be eye-catchy enough. However, I would prefer you use the 2nd one since that logo is a lot more popular than the first one.

[yayayo]

An official Bitcoin logo does not exist. I think closest to being the "most official" logo are the ones used at bitcoin.org and for Bitcoin Core. As you might have noticed, there is majority support for the "B" with two double whiskers, however orientation and background of the logo varies considerably.

In the past there were also different suggestions for the "B" design, the most prominent one being a "B" with a horizontal stroke at the low left side. However none of these different designs became widely used.

I suggest you use the B with whiskers and choose the coin design that best fits your surfboard. Of course it could also be the orange one, riding on some blue waves...

ya.ya.yo!

[pereira4]

If there is an official one, then it has to be the second one, the orange plain one. It's the one that Bitcoin Core uses in the system tray for an icon and for the desktop shortcut icon, so it doesn't get more official than that.

Also, it looks better than the first one. It looks slicker and less bloated with too many shades of colors.

[Kprawn]

I like the Matrix look, on my logo  



It's absolutely cool that you are doing this, I would like to see the end product. Post some pictures when you done.   ... Let's see you riding some

Bitcoin waves with this logo.   ... and tell us if it had the desired affect.   ... Surf's up.. Bro.

[Miiike]

I do a quick stroll and I think no one did this before, so... sorry if I said something that's turns out already stated before.

I do a google "bitcoin logo official" and it brings this page to me https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Promotional_graphics
According to them, the second image(the orange) is designed by bitboy (I think I read his name a few times on this forum) and widely recognized as btc logo while the first one (the gold coin) is designed by satoshi nakamoto. So if you ask which one is official, then I'll say it is the first one as it is designed by satoshi nakamoto himself

[franky1]

feel free to be creative and think of where/what the logo is going to be used.



you also asked for something more 3D




(dont critisize, it was just a 2 minute example)

[mobnepal]

Bitcoin is community driven network so there is nothing like official logo however the one you listed in top is found frequently used as bitcoin logo.
I prefer blue one like this

[eddie13]

I like the one like on the Casascius


I don't think there is an official one but IMO that is as official as it gets..