[NEM] Logo Community Voting

[KimNg]

The currency symbol and logo/symbol don't have to be the same.

A symbol is a symbol without text. It should embody the ideals of the movement. The logo should have text at first, so we can build our brand. It should incorporate the symbol somehow.

For a symbol, I think tomoe is good, but I am playing around with some other ideas, like describing the POI algorithm graphically in the symbol. Here is one idea (just a sketch at this point; this shows that different accounts have different importances):

Now that is unique. It looks like a crop circle!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_circle
http://www.cropcirclelogos.com/

But... it is too complex and at a distance it is too similar to the logos of Ripple and Quark.

[instacalm]

For those who want to see how these top 3 logos looks like in CCM in comparison
P/S: Sample text only

I personally think tomoe looks pretty cool at a small size

Agree

[skytaper]

Cube, but we should wait for more logos. I expect something better. serious bounty should be promised.

[gramufibus]

Wasn't there already a bounty?  We never resolved the contest, and I can't even remember the link to the full collection of submissions.  I thought whoever designed the final logo was to be given 1 stake for it?  That was long ago though, but there should be some bounty.

[gvans]

Wasn't there already a bounty?  We never resolved the contest, and I can't even remember the link to the full collection of submissions.  I thought whoever designed the final logo was to be given 1 stake for it?  That was long ago though, but there should be some bounty.

Originally stated by utopianfuture there was logo/ currency symbol dev stake list with 6 stakes to be shared for logo-designs. I don't know if the plan has been changed.

[makoto1337]

Wasn't there already a bounty?  We never resolved the contest, and I can't even remember the link to the full collection of submissions.  I thought whoever designed the final logo was to be given 1 stake for it?  That was long ago though, but there should be some bounty.

The results of the contest went to the logo committee, here: https://trello.com/c/JhDuvPYf/66-logo-contest-2-phase-of-narrowing-down

Overall, there was no great consensus on what to do, so after UP left, we decided to start with finding/creating a symbol for NEM and then use that to help our branding to be consistent, and we came up with tomoe. This is still a work in progress, though.

I am not the one to decide, but I personally think that everyone who submitted a logo that made it to the final stage should get a stake. Some people worked hard and that is really great that they were motivated to help NEM.

I think rather than having many different threads discussing this, we should try to discuss things on the nem forums: http://forum.nemcoin.com/index.php?topic=2228.msg2833;boardseen#new

[ARGpentem]

Wasn't there already a bounty?  We never resolved the contest, and I can't even remember the link to the full collection of submissions.  I thought whoever designed the final logo was to be given 1 stake for it?  That was long ago though, but there should be some bounty.

The results of the contest went to the logo committee, here: https://trello.com/c/JhDuvPYf/66-logo-contest-2-phase-of-narrowing-down

Overall, there was no great consensus on what to do, so after UP left, we decided to start with finding/creating a symbol for NEM and then use that to help our branding to be consistent, and we came up with tomoe. This is still a work in progress, though.

I am not the one to decide, but I personally think that everyone who submitted a logo that made it to the final stage should get a stake. Some people worked hard and that is really great that they were motivated to help NEM.

I think rather than having many different threads discussing this, we should try to discuss things on the nem forums: http://forum.nemcoin.com/index.php?topic=2228.msg2833;boardseen#new

I don't know why you think tomoe is such a great idea. I wonder why the committee missed obvious shortcomings of the tomoe symbol such as: too provincial, non unique, old-fashion. I like the N-E-M box better.

The way I see it if you really stand by the "NEM three principles" idea, you need to infuse a lot modernity into the tome symbol and it can't be a hack job neither. So a competition for ideas may be needed. 

[makoto1337]

The currency symbol and logo/symbol don't have to be the same.

A symbol is a symbol without text. It should embody the ideals of the movement. The logo should have text at first, so we can build our brand. It should incorporate the symbol somehow.

For a symbol, I think tomoe is good, but I am playing around with some other ideas, like describing the POI algorithm graphically in the symbol. Here is one idea (just a sketch at this point; this shows that different accounts have different importances):

Now that is unique. It looks like a crop circle!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_circle
http://www.cropcirclelogos.com/

But... it is too complex and at a distance it is too similar to the logos of Ripple and Quark.

I thought the same about ripple and quark, so I am still playing around with this idea: http://forum.nemcoin.com/index.php?topic=2228.msg2936#msg2936

[ARGpentem]

More votes Go Go 

[catarinman]

I cant vote??  Only see results

[powerfull]

try to design logo for NEM.

[catarinman]

try to design logo for NEM.

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u499/deedou/21_zps41aaada7.png

The looks is descent but it says "non" at first glance for me.

[bc_wwang]

TOMOE. I choose TOMOE's.

[dadingsda]

try to design logo for NEM.

The looks is descent but it says "non" at first glance for me.

same thought

[cryptonikus]

just take it to professionals please. I dont see reason for not having professional logo with launch.

[wulagui]

The cube

[rockethead]

I don't like cube because it bears the name of New Economy Movement, which means, it has a shelf life. It is no more new in 5 years from now.

In my opinion, a cube represents more of engineering than the "fluidity" of economics. Circular in shape represents mobility.

Circular in shape is also suitable for animation. It can be represented as a ball of fire, a rolling ball, a planet in an orbit and can be easily integrated into an icon of an ecosystem.

It can be abstractly represented as an "economic sphere" and a "movement" in the world in which we live in. Most of all, it can abstractly represent our earth.

[bluewhackadoo]

I don't like cube because it bears the name of New Economy Movement, which means, it has a shelf life. It is no more new in 5 years from now.

In my opinion, a cube represents more of engineering than the "fluidity" of economics. Circular in shape represents mobility.

Circular in shape is also suitable for animation. It can be represented as a ball of fire, a rolling ball, a planet in an orbit and can be easily integrated into an icon of an ecosystem.

It can be abstractly represented as an "economic sphere" and a "movement" in the world in which we live in. Most of all, it can abstractly represent our earth.

Agree with above, my vote was cast for Tomoe, don't get the box at all.  It's cute, but how does a box/cube translate into anything NEM related? IMO it's a bad choice for a long-term logo design.

[makoto1337]

just take it to professionals please. I dont see reason for not having professional logo with launch.

Don't worry, we will get professional branding before launch.

[ARGpentem]

I don't like cube because it bears the name of New Economy Movement, which means, it has a shelf life. It is no more new in 5 years from now.

In my opinion, a cube represents more of engineering than the "fluidity" of economics. Circular in shape represents mobility.

Circular in shape is also suitable for animation. It can be represented as a ball of fire, a rolling ball, a planet in an orbit and can be easily integrated into an icon of an ecosystem.

It can be abstractly represented as an "economic sphere" and a "movement" in the world in which we live in. Most of all, it can abstractly represent our earth.

The cube is N+E+M. Do you mean that NEM is going to have a shelf life? NEM = New Economy Movement and I think it is a nice contrast with the old-current monetary system and will has a historical importance far in the future.