The forum needs a new logo. It's a standard 728x90 pixel size. GIF, JPG, or PNG images only please. I think we'll leave this open for two weeks and then have a poll to choose a winner. Alternatively we can put each alternative in pride of place for a week and then have a poll.
Go at it forum logo designing gurus.
I like the current logo. It fulfils its purpose and provides a good incentive for a new one.
Quote from: 'Mister T' pid='636' dateline='1348091647'I like the current logo. It fulfils its purpose and provides a good incentive for a new one.
I will second that!
Nothing wrong with it at all.
Did you look at it this morning? It's sort of a bit bland now!!!!
Here's my 15 minute knock up. I like cookies.
(http://www.timeclockmts.com/coins/forum-logo.gif)
Seeing as how it's pirate day, why not a pirate with a chest of gold coins next to him?
It would take me longer than 2 days to do a piccy, so words are all I have.
Quote from: 'lacey' pid='647' dateline='1348102849'Seeing as how it's pirate day, why not a pirate with a chest of gold coins next to him?
It would take me longer than 2 days to do a piccy, so words are all I have.
Something like this
Image courtesy of PPH.[attachment=154]
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Great work from people with much more artistic talent than I could ever summon up. However if I may make a couple of suggestions? Could we look at having some less "exotic" fonts, they make everything look so dated. Something clean and modern would make much more of a statement that this is a new forum. And Markn's coin photography is (as always) impressive, but really suffers when presented against a white background. Oh and the current mock up is hilarious! :)
This is a random (easily duplicated though) image from Google, with Green and Gold text in Helvetica, somewhat compressed to get a bigger font size in there.
(http://www.australian-coins.net/attachment.php?aid=156)
PNG is much cleaner, but three times the size.
(http://www.australian-coins.net/attachment.php?aid=157)
Finally, here is a PNG in the original size specification, almost the same file size as the large JPG.
(http://www.australian-coins.net/attachment.php?aid=158)
I wonder how this looks then...
[attachment=160]I guess we're all thinking along similar lines.-John
[attachment=161] Or like this.-John
How about a melange of coins and notes (similar ) to the Renniks cover with some tasteful script overlayed .:ok:
Just tinkering again,bored ! ;)
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/bigger-logo_zps612d00da.jpg)
very nice
I don't mind that one, but it wouldn't be good if we got our own web address wrong :blush:
Arh yes,forgot the s in coins :shok: :D
I like that one a lot accumulator, nice use of pre-decimal and decimal coin designs.
I could'nt remember which font i used the the web address but at least i got it right this time. ;)
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/bigger-logo_zps0c1c80fb.jpg)
Another version.
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/bigger-logo_zpsddc207bb.jpg)
I think the previous one is better, less cluttered. How would the first one look with the banknote background in the middle?
Yeah,i thought that too Slpock,i don't know if i'll get the chance to do anymore until the new month rolls around,thanks to NORTON my usage is 100% so might have to wait to try the banknote background on the previous one.
They have'nt slow my internet down yet so i whipped this one up while i'm waiting on the Mrs.
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/bigger-logo_zps50a825a8.jpg)
I liked the first one (with the wrong address)... the coins were in a different position and looked more rounded.
Not a massive fan of the red, I'd prefer the writing in aqua or powder blue!!
I'm not really a fan of the green but other people seem to like it,here's yet another version,ithink i should have done the layers & then the text on this one.
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/bigger-logo_zps5e736213.jpg)
QuoteNot a massive fan of the red, I'd prefer the writing in aqua or powder blue!!
OK here's one just for the Ladies.
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/bigger-logo_zps502b2f41.jpg)
cool :)
They still have'nt slowed my usage so here's another one.
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/bigger-logo_zps8e19769a.jpg)
Quote from: 'accumulator' pid='942' dateline='1348733555'QuoteNot a massive fan of the red, I'd prefer the writing in aqua or powder blue!!
OK here's one just for the Ladies.
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/bigger-logo_zps502b2f41.jpg)
Mmmm..Noice one!! :dance2:
More conservative.
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/bigger-logo_zps7f32202b.jpg)
Quote from: 'accumulator' pid='957' dateline='1348754737'More conservative.
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/bigger-logo_zps7f32202b.jpg)
Too conservative, not pretty enuf. :laugh2:
Quote from: 'accumulator' pid='955' dateline='1348750155'(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/bigger-logo_zps8e19769a.jpg)
OMG!! Someone who listens!! 5 stars for you!
Not liking the first coin as much, but otherwise perfect!
~Naomi (who is very impressed)
This ones especially for Trout :taunt:
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/bigger-logo_zps11eb93c4.jpg)
& a couple of just different ones,took me half an hour to upload these,my internet has slowed to less than snail pace.:help:
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/bigger-logo_zpse7b37c3f.jpg)
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/bigger-logo_zpsb4b7b596.jpg)
Try making that bright blue the same blue that this forum uses. It might blend in better.
Which blue are you referring to Mark ? the light blue between the posts or the darker blue around the reply post box ? & which design ? not sure if i can match either in PAINT but i'll have a look.
Quote from: 'accumulator' pid='984' dateline='1348807077'Which blue are you referring to Mark ? the light blue between the posts or the darker blue around the reply post box ? & which design ? not sure if i can match either in PAINT but i'll have a look.
Press the print screen button when on this forum, paste it into Paint, click on the colour selector tool, click it over the colour of the reply boxes/between posts... and you should have the colour to use?
~Naomi.
I can't seem to get it together,it's just frustrating me at the moment,i'll try again later.
I see that the current logo has been improved somewhat.
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/bigger-logo_zps048848d4.jpg)
Can someone tell me how to do the dimensions?
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Quote from: 'naomi_j86' pid='1017' dateline='1348900975'Can someone tell me how to do the dimensions?
728 x 90 GIF attached
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[attachment=191].....
(http://www.timeclockmts.com/coins/forum-logo-2.jpg)
Quote from: 'markn' pid='1026' dateline='1348960596'(http://www.timeclockmts.com/coins/forum-logo-2.jpg)
I don't like dark colours on top of dark colours. You have black (url) against Australia (blue). It can make it hard to see.
Are we looking for GIF or JPEG?
For those of you without (say) Photoshop, you can download GIMP for free.
Quote from: 'Graham' pid='1030' dateline='1348964919'I don't like dark colours on top of dark colours. You have black (url) against Australia (blue). It can make it hard to see.
(http://www.timeclockmts.com/coins/forum-logo-3.jpg)
Quote from: 'Graham' pid='1030' dateline='1348964919'Are we looking for GIF or JPEG?
Either is fine.
Quote from: 'Graham' pid='1030' dateline='1348964919'For those of you without (say) Photoshop, you can download GIMP for free.
Paint.NET is free too.
(http://www.timeclockmts.com/coins/forum-logo-4.jpg)
Quote from: 'markn' pid='1026' dateline='1348960596'(http://www.timeclockmts.com/coins/forum-logo-2.jpg)
What? No love for Tasmania?
Seeing as you are forever changing the 'current' forum logo, can you trial each one of the logos created by members?
Being able to see them up would give us a better idea!
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/bigger-logo_zpsabbbd152.jpg)
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/bigger-logo_zps41bdd99d.jpg)
like the blue color
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/bigger-logo_zpsa79d6ff7.jpg)
There's just a couple of days left until two weeks are up from when I posted this thread. I'll pull together all the logo's then and let people vote. If there's no clear winner we'll put the top few entries into live rotation and we can all decide then.
One last one i've been working on,still the wrong shades of blue though.
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/bigger-logo_zps6ca95e91.jpg)
Ooooh! I like that one!!
(And it wouldn't be hard to change the colours)
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/bigger-logo_zpsa704773b.jpg)
How about R0 G255 B255 for the letters?-John
Man - I wish I could do art like that. Unfortunately I sucketh when doing things like that.
Looking forward to seeing that whch is selected.
Wavy20
This one looks pretty neat.
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/bigger-logo_zpsda16c1c3.jpg)
POLL!
Someone hasn't been updating the current logo with hearts and pirates, etc and I'm getting bored!
Someone has been busy with kids home on school holidays and my other day job. Someone is sorry and someone will do something about it in the next day or three.
I like Accumulator's design.
Do we need the URL on it though?
By the time someone has seen the logo, they have already found the site.
Steve :)