I wasn't super excited about the hats. They fit with the theme, but didn't strike me as being very well done.
I've selected the 6 finalists, the top 4 from the polls, as well as one of my favorites, and one of the designers who submitted a few creative designs. I gave the finalists instructions to consider the brief and a few pointers for ideas that weren't explored in the first round, so we'll see what happens. On Tue, Nov 14, 2017 at 4:30 AM, Fola Adejumo <[email protected]> wrote: > None of those really appeal to me, look a bit gimmicky. > > > The only two I thought were cool are the ones attached. Even still, I > don't think these are strong enough for grin the currency. > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Mimblewimble <mimblewimble-bounces+fola.a=h > [email protected]> on behalf of Matej Ramuta < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* 14 November 2017 08:35 > *To:* Ignotus Peverell > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest > > Hi all! > > There are some logos where designers put more work into designing it for > this specific purpose - I'm talking about the ones that hint to the Harry > Potter theme: > > - https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious- > cryptocurrency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/171 > > <https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-cryptocurrency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/171> > > > <https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-cryptocurrency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/171> > Design #171 by Psyraid™ | Mysterious new cryptocurrency needs a > creative logo > > <https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-cryptocurrency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/171> > 99designs.com > / > > > - https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious- > cryptocurrency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/42 > > <https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-cryptocurrency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/42> > > > <https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-cryptocurrency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/42> > Design #42 by iniaja | Mysterious new cryptocurrency needs a creative > logo > > <https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-cryptocurrency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/42> > 99designs.com > / > > > - https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious- > cryptocurrency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/57 > > <https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-cryptocurrency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/57> > > > <https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-cryptocurrency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/57> > Design #57 by j23 | Mysterious new cryptocurrency needs a creative logo > > <https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-cryptocurrency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/57> > 99designs.com > / > > > - https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious- > cryptocurrency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/151 > > <https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-cryptocurrency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/151> > > > <https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-cryptocurrency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/151> > Design #151 by Kisidar | Mysterious new cryptocurrency needs a > creative logo > > <https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-cryptocurrency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/151> > 99designs.com > / > > > > 171 looks very promising to me. Was it declined because it didn't work at > smaller sizes? > > Cheers, > Matt > > On 14 November 2017 at 03:43, Ignotus Peverell < > [email protected]> wrote: > > To be more specific, many designs integrate very little or nothing at all > from your description and could work for any project or company whose name > start with the letter G. They're very geometric for little apparent reason, > even though we do have a lot of personality! > > And I apologize for being negative, I truly appreciate the money, time, > and effort that has gone into this contest. > > - Igno > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest > Local Time: November 13, 2017 8:27 PM > UTC Time: November 14, 2017 1:27 AM > From: [email protected] > To: Jackson Palmer <[email protected]> > [email protected] > > I agree with the overall sentiment that the results aren't amazing. > > Simplicity and recognizability are assets to a logo, but it would be nice > if there was more pop. However, "something more creative" doesn't provide > much direction to a designer, I think. > > At this point in the process, I'll pick six designs, likely the ones that > were upvoted the most. After that, there's a final round of designs. We > could use that as an opportunity to ask the 6 finalists to do something > completely different, and if none are good, we can still go with one of the > original six. How does that sound? I can send a message to the finalists, > so if anyone has any ideas for wording/direction that might produce good > results, I'm all ears. > > Everyone might want to check out some of the icons I declined, many of > which I declined for not working at smaller sizes, being too strange, or > not having a recognizable shape. There might be some good stuff in there > though: > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/171 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/167 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/154 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/148 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/151 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/142 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/141 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/139 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/136 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/129 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/108 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/107 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/98 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/94 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/88 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/83 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/81 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/60 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/57 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/42 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/29 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/34 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/21 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/12 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/13 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/10 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/3 > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/2 > > (if it says "withdrawn by designer", the full image is still in the page) > > On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 8:00 PM, Jackson Palmer <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > +1 on not being impressed by the results... unfortunately most designers > on 99Designs are recycling icons and type styles over and over, so there is > never a lot of originality present. Is it possible to do another round of > designs or work with an individual designer to produce something a little > more inspired? > > Cheers, > *Jackson.* > > > On Mon, Nov 13, 2017, at 04:35 PM, Ignotus Peverell wrote: > > Sorry for being so late to the party. To be honest I'm a little > disappointed by 99designs, while most results look professional, they're > not very creative. I just voted and if I had to pick I would go with this > like Casey, but remove the '80s 3D glasses color style :-) > > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/115 > > > - Igno > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest > Local Time: November 13, 2017 7:11 PM > UTC Time: November 14, 2017 12:11 AM > From: [email protected] > To: Sze-Hung Daniel Tsui <[email protected]> > [email protected] <[email protected]> > > The symbol ₲ is the best logo in my opinion . The rest of the logos are > too company driven . > I first saw the symbol in this maillist . > > So pls consider using ₲ directly kr somthing built on this . > > > > On Mon, 13 Nov 2017 at 10:09 PM, Sze-Hung Daniel Tsui < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Voted! > > I think #118, #114, and #37 are a good fit for being a standalone currency > symbol. > > I like this one as well: > https://images-platform.99static.com/cJHTT3eEYbE5gVh4d4KJEwN > QoVI=/filters:quality(100)/99designs-contests-attachments/90 > /90324/attachment_90324326 > > > > > On Sun, Nov 12, 2017 at 12:57 AM Fola Adejumo <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Great contribution Casey, thank you, > > > My personal faves are: > > 1) #37 https://99designs.co.uk/logo-design/contests/mysterious- > cryptocurrency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/37 > > 2) #114 https://99designs.co.uk/logo-design/contests/mysterious > -cryptocurrency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/114 > > > 3) #150 https://99designs.co.uk/logo-design/contests/mysterious > -cryptocurrency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries/150 > > > However, I'm not sure I strongly like any of them, they look like a > company logo and don't look like a currency. I prefer to err towards more a > currency look and feel. If they could make it simpler with more of a > currency look that would be much better. > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Mimblewimble <mimblewimble-bounces+fola.a=h > [email protected]> on behalf of Casey Rodarmor < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* 12 November 2017 02:19 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest > > > > > > Also, keep in mind that we have an opportunity for further tweaks in > the final round. If there's a logo but you don't like the color, > background, or would like a minor tweak, do note that in your > comments! > > On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 7:05 PM, Casey Rodarmor <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi all! > > > > Derek and I are running a logo design contest on 99 designs for Grin. > > The logo that wins the design contest isn't guaranteed to become > > Grin's logo, but should produce one or more strong options. > > > > There have been a total of 171 (!) submissions to the contest. I've > > narrowed them down to 16, which seems like a manageable number to > > choose from. You can see them all here: > > > > https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-crypto > currency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries > > > > You can see the ones that I've declined, click on the garbage can > > icon. If you see something good in there that I declined, please feel > > free to ping me with the #. > > > > The next step in the process is to choose 6 finalists, whom we'll work > > with to produce the final logo. > > > > I've created two polls with 8 entries each. It would be super awesome > > if you voted on your favorite logos and leave comments with what you > > think: > > > > https://99designs.com/contests/poll/a166a7025a > > > <https://99designs.com/contests/poll/a166a7025a> > > Help me choose my new design! > <https://99designs.com/contests/poll/a166a7025a> > 99designs.com > I’m running a logo contest on 99designs. Designers have submitted 171 > designs so far. Please vote on your favorite as I’d love to receive your > feedback. > > > > https://99designs.com/contests/poll/7838cc187c > <https://99designs.com/contests/poll/7838cc187c> > > Help me choose my new design! > <https://99designs.com/contests/poll/7838cc187c> > 99designs.com > I’m running a logo contest on 99designs. Designers have submitted 171 > designs so far. Please vote on your favorite as I’d love to receive your > feedback. > > > > > > > > My personal favorites at the moment are: > > > > https://images-platform.99static.com/SAVeygZMmUtao8owc4OWfNu > 5rrU=/filters:quality(100)/99designs-contests-attachments/90 > /90313/attachment_90313030 > > > > https://images-platform.99static.com/r2UFUYvxrINzb9sFzWpgf-E > ufCc=/filters:quality(100)/99designs-contests-attachments/90 > /90312/attachment_90312850 > > > > The first is nice because the shape is so minimal. It could be used as > > a currency mark on its own, similar to $ or ฿. The latter I like > > because it's simple and strong. > > > > Looking forward to hearing your thoughts! > > > > Best, > > Casey > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~mimblewimble > > > > mimblewimble in Launchpad <https://launchpad.net/~mimblewimble> > launchpad.net > [email protected] Policy: You must be a team member to > subscribe to the team mailing list. 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