$500 Bounty - Keyhotee Splash Screen & Icon

[cass]

edit: i worked as an designer on 99designs also. But this really sucks, for both sides - designer & client. If you wanna get qualified work and designs you should work with 1|2 designers over time to build consistence branding/image.

maybe you are right ...but just anybody here would assume that you said that because you are personally interested ...   
Am I right ? 

Sure i'm personally interested. Im even shareholder and also want to contribute what i can do best - design.

Followed all design and web dev bounties from the begining, but as you can see, just since a few days i have started to help and contribute more active in this section.

Why? Cause i believe i can help to improve bitshares site.

Feel free to join us on github so you can start to improve site also. At the end only result is important. Pls Correct me, if i'm wrong.

[liondani]

edit: i worked as an designer on 99designs also. But this really sucks, for both sides - designer & client. If you wanna get qualified work and designs you should work with 1|2 designers over time to build consistence branding/image.

maybe you are right ...but just anybody here would assume that you said that because you are personally interested ...   
Am I right ? 

[cass]

right, yes! But iam thinking III wants first to get this things done with crypto community and not outsourcing it to extern design sites...

The only way to get new talent into this industry is to adopt a more inclusive model.  If we are always saying "we need to do this within the crypto-community", we are forgetting that all of us were once "outsiders"...

Competition breeds innovation and innovation is the mainstay of ANY crypto-community that is going to last.  Just my two cents.

When i said "crypto community" sure new talented persons can dive into! I made same 1.5 years before! But as we can see with website task, you can hire a professional design agency but nonetheless satisfied.
I think main problem on bountie task is the speculative work. Sure when you have time no problem. But on complex tasks (1-2 weeks working time) most designers don't participate cause time/risk component.


edit: i worked as an designer on 99designs also. But this really sucks, for both sides - designer & client. If you wanna get qualified work and designs you should work with 1|2 designers over time to build consistence branding/image.

j my 2 bts

[fuzzy]

right, yes! But iam thinking III wants first to get this things done with crypto community and not outsourcing it to extern design sites...

The only way to get new talent into this industry is to adopt a more inclusive model.  If we are always saying "we need to do this within the crypto-community", we are forgetting that all of us were once "outsiders"...

Competition breeds innovation and innovation is the mainstay of ANY crypto-community that is going to last.  Just my two cents.

[cass]

right, yes! But iam thinking III wants first to get this things done with crypto community and not outsourcing it to extern design sites...

[CLains]

Found this crow-sourcing artists site https://99designs.no/

https://99designs.no/logo-design/contests/design-seedcoin-bitcoin-startup-incubator-helps-seed-stage-284375

[bytemaster]

Hay guys, this is my contribution

Guys, new contributions are closed for this bounty.  I appreciate the effort, but I suspect your skills could earn you more working on the website bounties.

[Bereware]

Hay guys, this is my contribution

[infovortice2013]

here another vision

[Stan]

What happened to the awards to every individual who provides a meaningful submission?

I was hoping to get a founder ID for the helmet ideas 

In addition to paying the bounty to the winner, I will award every individual who provides a meaningful submission with 0.25 BTC toward a Genesis Block Keyhotee ID of their choosing:  http://invictus-innovations.com/genesis-block-founder

Another Mambrino's Helmet:


I like the idea of using some sort of "special" Mambrino's Helmet as the logo because:

• If you own and wear a helmet that is unique in the world, everybody knows that this guy with that helmet is you.
• A helmet protects you, but something like Mambrino's Helmet makes you invulnerable.
• A good name has value, same with a pure gold helmet.
• Don Quixote wanted this helmet for himself.

Original photo made by: THoog
License: CC by-sa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en

I like your thinking for the logo...  we just need to find the right stylized look and feel.

Thank you for reminding me of this, send Stan a PM and include your submission and we will honor this promise.

Please use an email to contact.us@invictus innovations.com
Give me your first and second ID choices and an email where I can send your registration code.
This applies to everyone who submitted a qualifying "meaningful submission" to this thread.
Please include evidence of your submission.

[bytemaster]

What happened to the awards to every individual who provides a meaningful submission?

I was hoping to get a founder ID for the helmet ideas 

In addition to paying the bounty to the winner, I will award every individual who provides a meaningful submission with 0.25 BTC toward a Genesis Block Keyhotee ID of their choosing:  http://invictus-innovations.com/genesis-block-founder

Another Mambrino's Helmet:


I like the idea of using some sort of "special" Mambrino's Helmet as the logo because:

• If you own and wear a helmet that is unique in the world, everybody knows that this guy with that helmet is you.
• A helmet protects you, but something like Mambrino's Helmet makes you invulnerable.
• A good name has value, same with a pure gold helmet.
• Don Quixote wanted this helmet for himself.

Original photo made by: THoog
License: CC by-sa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en

I like your thinking for the logo...  we just need to find the right stylized look and feel.

Thank you for reminding me of this, send Stan a PM and include your submission and we will honor this promise. 

[yago]

What happened to the awards to every individual who provides a meaningful submission?

I was hoping to get a founder ID for the helmet ideas 

In addition to paying the bounty to the winner, I will award every individual who provides a meaningful submission with 0.25 BTC toward a Genesis Block Keyhotee ID of their choosing:  http://invictus-innovations.com/genesis-block-founder

Another Mambrino's Helmet:


I like the idea of using some sort of "special" Mambrino's Helmet as the logo because:

• If you own and wear a helmet that is unique in the world, everybody knows that this guy with that helmet is you.
• A helmet protects you, but something like Mambrino's Helmet makes you invulnerable.
• A good name has value, same with a pure gold helmet.
• Don Quixote wanted this helmet for himself.

Original photo made by: THoog
License: CC by-sa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en

I like your thinking for the logo...  we just need to find the right stylized look and feel.

[Mjbmonetarymetals]

There's 3 subtle colour combinations and also the logo in 3 variants. I've recreated the original .svg I lost it's pretty much the same in most respects. If you can let me know if there's anything you want modifying and which colour combination suits then I can send all the appropriate files over .

*I've switched to the American spelling of "decentralized" if you prefer I  can switch back to decentralised. 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/eivnix7qehdsqo2/KEYHOTEE_1.png
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qxo3n5fp05smr7v/KEYHOTEE_2B.png
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6o1dsozs14vp0v2/KEYHOTEE_3.png
https://www.dropbox.com/s/w1897lzhqbqn3bl/KEYHOTEE_LOGOS.png

[infovortice2013]

i make one for icon desktop, and the other his like heradrical shield.





Helmet with wings, same like prometeus give invisibility and protection

and owneds
piramid --- money making for us , no more imposed autority
shell --- Its descentralicing from one to all
three -- it peace symbol make the leaves with 0.1, to indicate digital way
the beast ... closed on the corner wtf

and down the 3 wise monkeys

[que23]

Calling all artists. There's a great big bounty on logos and design. It's still [PENDING] but come join the fun!

[bytemaster]

I like this artwork...

My hard drive fryed so I lost the original .svg it's possible to re-do it again if required, to be honest across the board you need a proper graphic designer to handle this. I hope changes are quickly implemented especially here - http://invictus-innovations.com/ the whole look and feel is way too early 90's a completely damaging image I'm sure is putting many off. I know the back end stuff is all important but don't forget first impressions !!!

I would like to award you the winner of this bounty if you can recreate your original image with Keyhotee charging at the user, combined with the shield I like and the Keyhotee lettering.   I will offer the other two contributors 1 PTS each from the Angel fund as a tip recognizing their partial contribution. 

[bytemaster]

This is super3 top priority.


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[Mjbmonetarymetals]

I like this artwork...

My hard drive fryed so I lost the original .svg it's possible to re-do it again if required, to be honest across the board you need a proper graphic designer to handle this. I hope changes are quickly implemented especially here - http://invictus-innovations.com/ the whole look and feel is way too early 90's a completely damaging image I'm sure is putting many off. I know the back end stuff is all important but don't forget first impressions !!!

[bytemaster]

I am thinking the Alpha version will use some parts of the splash screens presented, but I don't quite see a finished product.   

As you can tell from my prior posts I like parts of 3 different entries. 

[infovortice2013]

ouch! ok thanks  for say.

[cass]

its a fast making to translate the idea idont know if its still open to present draws. 

 He is don quijote de la mancha with keyhotee ON that protect his identity, the windmill represent enemy banks, nsa, bce, etc  the bite in the moon its that don quijote personalice and use it to his own... maybe the darkness of don quijote can be made with 0 and 1 , translating digital idea.

ey its a fast making, sure this idea can produce more working a lite on it, becose like icon using only white and the black borderline it should be elegant.

I really want to now if like the idea to boos, and if its still open the game to create keehotee icon, i work on it more.

thx for your submission but thinking contest was finished on december 20th

[infovortice2013]

its a fast making to translate the idea idont know if its still open to present draws. 

 He is don quijote de la mancha with keyhotee ON that protect his identity, the windmill represent enemy banks, nsa, bce, etc  the bite in the moon its that don quijote personalice and use it to his own... maybe the darkness of don quijote can be made with 0 and 1 , translating digital idea.

ey its a fast making, sure this idea can produce more working a lite on it, becose like icon using only white and the black borderline it should be elegant.

I really want to now if like the idea to boos, and if its still open the game to create keehotee icon, i work on it more.

[Gekko]

i dont know if the time is finish but ia like to share something like this

What is that? I see the moon, some windmills and a black.... blob!?
(and who bit that piece out of the moon?)

[infovortice2013]

i dont know if the time is finish but ia like to share something like this

[cass]

This contest has ended , any news about in which direction we're heading and/ or if a bounty is going to be appointed?

things are in progress i guess we should be patient !

I am reviewing submissions....

Cool, thx for status update

[bytemaster]

I like this artwork...

[bytemaster]

http://postimg.org/image/720lptsch/

I like this shield...

[bytemaster]

I like this Font for Keyhotee...

[bytemaster]

This contest has ended , any news about in which direction we're heading and/ or if a bounty is going to be appointed?

things are in progress i guess we should be patient !

I am reviewing submissions....

[cass]

This contest has ended , any news about in which direction we're heading and/ or if a bounty is going to be appointed?

things are in progress i guess we should be patient !

[rysgc]

This contest has ended , any news about in which direction we're heading and/ or if a bounty is going to be appointed?

[rysgc]

Thank you for the feedback Number1, I've also added a GUI design to go with these, something like this (very very early version missing a lot of 'real life' features)  Note that this is just my version, not the official one which might look way different.

[Number 1]

First sketch for clean splashscreen version with a dandelion standing for decentralization (Breaking away from the controlled center)

More to come!

Love the concept behind Godcreation's dandelion puff ball logo.
Something special here that really gets across that idea of freedom... carrying of essential data to far away place if you really want to read into it.
Also the 2 tone colour scheme separating key hotee works really well too.

Going with one theme always works best, i wouldnt mix the sword and the puff ball as the message gets lost.

Also its not necessary to explain the phonetically spelt 'Keyhotee' further. As Stan said the word can be a meaningless word like google thats just becomes identifiable with the brand.

Heres a few other examples of puff-balls/spores which you could experiment with
http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=dandelion%20puff%20balls&source=images&cd=&docid=34fPrp4v1ohZjM&tbnid=dzwNutTX-oxV3M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmassagectr.net%2Fservices.html&ei=48KyUp7qJsjekgX94IHoBQ&psig=AFQjCNGexYistp6vElfNFX4p5VaDTIxRgg&ust=1387532945337758




Excellent work.. think you guys are really onto something with this one.

[rysgc]

Colors might be a little off, they should be really light and soft but my laptop screen kinda sucks

[rysgc]

I like he sword for the T in Keyhotee...  I like the more abstract over the fighting night.

I will work some more on the abstract version, maybe mix it with the ones I posted after, it looks a bit more serene and professional indeed.

[cass]

We will set the deadline for December 21st.

Thx for this info! Is their an offical launch date für KEYHOTEE alpha client!?
Its important to know...

edit: just keep in mind that you need to adjust etc graphic stuff and so on ...

[bytemaster]

First sketch for clean splashscreen version with a dandelion standing for decentralization (Breaking away from the controlled center)



Different clean take on medieval theme, sorry for the jagged edges on the horseman but please note this is just some raw impressions


More to come!

I like he sword for the T in Keyhotee...  I like the more abstract over the fighting night.   

[rysgc]

Another try now with more realistic data such as loading bar and a quick balance summary. I want to use this example to show it would be great to have a dynamic splash/loading screen. The header and footer will always be the same but the middle part is dynamic. This can be a nice way to bring out a quick news headline, have rotating splash images or let the user base participate in creating splash screens. A bit in the way google changes his logo or the bing search engine changes it's background image on a daily base. When there's no splash screen available it can jump back to the default logo and loadingbar.

[TotalPanda]

I like !
OK FREESTYLE MODE NOW

[rysgc]

First sketch for clean splashscreen version with a dandelion standing for decentralization (Breaking away from the controlled center)



Different clean take on medieval theme, sorry for the jagged edges on the horseman but please note this is just some raw impressions


More to come!

[bytemaster]

We will set the deadline for December 21st. 

[cass]

whats the progress on this !?

This is actually fairly high up on our priority list right now... we will need it before we can Launch Keyhotee.

sounds logic - deadline for bounty here!?

[bytemaster]

whats the progress on this !?

This is actually fairly high up on our priority list right now... we will need it before we can Launch Keyhotee.

[jan]

////////////////////////////////////
This is my [2cents] basic draft / rough / idea.



TODO (pro): streamlined volume illusion, few shadows,
baseline slogan / catchworld, shapes, new typo ?,
ecetera ecetera............................

Research == 15 minutes
Draft work == 80 minutes
Soft == Adobe Illustrator 12.0

Do you Want more ?

PTS : PujYPf9XwHeA9hC1iMR52Y5NjdvSSFB8uV
/////////////////////////////////////////

sry but no in my opinion

[TotalPanda]

////////////////////////////////////
This is my [2cents] basic draft / rough / idea.



TODO (pro): streamlined volume illusion, few shadows,
baseline slogan / catchworld, shapes, new typo ?,
ecetera ecetera............................

Research == 15 minutes
Draft work == 80 minutes
Soft == Adobe Illustrator 12.0

Do you Want more ?

PTS : PujYPf9XwHeA9hC1iMR52Y5NjdvSSFB8uV
/////////////////////////////////////////

[cass]

whats the progress on this !?

[yago]

Yes I really wanted to post that here, as an idea for other designs

ok but you post in the design thread?  Did you want that really!? I guess no or ... you're welcome BTW thx for your like on my splash design

[jan]

Well I think that my keyhotee wallet should only accept as the valid one the longest blockchain.

ok but you post in the design thread?  Did you want that really!? I guess no or ... you're welcome BTW thx for your like on my splash design

[yago]

Well I think that my keyhotee wallet should only accept as the valid one the longest blockchain.

[jan]

what do you mean exactly!?

[yago]

Another idea: the longest chain as my identity protector/defender.

[yago]

Due to the unexpected work load of the PTS launch, I am extending this until after THanksgiving.

International translation:

"Due to the unexpected work load of the PTS launch, I am extending this until after November 28, 2013"

[bytemaster]

Are we coming to the end of this bounty? Considering original post in bitcointalk, there are two days left.

Original post was made on nov 3, so I guess that the bounty ends next sunday (17).

Due to the unexpected work load of the PTS launch, I am extending this until after THanksgiving. 

[mitao]

The OP in bitsharestalk is Nov 1st


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[yago]

Are we coming to the end of this bounty? Considering original post in bitcointalk, there are two days left.

Original post was made on nov 3, so I guess that the bounty ends next sunday (17).

[yago]

And my favorite splash screen is the one made by jan, although Don Quixote has the wrong helmet there

[Amazon]

Are we coming to the end of this bounty? Considering original post in bitcointalk, there are two days left.

[Swarte]

Not too skilled in graphic design, but hey I tried.

Now if you need a voice for something I'm relatively good for that.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1rvjAMgt2Q1

[xeroc]

reminds me of openoffice and lord of the rings :-)

[yago]

My favorite logo is the helmet of skreech8. Like the font used too.

[skreech8]

[bytemaster]

Another Mambrino's Helmet:


I like the idea of using some sort of "special" Mambrino's Helmet as the logo because:

• If you own and wear a helmet that is unique in the world, everybody knows that this guy with that helmet is you.
• A helmet protects you, but something like Mambrino's Helmet makes you invulnerable.
• A good name has value, same with a pure gold helmet.
• Don Quixote wanted this helmet for himself.

Original photo made by: THoog
License: CC by-sa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en

I like your thinking for the logo...  we just need to find the right stylized look and feel.

[yago]

Another Mambrino's Helmet:



I like the idea of using some sort of "special" Mambrino's Helmet as the logo because:

• If you own and wear a helmet that is unique in the world, everybody knows that this guy with that helmet is you.
• A helmet protects you, but something like Mambrino's Helmet makes you invulnerable.
• A good name has value, same with a pure gold helmet.
• Don Quixote wanted this helmet for himself.

Original photo made by: THoog
License: CC by-sa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en

[acorn]

Cross posting my entry from Bitcointalk.

In case you want to try something different, here's something a little more colourful and a little more memorable than a shield. Based on windmills and chainmail.



I specialize in media design and branding. You can check out my portfolio at http://be.net/ayalan if you're interested. Cheers

[bytemaster]

http://postimg.org/image/720lptsch/

I love it!   I am thinking the background image would be nice to have separate from the Logo + KEYHOTEE as a watermark for various UI elements.

[mymenace]

http://postimg.org/image/720lptsch/

[mymenace]

http://postimg.org/image/pylg0qxnn/







http://postimg.org/image/z27s8p6fp/






http://postimg.org/image/uxww89h23/

KEYHOTEE

[bytemaster]

I like the reference!   Good thinking!

[yago]

"El Yelmo de Mambrino"

Based on the legendary Mambrino's Helmet. Made with pure gold, rendered its wearer invulnerable. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mambrino



Download original svg source file: http://kalawela.dyndns.org/Yelmo_de_Mambrino.svg
License: WTFPL http://www.wtfpl.net/txt/copying/

[jan]

May need a base color for all further designs. You don't want Protoshares, keyhotee and bitshares even Invictus icons look completely different.

i will sent you a few modern color combinations tomorrow ...

[jan]

 the colors of all icons etc. should harmonize .. as i wrote you Daniel in mail before ... 

[bytemaster]

I agree, lets get some options on the table and I will update all bounty threads to use those colors.

[Amazon]

May need a base color for all further designs. You don't want Protoshares, keyhotee and bitshares even Invictus icons look completely different.

[jan]

hi iam jantenner81 ..

[mitao]

Test

[Amazon]

[bytemaster]

I am looking for a graphics designer who can help us brand Keyhotee which is our ID, Wallet and Communication client.   It is named after Don Quixote because of our idealistic goals of decentralizing everything and slaying the dragon of tyranny.   We are thinking a theme of Honor, Nobel, Virtue, Knights, Security, Windmills, Dragons, Medieval, Horses, etc.

This bounty will accept submissions of draft ideas over the next 2 weeks after which I will select the top contenders for a poll and then award the bounty to the winner who will have 1 week to tweak the designs and send me the source images.

In addition to paying the bounty to the winner, I will award every individual who provides a meaningful submission with 0.25 BTC toward a Genesis Block Keyhotee ID of their choosing:  http://invictus-innovations.com/genesis-block-founder

The bounty will be paid in BTC using the BitStamp price for conversion.

The splash screen should be high resolution, detailed, and pretty at resolutions up to 640x640.   The icon should be simple and elegant but fit in the theme.   For inspiration on the current Icon I am using a Shield because it denotes protection and security.