STEEM Coin Symbol

in steem •  9 years ago  (edited)

It's time we had a STEEM coin symbol!

I was working on a presentation slide when I realised that I couldn't find a coin symbol for STEEM. So I started playing around in InkScape. What do you guys think?

I also played around with a few variations of the inverse coin symbol. Vote for the best design!

Which symbol do you like best? Vote below!

After a suggestion from user @pinartemiz (upvote his/her comment below), I am posting a comment with each variation of the coin symbol. If it works, this will function as a voting mechanism to easily see which variation the community likes best.

Source Inkscape files are available for download at bitspace.no

http://bitspace.no/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/steem_coin_logo-1.zip
Fix - STEEM coin no longer transparent.
Note: After narrowing down the design, i will update the source file zip with the new designs

Please give your feedback in the comments below!

Update:

Based on feedback from user @summon (upvote below), I've experimented with decreasing the size of the steemit logo within the coin. For now, I include the two most popular colour variations.

I posted the four sizes in new comments. Please comment and/or vote for your preferred size!

After narrowing down to a good size, I will do what @liberosist suggests and adjust the thickness of the border.

I made a couple of variations on the light one as well, in case someone likes it (comment and/or vote)

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I like other more! Getting first place because of one whale seems not objective that's why I downvoted (not because I don't like it also)

Overreaction?

If you notice, I have chosen two most popular to include at the top, one based on voting power and one based on number of votes...

The colors of the logo are obviously different but there's something about this that just works. It looks solid which is good for a coin metaphor.

Wow! It's nice colorful post

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Hi Spectral! do you mind if I use this design in one of my posts?
I shall credit you of course!

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Please do! The designs belong to the STEEM-community. Thank you for credit! :)

Note that it may be prudent to wait for the final design.

True that, what I intend to use it for may be...big lol

What time does the voting end?

Not sure, but there may be some more feedback to bake into the design, like logo size and border thickness (see new comments)

Hello @spectral ! Please check my post I created a gif animation of two of the designs :)

https://steemit.com/steem/@ninjace/steem-coin-logo-animation

This one looks good too.

Great job! I'm using this one!

Good Job Man!!!!

Stirling work Spectral!

I might have missed this in the comments below but is it available as a transparent PNG file for promotional use elsewhere? I'd love to see the three stripes transparent so I can drop it on my WordPress site. Let me know if that's ok.

Well done!

Do you mean something like this? I would still wait for the final design, and I can apply the same variation to that.

Good job man! :))

killer!

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flagged because already posted here from @anon.news

Appreciate it!
The balls on that guy to take my desgin and post it in the same thread a few hours later... lol :P

Hi, I made a gif animation with this one. Check out my post here:
https://steemit.com/steem/@ninjace/steem-coin-logo-animation

This one standout better.

I like this one the most. (。◕‿◕。)

Me too. Although there is one gold one, (quite below in terms of position) that has a very good "quality" feel.

I like it

Nice! Clean and elegant. My favorite thus far.

I vote for this one.

It's gotta be this surely. It's consistent with the website logo.

My favourite too. It stands out the best and is instantly identifiable as the Steemit logo. not that the others aren't, but it's the colour scheme that makes it the standout for me.

Simplicity wins and it's the closest one to the logo.

I like this one, it's simple and clean.

If you could post each logo (options) as separate comments here, we can just vote the ones we like. =D and comment right under it further if have specific remarks. or is that not a good way of using the comment-vote mechanic?

Thank you, that is an interesting suggestion, I will get started on that. Unless someone comes up with a good reason not to, I will go ahead and do it.

Yay! I see it actually picked up quite well. Nice job! =)


Posting some I quickly made, let me If you think I should tweak or cleanup any

Nice to see someone else is also working on a STEEM coin design.

I did a similar post a few days ago, and will place some updated versions soon of the coins I have designed:

Raising the PR impact of Steemit; by designing a Steem and Steem Dollar Coin.

https://steemit.com/steem/@mauricemikkers/raising-the-pr-impact-of-steemit-by-designing-a-steem-and-steem-dollar-coin

Hope to get some more support on this part! @ned is steemit making efforts to make their own design or is this something the community may take te lead on?

This look super sharp and LOVE the choice of color for it too, though it doesn't have the blue colours of the original design on it, it works for me! Namaste :)

Thanks curently working on some finalisations of this one and on some other designs. After that I will move up to designing a Steem Dollar coin.

OK, happy to trade some STEEM for one of these beauties. Beautiful.

Thanks I'm currently working again no the design's - hope to have more time tomorrow and this weekend to share the results.

Simple is the best.

Damn, that looks good.

thank you ;)

And, imagine, this is on a white background... gold is always a "killer combo" when placed over a black background...

Next time we better mint it in either silver and gold.

I want real.

new improved size...

nice concept!

Posting some I quickly made, let me If you think I should tweak or cleanup any

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Hey @spectral, nice work. It's awesome to see people engaged. I made some tweaks to it, tell me what you think about this:
https://steemit.com/steem/@yuhhans/my-approach-on-the-new-steem-coin-design-following-post-by-spectral

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Superb.

Looks good ... when next to BC ... I like the simplicity, but should be a little more eye catchy when presented alone.

I choose this one. Bold colour for BOLD spirit

try to decrease the size of the inner icon a bit more .. just slighty would do a trick IMO

I like the idea. Initially it was abit smaller like you suggest, but I increased the size slightly... I will first see which colour palette the community prefers, then proceed to try and perfect the design.

Good job.

Yes! This is exactly what I was thinking. It'll look classier then. Also, try reduce the border width.

Here are designs for STEEM POWER and STEEM DOLLAR symbols:

https://steemit.com/steem/@deepsynergy/introducing-steem-power-and-steem-dollar-symbols

This is really cool!

I really like the "mineral" look of it with the STEEMIT design... though I wouldn't make the actual blue colours translucent and would definitely add up the little designs on the side and on the tridimensional thickness side as well, just like the post by @mauricemikkers up above. Thanks for the work and sharing, namaste :)

Great job. Also can you see my works:

More: https://steemit.com/steem/@acidsun/banners-for-steemit-community

Could you do some CryptosCloset.com style ones? How much would you charge?

25 Steem Dollars per banner

4th logo is pleasant and catchy to eye

This is some good work. They are all good. I am a fan of the last one that is in the lower right the most. If I was to choose the next one it would be the one to the left of that. For me I prefer darker backgrounds and that one looks good.

Thanks for the work.

Wow, I really like this type of graphic design! It's so clean and simple, keep it up!

Crazy reward for such few votes. The whales must dig these designs!

...And i do too! Nice job, dude.

Of the inverse versions, I like the middle one in the top row.


steemit symbol .. lol

my concept
steemlogocheftony04ad8.png

I Really like the square concept!

Love it! I'm most into the top left one. The lighter blue background feels more youthful (and less corporate).

I also tried creating a quick animated version of the symbol built in SVG & CSS. https://steemit.com/css/@pkattera/a-concept-logo-animation-for-steemit

The motion reflects the dynamic community, uplifted by rising steam.

My favourite

you need to add the letter S, like Superman :))

I think the symbol should change depending on the network, its blue now but it should get green, then yellow, orange and red when the network or steemit website "heats" up.

This one is the best

Don't know mm

These are really great Personally I like #1 its nice and simple but whichever is chosen is great. Thanks for all the designs!!

The large one, fresh and simple. Nice job.

I've made a few posts but this is fantastic. Well done. I wan to see the $ in posts replaced with your coin.... Just fantastic.

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Hello @spectral ! Please check out my post, I created gif animation with two of the designs :)
https://steemit.com/steem/@ninjace/steem-coin-logo-animation

Great idea. You are truly a genius!


Posting some I quickly made, let me If you think I should tweak or cleanup any

Great content.


These look better when display in larger size imo
Posting some I quickly made, let me If you think I should tweak or cleanup any

thanks @spectral, i already used some of the symbols in my concept art: https://steemit.com/steemit/@yonuts/extending-steem-and-steemit-into-the-real-world

Is OP gives us basic of their coins or something?

I just noticed the Steem symbol looks likes three 'tilde' characters on an angle. Could we use this character to represent Steem dollars?
~100

Image of steemish
Steem Maning = :)
STEEM Coin Symbol will publish later!

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Image of steemish
Image of steemish

Yeah that's pretty rad!

I attempted a funny post to help newbies not be intimidated by whales..

Check it out and let me know what you think :D
https://steemit.com/money/@stealthtrader/when-your-not-a-whale

so the steemit logo with a circle around it ^_^

I like the 4th one the most, but they're all pretty to look at! :) Well done on the design, they look really smooth :) I made a retouch on the Steemit logo if you want to check it out :))

It means water in Chinese.I like the first.

In the ancient China ,this shape means flow.

what means water?

First one from the left
Reason plain & simple

woooooow... XD

Thank you! Now I can do some things for myself with steem logo. And also (based on comments), I had an idea and I'll think about it.

We don't necessarily have to stick to 1, each one could be a symbol of how much Steem it is such as 5, 10, 20, 50 dollar notes.
One image could represent 100 steem while another could represent 1000. Maybe this idea seems a little redundant but I'm sure people would find a use for it.

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Just playing around....


I like the ones on the bottom row. The first one in line is my favorite.

That was so fun to read!

Great article and I love the designs! You are extremely creative and its so amazing you are sharing your talent with us :)) Alla x

Good job.

Really loved all the designs. But the second one is the best in my opinion.

It would be nice to see how an imaginary paper note of Steem would look like! :D Could you do that too?

what about those:



thank you for share, i personally would select the one with white background i like the contrast

cool

Similar to SP, SMD tokens cannot be purchased directly on an external exchange. SMD are primarily earned through contributing but can be purchased by converting STEEM tokens to SMD tokens.

Actually Steem Dollars can now purchased on external exchanges !
https://poloniex.com/exchange#btc_sbd
https://bittrex.com/Market/Index?MarketName=BTC-SBD

PS Abbreviation of SBD = Steem Backed Dollars
or just SD = Steem Dollars (not SMD please edit)

whats is the meaning of steem symbol anyway?

Great work! I would prefer little more depth to it, like 3D feel.

Awesome, we need this :)

good job

AMAZING POST!!!

I'm going to make a few Steemit shirts using these logos for www.CryptosCloset.com - Your #1 Crypto Apparel Boutique - I own this site and I'm willing to accept Steem for Crypto Apparel with these designs and more.

Do I have consent to use these images?

Thank you!

Rich

www.CryptosCloset.com

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Please do! The designs belong to the STEEM-community.

Note that it may be prudent to wait for the final design.

5

Great job! Needs more cowbell though...

very nice

№ 6

Masterpiece of geting votes :D nice upvote

The pictures of these coins is a great idea. It brings Steem$ to life

I like the light versions most. Think the white could symbolise transparency....then we would really be in the future.....semi transparent coins.
I do motion graphics, vfx and design work so I'm always interested in design and creative work. Looking forward to seeing what else you come up with.
I just started posting as of last night...and did a video for Steemit which I thought you might enjoy.
https://steemit.com/motion/@cryptocreative/steemit-city-an-animation-inspired-by-value-powered-by-steem

Keep creating!

CC

Looks good. :0

This can be made into some real cool coins to use: 3D printed.
https://i.materialise.com/3d-printing-materials/multicolor


My 50 cents...

This one looks good. But i like white steem coin ... Great job 😀

i prefer the logo as it is. the circle around it does't look right. best without

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