Topic: [Closed Contest] Design a Bitcoin-based Bank Note (BitAurum Bit Note) - page 2. (Read 7538 times)

Updated: I completed the SHA-2 compression function model and added it to the bill.

Hello everyone, I'm just warming up the thread to remind everyone to submit their designs by tomorrow. The winner of the contest will be announced on Saturday.

Good luck!

Yeah, and we have scammer tags for them if they do it.

I don't understand the sarcasm, I was not trying to fault you. I've just seen tons of bounty posts where the OP ends up choosing a design they like and not paying (since it was already made public). Perhaps I posted what I had to say on the wrong thread-you seem 100% good intentioned. But you have to admit, some people take advantage in similar situations.

I just enjoy being an asshole, so I came up with this new and ground-breaking idea on how to make people suffer. I shall name it "call for bids" or even "open tender", and nobody has ever done it before, especially for graphic designs. Disregard my first post (on how you don't have to enter a finished design to win, but just a conceptual piece that shows how you are up for it), disregard my attempt at licensing this under CC so non-winning contestants still earn the necessary attribution for derivative works. Disregard the fact that it's everyones free choice to participate, when you boil it down, it still is slavery, amirite?
Sorry for the sarcasm, but I believe it's a bad habit to feel victimized or offended in someone else's place. These are all smart people, let them decide if it's worth the effort. It's neither a publicity stunt nor a tease with a predefined winner. I want the best design that fits my requirements and this method will show me what's out there.

This brings me to the main reason I was stopping by: You can't just take an already existing design (mainly those published in https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=92969.680), put my logo on it and call it original artwork. If it's clearly a derivative work to something that was not published under a compatible license before, I can't use it for my purpose, because everyone else will be able to use the original design. Again: There are no rules in place that say that someone else can't print bitnotes, so I will need to use copyright as a basis to make a genuine bitaurum-note a potentially expensive thing to copy. So sorry, if it's not original artwork, it doesn't qualify for the contest.

That being said: I appreciate everyone's effort so far and I am amazed by what people can do. There have been very good entries that have only been emailed to me and which I will not disclose until the contest is over (as per the artist's wish). There also were several requests for the vectorized logo, so I am hoping for some more entries by next week.

Both of you guys came up with really good designs. You don't feel taken advantage of if your design isn't picked and you aren't paid after you obviously put so much time into the project? No offense to the OP, by the way. I think the way to go about something like this though is to hire someone who has some sort of profile. Give them half up front and the rest if you decide to use their design. If not, let them keep the half payment-they put a lot of work in. I just feel bad when I see bounties offered and people essentially working for free.

my effort so far (i'm liking acorns better ):

http://i48.tinypic.com/2uynkuu.jpg



Close-up of "AURUM" waved microscript along bottom of the note.

Will PM higher resolution, un-watermarked version upon request.
Note: there's a 3D model there.. it's unfinished. I'm making a 3d representation of the SHA-2 compression function. Also, the logo looks like crap because I still need a hi-res version from OP.


Edit: I have updated the image so that the private key is now on the right side, to prevent accidental scanning (they QR codes were too close together before).

lol.

(jokingly)

let's burn all paper currencies!
to h3ll with notes - long live the bitcoin!

(/jokingly)

to each its own, but as a professional graphic and web designer i would prefer to do serious work for serious btc, no bounty business, 50% deposit in advance or no project.

@BitAurum: if you need anything done please pm.

with amused regards and wishing good luck to everyone!

layer1gfx

layer1gfx.com

I would also like the logo please

OP, can you PM me your hi-res logo, please?

Need to submit an entry but need the logo.

Doing another update, making the sides less profound, and changing the hex style.
Also changing the red circle around the bitcoin. A few updates.

This is no simple task, but it sounds like a lot of fun, and it's an awesome idea. Still not sure if I'll be contributing or not, but I'm contemplating it!

Here is my first try. Feedback always welcome.
Also if you could pm me a high res version of your logo I can add it to the design 

Update



If you do like it my add is: 13cjE1VDsiF5SjFEt5kg2izYmcvUmpwTi5
I will take all consideration, and any suggestion will lead to more improvements.

Best regards
Lightlord

I have a higher resolution up to 5000X3000 if needed.

If you have anymore suggestions I can add more things.

I like your avatar

I was testing scripted QR-code placement, hologram endurance and printing quality with this thing. The readout works fine on android because of the light background, but I can confirm that there are problems when you put a qr on a black background without those borders.

The final design should and will respect these guidelines. It's work on my part though.

Lol, no! It's my version of Andreas Hofer! It became a little bit unclear after converting to vector... 

Is that Osama bin Laden?