BYOAC 2004 Custom Token Design Thread.

[KevSteele]

Pixelhugger:

Wow...again I say, WOW.

Okay, now for the feedback  

1. I love having the player 1 logo in the "O" of BYOAC. Very cool.
2. I like Chris' spelling out of the BYOAC logo right next to the "word"
    -  I'm not so sure it's as effective as edge text.
3. I really think the bottom edge text should be readable
    without "spinning" the coin around.
4. For the Pac/dots coins, how about replacing one of the Pacs with
    a ghost?

This just gets better and better...good work, Chris and PixelHugger!

Kevin

[Chris]

After seeing Pixelhuggers latest, I'll probably want one of those, but here's my last shot at a simplified front:

[BASSOFeeSH]

Lots of great designs here.

Can these boards do polls?  If yes, then maybe you could put up the top designs and let all of us vote for the top2.

[Chris]

I'd like to have the option to finalize it since it is sort of my "baby"  

I agree! I'm happy to have helped add ideas to the pot, but I now back out of the running for the front of the token.

That said, here are my comments:

- I think the URL should be flopped.  I didn't originally, but I've been convinced.

- I like the P1 button for the O; it complements the Atari P1 on the back.  I like the larger size of the one in the top right, but the "solid button/hollow guy" look of the middle right.

- I think the fonts need to be larger.  Look at my last front version, with BYOAC brought within the inner circle, the outer circle moved closer to the rim, and the larger, all-caps text, and see if you like it.

- I like the big background pac in the bottom right!  I've noticed some of the tokens on their site have a pebbled texture; could we pebble the areas outside of Pac-Man so Pac-Man would be shiny?  On a gold-tone token that would look incredible!

- I can't decide if I like the pac-man/dots background or the atomic background better, so I'd be happy with either.  The Pac-Man/dots background is cleaner, though.

- There is a certain minimalist flair to the one in the bottom right, but it might be too Zen for the crowd that came into gaming in the 90's.  

[Santoro]

If you look up a few posts I am going to do just that on Monday.  I want to make sure we have time to get all of the good ideas out there.

[BASSOFeeSH]

Oops, I must have missed it while looking at the pretty designs.

[dmsuchy]

Man all these designs look AWESOME, but I agree with Pixel this is his "baby" and I know I won't be disappointed with his final draft. Chrise great work man! And I still like the stick man with arcades r cool, I laughed my --I'm attempting to get by the auto-censor and should be beaten after I re-read the rules-- off at that, best design ever, "in the comic shop dudes vioice."

[Pixelhugger]

I've noticed some of the tokens on their site have a pebbled texture; could we pebble the areas outside of Pac-Man so Pac-Man would be shiny?  On a gold-tone token that would look incredible!

Couldn't agree more, for whichever design is used. I was originally going to put a sandstone texture the background of these, but decided against it since I wasn't sure if it could be done on the actual token (without special fees etc..) but if doable I think it should definitely be done!

- I can't decide if I like the pac-man/dots background or the atomic background better, so I'd be happy with either.  The Pac-Man/dots background is cleaner, though.

Yeah, I might prefer it as well. Initially I thought a character would be too game specific, but the PacMan icon is hands down the most recognizable game related image and maybe a bit more relavant than the atomic symbol.

I really like the idea of adding a ghost below... although there is something that sort of implies an endless game with the way the pacmans loop back on each other. Like those Escher drawings of a continual staircase looping back on itself.  

Santoro- any idea of how small the type can be? And for the type around the edge, can they use a font we provide or do we have to stick to one of theirs?

[dmsuchy]

keep the atomic background, looks way better.

[Chris]

Santoro- any idea of how small the type can be? And for the type around the edge, can they use a font we provide or do we have to stick to one of theirs?

If you convert the text to curves, doesn't it just become part of the design?

[Santoro]

Santoro- any idea of how small the type can be? And for the type around the edge, can they use a font we provide or do we have to stick to one of theirs?

I just called them.

-The 'Rough background'' is called "stippled," and they can do it.
-We can use our own fonts.
-She couldn't say how big the fonts can be. She only said "the bigger the better."  I think we need to use the examples on the website as a guide.

Dave

[Pixelhugger]

Santoro- any idea of how small the type can be? And for the type around the edge, can they use a font we provide or do we have to stick to one of theirs?

If you convert the text to curves, doesn't it just become part of the design?

Not sure if that would make imaging the super small type details harder for them. Tho' I guess if they are working from vector files as opposed to raster, it shouldn't make a difference  

[AmericanDemon]

I really really like the top right design of Pixels new designs.  The bottom right is a close second.  

[Santoro]

Not sure if that would make imaging the super small type details harder for them. Tho' I guess if they are working from vector files as opposed to raster, it shouldn't make a difference  

They are asking for camera-ready art, so I think this is a raster thing.

[Stingray]

I really really like the top right design of Pixels new designs.  The bottom right is a close second.  

I agree with this vote. I also think that Chris's design for the back is fantastic. I will be ordering these.

-S

[Chris]

Okay, my vote, if we had to take them as-is, is also top right.  However, I'd prefer to see the "O" button reversed, the URL at the bottom instead of the top, and the bottom text flipped.

[mmmPeanutButter]

Middle Right... I would put the website at the bottom and the "better living through gaming" at the top though

[Pixelhugger]

Bling

[KevSteele]

Pixelhugger:

Love it!

Perfect! (well, except for flipping the bottom text over! )

Kevin

[AmericanDemon]

I guess now we gotta decide which color of token we want.  Nice Bling art.  I love it!

[Santoro]

I guess now we gotta decide which color of token we want.  Nice Bling art.  I love it!

FWIW all of the pricing I have spoken about to date was for brass tokens. Nickel Plating costs more.

[saint]

I'm officially in love with this design. I'll buy no matter what the group decides, but I really like the way this design is going.

Bling

[patrickl]

It's a bit hard to recognize the O as an O in this version.

Am I the only one who feels there is potential in doing a bit of 3D instead of only pure line art?

Love the rendering, nice and shiny coins, he he

:edit: I also vote for moving the url down and the "slogan" up and for flipping the bottom text.

[Santoro]

This one is going to be a finalist.  I second that the bottom text should be flipped.

Bling

[Chris]

Bling

Pixelhugger, what if you reversed at least the "bezel" of the button?  (I still think the whole button should be reversed...)  That would make it clearer that it's an O....

[Pixelhugger]

Double bling.

[Pixelhugger]

I vote this be put on a gold chain so hairy chested overweight Greek men in speedos across the Mediterranean can sport it from the bow of their yachts.

[nipsmg]

Double bling.

If that's the design we;re going with, I'm so in for 200.  Perfection.. I'd leave it at that.. If you mess with a good thing too much it gets ruined, I can't think of any better improvement.

[AmericanDemon]

I love it!  

Now lets get something for the OTHER side.  

[Santoro]

Al Sharpton could use it too! - Or Eminem?

The parent company of tokensdirect makes medalions.  You could be rich!

[Chris]

Double bling.

That's it!  Stop right there.  The only quibble I could have is I think the URL should be at the bottom, but I'll take it either way.

[Santoro]

Stop right there.

What he said!  


If we like Happyguy for the other side, maybe we can Stipple the space between him  and the cab?

[Chris]

I love it!  

Now lets get something for the OTHER side.  

Pixelhugger, I can't do the "bling"... can you "bling" my back so we can see themn side by side?  I've atttached my file, as both a CorelDRAW 10 and an Adobe Illustrator 7 file... change the extension to .zip (can't attach a zip) after you download.

[Pixelhugger]

maybe we can Stipple the space between him and the cab?

Yes! Stipplerific!  

[Chris]

Stop right there.

What he said!  


If we like Happyguy for the other side, maybe we can Stipple the space between him  and the cab?

Might be better to leave it unstippled so there's more contrast with the front...

[mahuti]

I like the stipple. double bling me.

[DaveMMR]

Love that design... not another stroke... "now it belongs to the ages".

[mmmPeanutButter]

what about raising the guy in the middle, and stippling the part around him (but inside the O)??

[Chris]

what about raising the guy in the middle, and stippling the part around him (but inside the O)??

Hmmm.. I don't think it would look like a button anymore then....

[Santoro]

what about raising the guy in the middle, and stippling the part around him (but inside the O)??

That would ruin the illusion of a start button....


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