Finally, here is the actual competition to design a new logo for Math-Trail. You can find previous discussions on this HERE and HERE.
Every topic-trail currently uses the same logo. As there are hundreds of such trails I sometimes have to hover over an icon to see if it was me who gave that vote or another! So, I think it time to have a distinctive new logo that can be used both as the profile image and within articles.
The Prize shall be 50 SBD for the winning logo.
There may be discretionary prizes of 20 SBD for any other exceptional designs that I feel we may use.
Two Phase Process
Phase One is to submit your design below in the comments.
Users please vote on your favourite design or designs.
However, this is not wholly fair as the first images will have more time to accumulate votes.
Phase Two will be a second post with the best designs.
This will be a fairer vote and the winner shall receive the Prize of 50 SBD.
The winning logo shall then be used in our profile and within posts.
Because of the different aspect ratios of a profile image and a post banner, the winner shall be asked to create a banner from the same design.
The Brief
The design shall be either square or circular and be effective as a profile image (38px and 46px) and up to a size of 600px.
The resolution shall be 300 dpi - it is acceptable if the resolution of the image posted in the comments is less than this.
The image shall include the legend "Math Trail" with any variation of lower or upper case letters.
This competition ends once the 7 days expire.
The final phase shall be posted very soon after this expiration.
Option A
One thing that prompted me to have a new logo was the accidental creation of this image:
Yes, it somewhat resembles a whale and is also mathematical in that it illustrates the Pythagorean Theorem for quarter-circles constructed along the sides of a 3-4-5 triangle. Designers have commented that it is too flat and geometric to work as a logo as it stands, but could be used as a template.
So, if anybody wishes to improve on this design idea, here is the original line drawing:
Option B
Alternatively, you have complete freedom to come up with your own design, so long as it has some mathematical significance.
And Finally...
Mathematics and Art share a long history as iconic expressions of human culture. I'm really looking forward to seeing the creations that spring forth for this Math-Trail Logo Design Competition.
Designers, please post your images as a comment, probably best if they are all 300px square.
Readers, please vote on your favourite images - there will be a second round of voting to make it absolutely fair.
Comments are also appreciated as a good design might be tweaked to become great.
If I have forgotten anything, please leave a comment and I shall edit this article.
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