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I think I did something good... trying  to stay weird but much simplified.\
https://imgur.com/a/VuYtc
the one beneath the text eyes are my fave... adding more as i go... either on a roll or deranged

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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest
> Local Time: November 15, 2017 11:10 PM
> UTC Time: November 16, 2017 7:10 AM
> From: dustinpaystaxes@xxxxxxxxx
> To: 0xb100d <0xb1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Ignotus Peverell <igno.peverell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Love the use of a UTF8 symbol.
>
> On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 11:06 PM 0xb100d <0xb1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Will keep looking at the logos, how long do we have to choose? I think it is a real boon that the ₲ symbol exists, very currency-looking.
>>
>> Re T-Shirts, my friend is a master screenprinter and I almost had some made for Scaling Bitcoin conference (at the very least to give Andrew one) but didn't get them finished in time. Very happy to get some made for those interested... I'm proud to contribute something even if just of liminal value...
>>
>> Set up reddit.com/r/grinmw and twitter.com/grinmw  if they ever become useful/necessary. Currently the twitter is just scraping the web for mimblewimble posts (mostly ours at this point via mailing list) and tweets them. Link shortener broke so future posts will work.
>>
>> Are many of the contributors from the netherlands? Keep seeing mimblewimble meetups in Amsterdam.
>>
>> best
>>
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>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest
>>
>>> Local Time: November 15, 2017 10:33 PM
>>> UTC Time: November 16, 2017 6:33 AM
>>> From: igno.peverell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> To: 0xb100d <0xb1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>> I've looked at the last updates on 99designs and there is a marked improvement:
>>>
>>> https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-cryptocurrency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries
>>>
>>> My top 3 at this point:
>>>
>>> - #180 is along the lines of the ₲ symbol that some seem to like (I tend to think it's great as currency symbol, maybe less so as project logo).
>>>
>>> - I still like #183, but the alternating length lines make it look blurry. It's likely the desired effect but can't I like it as-is.
>>>
>>> - There's something to #174, but it could stand some simplification.
>>>
>>> I do like the 0xb100d proposition but I think it's both too complex for a logo and too edgy/weird to use as a public image. But I'd love a celebratory t-shirt with it for testnet. And I strongly dislike the pyramids, it reminds me of the American dollar (the pyramid) and the illuminati symbols.
>>>
>>> - Igno
>>>
>>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>>> Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest
>>>> Local Time: November 16, 2017 12:32 AM
>>>> UTC Time: November 16, 2017 5:32 AM
>>>> From: 0xb1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> To: mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>> +3 for  for ₲.
>>>>
>>>> All the rest are way too sterile for me (which probably makes sense based on my contribution).
>>>>
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>>>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest
>>>>> Local Time: November 15, 2017 5:10 PM
>>>>> UTC Time: November 16, 2017 1:10 AM
>>>>> From: danielt213@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>> To: Arran Lawley <arranlawley@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>
>>>>> I like the attempt from Fola. Perhaps we could do a second run with 99 designs, but focused on that symbol (instead of abstract "g"s).
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 1:51 PM Arran Lawley <arranlawley@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't remember who did this logo but it's still my favourite.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>>>>> From: Michael Riley <aelr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 06:45 PM
>>>>>> To: Andrew Bellenie <andybellenie@xxxxxxxxx>,mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest
>>>>>>
>>>>>> While we're on Harry Potter hints, let's just get this out of the way (g.png) ;)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Though on second thought, it's not a terrible starting point (g2.png)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Aelr
>>>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From: Mimblewimble <mimblewimble-bounces+aelr=outlook.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Andrew Bellenie <andybellenie@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 11:32 AM
>>>>>> To: mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm not sure that snakes have the best associations for a trust network...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 15 November 2017 at 16:24, Tim Ruffing  <crypto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That's the first proposal idea is not "arbitrary" in the sense that you
>>>>>>> could use it for every G project/company. I was looking for an idea
>>>>>>> like that  but couldn't find anything. A snake is also a careful hint
>>>>>>> to Harry Potter (not too much in my opinion).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I like the idea very much, maybe someone wants to give it a try?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, 2017-11-15 at 10:57 -0500, Ethan Heilman wrote:
>>>>>>>> Grin is a blocksnake rather than a blockchain:
>>>>>>>> It constricts transactions (valueshuffle),
>>>>>>>> eats them whole,
>>>>>>>> and then digests them (cut-throughs).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Grins mascot should be a snake in the shape of a G. This would also
>>>>>>>> look nice on a hat.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 10:27 AM, Fola Adejumo <fola.a@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> > I made one last attempt on the ₲. See attached.
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > Thanks in advance,
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >> > From: Mimblewimble <mimblewimble-bounces+fola.a=hotmail.co.uk@lists
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> > .launchpad.net> on behalf of Hoppetossa <hoppetossa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> > Sent: 15 November 2017 14:47
>>>>>>>> > To: Lui
>>>>>>>> > Cc: mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>> > Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > +3 for ₲.
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >
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>>>>>>>> > > Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest
>>>>>>>> > > Local Time: November 15, 2017 9:44 AM
>>>>>>>> > > UTC Time: November 15, 2017 2:44 PM
>>>>>>>> > > From: lui.kohl@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>> > > To: Michael Riley <aelr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> > > mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>> > > t>
>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>> > > +2 for ₲.
>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>> > > - Lui
>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>> > > On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 3:43 PM, Michael Riley <aelr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> > > wrote:
>>>>>>>> > > > +1 for ₲.
>>>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>>>> > > > -Aelr
>>>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>>>> > > > _____________________________
>>>>>>>> > > > From: Fola Adejumo <fola.a@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 9:04 AM
>>>>>>>> > > > Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest
>>>>>>>> > > > To: John Tromp <john.tromp@xxxxxxxxx>, Octomatic <octomatic@pro
>>>>>>>> > > > tonmail.com>
>>>>>>>> > > > Cc: <mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>>>> > > > Agreed, ₲ nails it.
>>>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>>>> > > > Thanks in advance,
>>>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>>>> > > > From: Mimblewimble <mimblewimble-bounces+fola.a=hotmail.co.uk@l
>>>>>>>> > > > ists.launchpad.net> on behalf of Octomatic <octomatic@protonmai
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> > > > l.com>
>>>>>>>> > > > Sent: 15 November 2017 09:46
>>>>>>>> > > > To: John Tromp
>>>>>>>> > > > Cc: mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>> > > > Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest
>>>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>>>> > > > I prefer the simple G with the slash through it --> ₲ .
>>>>>>>> > > > Recognizable from any scale and adaptable.
>>>>>>>> > > > Has the connotation of $ built in.
>>>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>>>> > > > -Octomatic
>>>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>>>> > > >
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>>>>>>>> > > > > -------- Original Message --------
>>>>>>>> > > > > Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest
>>>>>>>> > > > > Local Time: November 15, 2017 4:58 PM
>>>>>>>> > > > > UTC Time: November 15, 2017 8:58 AM
>>>>>>>> > > > > From: john.tromp@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>> > > > > To: Ignotus Peverell <igno.peverell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> > > > > mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mimblewimble@lists.launchpa
>>>>>>>> > > > > d.net>
>>>>>>>> > > > >
>>>>>>>> > > > > > Slightly off-topic for a logo but I'm enjoying our friend
>>>>>>>> > > > > U+1F601 here:
>>>>>>>> > > > > >
>>>>>>>> > > > > > https://unicode-table.com/en/1F601/
>>>>>>>> > > > >
>>>>>>>> > > > > feels very much on topic!
>>>>>>>> > > > >
>>>>>>>> > > > > I would agree that an actual grin is to be preferred over a
>>>>>>>> > > > > stylized G
>>>>>>>> > > > > (which is why I hardly like any of the 99designs).
>>>>>>>> > > > >
>>>>>>>> > > > > regards,
>>>>>>>> > > > > -John
>>>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>>>> > > >
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