Cointest!

[+AtwellFamily]

Will either upgrade the finish of your design (gold, silver, copper or black nickel) or provide you with 4 coin set of the Climbing & Caching Carabiner (see at my site).

 

I am looking for a new design for the back of the GeoTags. It does not need to say GeoTag on it but it does need "trackable at geocaching.com/track" and a place for the tracking number on raised metal. It also can only have 1 color on the back. Can be any color but is limited to 1. Sorry anymore drives the cost up on the coins.

 

The rest is design choice. Myself and the four kids will be the primary judges in this cointest which will end on June 29th, 2007 at 10pm EST. Good luck.!!!

[keewee01]

Wording should include "Officially a geocoin!"?

 

Can the general public get their finish upgraded too? (at a cost no doubt) or is that reserved for Artist Editions only?

[+tadpole379]

Is this design going to replace a version 1 design? What is on the other side of the tag? Is this a personal project for you, or a general background for anyone? Can we see pictures of what the tags look like now? Thanks!

 

Edit: I just saw the other thread that has pics of some fronts and the old back.

Edited June 14, 2007 by tadpole379

[+Aiden's Cachers]

Will it possible to reorder out origional front designs with the new back?

[+AtwellFamily]

Will it possible to reorder out origional front designs with the new back?

Original people will have the option of the old or new back.

 

Other answer, the back is what I would like a design for. To replace the generic back on the right in this picture. It is used on all the geotags.

 

Edited June 14, 2007 by Atwell Family

[+AtwellFamily]

I'll load two ideas I had and you can give some feedback.

 

BACK1

 

BACK2

[+Good 'OL Eagle]

Find – Log - Drop - Track

Grab – Log - Drop - Track

[+hdmama2002]

What about a continuos circle on the outside band that says " drop - find - log - track - drop - find- log - track, and so on and so one. Then I like the design with the Groundspeak logo in the center.

[+AtwellFamily]

What about a continuos circle on the outside band that says " drop - find - log - track - drop - find- log - track, and so on and so one. Then I like the design with the Groundspeak logo in the center.

Need the words "trackable at geocaching.com" on it somewhere.

[+AtwellFamily]

Find – Log - Drop - Track

Grab – Log - Drop - Track

Grab - Log - Enjoy - Drop - Log - Track ??

[+Mr.Explorer3]

Find – Log - Drop - Track

Grab – Log - Drop - Track

Grab - Log - Enjoy - Drop - Log - Track ??

 

Find - Log - Drop - Track <---I like this

 

Find - Keep...just kidding

[+Good 'OL Eagle]

Find - Log - Hide - Track

[+wsgaskins]

Here are my initial contributions:

 

 

 

I like the idea of more text around the upper rim. I'll add that in the next revision...

[+hdmama2002]

Oooohhh! I like Scott's idea with the globe on it. After all geocaching and tags are all over the word. Would like to see a version with the writing on the outside border.

[+Smort78]

Nice design wsgaskins!

I liked the first one best...

[+AtwellFamily]

Oooohhh! I like Scott's idea with the globe on it. After all geocaching and tags are all over the word. Would like to see a version with the writing on the outside border.

How about a bit of both?

 

 

black is raised metal, grey is recessed and blue is the single color

[+wsgaskins]

Oooohhh! I like Scott's idea with the globe on it. After all geocaching and tags are all over the word. Would like to see a version with the writing on the outside border.

How about a bit of both?

 

 

black is raised metal, grey is recessed and blue is the single color

 

Are contest sponsors and their families allowed to enter?

[+AtwellFamily]

Oooohhh! I like Scott's idea with the globe on it. After all geocaching and tags are all over the word. Would like to see a version with the writing on the outside border.

How about a bit of both?

 

 

black is raised metal, grey is recessed and blue is the single color

 

Are contest sponsors and their families allowed to enter?

I have a better chance of winning that way? You will get credit if we use a combined design. Trust me, I am a generous guy, just ask around.

[+hdmama2002]

I remember as a kid that we had rules to "tag." What about something like "no touch-backs and no reversies" on the outer edge along with the "trackable at geocaching.com," then leave the globe in the center and have it say "you have been GeoTagged!" Or maybe even "GeoTag! You're it!"

[+Crowesfeat30]

 

Oh! I LIKE this one!

 

CF30

[+Crowesfeat30]

 

 

And this too!!!

 

(... teach me to post before reading the whole thread...)

 

CF30

[+tadpole379]

Here is my geotag art

 

[+Red Otter]

Here is my geotag art

 

 

I personally like this design with the globe from the previous designs in the middle...

 

One thought though - should it retain the name Geotag on it? I know the name caused a bit of controversy in the forums regarding whether or not these were regular geocoins. It doesn't matter much to me - just a thought.

Edited June 14, 2007 by Red Otter

[+~tasia~]

Here is my geotag art

 

 

I personally like this design with the globe from the previous designs in the middle...

 

One thought though - should it retain the name Geotag on it? I know the name caused a bit of controversy in the forums regarding whether or not these were regular geocoins. It doesn't matter much to me - just a thought.

 

ditto - the globe inside (blue enamel - PMS 299) and tadpole's outer rim

[+ByrnedFish]

[+jAY miLLS]

I am glad to see that the back is being addressed and am excited to see what the new coin back looks like. Nothing wrong with the old design though, just get a more polished appearance I need more GeoTags but will wait to see what shakes out of this before I decide to order.

[+jAY miLLS]

Will either upgrade the finish of your design (gold, silver, copper or black nickel)

 

Is BN going to be offered on reorders? If so what is the added expense.

[+~tasia~]

Will either upgrade the finish of your design (gold, silver, copper or black nickel)

 

Is BN going to be offered on reorders? If so what is the added expense.

 

the way i understand it, is black nickel costs the same as nickel and gold finish to make, so i wouldn't understand the price going up to have black nickel coins made.

[+AtwellFamily]

I am glad to see that the back is being addressed and am excited to see what the new coin back looks like. Nothing wrong with the old design though, just get a more polished appearance I need more GeoTags but will wait to see what shakes out of this before I decide to order.

The polished effect shoud be better. Learning from first time using iron. Is should be almost mirror like on the next batch, added polishing step in the molding process. Less profit, better product.

[+AtwellFamily]

Will either upgrade the finish of your design (gold, silver, copper or black nickel)

 

Is BN going to be offered on reorders? If so what is the added expense.

I'll ask the mint, but still trying to keep this simple.

[+Crowesfeat30]

Will either upgrade the finish of your design (gold, silver, copper or black nickel)

 

Is BN going to be offered on reorders? If so what is the added expense.

I'll ask the mint, but still trying to keep this simple.

I. of course, would love to do mine and probably Strider, too, in Copper - antiqued if possible. But Right now funds are extremely limited so the point is moot...

 

BTW: I like Byrnt Fish's spiral design too! Y'all are making this hard...

 

CF30

[+tadpole379]

Here is a combo of my text and the globe design.

[+jAY miLLS]

 

I like this. Could put teh tracking number right in the center.

[dimkasmir]

I remember as a kid that we had rules to "tag." What about something like "no touch-backs and no reversies" on the outer edge along with the "trackable at geocaching.com," then leave the globe in the center and have it say "you have been GeoTagged!" Or maybe even "GeoTag! You're it!"

 

Haha. I thought of doing that before I even saw this post and actually made a design on it. Well great minds think alike .

 

Anyway here's my design:

I might make a different one a little later, but for now please tell me what you think about it.

Edited June 15, 2007 by dimkasmir

[+ByrnedFish]

[+GSVNoFixedAbode]

Here is a combo of my text and the globe design.

Aaaaaaaaah, dang it all! Dropping us off the globe in ST: First Contact was bad enough, but NZ has some decent caching history. I'm sure you could squeeze us in.

 

BTW, love the idea - toss up between this and the spiraling text.

[+wsgaskins]

Everyone should remember that there is very little contrast between raised and recessed metal on these designs, especially if the finish is improved and they are highly polished. Sure, you can draw dark gray text over light gray background, but the only difference between the two in the final coin will be the elevation of the metal.

 

Look at circle text on the tag in the lower right corner:

 

For this reason, I suggest strongly that the text on the back side be either filled with enamel (text is enamel color) or surrounded by enamel (text is metal color).

[+DresselDragons]

Just a little doodling...

 

 

[+AtwellFamily]

Just a little doodling...

I like this but tell me whicch would be raised metal and recessed and color fill, I can't see it?

Edited June 15, 2007 by Atwell Family

[+DresselDragons]

I like this but tell me which would be raised metal and recessed and color fill, I can't see it?

Only black areas are recessed...maybe this image illustrates it better...

Edited June 15, 2007 by DresselDragons

[+AtwellFamily]

Any other new ideas? Looking to close this early so I can get started on dies.

[+Ble68]

 

I hope you like this as much as me! It is a mini signal!!! Pick the one color I don't care which! My artwork is not the best so you can move the wording around!

Edited June 19, 2007 by Ble68

[+wsgaskins]

 

I hope you like this as much as me! It is a mini signal!!! Pick the one color I don't care which! My artwork is not the best so you can move the wording around!

 

I actually like the idea of a mini-signal... He just needs an small antenna -- an antenna-nub, so to speak.

[+Ble68]

 

I hope you like this as much as me! It is a mini signal!!! Pick the one color I don't care which! My artwork is not the best so you can move the wording around!

 

I actually like the idea of a mini-signal... He just needs an small antenna -- an antenna-nub, so to speak.

Yeah I agree but I don't have the computer ability!!

[+tadpole379]

Here is mini-signal with an antennae:

[+Ble68]

Here is mini-signal with an antennae:

DUDE THAT IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[+Crowesfeat30]

Here is mini-signal with an antennae:

Actually this is really cute! I like it.

 

CF30

[+Ble68]

I do not know but it may need something to fill in the white areas

Edited June 21, 2007 by Ble68

[+wsgaskins]

I do not know but it may need something to fill in the white areas

 

Well, actually, the design will have to be converted to a single color fill as well. The idea for the GeoTag back was to keep cost down, so there is only one epoxy color allowed in the design. There is the option of raised vs recessed metal to a little bit of extra variation.

[+AtwellFamily]

Here is mini-signal with an antennae:

DUDE THAT IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I like where this is going. Can we get it to rasied and recessed metal with one color enamel. I also like the mini which is between regular coin and micro (was this suggested in the terminoligy thread?)