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Forum Badge design
kropotkin
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Hello all,
This OP has been updated to reflect the current status of the forum badge. The final version looks like this:
The rear of the badge looks like this:
Note that the names on the back of the badge have now been compiled and are shown on the above image. A total of 264 names managed to get on the badge this year.
To get hold of a badge you need to be taking part in an Unofficial PrePAX East event (listed below)
Pre-PAX East Dinner
Pre PAX East Gaming Night
Cookie Brigade
Pre-PAX Bar Crawl
Pre PAX Lunchtime Fried Food Extravaganza
Mystery Magical Tour
Or go to the BYOC registration desk at PAX East from 12pm Friday 11th March to Sunday 13th March 4pm and collect one. Note that you will be asked at least one question to prove that you are from the forums. The questions along with their answers are as follows:
Note that all badges come with their own A6 sized plastic holder that is immune from violent attacks from ketchup spillages. They are also completely FREE.
This OP has been updated to reflect the current status of the forum badge. The final version looks like this:
Spoiler:
The rear of the badge looks like this:
Spoiler:
Note that the names on the back of the badge have now been compiled and are shown on the above image. A total of 264 names managed to get on the badge this year.
To get hold of a badge you need to be taking part in an Unofficial PrePAX East event (listed below)
Pre-PAX East Dinner
Pre PAX East Gaming Night
Cookie Brigade
Pre-PAX Bar Crawl
Pre PAX Lunchtime Fried Food Extravaganza
Mystery Magical Tour
Or go to the BYOC registration desk at PAX East from 12pm Friday 11th March to Sunday 13th March 4pm and collect one. Note that you will be asked at least one question to prove that you are from the forums. The questions along with their answers are as follows:
Spoiler:
Note that all badges come with their own A6 sized plastic holder that is immune from violent attacks from ketchup spillages. They are also completely FREE.
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you do an amazing job of this every year Kropotin.
Do you think we need the website? Could it read:
Proud Member of the
Official
PAX Forums!
Although on the other hand, most of us read URLs as easily as we read English, so maybe it's not really an issue.
Also, is there any way to increase the size/legibility of the word "forums"? It'd be nice to make that as clear as possible so that non-forumers can easily figure out what this is all about.
I agree. It looks busy.
Keep the link but axe the text. By wearing one you're declaring you're a proud member already.
Then I would shrink the "PAX forums!" text by half. The "PAX forums" text no longer needs to scream now that you have the coat. I still think its relevant though to point out the forums.
A little love for #paforums_pax on irc.slashnet.org would be awesome sauce too, but that would just be icing on the cake, lol.
Keep up the good work. I'll be looking forward to the Prime variation of this next year.
Although it looks fantastic the way it is currently!
The crest is excellent, but you won't be able to see the detail from 4ft away, Perhaps blow the crest up larger and simplify the text to the bare minimum. Maybe just "PAX Forum Member" at the bottom or top, but in a large font.
But is is a really nice design...I just don't want folks to miss the details because they're small.
Noting the comments on the clash between the crest and the lettering, I'm going to create a version 1.1. This will be a variation on what has been suggested above.
I'm still working on Version 2, which will be only a slight divergence from previous years badges. Version 3 is going to crazy land, but I just want to try out a new visual style on you all
Thanks again, I'm really taken aback by the swiftness and amount of response.
Crazy Land?!?!?
If it's just to identify ourselves to each other, then I think just the crest will be needed. As we all recognize the logo.
However, if our goal is to "advertise" our community to outside paxers, then I believe the text serves an important function of association.
I think the reason why we're rooting for the text to be gone (or at least the reason I am) is because you have to come to these forums to know where to find a badge to begin with. This is kind of a PAX Forums only thing. Most of us will have our handles on the back of the badge and we'll wear this thing with pride.
So since we now have an amazing forum crest which we all recognize as the PAX Forums crest there isn't really a need for the badge to scream PAX FORUMS since it already is visually.
The crest is super eye catching and I imagine people will want to stop the person wearing it and check out whats all going on with it..which is why we should leave the URL.
I pretty much agree... the coat of arms/crest/sigil + URL is enough for me.
Version 1.1
This has all text removed apart from the URL of the forums. It's very eye catching and will raise a few eyebrows as people see it flash by as they walk around PAX that's for sure.
Version 2.0
A much plainer badge that follows with tradition from previous years:
Let me know what you think. Remember; version 3 that is inspired some very crazy stuff is heading this way also, so do please bear that in mind before declaring the winning design.
This is mainly because it's much more easily understood by non-forum members. I really don't want this to become an elitist thing where you only know what it means if you're an "insider". For me, that would really go against the whole ethos of PAX.
Plus, even at full size, the words "PAX Community" are still very very small in 1.1, and only readable if you're right up close.
Could we make the coat of arms be a full-size reverse to the badge? That way it still has a prominent role (and the badge looks awesome even when backwards), but at the same time it doesn't prevent non-forumers from understanding what this is about and being able to get included.
Absolutely agreed. I think those two components are compatible though. I'm just keen to avoid this being an exclusive "members only" thing. I just don't think that's PAXy...
But, I guess I was wrong in always thinking that the PAX Forums badge was sort of a members only thing.
Considering you have to belong to the forums but more specifically follow this specific forum. Then you have to make a reply in the thread to have your name on the back of it. And to get your badge you have to read the thread title of where to pick one up at. Before you can get one you need to participate in a quiz so that random attendees who don't follow the PAX forum and this thread get one.
Doesn't matter how you design it..its still a pretty rare item to have during PAX that garners a good bit of attention from random people.
I like 1.0 as well, but for some reason there's something about the simpler 2.0 design that I like more.
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Yes, exactly my feeling. It might be hard to get one (mainly because you have to be on the forums to get it!), but it shouldn't be hard to understand what they are. We happen to have them because we're the ones on the forums, but I think they should serve as "Hey! Check out the forums! They're full of awesome people. Also twinkie." It shouldn't be mysterious or exclusive to those who see them.
Just my $0.03. Inflation, y'know?
Oh you may not want to be eating while viewing this one. Just sayin'
It's pretty much exactly what I envisioned.
True, but you have to admit, it is kind of eye catching.