# Why mascot of Steem should be simple enough to be editable by everyone




I’m advocate of open source design for Steem! To make it happen please do one thing before reading further:

 ## Please upvote comment  to this post with my image below: [Mascot Contest for Steemit]( https://steemit.com/steemit/@knozaki2015/mascot-contest-for-steemit-calling-all-designers#@sharker/re-knozaki2015-mascot-contest-for-steemit-calling-all-designers-20160919t102449211z "Mascot Contest for Steemit") 

**It's my submission to contest and we can make a new contest only if I win. I have a lot of upvotes here, but almost no one upvoted my comment in contest post.**


Here is version that I created and submitted today:

![Screenshot2016-09-2012.22.29e5bcb.png](https://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/09/20/Screenshot2016-09-2012.22.29e5bcb.png) 

It consists of only 6 circles that you can rotate to get different moods and we can work on guidelines so anyone can easily get new looks of this character, some now we can edit it with no restrictions and get anything like this: 
![225521803_1617420169892811364336522.jpg](https://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/09/20/225521803_1617420169892811364336522.jpg)

Feel free to change [my source made in Sketch for Mac and submit your options](https://www.dropbox.com/s/q37yo2ix9g1rwfi/steem%20mascot%20creative%20commons%20sketch%20app%20editable%20file.zip?dl=0)
or get it in [SVG (just 3kb)](https://www.dropbox.com/s/woyaey0f67g56ac/steem%20mascot%20creative%20commons%20editable%20file.svg.zip?dl=0).

Making logo of just arcs of a minimum number of circles is a challenge, this is one great example from my colleague, Yury Akulin, who created my own logo and many amazing logos during our 12 years of work in [my  studio](Softideitnty).

Here is what I got from news about logo above”
> out of 36,000 logos sent to the team of LogoLounge, LogoLounge – a collection of the world’s best logotypes – the panel of judges selected top 20. Among the highest ranked 20 logos, there it was: this work is done for FishMarket– a red crab entirely constructed from various circular arcs.

This one was literally chosen by LogoLounge as the best logo of the year!


[![Blog post from my friend and best logo designer I know (he created this logo)](http://logodiver.ru/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/fishmarket-logo.png "Blog post from my friend and best logo designer I know (he created this logo)")](http://logodiver.ru/portfolio/fishmarket-logo/ "Blog post from my friend and best logo designer I know (he created this logo)")

[![Logo made of arcs](http://logodiver.ru/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/fishmarket-circles.jpg "Logo made of arcs")](http://logodiver.ru/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/fishmarket-circles.jpg "Logo made of arcs")

So If you are interested in making a decision on how the majority will perceive SteemIt for years to come, vote for a mascot here, the contest is opened. [Vote or submit your version here.](https://steemit.com/steemit/@knozaki2015/mascot-contest-for-steemit-calling-all-designers#@sharker/re-knozaki2015-mascot-contest-for-steemit-calling-all-designers-20160919t102449211z "Vote or submit your version in comments to this Steemit post while submission is still opened .")



**UPDATE**

I have a cool idea! **Why don’t I make another contest in case my variant wins?** 

I promise to distribute whatever  I win to winners of my new contest, that will follow initial one. Contesters can change the original mascot. Anyone will be able to this as it's just  moving around and resizing of 6 circles. As a result, we will have a lot of different  images with our mascot and really great one to use as a default one. 

1. The mascot should be alive and needs a lot of images with variations of  for one same character to use in different situations (emotions, composition, etc). ​
1. Good design takes time. I don't like contests we had till now just because there is no modification of initial dirty drafts people post for the contest. The final result should be refined. It takes time. 


Why don't we use time of all of the Steemers to it shot such contest ?   

Steemers on our [Telegram chat](https://telegram.me/steem_en) voted for this idea, so **I promise to share my prize between all of you, who will contribute by changing my  initial design, either here or on GitHub** if I win.

For now here is my repo where you can submit your files or update mine keeping original version and adding your name of steem account next to yours:

https://github.com/granin/steemmascot 

I’ll be happy to see more options based on my source!


 ## Please upvote comment  to this post with my image: [Mascot Contest for Steemit]( https://steemit.com/steemit/@knozaki2015/mascot-contest-for-steemit-calling-all-designers#@sharker/re-knozaki2015-mascot-contest-for-steemit-calling-all-designers-20160919t102449211z "Mascot Contest for Steemit")