Utopy - Mascot for utopian is a cute robot-cat.
Details
Utopian is a platform based on STEEM blockchain that rewards open source contributions with STEEM/SBD. The rewarded categories are development, graphics, bug hunting and many more.
Mascot concept
I was checking in the Utopian official discord channel and found that there was a preference for a cute character and it could be a good idea to resemble it with Github mascot, the Octocat. Even though I started with a very simple approach until I decided to stick to the 'cat' concept but combine it a robot.
The cat has an abstract shape to make it look more like a robot. And the face is a screen that can be 'programmed' to show anything:
Benefits
This mascot is very friendly and cute and with those characteristics is easier to be loved by the community and get closer to everyone.Having a screen as a face makes it funny and very usefull, it can turn into whatever we want, change the cat face to a letter or simbol, as shown in the left.
Also the screen resembles technology and adaptability. And those are characteristics that match with Utopian and Open source movement.
A close up to the face looks even cuter in discord as avatar:
The flexibility of the screen face can be used to display a message in the avatar itself.
Proof of authorship
Here is the entire process of making this mascot, starting with utopian logo and very simple shapes until getting to the final robot-cat.
I usually work by duplicating the shapes and modifying them slightly to keep a backup and compare.
Tools
I used Adobe Illustrator CS6 to create the mascot and Photoshop to create the images in this post.
Font used for samples: Dosis, open font.
Original files
Google drive folder. Find .AI and .SVG files, as well as the isolated PNG of all the samples shown here.
Blue elements on grey background have quite low contrast. Utopian logo is so small it seem almost unnecessary. I like the kawai style.
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I wish I had had those comments before posting, but graphics mods aren't online all the time, seems like sleep xD well, my problem is they sleep when for me is the day :(
I added utopian logo in the 'last' moment, I hesitated a lot, personally I would remove it too, but I thought, maybe, utopian team would like to see it there XD
About the contrast blue/gray, yup, you're right, but I liked how it looked, still I would change it if I had had the chance tho =)
Thanks for your comments!
I have much to learn from you. Customizable face by feelings is a great idea. The cutest mascot. 🎉🎉
Thank you for your kind words :) I am here to help n.n
Awwwww, that is so CUTE!!
It's a cat. It's a robot. I love robots!!! 💛❤💛 AND CATS!!! 💞💕💝
What's not to love~?? ✨
But I'm confused, is this an official mascot? Or something you're submitting to possibly become an official mascot?
I wanna draw fanart of it lol it's so precious 💞💝💞
it is a propossal =) I hope they pick it:D and this is creative commons so you can fanart all you want!!! :D please tag me if you doo!
What about this thing? -->
Should I make it a declined payout post when I draw it? 🤔
But yeah, I'll be sure to tag you! ^w^)
not decline payouts, just don't sell the design itself =) like make a tshirt and sell it XD
Ah, fabiyamada! I finally drew the little cutie haha
I tagged you, but just in case you didn't see it (idk sometimes it doesn't tell me when people tag me), it's [here]. :)
I hope you like it :D
They're so cute! I love how you use cat in your design. And the alternatives just looks like an ice cream, makes me drooling 😝
I love cats and technology... what a great combination!!!;D
As a cat lover, I'll be pushing this one internally until they give in and agree with me. Thank you for this, it's amazing!
cat lover.? :D wew.. soo cute..
btw, what happen with your avatar brade.. :D
i mean... why not CAT.
Hmm... I guess cats are just too popular. I had to be different!
hahaha yeah push push!!! XD
omg I love it. So cute! Well done!!!
thank you!!:D
Really cute!
thank you! I am happy to see you here n_n
Meow! Meow! I hope the moderators can be cute like this hehe
I hope too!XD
wow, this is so cute! 😄
thank you :D
I like it, best
merci ;D