Photoshop Community Mascot

PhotoshopPosted by Staaan

As many may have noticed, we have our owner photoshop corner here on Grepless. A place where we can talk Photoshop and Photoshop only! Ironically, Adobe Illustrator or any other vector program could come in handy for making a mascot! This could be a good opportunity to learn more about vector graphics.

PS: this contest has been extended for 2 days! Remember guys, the mascot will be put in the navigation bar on top, so its colors should take that into account. I put the hex codes of those colors at the bottom of this post.

A dedicated mascot would make a welcome addition to the logo (which is only visible here, positioned between the logo and the word 'photoshop'). The winner of this contest will receive a $50 Amazon gift card!

An alien, animal, person, emoji, ... or anything creative that you can think of that would make a nice mascot for a community of digital artists.

The image you post here should be in JPG or PNG format, but ideally you also have an SVG that scales nicely. If you are not using vector graphics, make sure the resolution of your bitmap image is large enough, so our little mascot can be displayed properly on all devices.

The mascot should NOT contain any text or logos. This is just about the mascot itself.

Let's get creative and turn this community into a more personal, comfy space, with our own little mascot!

Here are some good tutorials to get you started:

Good luck!

PS: in previous contests, we noticed not everyone votes on all entries. If you can find the time, vote on all entries, not just the ones you like. The more votes we collect, the happier we can be with the results!

PS: These are the website color hex codes: #0a578d (website blue) #FFBB00 (website yellow) #257CDC (photoshop community color)

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The Chopper created by Skyangel

Made from scratch in photoshop using vector shapes, stroked paths, and adjustment layers including pattern and texture overlays. The original rough sketch is .... https://i.imgur.com/wW39863.jpg I decided to replace the bucket with a brush for various reasons. A half finished version is... https://i.imgur.com/ET5mMh8.jpg. I also have a transparent PNG version of the file. I just entered the jpeg so the background would be included. This happy little chopper is heading out to do some chopping and painting.

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scratzilla1 avatarLevel 9
scratzilla1

as a swordfighter i can really appreciate the axe in this image .

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Skyangel avatarLevel 15
Skyangel replied to scratzilla1 :

Thanks scratzilla. I just thought an axe was a suitable icon for people who call photo manipulations, chopping.
Swordfighting, eh? I presume you belong to a club where people enjoy living dangerously? I think it would be scary to face someone who is waving a sharp sword at you and trying to defend yourself with another sword. I can't image ever doing something like that. It's definitely not a sport which will ever be on my bucket list. I admire your courage.

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scratzilla1 avatarLevel 9
scratzilla1 replied to Skyangel :

yes We run our own club . swords of different kinds and different styles :D . Dont knock it until you try it . :D . it was not on my list of things to do and now, it is one of those things i would not do without. .although 38+ kilos of armour could be a little lighter now that i am getting on in age

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Skyangel avatarLevel 15
Skyangel replied to scratzilla1 :

Glad to hear you at least wear armour. It sounds a lot safer that way.

Olga.L avatarLevel 17
Olga.L

I really like what I see here with this well-done mascot....the messaage is what fun it is to chop and paint....and change. NIce work.

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Skyangel replied to Olga.L :

Thank you very much Olga.

Cosmix avatarLevel 9
Cosmix

Immediately made the connect with the axe. Great idea. Well done for approximating the blue background which it will sit against whichever one is chosen. I'm a little concerned as it scales down for the page if the blue footwear and paint on the brush will be somewhat lost against the background.

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Skyangel replied to Cosmix :

Thank you for your comments and concern. It is a valid concern. Here is a test I did so you can judge for yourself.
https://i.imgur.com/iDZYrLQ.jpg

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retired replied to Skyangel :

Just a thought, but the axe could be less complicated and less aggressive?

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George55 avatarLevel 10
George55 replied to retired :

It is a nice image. I understand you spend some time figuring your work out... I am not into using and ax... it is me... the brush is ok.... the yellow color drop guy looks determined to paint....

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Skyangel avatarLevel 15
Skyangel replied to George55 :

Thanks George. Axe has been changed for a lasso. The mascot is still a chopper though. ;-)

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George55 avatarLevel 10
George55 replied to Skyangel :

Yeah.... it looks much better... yes the lasso tool is a chopper to select and cut..... good change....

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Skyangel replied to George55 :

Thank you George.

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George55 replied to Skyangel :

Congratulations....

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Skyangel avatarLevel 15
Skyangel replied to George55 :

Thank you George.

Staaan avatarLevel 20
Staaan

This is so creative! Would also look nice without the axe and brush.

The background blue seems a little different from the navigation bar on the site

These are the website colors:

#0a578d (website blue)
#FFBB00 (website yellow)
#257CDC (photoshop community color)

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Skyangel avatarLevel 15
Skyangel replied to Staaan :

Thanks Staaan.

Skyangel avatarLevel 15
Skyangel replied to Staaan :

Hi Staaan, I changed the background to the color code you provided but it still doesnt look right quite right on my screen but I do have a transparent PNG version as well. I think the blue bar at the top of the page is a gradient which goes from dark on the left to lighter on the right and that's why no solid color background will look right. I changed the axe for a lasso since some people don't like the axe. We all use the lasso and paintbrush in PS. If you want to see a version without any tools, it is on... https://i.imgur.com/jE17O8D.jpg.
The version with the axe is on... https://i.imgur.com/N8N3GnV.jpg

Skyangel avatarLevel 15
Skyangel replied to Staaan :

Transparent background mascot with lasso... PNG is on https://i.imgur.com/rGwiuNL.png

Mascot with axe... https://i.imgur.com/14kZ1NS.png

Olga.L avatarLevel 17
Olga.L

I liked the axe much much much more....for it spoke to me of chopping...this lassoo reminds me of a rodeo. It is still a well-done piece.

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Skyangel avatarLevel 15
Skyangel replied to Olga.L :

Thank you very much Olga. I guess it's all a matter of personal preference and in the end majority vote wins. It's impossible to please all the people all the time.

Cosmix avatarLevel 9
Cosmix replied to Olga.L :

I was shocked the axe has gone. Choppers unite

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Olga.L avatarLevel 17
Olga.L replied to Cosmix :

Me too, I was sad to see the change.

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Skyangel avatarLevel 15
Skyangel replied to Olga.L :

It seems so far we have three people who like the axe and two who don't. Not sure if Staaan does or doesn't like the axe. His comment about the mascot looking nice without any tools confused me. If it wins Staaan can choose whether he wants to use the lasso or axe version. Both are available in PNG but I doubt this will win anyway. There are so many great entries. I really appreciate all the comments though. It's interesting to read the different reactions to the different versions.

Skyangel avatarLevel 15
Skyangel replied to Cosmix :

Sorry about that. Public opinion makes my head explode because it's impossible to please everyone. 🤔🤯

Staaan avatarLevel 20
Staaan

Congratulations, can you give me a link to a transparent version of The Chopper? One with tools, and one without the tools?

Also see if you can manage to get on the Discord server :)

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Skyangel avatarLevel 15
Skyangel replied to Staaan :

Thanks Staaan. I am honoured.
Mascot with lasso... https://i.imgur.com/rGwiuNL.png
Mascot with axe... https://i.imgur.com/14kZ1NS.png
Mascot without tools ... https://i.imgur.com/BHoyBX4.png

Zizounai avatarLevel 16
Zizounai

Congrats Skyangel!

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Skyangel avatarLevel 15
Skyangel replied to Zizounai :

Thank you Zizounai.

Olga.L avatarLevel 17
Olga.L

Congrats to you!

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Skyangel avatarLevel 15
Skyangel replied to Olga.L :

Thank you Olga.

Cosmix avatarLevel 9
Cosmix

Congrats

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Skyangel avatarLevel 15
Skyangel replied to Cosmix :

Thanks Cosmix.

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Rubber-Ray

Congrats on the win Angel!!

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Skyangel replied to Rubber-Ray :

Thank you R-R

retired avatarLevel 11
retired

Congrats!

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Skyangel avatarLevel 15
Skyangel replied to retired :

Thank you Retired.

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