Hi

Welcome to ScriptLance contests. This is one of several first contests posted by us to demonstrate, as well as make use of, this great new feature.


This contest: Create a mascot for ScriptLance. We want a character that represents the service and the SL community well. To be used sparingly in select pages of SL, or highlighted everywhere, depending on how much we and visitors like it.

The winning entry receives $500 and will be featured in an article on our blog.


The mascot should represent SL/users in these ways:
-smaller, but efficient size.
-friendly, but professional.
-fast, but not in a hurry.
-innovative
-eager to please
-affordable
-smart
-open & available

I will consider any idea you have, but I'm leaning away from human characters, unless you can pull it off in a unique way. I think human mascots are overused and strange. The most likely mascot choice will be an animal. Using shades of SL blue and orange colors would be good. Also, I like the use of thick border lines (see attached octopus), or no borders at all (like the fox in firefox logo).


One idea I have is a hedgehog, because it's known to be small, compact, tough and fast. Apparently hedgehogs are also known as hard-working no-nonsense animals. All this could make it the perfect mascot for SL.

The hedgehog should be round and mature (see attached file. Not teenage and thin like Sega's hedgehog). He can look cute, but not goofy (that means no giant laugh/smile), maybe just a smirk and a proud look in his eyes that says "I know what I'm doing". Maybe a tie around his neck to complete the business look.


But that's just my idea. I welcome your suggestions too. Feel free to ask questions on the public comment board.

Thank you
-Rene Trescases
Owner, ScriptLance.com
FYI, you can find the SL logo vector file here: http://www.scriptlance.com/images/sl_logo_vector.zipSomeone brought this Tokay gecko (with same colors as SL) to my attention: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokay_gecko (ty Seb)

I'd be interesting to see someone make an SL Tokay gecko (cartoon, or maybe 3D). Of course it can't look as menacing as the real one :)

I can picture it standing, or crawling on SL's header, or wapped around the SL logo. Give it a try. Thanks.Original art only, please.Does anyone want to give a try at making a 3D Tokay gecko, rather than a cartoon? If done right it could be superb!

By 3D I mean this style: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-34136386/stock-photo-funny-toon-gecko-d-render-with-clipping-path-and-shadow-over-white.html

See examples of real Tokay:
Colors: http://www.flickr.com/photos/geckogekko/5490650819/
Colors: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SqhhJb_P3Kk/TALDUelwL6I/AAAAAAAAMDM/YD09tap_eXs/s1600/blue+lizard.jpg
Shape: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TokayGeckoInVietnamHouse.JPG
Friendly: http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu122/viperd_beardies/IMG_0501-1.jpg?t=1262974411