SELEM 2026 Logo Ideas

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04-12-2026, 08:19
buffo

SELEM 2026 Logo Ideas

So, does anyone have any cool ideas for the SELEM 2026 logo? This will be the 19th SELEM, btw.

Winning logo gets a free SELEM shirt!

Adam
04-13-2026, 03:46
Lazerjock

I put my thinking cap on.
04-14-2026, 07:42
swamidog

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Originally Posted by TheHermit

What does this year's T-shirt look like?
Literally trying to get my act together to attend.
What is the deadline for video entries?
😎

no videos necessary! no deadlines. just show up with your abstract synth. ;)
04-14-2026, 09:14
swamidog

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Originally Posted by TheHermit

"But, how can you have any pudding, if you don't eat your meat?"

How can I compete if I don't enter a video, Master Swami?
🤔

no competition at SELEM!
04-14-2026, 09:28
swamidog

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Originally Posted by TheHermit

Yeah, I know, 'Dog.
The awards are handed out at SELEM, right?

That's why I was asking about the deadline date to enter my 1st video, 1st 'show' in 4 decades, with a spanking new laser synth, that's yet to have it's final PCB ordered.

No competition, just plenty of gall.
🤪

No. The awards are at ILDA. The entry date for the video entries are end of this month.
06-15-2026, 06:54
buffo

We've only got a couple weeks until I have to finalize the shirt order, and I haven't seen a single logo submission yet.

Doesn't anyone have any ideas? (You guys really don't want to leave this to me - I have zero artistic ability!)

Adam
06-15-2026, 07:14
HankLloydRight

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I also have no artistic capabilities. So I did what any nerd would do.

I asked ChatGPT. ;)

Is it "Enthusiasts" or "Enthusiast" ??

https://photonlexicon.com/forums/att...1&d=1781536741

I also asked Gemini, but the results were not as good.

But I do like the "Mission Patch" idea that both came up with independently.

https://photonlexicon.com/forums/att...1&d=1781536359
06-15-2026, 08:28
buffo

It's always been enthusiast's, which is the singular possessive form, although you could make the case that the plural-possessive form (enthusiasts') is more grammatically correct.

I do like the "mission patch" logo style you've come up with though! We've never done that before...

Adam
06-15-2026, 08:36
HankLloydRight

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Originally Posted by buffo

I do like the "mission patch" logo style you've come up with though! We've never done that before...

I'd love to take credit for that, but that was all AI (both of them) Here as my original prompt:

"make a logo good for embroidery for a conference of laser show and projector enthusiasts. the year is 2026 and it's the 19th con. make sure to add some elements of an rgb laser"

each LLM took about 4 iterations to get to the ones I posted. I can make any changes if you want, or people can just riff on those ideas.
06-15-2026, 10:36
Displaser

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SELEM 19 Logo

Was thinking about domes… :-)

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06-30-2026, 07:06
buffo

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Congratulations to Hank for this year's winning SELEM logo design!

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This is the first year we've had a "Mission Patch" style logo, and I have to say that I'm surprised we didn't try something like this sooner. The fact that the circular outline looks a lot like the inflatable planetarium dome is an added bonus!

Shirt order will be finalized tomorrow. (Just waiting for them to approve the artwork.)

Adam
06-30-2026, 07:28
Lazerjock

Congratulations Hank!!
Well deserved.

Now I have to convert it to vector format for the desk lamps for this year.
06-30-2026, 07:45
HankLloydRight

Thanks, Chris! I like it a lot too. ;)
06-30-2026, 08:03
HankLloydRight

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I asked GPT to convert to an SVG file and this was the result. Hopefully you can do better! LOL
06-30-2026, 08:17
Lazerjock

Guaranteed :cool::cool::cool::cool:
06-30-2026, 08:24
HankLloydRight

I won't even post the results of my request to turn it into an .ILD file.
06-30-2026, 08:31
Lazerjock

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Originally Posted by HankLloydRight

I won't even post the results of my request to turn it into an .ILD file.

I already did an auto trace and it did magnitudes better. I got this. Thanks Hank!
06-30-2026, 08:46
rodman1369

That is one beautiful logo! I'm crying that I can't be there...I May have a t-shirt custom made Just cause it is So awesome (if that's ok with Hank?). I can wear in future years...or just around my beaming shed!
06-30-2026, 08:54
rodman1369

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Originally Posted by Lazerjock

I already did an auto trace and it did magnitudes better. I got this. Thanks Hank!

Could you share the .ilda file...so that I can beam it up on my wall to sorrowful music and cry in my crown & coke. 😢
06-30-2026, 08:56
HankLloydRight

Let me ask ChatGPT about its IP rights.

.... thinking....

It says "sure, no problem at all!"
06-30-2026, 11:22
buffo

Lol - asking ChatGPT about IP rights... Now *THAT* is ironic!

Here's a link to a cool presentation from last year's DEFCON conference talking about how easy it is to extract private data from LLMs (even when they're not supposed to leak such information).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7BI4jfEFwA

While the entire presentation is really good, the first few minutes in particular offer 3 clear examples of ChatGPT producing output that clearly infringes on copywrite. (The NY Times example is especially egregious.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7BI4jfEFwA

Adam
07-07-2026, 19:01
rodman1369

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Originally Posted by rodman1369

That is one beautiful logo! I'm crying that I can't be there...I May have a t-shirt custom made Just cause it is So awesome (if that's ok with Hank?). I can wear in future years...or just around my beaming shed!

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Even though I can't attend services...I had this tshirt made...
Also have logo on front but that Pic messed up. Will try later...
07-08-2026, 16:39
rodman1369

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Front of custom shirt from Amazon.
Can't go to SELEM this year...but logo looked awesome!

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