Award Badges / Icons for a Web Application

Job/Career Related Site

This project is for the initial set of 14 award badges / icons we are going to launch with, but we plan on adding additional awards down the road. Therefore we'd like a designer we can have an ongoing relationship with if possible.

The target audience for the badges will be users who are job searching.

We really love the simplicity and vibrant colors of the badges created by Foursquare and want to create our own unique set of a similar style (but square shaped).

If you are not familiar with the Foursquare badges, please check out this link:

http://lalawag.com/2009/09/22/fours…e-roundup/

COMPETING DESIGNERS ONLY NEED TO CREATE THE FIRST 6 BADGES. AFTER A WINNER IS SELECTED, THEY CAN CREATE THE REMAINING 8 BADGES IN THE SAME STYLE.

AWARD BADGE DELIVERABLES:

The final badges will be delivered in PNG format with transparency around the badge. All badges need to be delivered in these sizes:

300x300
90x90

The colors of each badge below can be tweaked by the designer, but please make sure to have different color combinations for each badge.

Avoid overly complex designs.

BADGES:
--- USED FOR COMPETITION ---
1. (Lauchpad) Simple Rocket Ship Blasting off
2. (Apprentice) Small Child or something else that connotes apprentice.
3. (Artist) Painter's Palette
4. (Warrior) Sword & Shield
5. (Master) Chinese symbol for master or something else connoting mastery.
6. (Super Master) Souped-up version of previous award.

--- COMPLETED AFTER WINNER IS SELECTED ---
7. (Interview Titan) beautiful sun/star
8. (Player) Old School Postcard of Atlantic City
9. (High-roller) Old School Postcard of Las Vegas
10. (007) Old School Postcard of Monaco
11. (Problem Gambler) Face of man out of control
12. (Wordsmith) Old school type writer
13. (Mark Twain) - silhouette/drawing of Mark Twain
14. (Monkey High 5) Cartoon monkey - "hello-kitty" style, raising his paw - with the words "High 5" on his palm.