First of all, the reason why I'm asking here and not in classifieds for this is because I don't have the budget to support any kind of compensation so if there's anything the mods know that better fits this then you're free to move it. Either way, I have a rather perplexing issue with my initial clearance on the Microsoft Store to add distribution for my project over there. At issue is that unlike the other storefronts I'm planning to use the system is excessively strict with branding and will not accept my icon renders as used in the actual product. Simply put, basically everything that I've thrown at the certification clearance system to date has come back with the generic asset/template design restriction on my StoreLogo image (as if I'm some one-off jackass trying to make a quick buck for nothing, and as I stated the system is very strict about that). As a result, I'm constantly being asked to replace the icon with something a bit more "professional" to show that I mean business (and as you can guess from this post I've effectively run out of ideas).
Which brings me hence to the purpose of this request: to find someone who is capable of putting ideas together for something a bit more out of the ordinary (while incorporating key elements from my existing specification) so I can put this fat load to bed for good as a part of my targeting finalization before I can get back to the actual content of the game for playtesting and writing in plenty of time for my new holiday release window. (I also have to do this for ratings purposes as the short-form process has been retired in recent times, and Steam has so far refused to adopt the IARC questionnaire for whatever reason whether logistical or political or simple technical consequence, making this the most approachable means that I have for actually getting rated.) The specifications I'm looking for are as follows:
Which brings me hence to the purpose of this request: to find someone who is capable of putting ideas together for something a bit more out of the ordinary (while incorporating key elements from my existing specification) so I can put this fat load to bed for good as a part of my targeting finalization before I can get back to the actual content of the game for playtesting and writing in plenty of time for my new holiday release window. (I also have to do this for ratings purposes as the short-form process has been retired in recent times, and Steam has so far refused to adopt the IARC questionnaire for whatever reason whether logistical or political or simple technical consequence, making this the most approachable means that I have for actually getting rated.) The specifications I'm looking for are as follows:
- Typeface: PR Celtic Narrow (I can provide a copy of the Truetype data).
- Iconography: Crystal with angelic statues
- This is meant to represent the integrity core at the heart of what happens in the story.
- For the statue-based option I also want a golden cross with a ring at the intersection.
- This is symbolic of the lore in that I draw a lot of material from the divine record.
- You may as well consider it to be a comparative response to the "crown of thorns".
- Don't rip from the RTP, however - that is my primary issue with the current design.
- Alternative specification is for two half-beast guardians
- This is to be derived from the actual characters.
- The renders can be provided upon request.
- I can't take any RTP variation for this, either.
- The crystal that represents the core is still required.
- Backplate: This is entirely up to you as I'm not sure of the design.

