Men of the WestBadge design study · Year IReturn to artifacts

The armorer’s table · Design proof 01

Nine honors.
Three visual languages.

Each proposal begins with the same consistent Phosphor vector family, then changes weight, depth, and physical character.

Option C is now the selected Year One badge system.

C · Fine-line guild engraving

Homer

The long voyage through epic, honor, homecoming, and the household.

Complete comparison

Read each system as a family.

The same nine symbols repeat in each treatment. Select any medallion to inspect it above.

A

Duotone

Airy and articulate. Best for screens, journals, and smaller digital stamps.

B

Solid relief

Bold and highly legible. Closest to enamel pins, patches, and stamped impressions.

C

Fine-line guild engraving

Selected for Year One: the engraved Men of the West medallion with Duotone’s lighter symbol strokes.

Selected system · Year I

Fine-line Guild Engraving.

Option C now governs the live badge cabinet: engraved medallion structure, lighter symbol strokes, and the classical temple façade for Greek History.

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