Hi Facewreck, I've been thinking about exactly the same thing so I'm keen to get involved as some level, including financial investment. I also have web design/development experience for setting up a website and assisting with social media or other digital marketing and branding around the coin and the launch.

Personally I'd find a scrypt coin more appealing - and probably many in this community/ecosystem would too because Bitcoin mining has basically become an industrial process out of reach of individuals now.

I've got a number of ideas relating to implementation which may be of interest to you.

PM me for more details.