Hello! Here are some hints for getting the most out of your contest as it progresses:

~~ You, the Client, are very important! Your active participation is the single greatest factor influencing this contest. Active participation by you, the Client, helps you get the logo design you want!
~~ What's active participation? It's updating the brief with more information for Designers to work with as the contest progresses, providing feedback to Designers on their entries when they're submitted, and ranking designs at least once a day.
~~ When you provide feedback to Designers, you increase the chances of getting the logo you want. More feedback = better results!
~~ Leave private feedback by clicking on a design. Feedback will be made public upon contest completion.
~~ Rank designs at least once each day -- this will encourage Designers to submit more entries!
~~ Ranking prevents your contest from going idle! Active contests attract more Designers.
~~ Ranking gets your contest noticed. Unless your contest is Private, 1st place entries are posted to the portfolio page: http://logotournament.com/portfolio
~~ Please note: if you're asking for a design that will require several hours to create, to attract Designers willing to invest that amount of time the prize should be at least $400-$500. All "Character" style logos fall into this category.
~~ Designers are not offended by "Not Interested." We'd like to know what you don't want so we can give you the design you do want.
~~ The first phase of the contest is the "Open" phase, and everyone can submit during that time.
~~ After your contest's initial "Open" phase closes, it will enter the "Top 5" phase; only the top 5 ranked Designers will be able to submit revisions at that time.
~~ The "Top 5" Designers are the first 5 Designers in a contest, not the first 5 designs.
~~ When "Top 5" ends, the "Judging" phase begins. The Designer of the 1st place design will be the only Designer who can submit revisions at that time.

More detailed information on how to get the most out of your contest can be found here:
http://logotournament.com/forum/general_discussion/914

You can also look in: http://logotournament.com/forum/contest_holder_discussion

No Ranking! Anyone Could Win!
Thank you everyone for all of the great logos! What a fantastic range of concepts. I am working hard with the customer to nail the ranking down but at this point there is truly no order to the ranking. Therefore, please do not remove your concept yet! We have over 20 viable concepts at this point so anyone could truly be a winner as long as we put you in the ranking. I am hoping to get a final list of 5 by Monday. With final decision shortly thereafter.

Thanks again!
jjeffery

ATTENTION!!! A designer removed a logo that the client has in their final selection. The logo was modern looking and diamond is shape. The diamond was half blue, half green, with a swoosh between the two halves of the diamond. In the center there is the shape of the county. If this was your logo design please repost it with your other versions it ASAP. You are in the final running for this tournament.

Sincerely,
jjeffery

We were provided with a wide range of awesome designs but we selected a design by fermat. Not only did we get a great design but awesome communication and follow through. It was a joy working with a professional that went the extra mile without being asked.

Thanks Jason
Was a pleasure to work for you.... a fantastic CH.

Bests
fermat

Nice work fermat....congratulation..