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

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#1 I like the font and color use. I was thinking of an emblem that is more sports based or more unique to my brand.

I would like to see a little more complexity... fancier (cooler) fonts and more complex emblems. I also really like the rendering (shadowing).
A great example of a logo i love is "dragon tube" in the portfolio with the dragon surrounding the play button. I love the complexity yet it is clean and refined, as well as communicates what they're all about... That's what I'm looking for.
My favorite idea of an emblem is something that says "sports", #11 i like the runner but want something more complex (similar to #9), #3 has been my favorite font so far, I want a really unique and modern font. #8 i like the rendering but would like to see a sportier emblem.

Here is an example of the type of runner icon I had in mind: http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-illustration-20711524-running-icon.php?st=32003b6
something similar

Still looking for a runner similar to that in the link in my last comment, could make or break the deal.

Hi Contest holder, please place comments referring to individual designers work in their private submission area. This area is for general comments only.

Thank you.

There are a lot of great new concepts!
The runners in #46 and #37 are more of what I had in mind.I also really like the fancy fonts like in #37 and #50. The rendering in #37 is nice. Also really like the name layout in #46. The shield shape in #42 is a cool new concept.
you guys are doing great!