#401 - like the logo/asterix. Font and AllCaps is still not hitting it quite right. Different font. Softer, Slogan: Would like to see the slogan in softer font as well with initial caps. #196 in a variation maybe. There is also a potential play with he word "edge" in there.
#401 -- I'm not sure what my colleague means with his comment about the word "edge."
But I will say that I will be voting strongly against this design if you do not change ALL of the typefaces to a Sans Serif, AND use only initial caps on the slogan. (Know How, not KNOW HOW).
I think you misinterpreted my earlier not about typfaces to mean only the slogan, so you created many odd enries with the slogan in italics, etc. That is NOT what we want.
Same comments go for #451 and #453. These are close to winners, but not close enough.
Look at some of the typefaces that everyone else is using. Give use versions with initial caps, all caps, and all lower case -- BLUE BADGES, Blue Badges, blue badges
We want clean lettering with a good balance.
You have a real shot at winning this tournament, but you will not win if you do not adjust some things.
#549 - color and star desing is good. Can you try to use lower case letters in the words? Initial letter in Capital might be a variation. Also keep the font true, that is, don't stretch or flatten the word Blue compared to Badges. Left aligned is good.
I would also like to see your "star" design used in a completely different way:
I would like to see blue[star]badges the typeface should be very much like the typeface in #524 (notice that the letters b, d, u, and a are not completely rounded).
I also would like a version using the typeface like #524, with the word bluebadges superimposed on the star, and the star larger than it is now.
In other words, the star would be in the background and the words bluebadges would be written across the star and would extend beyond the star on the left and right.
It is difficult to describe clearly, but if you try one or two things, I can guide you from there.
Thanks. Your star is a nice balance of dynamics and restraint!!
#625 - In addition to my comment above, also please get rid of the shadow stars. I want to see one star only. There is already enough complexity and color... we need to not add too much.
General comment -- I think it looks better if the lower right tip of the star does not touch the blue underline, and the underline should not extend to the left of the words. (It looks good extending to the right to cover the slogan)
#664 - Could we see this one without the underline, and with the slogan smaller so that it fits to the right of the letter "g" without extending beyond the end of "badges"?
#665 - It seems to me that if you moved the star just a little to the left, you could make set its colorsat full intensity without interfering with the words. Blue letters would be on top of gold parts of the star and gold letters would be on top of blue parts of the star.
We presently have you ranked #1. But our decision-makers still have to convene, discuss, and decide a winner. I personally think you might improve your chances if you were to submit new versions of #822 , #846 , and #856.
For each of these, I would like to see slightly different colors. the blue should be lighter/brighter, and the gold should be more gold and less red/orange. For examples, see #861 and #610.
Many thanks!
P.S., We will take at least several days to decide. We may decide as late as Saturday.
#865 - #869 and #875 -- When you adjusted the color as we requested, you also added a small space between the words blue and badges. We want it to be bluebadges for these entries, with no space added.