CDS PrepLogo Design Contest

An International Baccalaureate School

Private school k-12 (elementary school , a middle school and a high school). CDS is an IB school (International Baccalaureate) with a focus on character education and a rigorous IB curriculum for top students.

red (bright red). Please see our website http://www.carrollwooddayschool.org

1. Although our formal name is Carrollwood Day School we are changing our name to CDS Prep for everything except formal items like contracts (just as most people refer to M.I.T. not Massachusetts Institute of Technology).

2. The logo should be for CDS Prep and underneath it in smaller letters "an International Baccalaureate School" or "International Baccalaureate"

3. Ignore the Oak Leaf and Eagle mascots/logos on our site

4. We are an IB School (International Baccalaureate certified) . IB is a specific curriculum similar (but more international and advanced/modern than Advanced Placement) and IB is a big part of who we are.
5. I prefer simple logos and believe the emotional image they convey is more important than including relevant elements.

Sheilds and Coats of Arms (i.e. see Harvard Universities logo) are not unique/creative but can be effective for the image we are looking for.

We want to convey: elite, established, conservative, rigorous education that prepares students for top universities. Parents are spending a lot of $ and want the best.