CiaoSudAfrica.comLogo Design Contest

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Remember the colors (green, white, red) are just a guideline. You can use any color.
The function of the color is to attract Italian audience to see episodes on YouTube about South Africa.
So exotic could work as well. An African stylistic element can work maybe? You're the experts.

Some inspirations?

https://www.google.com/search?q=south+african+art&client=firefox-a&hs=nsL&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=fflb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=yth4Urj2E7Gy7AbJ8IGIAw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1494&bih=1139

What I love about #17 is the Italian flag with African motifs that looks like a YouTube screen. Points of improvement:
1) when I use it as an avatar (100x100 pixel) you can't read anymore
2) sudafrica all lowercase becomes less readable
3) maybe we could add a Play icon (triangle) but I don't know if that would make it too busy

What I love about #8 is that it looks proper web 2.0, modern and slick.
It can be recognised when small.
The play button is a nice touch.

#32 expresses exactly the concept of what I want to express: Italian going in South Africa.
The problem is that the logo it's too busy and not enough web 2.0 (difficult to recognise when it's small).

#16 has a good African flavor to it, but it's a bit over-used as a style and font.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE... leave comments on individual entries so everyone doesn't get emails that don't relate to them.

carol

I changed the slogan to "Il nuovo Bel Paese" but please don't re-submit logos that are already submitted. We can apply the change at the end. Just consider it for new submissions.
Thanks a lot.

Here's my feedback after the first day of submissions (thank a lot for all the designs and effort so far), so we're all on the same page about the right direction to take.

#8 I love the simplicity. If I look at it very small, it is the most recognizable. If the brand would be already famous, without the need of explaining with the logo what we do, this would be already close to be a winner. I really like the play button on the "O" of Ciao.

#44 explains perfectly the message of Italians visiting (or moving to) South Africa. Maybe when the brand will be more popular I could use the paper airplane with the Africa-badge alone (maybe with CiaoSudAfrica.com small on the side). But still, if I look at it small or on a 100x100 pixel avatar, it's too busy. The variation #47 with the TV antennas is also a good idea.

Hope it helps to progress toward the perfect logo.

Feel free to ask questions. Remember I'll use the logo as a Watermark on YouTube, on Photographs, T-shirts.

Thank you all.

Simone