Defense LockLogo Design Contest

small FYI.....the logo will be incorporated into a 'you've been certified by defense lock' type certification for our clients....meaning they will be able to put our logo on their website saying they've passed one of our security audits...kind of like a 'defense lock certified', or a seal of approval type thing.

hope you guys understand that.

EDIT Nov 13th: Sorry guys....i dont want to use the word certified in any logo...rather 'validated'.

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: https://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:
https://logotournament.com/forum/general_discussion/914

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





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i want to urge everyone to think out of the box. the locks and shields are awesome, but cmon...someone do something crazy and awesome!!!

Dear client, thanks for your guidelines. Since your 1st ranked idea is a shield (which you have liked from the first hours of competition, and you didn't changed your mind), these proves to us that you like indeed shields for your logo.
We can indeed come up with crazy and cool ideas, as long you are opened to receive them and ranked them accordingly.
Thank you!
Ake

Im totally open to it....i just havent seen anything better than my current rankings. I wish I had the artistic ability to say what I like...i suppose if i did, i may not be here relying on all your amazing talents.

you guys are amazing. this is very difficult to choose!

thank you to everyone who participated!