Distinctive IT Solutions Inc.Logo Design Contest

hello,
i came up with the idea of using an irregular shaped puzzle peice as a representation of the fact that your compnay provides solutions and you do it differently to all the rest =)
the icon can easily be used in any format, layout or colours (web, print, as a standalone icon, black and white etc) due to its simplicity.
any feedback would be great =)
thanks!

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variation

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works well on a dark background

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colour variation for the dark background

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a variation on the same idea in case you prefer

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Hi bugy, thanks for the submissions and for the explanation, I really like the thought you put into it and know it would work great. I really like #33, the other's look great but I find the triangle shape a bit alienish. Can we see #33 on a dark backgound, maybe with the font a touch heavier?( I am scared the IT Solutions Inc. would get lost?). How would it look if we gave the puzzle piece some dimension?

thanks for the feedback
here is the dark background version with the same text, i think it looks fine but let me know if you still want it bolder

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Thanks for the variation(#38)! I think having it on the black background makes the font stand out more. I agree, looks good at the current font...

This may be a little much but can you make the symbol look as though it were 2d? Kinda like as if were ink blots on a piece of paper? kinda like http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Thionyl-chloride-3D-ball-stick.png ? If not that is totally ok.

thanks for the sample image, makes it so much easier to understand =)
let me know what you think

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by itself so you can get a better look at it

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#48 is great! Although with #48 the outside circles used to be joined with a softer connection (more roundish) like in #38. Can you get the roundish connections back in to replace the cylinder connections?(wow I hope that makes sense:)) Can you do the same treatment on #32?

yea i know what you mean, this is getting to the edge of my knowledge and skills of 3d modelling so i guess its time for me to start learning some more =)

ill see what i can do,
thanks for the ongoing feedback =)

ok so, im really struggling with these detailed 3D ones,
i just want to make the point that nine times out of ten, simple is best =)
if you do any sort of research into logo design they will always say things along the lines of "find a strong concept / idea then reduce it to its simplest form"
not to mention that the more effects you put in the more difference you will get when the logo is printed on b-cards and in black and white (these fancy effects simply wont work in print, except for magazines) you want your logo to always be recognizable in any format.
i'd love to hear your thoughts on my above comments =)

meanwhile, here is another subtle variation on the puzzle piece design

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burnt orange from your old logo

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I'm a big fan of this one, the green makes it look fresh and modern while the black background, silvery grey and the nature of the type for "distinctive" retain the "techy" feel of it overall

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another colour option

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You know what, I totally agree with you! The new submissions look sweet (#82-#85). Now I cant decide which colour to choose. What does it look like without the vertical dividing line?

I think the 'IT Solutions Inc' may be getting a little lost, can we make it a touch stronger? What do you think?

thanks for the feedbcak, keep it coming!

removed the dividing line and made "it solutions inc" bigger and bolder
i think it was starting to get lost again because of the darker orange

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same with the original triangle mark, its not quite so pointy and harsh when inside a shape like this.
i think they are both strong in different ways, ill let you decide, after all this is your baby =)

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oh fyi, #82 and #84 are my favorite ones in terms of colour but obviously thats up to you, colour is one thing that you dont need to be an expert to choose =)

Thanks for all the work! #128 is my fav. I like the other colours too, but the orange just barely squeeks by as being better for us, arg!

just let me know if there is anything else you would like to see,
i can continue to upload entries after the contest ends and goes into judging, provided that I'm still ranked first =)

just exploring some more ways to present the same idea, i really like this one =)

hope everything is well with the wife and the newborn!

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reversed colours

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without the dividing line in case you prefer

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and the other one without the dividing line

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a circle shape complements the icon quite nicely i think

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Hi bugy! Wow this whole baby things is crazy! I love it. I think I actually like #191 the best out of all your new revisions. How about one without the vertical line? (you knew I would ask;))

hehe,
that was my favorite one also =)

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Wow Speeedy! Thank you!

colour option in case you prefer,
having the bottom live of text in gray serves the same purpose as the dividing line in that it helps to break up the colours a bit

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Hi bugy, Can you adjust #128 and try silver for 'IT SOLUTIONS INC'? #203 is wicked but unfortunately I think it looks a little two much like a game company logo and reminds me of radioactive:(

argh, finally lost the top spot lol =(
here is the revision,
meanwhile ill see if i can come up with anything else to re-take the number one ranking

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Hi Bugy, thanks for the revision, I think that #128 still is the best of your submissions! Sorry about the rankings! Holy F this is tough!