I like the concept in #13 - perhaps seeing the DNA be a little bigger would work better. The blue DNA strand is nice - it may be a little too wide so chopping it down could bring more focus to the wording, which is what we need. Also, if you get a chance to introduce a concept of wireless into the design, that would be helpful too.
We have gone through all the designs and have selected the pieces we like from the various logos.
1) We really like the DNA strand from #13 2) We really like the font of DNA 3-Day from #33 3) We really like the 'By MD Revolution' tagline from #42 4) We really like the wireless symbol from #25
We would like the top three designers to submit a new logo that combines elements that closest resemble the four items above. We will be looking for these updated designs in the hope to select the final design by early next week.
I think I prefer #13 to #41 - I'm not sure that I like the wireless right next to the DNA strand. I think it makes more sense having the wireless be pointing up. If you look at #13, there is space next to the DNA (above the 3-DAY) where we could place the wireless. I think that would work better than the current design.
New designs #56 #57 #58 are ready and pending approval.
I'm not allowed to directly copy others ideas, but I applied some changes to my previous logo according to your remarks.
Not sure I'm clear on your first request. I believe they are the same font, but now even the layout of #58 is quite similar to "DNA 3-Day" at your WWW. I hope this is what you meant.
All the designs now include tagline, you mentioned.
I developed my own symbol of wireless: three arches, where the first is a part of number 3 #58 #57 and #56 has the wireless placed next to the DNA, as you mentioned before.
Please, let me know if you would like to see any other revisions.
I think #56 is the closest design so far, but there are still a couple things that we'd like to tweak: The DNA font in #58 is nicer - I like the gradient (but am also open to white here) - the main thing is to get the thicker font which looks great on #58. The MD Revolution looks good, but please remove the italics on the text. The DNA strand looks good too - we're split on whether we prefer the cropped version or the original longer version - but we definitely like this as our logo graphic. As far as the wireless icon goes, this is a little problematic, because it needs to point vertically up. The symbol shown in #56 is more of an RSS feed. I'm not sure how we'll be able to make this look good with a wireless icon pointing vertically up, but I would definitely suggest keeping it in a different color from the DNA text - maybe a white or yellow.
#68 is our favorite. It's 95% of the way there. We'd like to see the exact same design with a blue (and/or white) wi-fi signal - and also the same design with the longer DNA strand. That should give us what we need to make our final decision. Thank you.
The new images haven't yet been posted - I'll keep my eyes open for those. The screen shot looks great - my only request is that the font used for 3-DAY gives a very rounded wireless symbol - more than I'd like. Can you use the font in #65 for 3-DAY and have a wireless symbol that looks less rounded (similar to #61). I really like what you've done with the blue fading - so please don't change that - it looks awesome.
We have an serious issue here. Most likely because of your comment: "...4) We really like the wireless symbol from #25 If anyone would like to put together a design that combines the pieces above into a single logo..."
Musicalryo claims, that I've copied his idea and now I have a case at Logo Court.
Entry #25 by musicalryo vs. Entry #68 by MW design Same placement of the wireless signal above the '3'.
We can lose this case easily and all my entries will be removed, and I will be not able to enter this contest any more, probably #63 by musicalryo will win.
I must withdraw all my entries with "wireless above 3" and you can chose other version, eg #65.
Musicalryo claims that you did not suggest him in any way to "place the wireless signal above the 3" and it is solely his idea and I copied it. I'm really sorry but I have to withdraw these layouts.
I understand - this is a tricky situation. I sent the comment below to Musicalryo - hoping to allow some cross collaboration. In the meantime, can you re-post the previous design - except not include the wireless symbol above the three. Perhaps you can take the blue wireless symbol from #65 and place it between the words DNA and 3-DAY. That might work. Anyhow, here is the note I sent to Muysicalryo:
Hi. This is a really tricky situation, because the client insists on using a DNA strand that looks like #67. The client also likes the idea of having the wireless symbol above the 3 - as you have it on #61. So, unless we can collaborate and combine these designs, we won't find something that we ideally like. the client does not want to use the DNA strand in #63. My recommendation is to ask MW Design if you could both agree to use ideas from each other's logo to give you each the flexibility you need to create a logo that combines all of this together. If so, then it will be a matter of selecting the best implementation of the logo. If not, I will likely need to go with MW Design, as the client has already signed off on using the blue DNA strand that they have presented. Sorry to put you in a strange situation - but the client is asking to mix this all together.
I'm sorry but I've already refused to share the prize with Musicalryo, just to be allowed to use my (or his) ideas. That was his proposal. IMHO it is unfair to protect just the placement of the elements requested by the client, but that's how it is.
Thanks so much for your submissions. I really liked #74, but when I put the designs to the team, they opted for something more simple and decided that they really wanted the wi-fi placement over the 3. We will therefore going with design #61. I appreciate all your hard work and great designs!