Great designs! On number 123, might you try having:
1. "Inn" inside a solid iron skillet 2. Skillet hanging with handle at top. 3. The handle of the skillet being the far right side of the letter N?
Also, could you try number 123 with: 1. "Inn" inside a solid iron skillet 2. Keep inverted skillet as is 3. Add "The Place to Stay in Salina in the lower section (where Inn was)?
Really love your designs (as 3 of my top 5 are yours!)
My favorite now is #126. Was wondering if you could try a couple things:
1. Remove the remaining slight bulge and the bottom right of the N in END, and have the right border be just the skillet handle. The little overlap bulge doesn't feel right to me.
2. Add a little nib (I don't know what you call it in font terms) to the bottom right of the N or Iron (so that it matches the bottom left of the I (it looks strange to me having all the letter ends have this widened area, but no the bottom of the last N.)
Two things I can't decide on:
A. It may look cleaner not having the white ring inside the skillet, so it's just black bordering the red circle (like you have on #75.)
B. It may look more balanced justifying the END with IRON so it's more square (as #123).
Lastly, could you do one without tag line (The Place to Stay in Salina). I may use the logo without that, or I may change the logo to "Bed & Breakfast & More", or I may still use "The Place To Stay in Salina" (I'm putting this out to friends for comments.)
Thanks so much. Really great designs!
FYI: I was out of town for Holidays, and didn't realize I was in the top 5 phase, was looking at logos on my cell phone, and couldn't read the fine print for top 5, so I've asked for an extension of top 5 judging.
Hello Jon, i posted some options for you. #141 i made a heavy handle option.
With and without tagline. if you have any other tag lines of comparable length i would gladly pop them in for you. Seeing it in context can sometime help in the decision.
Dave, the tag lines look good, however, could you try them in small caps (which makes it easier reading.)
Also, per my above Dec 28th comment, on #124 I'd like to have the nibs completely gone from the bottom right side of the N in END (meaning you do not see any protrusion of the bottom right of the N past the right border of the skillet handle), but add the bottom nibs to the bottom right of the N in IRON (so it has nibs on it, just like the bottom of the I and R letters.)
Lastly, I'm looking at #127, which I put into non-preferred, and it seems to look better ratio-wise to me (#127 has a little smaller round skillet, and a little longer I, R and N. Do you see the difference? Might you try just a little small round skillet, and lengthening the I, R and N?
To restate:
1. Small caps for the tag lines. 2. Nothing past right side to skillet handle at right of N on END. 3. Similar bottom letter on N on IRON to bottom of letters of I and R. 4. Little smaller round skillet, little longer I, R and N.
Sorry I'm being so difficult, but I LOVE this design and want to make sure it's perfect!
All changes look great, except now IRON is stretched a bit too much. Oops, sorry, that suggestion didn't work. Might you shorten it back a bit? #127 has about the right height (note that #127 is just a bit more elongated than #140.
So only change now would be pulling back I, R, N length to about height of #140.
Almost there! Great job. I like the small caps much better! I know I can only choose one winning design, but how much more would it cost to be able to have the frinal logo without tag line, and one with "The Place To Stay in Salina", and one with "Bed & Breakfast & More"?
Great! #147 is lovely proportion. Only I've noticed (and am now bumping on--my term for focusing on because it feels a little off) is that the top of the skillet handle (the top right of the N in END) extends above the top of the D. I feel that the top of the skillet handle should be even with, or maybe a bit underneath the straight across level of the D (this would also make the skille handle just a bit shorter, which is fine.) Reference #143 for more even height top of skillet.
Aslo, the hole in the handle of the skillet might look better just a bit larger (reference #126 for larger hole is handle image.)
So, hopefully last changes, might you:
1. Shorten the top of the skillet handle in #147 so it's even with the level of the D. 2. Slightly enlarge hole in skillet handle.
Thanks so much. Almost there (didn't I say that last time?).
Oops, I was mistaken, now that I see both together, I like #147 the best. Works for me.
Question: I would like to have this version without tag line, one with tag line "The Place To Stay In Salina", one with tag line "Bed & Breakfast & More".
Lastly, I'm wondering if I need one that's all black (no deep red base.) Would that be hard to do? Once I choose winner, will I be able to work with you to fine tune, adjust if needed, and what would the charge be (do you charge hourly, or by product.) Your work is great!
Hi Jon, not a problem, you will get with and without the tagline and also the alternate tagline. This is standard service for me and I would do it for any potential client.
Should you require it changed again at some later date, I am happy to do that for you as well. You will be able to reach me any time and I would love to help you develop any number of communication pieces you might need in the near future.
Right now we are still on LT time and I cannot discus my personal rates with you. I haven't won anything yet :) After the contest we can discuss and LT will not be involved.
Regarding a an single color (all black version) this is also standard service and will be included.
Thanks, Dave. I LOVE your design(s). I extended the competition a couple days ago because I didn't realize I had missed the top 5 section (was out of town for Christmas vacation, looked at stuff from my cell phone and didn't see the top 5 section.) Anyway, just got online to do final judging, and since top 5 was extended, won't be able to judge for three more days. I do not anticipate changing the top ranking.