Opps! What just happened? I preferred the one that had both the shovel and the pitch fork (similar to #40) but with the single chicken standing on the horses back (similar to #30) I had that one rank 2nd place!
I apologize for withdrawing the one with the single chicken but I didn't realize that another designer had done something similar to that so I needed to change that.
I just wrote to the other designer and asked that he leave you alone! I'M the one that asked for the chicken and ranked the one sitting on the horses back #2. He keeps meddling in what I ask for and has already had another designer yanked from this contest. I will remove him from all ranking if he continues...
I did not see the LC until you mentioned it but to be fair to Shangrila, the design community here tries to look out for the Contest Holders as it is a violation of LT rules to use or trace clipart in a logo design. And the main reason that the rule is in place is because the clipart is copyrighted to the creator and therefore can not be used in a logo as you will not be able to obtain a trademark of your logo. It is also unfair to the other designers in the contest who strive to provide you with 100% orginial work.
So, while I apologize for any inconvience and I understand your frustration, Shangrila did do the right thing in reporting the design and hopefully you can understand why.
As I told Shangrila, his design shows a bird on the back of a deer. Yours shows a chicken on the back of a horse. My business is a feed store that sells feed for wildlife, farm and domestic animals. I, as the business owner, see both pieces as original works of art.