Hi there, here is my first entry. I've created an emblem which features a stylized rink with mountains in the background to represent the landscape around Big Bear Lake. Also, as a twist on the skater, I've used a "big bear" skating on the ice - this links in really nice with the location. Alpine style font and blue and brown coloring finish the design off. It's friendly, sophisticated with a little fun twist in the bear. please let me know if you'd like to see any changes. Thanks. BMF
Hi, thanks for making me number one. Let me know if you'd like to see any refinements. I've uploaded a very slight variation with the Bavarian style font o the location and a slight different brown color. Thanks again. BMF
We really like your logo and all of the various varieties. Unfortunately we didn't see this feedback portion of the contest until today. We are concerned that the bear will not show up all that well on sign. If we select this one, can we get it on the side with a larger version of the bear?
Hi there, no problem, I'm glad you like it. I can make changes to the logo and upload them if you'd like. I think the bear would stand out well on the sign though as he's the feature point of the logo - standing out against the blue of the ice rink. Let me know if you'd like me to upload a version with a larger bear and I can do this - what I'd probably do to achieve this is make the circle area a bit deeper and wider to allow for me to scale him up to be a bit taller. Let me know if you'd like to do this and I can do it tomorrow for you (it's 1.20am in the UK just now and I'm about to call it a night).
Hi, here are a couple of alternatives with the bear bigger. I think the bear will stand out well enough as it's the focal point of the logo at the center position. Let me know if these work better for you or if you'd like to see any other changes. Thanks. BMF
Hi there. I've made the changes you were asking for and have a few designs to upload for you to look over and see what you think. During judging mode, only the number 1 ranked designer can upload anything. So if you'd like to see the new versions, could you place me in number one and I can upload. You can change between first placed designers until you reach your final decision.
Hi there. New designs with amends as requested. I've placed them with the bear on the left and text on the right. Let me know if you'd like to see any other changes. Thanks. BMF
I love the new design. I put you second for now but will change it back later tonight. Can you stretch the letters a bit more. From a distance it will be too hard to read. Also, we don't need the Big Bear Lake California on it. It's going on a retail sign outdoors.
Hi, new version as requested. Noticed you've opened the contest to new entries for another week, so let me know if there's anything else you need changed. Thanks
It looks much better for our purposes of signage. Can you give the name a little more room in between each letter? BTW, I didn't know I opened it up for more contestants. Learning the tricks of this site is a bit of a job by itself.
As for re-opening the tournament, don't worry. You can end the tournament at any time - you don't need to wait for another 7 days or anything if you have a design you're happy with, you should have an option somewhere on your system that you can click to end the tournament, you just click that and it'll put it back into judging mode - if you can't find this option, you can contact the site admin team and they can guide you through it. This site can be a little bit confusing to figure out sometimes, so i can understand what you mean. :-)