krank MarketingLogo Design Contest

The word marketing may or may not be in the logo - we are open to both.

Some of you have asked for clarification on krank and what it means to assist you in your efforts to match our goals. I thought it only fair to share this with all of you.

Here is some additional context for you on why we chose "krank" which is a variant of the word "crank"

We are using an alternative spelling to the word "crank" by replacing the c with a "k"

Here are some definitions, music and other items to give folks a feel for what "crank" means.

It is often a reference to "high energy", or "cranking (turning) up music loudly" or one can "create power or leverage with a crankshaft"

Here are some links to give you a feel for the meaning and energy embedded in the term "crank":
1) http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crank
2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC9gQkUDNmc
3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnSbpPXlmvo
4) http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Raymond+feels+ready+crank+notch/4051563/story.html
5) http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/zontv/2011/01/men_of_a_certain_age_bring_on.html

We want people to krank up their marketing activities with our marketing agency because we help them crank up new business with new marketing channels:
- Digital Advertising
- Google Marketing
- Mobile Phone Marketing
- Facebook Marketing

There are a series of the designs that a very blocky and conservative across many designers - this doesn't match the energy/style/innovative/fun culture we have

You are contradicting yourself really.