Light Forge StudiosLogo Design Contest

these are all a really good start. Some day I'm going to have a piece of animation done that will serve as an animated logo for our films and website. it will involve a blacksmith pulling a film frame out of some red coals, placing it on an anvil and hitting it really hard. The sparks will then turn into the logo.

I don't necessarily need sparks or an anvil in the logo, (although I'm not oppossed to it either) but that's why I was asking for something with metallic texture.

Some of these are getting a lot closer. Thanks for all your hard work.

The name of the company implies that we make things out of light, but it's hard work. I don't know if it's possible to incorporate the elegance and subtlety of light ahd the hardness and power of the forge, but that's sort of the idea I'm going for. I don't know it that helps. But I'm starting to like some of these.

Hey Ch feedback on our designs is very beneficial to you and us.

Dont forget to see 2nd page CH

I'm sorry I'm not more forthcoming with feedback. I really like a lot of these, even though some of them don't really have the feeling I'm going for, the designs are solid. I'm preferrring the ones with a strong font and subtle elements of light.

I really appreciate the obvious effort going into all these designs. I'm really impressed with most of the entries, even the ones that don't quite feel right for my company. Here are a few small notes

A lot of the logos incorporate elements of film frames or film strips in the logo. I'm not completely oppossed to this, but I've been handed lots of business cards by owners of small production companies, and most of them have either film frames or clapboards on them. I'd sort of prefer to avoid this simply because everyone else seems to do it.

I like the idea of an anvil in the logo, although it's not necessary, but I don't think I need a hammer.

I like a lot of what I'm seeing though.

A designer friend of mine was going to work on a logo for me but never had time. His idea was to have the logo look like it was stamped into a steel plate by making the logo either raised or depressed into a metal texture or photo. I don't know if that interests anyone but it seems like a really cool idea to me.

I'd still like to see an icon or symbol of some sort. I'd just like something sort of stylized.

most of the designs I'm getting are really good. I'm having a really hard time choosing. Especially among the top three.

I might have to hold a second contest just so I can buy both and combine them or something. :-)

This is getting harder and harder to decide. Great job everyone.

So many of these designs are awesome it's hard to choose. The one that's ranked 1st (241) is probably winning because it feels like a scrappy independent film logo. A lot of these logos are beautifully designed, but some have a slightly more corporate feel than I'm looking for. But I'm extremely impressed with many of them. you guys have amazing talent. I wish I could choose more than one and just rotate around. Have six or seven different business cards.

thank you.

Moody. Cinematic. Really diggin' Marty's entries...