You'll hate me for saying this but this one isn't going to work. It's too conservation organization looking or vacation-y or something. Also too feminine.
I know this is hard to keep pulling rabbits out of hats ... but I'm still looking for the activity balls in Community Recreation Center, the support people gum drops in IA Tech, the box and boss gum drop in BoxBoss, and the shopping list fob in ShopList.
I really don't know how this "ranking" and "not interested" metaphor is supposed to work.
But, unfortunately, I think it may mislead someone (and that someone could be you or me) into believing a concept is still alive if it's really not. That and Diana and I are trying not to hurt anyone's feelings. So we're probably leaving too much in the "ranked" column.
Remember, this is all new to us so please forgive our blundering.
Here's what I'd like to do and how you should interpret the next round of sorting:
1. If it's ranked, it's still alive and I assume you are working and improving that design along the lines of what we've either publicly or privately commented. I also assume you are generating new concepts because, so far, NO ONE IS WINNING. We are not satisfied with even the leaders (high rankings) ... otherwise we would have ended the contest earlier versus extending it. Make sense?
2. Otherwise, it's in the "not interested" column. Earlier, crcdesigns explained to me how to re-order everything at the end of the contest so as many people as possible get credits, and the leading designs all get ranked in the appropriate order (see above post). Never fear, I will absolutely do that at the END of the contest.
3. But for now anyway, the ranked entries are too clogged and they also aren't putting enough fire into either of us. Me, to drill down and focus on designs that could win the contest, and you to abandon concepts that shouldn't really be ranked and not competitive ... when bringing forth a new concept would serve you better.
So please do not be insulted when some concepts go quickly into the not interested column. Let's both communicate and focus on the potential winners!
And by the way, thanks once again everyone for all of the hard work and patience you're demonstrating,
I like the idea of an anchor and lighthouse melded graphic (#363) ... and definitely prefer the solid nature of a block design (#368) versus airy lightness and a lot of white ... you might be able to build on this?
But I still see these logos as more "decorative" than "informative."
As an example, IA Tech, Shopcentral, and Box Boss are good looking but also quickly tell the "story."
Our story needs to be reflected in our logo:
- small, upcoming self-publisher in the boating industry - provides cruising guides (books that tell you how and where to go in your boat) - new player (younger, exciting, current information, uses high-tech and innovative methods for data gathering and presentation)
Let's blow this up and try some new ideas altogether!
Thanks, Mark
p.s. A lot of people asked that I don't bin things in the "not interested" column unless they are "horrible. Not a problem, I'll start ranking again ... with low rankings meaning what they mean and our dialog mainly taking place by post. Recognize that I do have a problem in that LT does not tell me when you have posted to this page. I only get notification with a "private message."